I’m not a penny-pinching dude when it comes to gear. I’ve bought enough cheap stuff to know that you usually get what you pay for. These days, if I need something, I’ll invest money up front and get the best I can afford. Quality over quantity. But every once in a while there is a [...]
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I’m Brad Bordessa, a musician who’s been playing and teaching ‘ukulele for more than ten years. Here at Live ‘Ukulele, I provide ‘ukulele lessons, techniques, and tabs for players from around the world.
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'Ukulele Chord Shapes
A reference book for a new era of fretboard understanding.
“Brad has created the best ‘ukulele chord book I’ve seen to date,” says Andrew Kitakis of Hawai’i Music Supply
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How To Strum Your ‘Ukulele: 10 Easy Strumming Patterns
Your right hand is the engine of your ‘ukulele and strumming is often the throttle. Learning how to properly power the strings will take you a long ways towards ‘ukulele proficiency. With only a couple ‘ukulele strumming patterns and a little feel you can play most songs convincingly. The Basic ‘Ukulele Strumming Pattern: The fancy [...]
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Preamp Comparison: LR Baggs Venue vs. Lehle Acouswitch Jr.
Last week I had the fun task of hosting Tobias Elof of Denmark! Tobias recently toured Taiwan and on his way home he did a video shoot with HI Sessions and stopped to visit me and explore Big Island. We had a great time adventuring and playing music and on the last day sat down [...]
Top 10 Gifts for ‘Ukulele Players
December is here! The prepared gift givers have already wrapped their Christmas goodies and you… Well, if you’re like me you need a few ideas to get you started. Here are the things I feel most ‘ukulele players would be excited to get their hands on this holiday season. Some are new releases, some are [...]
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