E Ku'u Lei
Ukulele Basics
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28m
Aloha Friends! This one is for our beginner players that are looking to add some of the spicer chords to their repertoire. E Ku’u Lei is a great song for the advancing beginner because the tempo allows us to get used to the harder to hold chords. Not only is this a fun song to learn to play, but the beautiful melody helps to keep the song stuck in your head long enough to get you used to the chord changes. I hope you like this one!
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