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Matt's Mega Ukulele Challenges!
I'm excited to announce something really fun: Matt's Mega Ukulele Challenges! Matt’s Mega Ukulele Challenge is a fun way to get you...
Matt Stead
Jun 3, 20242 min read


NEXT KANIKAPILA: Elvis Special
Monday 3rd June 6pm UK TIME (note Matt is away last week of May) This week we’re going to play songs by ‘the king’ Elvis Presley. I’ll...
Matt Stead
May 23, 20241 min read


New Lessons! All The Things You Are chord melody and 8 Bar Blues
There are two new lessons up on the courses this week. Jazz and Blues: All The Things You Are (Chord melody) In this lesson we continue...
Matt Stead
May 23, 20241 min read


New Lessons! All The Things You Are and Combining Scales and Shapes
There are two new lessons up on the courses this week. Jazz and Blues: All The Things You Are In this lesson we take a look at one of the...
Matt Stead
May 16, 20241 min read


LIVE LESSON: Clawhammer Ukulele - If I Had A Bulldog
For my next live lesson I’ll teach you how to play Clawhammer Ukulele two ways; using the classic nail and thumb ‘bum-ditty’ and my own...
Matt Stead
May 16, 20241 min read


NEXT KANIKAPILA: The Magic of ii V I
Monday 20th May 6pm UK TIME This week we’re going to play songs that use the magical ii V I progressions. I’ll show you how to make these...
Matt Stead
May 16, 20241 min read


New Lessons! I Got Rhythm and Moveable Shapes Practice
There are two new lessons up on the courses this week. Jazz and Blues: I Got Rhythm In this lesson we take a look at an absolute jazz...
Matt Stead
May 8, 20241 min read


LIVE LESSON: Take That - Back For Good
For my next live lesson I’ll teach you the Take That classic Back For Good. We’ll take a really good luck at what makes the chord...
Matt Stead
May 2, 20241 min read


New Lessons! Honeysuckle Rose and Moveable Shapes
There are two new lessons up on the courses this week. Jazz and Blues: Honeysuckle Rose In this lesson we take a look at the Fats Waller...
Matt Stead
May 2, 20241 min read


NEXT KANIKAPILA: At The Movies!
Monday 29th April 6pm UK TIME This week we’re going to play songs that have featured in Hollywood films. We’ve got tunes from Stealers...
Matt Stead
Apr 25, 20241 min read


New Lessons! St Louis Blues and A Lonely Waltz
There are two new lessons up on the courses this week. Jazz and Blues: St Louis Blues In this lesson we take a look at one of the very...
Matt Stead
Apr 19, 20241 min read


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
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