An interview with ukulele instructor Brian Liu from Next Level Ukulele. We sat down and talked about some of his scariest uke lessons, teaching philosophy, and incorporating the ukulele into new soundscapes and styles.

Next Level Ukulele: https://nextlevelukulele.com/

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- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa: "Fallout," "Eat You," and "Sister's Got a Gun" available on https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/

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Philosophy on how I approach teaching Hawaiian music and my new course, Hawaiian Songs For Ukulele.

Learn more and buy the lessons here: https://liveukulele.com/store/hawaiian-songs/

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- Theme music by Brad Bordessa: "Fallout," "Eat You," and "Sister's Got a Gun" available on https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/

A conversation with the director of the Institute of Hawaiian Music. Keola is a composer, translator, and ʻōlelo tech nerd.

Keola's website: https://keoladonaghy.com/
Tennessee Whiskey in Hawaiian: https://open.spotify.com/track/12PMkbwHpQaWFg51g62ldX?si=3b5ea1da82bc433c
Institute of Hawaiian Music : https://maui.hawaii.edu/ihm/

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CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa: "Fallout," "Eat You," and "Sister's Got a Gun" available on https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/

Resources:
-Microtonal guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVZShd7GZAY
-Tom Briar (as I remember) is the ragtime piano player I was talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhRBGCS8mlc

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CREDITS
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- Theme music by Brad Bordessa: "Fallout," "Eat You," and "Sister's Got a Gun" available on https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/

These five musical enjoyment enhancers are underutilized tricks of the trade! In this episode we'll have a look at what making the mistake of under-using them means and how to implement them successfully.

Resources:
- Left Hand Technique for Ukulele course: https://liveukulele.com/store/left-hand-technique-video-course/
- Street Theory workshop: https://liveukulele.com/store/street-theory-workshop/
- Ukulele Chord Shapes reference ebook/book: https://liveukulele.com/store/ukulele-chord-shapes/

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CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa: "Fallout," "Eat You," and "Sister's Got a Gun" available on https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/

Sharing an overview and some thoughts on the year and what the future holds and projects I'm excited about.

Resources:
- Uke Logic Strings: https://theukulelesite.com/accessories/strings/ukelogic-strings.html
- Sweetwater $8000 giveaway (affiliate link): https://imp.i114863.net/kjYJ4L
- Uke For Ukraine live stream replay: https://liveukulele.com/ukraine/
- Left Hand Technique For Ukulele course: https://liveukulele.com/store/left-hand-technique-video-course/

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CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa: "Fallout," "Eat You," and "Sister's Got a Gun" available on https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/

Unveiling my new recording ukulele with stories and sound demos.

Resources:
- Moore Bettah Ukes (old photo galleries): http://www.moorebettahukes.com/
- My spruce top Moore Bettah: https://liveukulele.com/about/moore-bettah-tenor-ukulele/

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CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa: "Fallout," "Eat You," and "Sister's Got a Gun" available on https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/

Fun, laid-back interview with Kohala-based artist, Joey Bradley, about his ukuleles and engineering projects.

Contact Joey: [email protected]

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CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa: "Fallout," "Eat You," and "Sister's Got a Gun" available on https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/

A crash course on the very basics of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi as it relates to singing Hawaiian songs.

Resources:
- Basic pronunciation and practice: http://papaolelo.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/2/2/102246944/1._ha%CA%BBawina_puana.pdf
- Ka Hakalama practice sheet: http://papaolelo.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/2/2/102246944/pakuhihakalama.pdf
- He Mele Aloha book: https://liveukulele.com/reviews/he-mele-aloha-a-hawaiian-songbook/
- Hiʻilawe lyrics: https://liveukulele.com/songs/hiilawe-sam-lia/

Other resources for learning Hawaiian:
- ʻŌlelo Online: https://oleloonline.com/

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Gear I use to create this podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/#recording

CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa: "Fallout," "Eat You," and "Sister's Got a Gun" available on https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/