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Favorite Ukulele Dealers - USA
These dealers have a good reputation within the ukulele community.
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Bounty Music Maui
111 Hana Hwy. #105
Kahului, HI 96732
Phone: (808) 871-1141
Fax: (808) 871-1138
Bounty Music Kauai
4-991 Kuhio Highway
Kapaa, HI 96732
Phone: 808-823-8000
FAX 808-823-8001
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(from their site) Owners Paul & Linda "Avi" Weinstein have assembled the island’s largest selection of music gear and a talented and helpful staff to serve all your musical needs.
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Elderly Instruments
1100 N. Washington
Lansing, MI 48906
Phone: 1 888 473-5810
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- www.elderly.com
- WidipediA: Elderly Instruments
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Elderly Instruments is a musical instrument retailer in Lansing, Michigan, with a national reputation as a seller, repair shop, and locus for folk music. It specializes in fretted instruments, including acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitars, banjos, mandolins, and ukuleles, and maintains a selection of odd or rare instruments of many types. Elderly is best known as a premier repair shop for fretted instruments, as one of the larger vintage instrument dealers in the United States, and as a large dealer of Martin guitars in particular.
Big mail-order catalog of lots and lots of great stuff.
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(from their site) - From the beginning.....GuitarSam (originally called Play It Again Sam) opened March 4, 1981 in Montpelier, VT, which is the smallest capitol city in the United States, and the only state capitol without a McDonalds. We started out in 360 square feet of retail space, and four years later moved into 750 square feet. Eighteen months after that we knocked out a wall leading to an adjacent store and doubled our showroom area, and also added additional space for warehousing. (We performed this project at night so our landlord wouldn't suspect anything) Today we enjoy about 2000 square feet of retail, repair, and office space.
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MusicGuyMic's Guitar and Ukuleles
Michael S. Aratani
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744-4210
Phone: 1-808-927-7297
eMail: musicguymic@aol.com
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At Musicguymic's Guitars & Ukulele in Kaneohe, Hawaii, features only the finest quality of ukuleles and guitars. All price ranges of ukuleles, including affordable imports from China and Indonesia, as well as high-end luthier built instruments. Mike is a former professional musician that plays guitar, ukulele, piano, bass, and drums.
Musicguymic's Room - eBay store is dedicated to the advancement of the ukulele and other various musical instruments. Mike specializes in new and used ukuleles. Unique and rare pieces are often listed there so check often. Vintage and one of a kind custom ukuleles from Hawaii is Mike's greatest passion.
As with all ukulele dealers Mike is one, if not the best, when it comes to service and price. Mike seems to get the best ukes first. I've bought more ukes from Mike than anyone else.
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(from their site) Instructor Kent Knorr enjoys expanding his students' cultural horizons by blending lively music instruction with the history of the ukulele and an understanding of the concept of Aloha
We teach the ukulele to inspire creative expression. To open minds. To plant the seed of lifelong learning. And to share with everyone the exhilaration of playing music.
Our program gives all ages the power to make music. We teach the skills that open the door to improvisation, ease of playing and the confidence to play for others. And it's all with the ukulele, one of the easiest stringed instruments to learn and play.
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The Ukulele Shop
Rob (LoPaka) Deel
12710 Patrick Henry Hwy.
Amelia Court House, VA 23002
Phone: 804 516 3300
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The Ukulele Shop is a full service music store specializing in ukulele & other specialty stringed instruments.
Rob Deel is a great guy to deal with four you ukulele needs. His enthusiasm for the ukulele is contagious.
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- www.UkuleleSource.com
- MercuryNews.com
Really nice article on Smiley and Janet and their Ukulele Source store.
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( from listing's site ) - Smiley and Janet Kia's dream of opening Ukulele Source came true in September 2008. They also have another business,Pumehana Productions where wtheye, along with our partner and good friend Susie Kagami of Hawaii Music Live produce and promote Hawaiian music concerts, workshops, and private lessons with legends like Herb Ohta,Jr, Ohta-San, George Kahumoku, Jr, Keoki Kahumoku, and Nathan Aweau. So with the encouragement and support of Susie, Herb, Jr and their other good friend, Jim Nagareda of Nikkei Traditions, they opened our door on September 5, 2008. They wanted more than just a ‘ukulele store. We wanted a place where people could come in, check out all the different styles, makers, and most importantly, be able to play them and hear what they actually sound like before making a purchase. They carry what they feel are the best ‘ukuleles to fit any pocketbook.
