Octopus Ukulele
Since it was first established in 2013 the Octopus Ukulele brand has had a clear mission - to provide top quality instruments that encourage a love for music in players of all ages and abilities - Making Music Makers around the world!
Starting with the Academy series, an affordable uke for beginners and schools manufactured to the highest standard, we have expanded our range to include the Rosette series, the perfect next step in your ukulele journey. The latest addition is the Premium range, offering our finest selection of eye-catching tone woods, hardware, beautiful finishes with expressive tones.
Our YouTube channel is home to the Octopus Ukulele Academy, and we are proud to continue our partnership with Andy Eastwood, one of the UK’s finest ukulele performers and educators, as host. The Academy offers tuition for players of all levels, from ‘Ukulele Basics’ to ‘Skill Builders’. We also give you a chance to get your ukulele-based questions answered with our ‘Ask Andy’ series.
Ask Andy question from Adrian – What are some tips for transitioning from the guitar to the ukulele?
“Ask Andy” question from Phil - How do I prevent damage to my nails when playing the ukulele?
‘Ask Andy’ question from Simone – How do I keep my new ukulele strings in tune?
"Ask Andy" question from Joy - I get a sore neck after playing the ukulele, is this possible to fix?
Ukulele Skill Builders 3 - Further chords in F
"Ask Andy" question from Maria - How can I keep my practice effective?
"Ask Andy" question from Robin - What's the difference between a soprano, concert and tenor ukulele?
Octopus Ukulele at NAMM 2023!
"Ask Andy" ukulele question from Alex - how to approach chords with lots of extensions?
Octopus Rosette Electro Acoustic Tenor Ukulele (UK230TW) review - Sue Saunders
"Ask Andy" ukulele question from Claudio - How does material affect the sound of a ukulele?
Octopus Premium Range mango top electro-acoustic soprano (UK470SE) review by Andy Eastwood
"Ask Andy" ukulele question from Brian Johnson - should I use a Hawaiian D7 chord?
"Ask Andy" ukulele question from Sue Saunders - how can I take care of my ukulele?
"Ask Andy" ukulele question from Anders Malmsjö - why do ukulele players use different tunings?
"Ask Andy" ukulele question from Jim - how can I improve tricky chord placements in a fast song?
"Ask Andy" ukulele question from Jacqui Burke - Should children use ukulele picks?
Octopus wooden ukulele stand (OC-635) review by Andy Eastwood
Ukulele Skill Builders 2 - Left hand workout, common chords in the key of F
How an Octopus Ukulele is made
Octopus Rosette Ukulele (UK230) review - Todd Lorenc
Ukulele Basics - Six essential chords to get you started
Octopus Rosette (UK230) review by Andy Eastwood
Ukulele Skill Builders 1 - Left hand workout, common chords in the key of C
Ukulele Basics - Introducing major chords
Introducing the Octopus Ukulele Academy
Ukulele Basics - How To read ukulele chord diagrams
Ukulele Basics - Basic strumming
Ukulele Basics - How to hold the ukulele