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The Live Ukulele Podcast Brad Bordessa
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Join Brad Bordessa, a professional ukulele teacher and performer, for insightful deep-dives, interviews, and fun on The Live ʻUkulele Podcast! In these episodes you'll explore important uke lessons, hear first-hand stories from the Hawaiʻi music scene, and get to know some of the biggest names in the ukulele community.With a background in Hawaiian music, Brad approaches the ukulele from the intuitive side. Through tips and tricks to improve your mentality surrounding music and the philosophy of the ukulele, he provides encouragement and permission to explore this four-stringed instrument in an organic way that works best for you.Guests from Hawaiʻi and abroad join in to share heartfelt and insightful off-the-cuff conversations on a huge range of topics.Tune in every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month for a new episode and be sure to subscribe.
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TLUP: After Hours - Change Strings With Me
Some last minute talk story as I head to Maui for Uncle George's ukulele workshop.Support the Show.Join my newsletter! It's free and I won't spam you. Get updates on new lessons and access to exclusive resources: https://liveukulele.com/signup/Support the podcast: Become a supporting member: https://liveukulele.com/register/supporting-member/?coupon=SUPPORT5 Buy video lessons or a book: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! ht...
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Spice Up Your Covers with New Genres
In this episode I discuss and demonstrate the power of playing the same song in different styles. This trick can help you find inspiration and an interpretation of a stale song that can be more authentic to what you want to hear!- Register for Faster, Smoother Chord Changes ZOOM workshop: https://liveukulele.com/register/5-25-24-workshop/- Become a supporting member: https://liveukulele.com/register/supporting-member/?coupon=SUPPORT5- My band, Kingside: https://kingside808.com/Support the Sho...
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Learning a Song ALL the Way Through
Can you get by with piece of a song or do you really need the whole thing?- Moveable chord shapes workshop replay: https://liveukulele.com/register/4-27-24-workshop/- 5/25/24 Zoom workshop on making smoother, easier, buzz-free chord changes: https://liveukulele.com/register/5-25-24-workshop/Support the Show.Join my newsletter! It's free and I won't spam you. Get updates on new lessons and access to exclusive resources: https://liveukulele.com/signup/Support the podcast: Become a supporting m...
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I'm a Proud Uke Student at the School of Hard Knocks
Sharing some stories and thoughts on receiving critique and the power of being open.Register for my Basic Moveable Chord Shapes workshop: https://liveukulele.com/register/4-27-24-workshop/- Institute of Hawaiian Music: https://www.maui.hawaii.edu/ihm/program- George Kahumoku, Jr. Slack Key & ʻUkulele Workshop: https://kahumoku.com/workshops/Support the Show.Join my newsletter! It's free and I won't spam you. Get updates on new lessons and access to exclusive resources: https://liveukulele...
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4stringboy: Shredding, lack thereof, and innovating a new thumbpick design
Sammy Turton is a Denmark-based British ukulele player. He teaches out of a studio in Copenhagen and is a top-notch social media era virtuoso who would often rather create soundscapes than shred. In this conversation we covered teaching, Brexit, performing solo ukulele for the first time, and his search for the perfect (felt) thumbpick.Find Sammy on: https://www.4stringboy.com/ and across the social networks as @4stringboy.Join my Basic Chord Shapes Zoom workshop: https://liveukulele.com/regi...
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The Most Important Part of Jamming Your Uke
In this episode I talk about how to improve your timing, how it's not as hard as people think, and give some examples of what to practice.🔥 Sign up for my Understanding the Fretboard Zoom Workshop: https://liveukulele.com/register/3-23-24-workshop/- Hawaiian Songs For Ukulele course ("Ua Noho Au A Kupa"): https://liveukulele.com/store/hawaiian-songs/- "Zap" by Eric Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtRk1YSpcKUSupport the Show.Join my newsletter! It's free and I won't spam you. Get upda...
Customer Reviews
Thanks for all of your passion, love of music, and the ukulele
Thanks you for this podcast. There are so many profound lessons
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I love this podcast! Brad presents lots of very useful and practical and interesting information in such an approachable and affable manner. His interviews are also a source of great interest sharing info from other pro players, friends, up and coming stars and uke tech folks. He also happens to have one of the greatest speaking voices going. Just love listening to him!
I was looking for a crash course, thank you!
Awesome to find a crash course on pronouncing Hawaiian language, can’t wait to try it in person ❤️