The Live Ukulele Podcast

A podcast by Brad Bordessa - Saturdays

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104 Episodes

  1. 4stringboy: Shredding, lack thereof, and innovating a new thumbpick design

    Published: 4/6/2024
  2. The Most Important Part of Jamming Your Uke

    Published: 3/16/2024
  3. Hualalai Keohuloa: Rock Music is Hawaiian Too

    Published: 3/2/2024
  4. Using Better Arranging to Take Your Ukulele Playing to the Next Level

    Published: 2/17/2024
  5. Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel: Giving Back Four Strings at a Time

    Published: 2/3/2024
  6. Iteration: Better MPG for Your Ukulele!

    Published: 1/20/2024
  7. Practicing Perfection: Brittni Paiva on Ukulele, Progress, and the Craft

    Published: 1/6/2024
  8. Single String Songbook Announcement!

    Published: 12/12/2023
  9. 2023 Season Finale - Updates, an Anthem, and Mahalos

    Published: 10/21/2023
  10. Keoki Kahumoku: Hawaiian From the Heart

    Published: 10/7/2023
  11. Tone 2: How to Improve Your Tone (w/Examples)

    Published: 9/16/2023
  12. Tone: The Magic of Your Fingers

    Published: 9/2/2023
  13. Groove Ukulele: One Strumming Pattern to Rule Them All!

    Published: 8/19/2023
  14. The Good & Bad of Playing the Ukulele as Your First Instrument

    Published: 8/8/2023
  15. Avoiding Discouragement and Managing Expectations

    Published: 7/15/2023
  16. The Power of Persistence: Kris Fuchigami's Humbling Journey to Virtuosity

    Published: 7/1/2023
  17. Appreciating Hawaiian Music With Peter DeAquino

    Published: 6/17/2023
  18. Selecting the Right Ukulele Songs to Play & Perform

    Published: 6/4/2023
  19. Some Hard-Earned Tricks for Ukulele Teaching (and Learning) Success

    Published: 5/20/2023
  20. Neal Chin's Killer New Chord Trick and Improv Tips

    Published: 5/6/2023

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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.