Ukulele Strum For the Iz Medley

My Ukulele students have been asking for this. It is a video of how to do the strum for the Iz medley of Somewhere Over the Rainbow / Wonderful World. Email me if you want my chord chart. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YQknqJQbHM

I went to hear the Blue Note Big Band

I made my family go with me and they were glad they did. My son is into Slipknot and he was impressed. They are a 16 piece big band format from a college in Ca. They will be at the Hyatt until July 17th.

Sand on Hawaiian Steel Guitar

I'm Feeling like I have finally arrived by being able to play one of the challenging "required " Hawaiian Steel Guitar songs. The song is Sand and it's sure to put a smile on your face. I have a regular solo opportunity with one of the cruise ships while it is on Maui...

Over the Rainbow on Hawaiian Steel Guitar

I've been wanting to tackle this song on Lap steel for a while. The beautiful melody lends itself to this style. I've approached it with some contemporary smooth Jazz chords while keeping instrumentation simple. Here's a sampleRainbow Demo

Hukilau Song for Ukulele Beginners

Here's a lesson chart for you beginning ukulele players. This is from week two of my Summer VITEC class. The U of H Maui College has added another section of 20 students beginning in August. I'll be posting a video of strumming options for this. Enjoy.Hukilau-Uke

Steel Guitar at Kea Lani Wedding

I played solo at a really nice wedding at the Kea Lani. I love doing  weddings with my steel guitar. Kim at Envisions is an angel. The hot sun on my wooden lap steel is a drag to keep in tune. The C6 tuning has an A and a G which are very close together in pitch. They...

Steel Guitar at Kea Lani Wedding Tomorrow

I am looking forward to playing my Steel Guitar at a wedding at the Kea Lani tomorrow. I want to thank Envisions Entertainment for their support. I added another demo to my web page. It is AKAKA FALLS. The song is usually done in the Jerry Byrd style at medium tempo...