The ukulele is one of the simplest instruments to learn, ... You can’t play a chord until you tune your uke’s open strings to the notes G, C, E, and A, looking at the uke from left to right.

The sweet and light ukulele chords have been used as inspiration for many popular songs, too. Elvis played a uke for one of his most famous songs, “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” ...

Greater Cleveland seniors are taking up a new instrument -- the ukulele. ... “It’s fun to play, portable and easy to pick up. I can play stuff like jazz chords on four strings.

What are the most popular ukulele songs of all time? Evoking serenity, perhaps America's most spectacular nature, and the mindset of throwing caution to the wind, Hawaii and ukulele songs alike ...

Disney convinced a California federal judge to reject a lawsuit from a Hawaii-based artist who had accused the entertainment giant of copying his blue-eyed, ukulele-playing sea turtle for a ...

Indeed, Ukulele Songs is a very personal collection — an arc of mostly love songs — dedicated to his wife, Jill McCormick, and their two daughters, Olivia and Harper Moon.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Contrary to popular belief, the ukulele did not originate in Hawaii. You can actually trace the origins of the iconic string instrument to the Portuguese island ...

Portland senior center's ukulele group strikes chord with community The Hollywood Ukulele Group proves it’s never too late to make new friends or learn something new. To stream KGW on your phone ...

It’s far less daunting than sitting at a full-size piano or picking up an electric guitar. Armed with just a chord book, or a very quick YouTube search, you can easily tune up and get on your way, ...

But at the Community for Positive Aging (formerly the Hollywood Senior Center), something stands out in the Tuesday morning slot: Hollywood Ukulele Group. Karen Sinizer founded it in 2013.

Since then, the award-winning Shimabukuro has thrilled audiences around the world with his original works and renditions of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” and Adele’s ...