Ukulele Strikes a New Chord. By KIM MURPHY . Oct. 1, 2002 12 AM PT . ... The ukulele captured the national imagination--for about as long as it took Tiny Tim to tiptoe through the tulips in 1968.

And if four chords are eventually not enough for you anymore, have a look at another LED based project teaching to play any major, minor and major seventh chord on the ukulele.

As Live Ukulele suggests, many Hawaiian songs follow the same chord progression. This makes them a perfect practicing material for beginners. If you are an impatient learner, then these songs are ...

”They can learn how to solo and understand musically how the ukulele works,” Guerrero said. “ But if you just want to have fun, pick it up, learn a few chords, it’s all free.” ...

In this configuration the chords C, F, G, and A minor can be played (although C probably shouldn’t be considered “complex” on a ukulele). It also makes extensive use of compliant mechanisms.

And playing chords is what nearly all beginners really want to do on ukulele, since that gets them right into playing songs. We also found two other books worth mentioning.

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.

But I had no time for other interests, I was already enveloped in a labyrinth of information: chords and song sheets, ukulele halls of fame, little audio loops to help me tune, ...

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, ...

A few months ago at a Venice Beach party called the Seventh Chakra Purple Party, the directive on the invitation was simple: “Wear purple and come with an open mind!” Inside the upscale house ...