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LIVE LESSON: Blue Hawaii - Chord Melody
Come and hang out with Matt and Elvis! For my next live lesson I’ll teach you the classic Elvis hit Blue Hawaii, chord melody style....
Matt Stead
Apr 19, 20241 min read


NEXT KANIKAPILA: Classic Album Blue - Joni Mitchell
Monday 22nd April 6pm UK TIME We’re going to have another classic album special with songs from Joni Mitchell’s masterpiece album Blue....
Matt Stead
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Brand New Course!!
JAZZ AND BLUES - WE ARE GO! I’m very excited to share that my new course: Jazz and Blues Ukulele has started. In this first lesson in the...
Matt Stead
Apr 10, 20241 min read


New Baritone Ukulele Lesson: Fingerstyle - Sigh Waltz
The next lesson in the baritone ukulele course is ready: In this lesson we'll learn our first proper baritone fingerstyle arrangement; my...
Matt Stead
Apr 10, 20241 min read


New Baritone Ukulele Lesson: Reggae Strum
The next lesson in the baritone ukulele course is ready: It's a short lesson to build on what we learned in the last lesson on chucking....
Matt Stead
Apr 3, 20241 min read


LIVE LESSON: How to learn ukulele arrangements and sound ace!
I’m hoping this will be one of the most useful live lessons we’ve had yet as we take an in depth look at how best to work out, learn and...
Matt Stead
Apr 3, 20241 min read


NEXT KANIKAPILA: Classic Album Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
Monday 8th March 6pm UK TIME (REMINDER - NO KANIKAPILA MONDAY 1ST APRIL) We're away next week (Bank Holiday April 1st) so we'll be back...
Matt Stead
Mar 28, 20241 min read


New Baritone Ukulele Lesson: How to chuck
The next lesson in the baritone ukulele course is ready: We take a look at chucking; a fantastic technique that works brilliantly on...
Matt Stead
Mar 28, 20241 min read


New Uke TLC Ukulele Lesson: Low G or High G
The next lesson in the Uke TLC course is ready: I tackle the age old question - ‘to low G or not to low G?!’ That is the question. We’ll...
Matt Stead
Mar 28, 20241 min read


NEXT KANIKAPILA: Carole King - Tapestry special
Monday 25th March 6pm UK TIME This week we’re going to have a Carole King ‘classic album’ special with songs from her beautiful 1971...
Matt Stead
Mar 22, 20241 min read


New Uke TLC Ukulele Lesson: Uke String Type Shootout!
The next lesson in the Uke TLC course is ready: It’s a uke string shoot out! I show you the different string types and compare them back...
Matt Stead
Mar 22, 20241 min read


New Baritone Ukulele Lesson: How chord melody works part 2
The next lesson in the baritone ukulele course is ready: In this second part of the introduction to chord melody we learn a really lovely...
Matt Stead
Mar 22, 20241 min read


New! Access over 60 song arrangements
I’ve been quietly planning something special for members of my website (what - more? I hear you ask!) It’s taken a lot of work but I’m...
Matt Stead
Mar 19, 20241 min read


NEXT KANIKAPILA: Our songs
Monday 18th March 6pm UK TIME ‘Our’ Mondays! This week we’ll be having heaps of fun with some fabulous tunes by The Supremes, Taylor...
Matt Stead
Mar 15, 20241 min read


New Baritone Ukulele Lesson: How chord melody works part 1
The next lesson in the baritone ukulele course is ready: This lesson is really important in showing you how chord melody works. By...
Matt Stead
Mar 15, 20241 min read


New Uke TLC Ukulele Lesson: How to fit a strap peg
The next lesson in the Uke TLC course is ready: In this video I'll take you step by step how to fit a strap peg to your ukulele. Learn...
Matt Stead
Mar 15, 20241 min read


Ideas for using the website to have fun and learn heaps!
I've tried to put as much as I possibly can on the website for members so you get best value, but sometimes it can be hard to know where...
Matt Stead
Mar 10, 20242 min read


Uke TLC Ukulele Lesson: Ukulele tuners & how to use them
The next lesson in the Uke TLC course is ready: In this lesson Matt reviews different types on ukulele tuners, shows you how to avoid...
Matt Stead
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Baritone Ukulele Lesson: Smooth chord changes - Five Foot Two
The next lesson in the baritone ukulele course is ready: In this lesson we'll take a look at economy of movement when changing between...
Matt Stead
Mar 7, 20241 min read


LIVE LESSON: HOW CHORDS WORK
In this informative and empowering workshop I explain exactly what chords are and how they’re built. Ever wondered what makes a chord...
Matt Stead
Mar 7, 20241 min read
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