I often mention how the Ka’au Crater Boys, particularly the Valley Style album, heavily influenced my ukulele playing. This was one of my favorite tracks on the album. Ernie and Troy took a song that I loved from the Pahinuis and made it all their own with the Ukulele doing the heavy lifting! A lot of the Banjo-roll stuff I do was “Borrowed” from Troy and this track in particular!
Up Next in Song Lessons
-
Hokey Pokey
I get asked all the time about what age is good to introduce Ukulele to a child... the answer is always YESTERDAY! Even if they aren’t ready to play yet, we want children to become acclimated to the melodies and harmonies produced on the Ukulele. Here’s a fun one that your child can participate w...
-
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Here’s a fun one for the adventurous beginner! I say adventurous because here you are introduced to the often over complicated Bb chord. It takes practice but if you’re diligent about it you’ll be playing the song in no time! It was way too early when we filmed to attempt a good vocal so here’s m...
-
Right Hand Technique
I am quite often quoted for saying that ”repetition is the mother of skill." In today’s lesson we explore that concept to try to sync up the skill levels between our right and left hands. This is more than just a few exercises to practice, but rather, a new way to approach the “role” of each hand...
5 Comments