Aloha Friends! It's been a while! My computer had to be repaired and I had to completely reboot and reset all of my video recording and editing software... But alas! We are back and this week we're learning a song that was brought to my attention as a requested lesson. We are learning Guava Tree ...

Aloha Friends! Hope you are all fine and well! This week we are going over Aloha ka Manini. This is a beginner friendly lesson that is sure to put a smile on your face. I've always liked the playful aspect of this tune and I hope the arrangement captures that energy.

Aloha Friends! Here's a fun one. Ahi Wela by Braddah IZ is one of those songs that you can get stuck in your head for days! In fact, that's exactly why we're learning it. Lol! It's been stuck in my head all week so I decided to share the burden, so to speak. Hope this one brings you joy!

Aloha Friends! Here's one you're going to want to have down. Written by our Queen Lili'uokalani, Aloha 'Oe is one of the most covered Hawaiian songs around. Story goes that she wrote this song on horseback while heading back to Honolulu from Maunawili. By the time she reached home she had already...

Here's a lesson on a song that I just learned today while teaching a private lesson. Instantly fell in love with the simplicity of the melody and the complexity of the subject matter. Anyway, it's easy to play on the Ukulele, so we're calling this one a beginner lesson. Hope you enjoy learning "T...

Aloha Friends! Here's one that every Kamehameha Schools Alumni is guaranteed to know. The Doxology is sung in 'Ōlelo all over the Islands and has somewhat become part of our culture... For example, my family is not even Catholic, but we sing it at family gatherings. Here I teach you 2 versions an...

Aloha Folks! Here is the 3rd and Final installment of Mokupuni Nui. Here we go over improvising using our positional Shapes. Keep in mind, that the actual execution of the system is not the "Advanced" part, but conceptualizing it and making it become second nature is ... Hope you enjoyed this lit...

Ok folks, here is part 2 of 3 for Mokupuni Nui! This one is an Intermediate level lesson. I'm making the assumption that you watched and learned the Beginner Lesson from last week and know the basics of the tune. We get into some picking with this one, so I hope you folks like this one. Stay tune...

Aloha Friends! This week we're learning a Hawaiian tune. This is a beginner lesson for the song "Mokupuni Nui". This is an easy lesson with only 2 or 3 mildly challenging chords for the beginning Ukulele player. This is part 1 of 3 lessons showcasing the levels of difficulty that I teach. This we...

Here's a fun one folks! Last time we talked about Rhythmic Phrasing, but I had folks emailing me that they didn't know what notes to play. This week we go over the "number pictures" that we can use as a template for learning note selection. We're calling this one "Intermediate" so you might want ...