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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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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The Ukulele Review Podcast #30
I spent the weekend on O’ahu for an old friend’s wedding and, while there, cruised by the Hawai’i Music Supply warehouse. I got to meet some of the setup crew and had some personal assistance from Joel, the head tech, with a troublesome pickup. Great guys doing great work. I’ve known head-boss-man and workaholic-mastermind, Andrew [...]
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 [...]
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