Here’s a holiday classic that is almost guaranteed that you’ll have folks singing along! Santa Claus is Coming to Town is an easy to play song that you’re sure to get some mileage from this time of year. Mele Kalikimaka!

Here’s a beginner friendly version of Jingle Bells to help get you into the Christmas spirit. Holiday season is here so it’s a great time to learn some Christmas tunes!

Here’s a Ki’Hoalu version of Silent Night. When I was growing up, my uncle would play a Ki’Hoalu medley to signify the start of the holiday season. This is one of the songs from the medley. Hope you enjoy this one!

Here’s a fun instrumental to get under your fingers! Kinda long lesson, but you have plenty of time to learn it by Christmas. Here’s the Nat King Cole Classic, the Christmas Song. There are a lot of versions out there, but I figured this would be a fun one for you folks!

I first heard this song from a local band called Kolea. It fast became a favorite to play at parties and backyard kanikapilas. There’s a bit of a kolohe vibe to this song that makes it fun!

Here’s one from Moke Boy! If you’re a UFC fan you’ll recognize this tune as the walk out song for Waianae’s own Max Holloway. Hawaiian Kickboxer is one of those songs that’s sure to get folks singing along with you!

Here’s one that kinda stems off of the nursery rhymes video. The difference here is the “Travis-picking” Style that we used. Tabs are included in the "Resources" section to help you get the idea of how the Travis picking works NOT to be used as a crutch to learn the song. Try following the video ...

U.S.E.D. is one of those good ole throwback tunes. The background seems to be a little bit of a toss up as there were many different interpretations of this one. If you know a Hawaiian that was around during the 50s, odds are they know the tune. Enjoy this kolohe little song!

So piggybacking on the lesson that Chris did a few weeks back, we decided to put out the album version of Surf. Here we go into the ukulele solo as well as some of the rhythmic intricacies! If you’re just beginning ukulele, remember to try learning Chris’ version first!

Aloha Friends! This week's lesson is one of the first songs that I learned to play on the Ukulele! I grew up in a Pentecostal Church full of Hawaiians, so naturally, we played hymns on the Ukulele. This was one of my favorites because the chords were easy and the words would get stuck in my head....

This week's lesson is on the song Koke’e, written by the Reverend Dennis Kamakahi. The lyrics are located in the Resources section. It speaks of the beauty of Koke’e, a national park located on the island of Kauai. It’s a great song to learn as a beginner due to the easy to finger ukulele chords....

Here we again feature our Producer/Pinch hitter Chris! He shows us how to play the popular Ka’au Crater Boys song Surf! The easy chord changes and modified strum pattern make it a great lesson for folks that want to work on their singing and playing.

Aloha Folks! I was feeling under the weather this week, so our Producer Chris was kind enough to step in and pinch hit! Chris is a teacher as well as a Producer and I’ve been trying to get him on this side of the camera forever! Here he teaches you how to play The Menehune Beach Bum Boogie from I...

A while back we did a Lick of the Day on YouTube for this one. A lot of folks wanted a full tutorial for the song Heaven by the Los Lonely Boys. Don’t worry, I didn’t dare attempt to try and sing this one! Lol! I like you guys too much to subject you to that!

In this lesson we learn how to play Daughters by John Mayer. This song is a good chance to learn some new chords that we don't tend to use very often (Bm7, Em7, Asus4).

Here’s one that we used to sing in elementary school when I was growing up. Not sure if they still do it, but they should. It teaches kids their colors in Hawaiian and is great for practicing strumming chords G, D7, C, and A7.

When you’re learning to play an instrument, it’s important to really get to know the sound that it makes. We learn this sound by playing familiar tunes. Here’s a song that EVERYONE knows. Not only is it a familiar tune, it’s easy to play too! Here we learn Happy Birthday in the key of F. This giv...

This is an Old Sam Cooke tune that I’ve always liked. Not only is it fun to play because of the easygoing feel to the beat, but the lyrics are funny too! An all around good tune about being the new guy in town without many romantic options...

This week's video is kind of a throwback to a video that I did a while ago for Hawaii Music Supply. That video was a lesson for King of the Road as an instrumental. This is a beginner lesson on how to strum/sing the classic song with chords C, F, and G7. Hope you enjoy this one, as it’s one of my...

Here in Hawaii, it’s pretty typical to learn to play ukulele one of two ways... either you learn at school in the fourth grade, or you learn in Church... I came from a musical family, but the first ukulele songs I learned, were taught to me in Sunday School. Here’s one of the first songs I ever l...

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 l...

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...

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...

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...