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More Dealers & Stores - USA
These dealers have a good rep in the ukulele community.
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- www.compassmusicsales.com
- YouTube: MadeiraSailor
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(from their site) - Compass Music got over 50 ukes in stock and carry, Kala, Vineyard, Ohana, Flea, Fluke, Koloa, and Ocsar Schimdt.
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- www.fleamarketmusic.com
- www.dailyukulele.com
The Daily Ukulele Songbook: 365 Songs For Better Living
- Interview with Jim Beloff (UkuleleReview.com)
- The Joy Of Uke with Jim Beloff
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About Jim & Liz Beloff
( from listing's site ) - Finding a ukulele at the Pasadena Rose Bowl Flea Market in 1992 inspired Liz & Jim Beloff to start Flea Market Music, Inc., publisher of the popular Jumpin’ Jim’s series of ukulele songbooks. This series is sold worldwide and is distributed by the Hal Leonard Corporation. Some of the best selling titles in the series include Jumpin’ Jim’s Ukulele Tips ‘N’ Tunes, Jumpin’ Jim’s ‘60s Uke-In and Jumpin’ Jim’s Ukulele Country as well as collections of blues, bluegrass, classical music and jazz standards arranged for ukulele by some of the finest players in the world.
Jim Beloff is the author of The Ukulele—A Visual History (1997 Backbeat Books), producer of Legends of Ukulele, a CD compilation for Rhino Records and has made two how-to-play DVDs for Homespun Tapes, The Joy of Uke #1 and #2. He is also an active songwriter who has collaborated and recorded with ukulele legends Herb Ohta (Ohta-San) and Lyle Ritz. To hear some of Jim’s music, visit the Jukebox section of this website.
Liz Maihock Beloff, with a background in film and television graphics, designs the covers and art-directs all of FMM’s songbooks, CDs and DVDs. Having been weaned on “The Lawrence Welk Show” in her Midwestern early childhood, she has a remarkable recall of American popular music. She is also a talented singer who, before teaming up with Jim, sang with a capella groups in college and New York City.
In 1999, Jim and Liz, along with Phyllis and Dale Webb, introduced a unique, colorful, and affordable ukulele called the Fluke and, later, a smaller-sized model, the Flea, that have won admirers all over the world. Jim and Liz regularly perform together at ukulele festivals in the U.S.A. and have also gone on uke tours of Japan and Australia. They truly believe in their company’s motto, “Uke Can Change the World.” You can reach them through the Flea Market Music web site at www.fleamarketmusic.com.
The Daily Ukulele Songbook: 365 Songs For Better Living
Compiled and Arranged by Liz and Jim Beloff, The Daily Ukulele features 365 well-known songs with easy ukulele arrangements in a easy to read 9X12 format. All arrangements feature melody, lyrics and uke chord grids and are in ukulele-friendly keys that are particularly suited for groups of one to one hundred to play and sing. Includes favorites by The Beatles, Beach Boys and Bob Dylan, folk songs, pop songs, kids songs, Christmas carols and Broadway and Hollywood tunes, all with a spiral binding for easy usage. Also features a tips and techniques section, chord chart and vintage ukulele-themed photos and art throughout. The Daily Ukulele offers ukulele fun all year long! 336 pages.
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Very, very cool site that appeals to my art/cartoon background. They usually have a wide range of new and used ukuleles for sale.
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Island Bazaar
16582 Gothard Street, Suite R
( between Warner & Heil )
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Tel: (714) 843-9350
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(from their site) -
Island Bazaar, located in beautiful “Surf City, USA”, Huntington Beach, California, is a virtual ukulele wonderland. Providing not only sales, but a complete ukulele accessories department featuring ukulele music books, ukulele CDs, ukulele DVDs, and other instructional aids. Ongoing ukulele classes and workshops provide enthusiasts with beginning, intermediate, and advanced ukulele instruction.
