Lesson: Jake Shimabukuro Shares Some Ukulele Basics

Features
By
published

We've watched ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro deliver some amazing performances live in the Acoustic Nation studio.

We've had a wonderful chat with him about his latest album, his gear, touring, recording and so much more.

Now things get hands on.

Here Shimabukuro sits down with Acoustic Nation editor Laura B. Whitmore and shares some ukulele basics that are sure to get you strumming.

So grab whatever ukulele you have handy and play along!

View the lesson here:

Find out more about what's up with Jake Shimabukuro at http://jakeshimabukuro.com/

Acoustic Nation
Acoustic Nation

Acoustic Nation is written by Laura B. Whitmore, a music industry marketing veteran, music journalist and editor, who has contributed to Parade.com, Guitar World, and others. She has interviewed hundreds of musicians and hosts the She Rocks Podcast. As the founder of the Women’s International Music Network, she advocates for women in the music industry and produces the annual She Rocks Awards. She is the Senior Vice President of Marketing for Positive Grid, making the world safe for guitar exploration everywhere! A guitarist and singer/songwriter, Laura is currently co-writing an album of pop songs that empower and energize girls.

Sterling StingRay 2 bass

“Any bass guitar for under $250 with this sort of pedigree…how can you go wrong?”: Sterling By Music Man Intro Series StingRay Ray2 review
Peter Hook and his group The Light perform in concert at Theater Quirinetta on april 07, 2017 in Rome, Italy.

“lan spotted that the relationship between high bass and low guitar was really interesting and unusual. My style of playing came from that”: Peter Hook’s ‘lead bass’ approach spawned a catalog of hits with Joy Division and New Order
John McLaughlin (left) and Miles Davis perform onstage

“Play like you don’t know how to play the guitar”: That time Miles Davis stopped his entire band to give John McLaughlin some unlikely advice

See more latest