Live 'Ukulele

Kahilu Theatre Kani Ka Pila

Part of this week's Slack Key and 'Ukulele Institue at the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea was a kani ka pila (jam) with the instructors (and friends). It was open to all players who wanted to get up on stage and participate, so I went to check it out. The lineup ...

Kahumoku ‘Ohana Workshop Video

Here is a nice video put together to give the public a better idea about what Uncle Keoki's music camp on the Big Island is all about. For more info and registration, click over to Konabob's webpage.

Mono Strum Lesson

The “mono strum” is a technique that, while used by many, has become James Hill’s signature sound. It allows the ‘ukulele player to strum all of the strings, but only to sound one (or two) note(s). How this works is: you hold the one note you want to hear and ...

‘Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Institute at Kahilu Theatre

The 'Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Institute at the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea on the Big Island is happening from November 5th to 8th. There are a number of workshops and performances spread throughout the four-day event. Teachers include: David Kamakahi covering beginning and Hawaiian style 'ukulele, Jake Shimabukuro with ...

The Kahumoku ‘Ohana Hawaiian Music and Lifestyle Workshop Registration is Open!

This year, Grammy award winning artist Keoki Kahumoku's music and Hawaiian lifestyle camp will be happening from November 27th until December 5th. Located in Pahala, Hawai'i, instructors include Herb Ohta Jr. and Brittni Paiva teaching 'ukulele; Keoki Kahumoku, George Kahumoku, Dennis Kamakahi, John Keawe, and Sonny Lim teaching slack key ...