No. 48, Spring 2025

On the cover: an honest and heartfelt interview with ukulele phenom Brittni Paiva. Plus, feature stories on early 20th-century Chinese-led ukulele companies in Honolulu, the many different ways to learn to play ukulele, and a player-led exploration of high-G vs. low-G tuning.  

Elsewhere, Sarah Maisel reminds us of the importance of teaching ukulele and shares some practical exercises you can share with your students, and Daniel Ward explains how to let your notes ring via a beautiful lullaby that you can add to your repertoire. You can also dig into a jazzy arrangement of “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” that is very, ahem, different, than Tiny Tim’s rendition, and learn two uke-friendly ways to play the Joni Mitchell classic “Both Sides Now.”

In the gear department, we have reviews of new ukes from Pono and aNueNue, a profile on Ohana Custom Shop luthier Brad Kahabka, and a deep dive into the origins of the banjo-ukulele by Aaron Keim. We also we talk to longtime Ukulele contributor Sandor Nagyszalanczy about his new book, The Art of Vintage Ukuleles, a fascinating study that traces the early history of the little four-string.

And more!