Shirley Orlando is a 50 year resident of "Surf City, USA". Being raised in a musical family she developed an early passion, no, make that addiction to all things musical. top
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UkeLady's Music Store
Lake Highlands Village Shopping Center
718 N Buckner Blvd
Ste 324 at at Northcliff
Dallas, TX 75218
Phone: 214-924-0408
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( from listing's site ) -
Noel Tardy, the Ukulele Lady of Texas!
Noel is a lifelong music lover. She played and sang in elementary, junior and senior high school band, orchestra and chorus prior to attending Texas Woman’s University as music major. In addition to her major emphasis of classical guitar, she was awarded a stage band music scholarship for her work with the TWU Serenaders as a guitar and bass player.
Currently, Noel is the proprietor of UkeLadyMusic.com, singer-songwriter, author of a children's book "KoKo The Travel Bear", performs with the group Urban Uke and teaches uke privately.
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( from listing's site ) - UKE Republic is a boutique showroom by appointment only, scheduled events, shows & online sales
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The Ukulele House
331 Kamani Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: (808) 593-8587
4 locations in Hawaii
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The Ukulele House
at the Waikoloa Beach Resort Kings' Shops
Located twenty minutes north of Kona International Airport along the Kohala
Coast
Hawaii's first, and foremost ukulele specialty store, has been
serving up Ukuleles, and Aloha around the
world since 1998. We offer a large selection of
ukuleles, ukulele accessories, and much more. So, Please come
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Ukulele Puapua
Morea Corporation
2490 Kalakaua Ave #19B
Honolulu Hawaii 96815
TEL: 808-924-2266
FAX: 808-924-3377
STORE: Pacific Beach Hotel 1F
2490 Kalakaua Ave #19B
Honolulu Hawaii 96815
Tel. (808)924-2266
Fax. (808)924-3377
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- ukulele.pua2.com (English)
- pua2.com (Japanese)
- Music Stores In The State Of Hawaii
Ukulele Puapua sells Do-It-Yourself Ukulele Kit from G-String Ukulele Co.
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Tiki King's Ukuleles of Felton
6235 Highway 9
suite B
Felton, CA 95018
Phone: 831-704-7027
- Ukuleles
- Tiki
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( from listing's site ) - A Ukulele and Tiki store in Felton, CA. First opened for business Nov. 26th, 2010. They have Ukuleles and accessories, neat Tiki stuff, and more!
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Weed Patch Music Company
58 East Main Street
Nashville, Indiana 47448
Phone: 812-988-1180
- Guitars
- Ukuleles
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( from listing's site ) - The Weed Patch Music Company is owned and operated by recording artist and multi-instrumentalist Kara Barnard and Luthier Jeff Russell. They didn't start this adventure to turn a profit. Jeff and Kara view the store as a musician's co-op where luthiers talk shop and musicians trade licks.
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“A strum is the execution of a rhythmic pattern — in a specific style”
A Guide to Ukulele Strums
One of the first skills a ukulele player learns is the art and craft of strumming, playing rhythm. This refers to an accompaniment technique suitable for the singer, singer - songwriter or someone who plays a support role for another instrument.
Strumming requires a specific set of skills. They are: 1) Memorization of chords 2) The ability to switch chords smoothly and 3) The ability to choose and execute a suitable rhythmic strum. It is this 3rd skill that is our focus in “A Guide to Ukulele Strums & Rhythmic Patterns”.
Though strumming looks natural to the casual observer, it is anything but natural to the beginning ukulele player. Even experienced players have difficulty in identifying and executing certain strums. Though this is one of those topics that is typically taken for granted, there is much to learn about rhythmic feels, accents, dynamics, strum direction, feel, percussive accents, idiomatic styles and tempo variation.
First and foremost, the subject of strumming is inseparably linked to rhythm. Though an ability to read rhythm is helpful, it’s not necessary to profit from this material.
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