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The Live Ukulele Podcast — 122 episodes

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1

Practice, Woodshed, Grind: Tips for Maximizing Your Efforts & Time

2

Funkulele and the Soul of Uke with Vince Esquire

3

How to Be the Most Annoying Ukulele Player Possible!

4

Jessica Maeve: Normalizing the Ukulele

5

DIY Mods to Get More Out of Your Ukulele

6

Marc Gallagher Got the UU Facebook Page Deleted

7

The Details That Make Uke Songs Sound Larger Than Life

8

Building Character With Your Ukulele

9

Maia Mayeshiro: Dance Scene Ukulele!

10

Dizzi Diamond on Originality and the Craft of Uke

11

Uke Day Judgement - With Autotune!

12

The Dance of the Ukulele

13

The Renaissance Man: Uncle George Kahumoku, Jr.

14

"I Really Don't Like That Song, Dude!" - Keʻala Lindsey

15

TLUP Classic: Isaac Wang & the Live Ukulele Origin Story

16

"Kōkeʻe" - Kani Ka Pila Classics: ʻŌlelo Breakdown

17

The #1 Goal for Every Uke Player: Serving the Music

18

Singing Expression & Lesson with Joey Bradley

19

Huh? What? My Plan For Not Going Deaf as a Musician

20

TLUP Classic: Kelly Hyde

21

Stories About Plugging In + New Uke Ebook

22

Mim's Inside Scoop on Setups and the Ukulele Business

23

When to Give Up on Playing Something

24

Jamming Under the Influence(r): Jiggy with Viggy

25

Out With the Old, In With the New - Uke Style!

26

2024: Is it Over Yet? A Live Ukulele Review

27

Digesting my New Single: The Story and Arrangement Behind "Eat You"

28

Kingside: Exploring Ensemble Playing with Brad's Band

29

September is Improv Month!

30

Eminent Ukulele with Kimo Hussey

31

U-Basics - Bass for Ukulele Players

32

Bryan Tolentino: Professional Fairy Duster

33

Too Much of a Good Thing? Notes on Learning

34

Kevin Brown: Finding the Hawaiian Sound

35

TLUP: After Hours - Change Strings With Me

36

Spice Up Your Covers with New Genres

37

Learning a Song ALL the Way Through

38

I'm a Proud Uke Student at the School of Hard Knocks

39

4stringboy: Shredding, lack thereof, and innovating a new thumbpick design

40

The Most Important Part of Jamming Your Uke

41

Hualalai Keohuloa: Rock Music is Hawaiian Too

42

Using Better Arranging to Take Your Ukulele Playing to the Next Level

43

Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel: Giving Back Four Strings at a Time

44

Iteration: Better MPG for Your Ukulele!

45

Practicing Perfection: Brittni Paiva on Ukulele, Progress, and the Craft

46

Single String Songbook Announcement!

47

2023 Season Finale - Updates, an Anthem, and Mahalos

48

Keoki Kahumoku: Hawaiian From the Heart

49

Tone 2: How to Improve Your Tone (w/Examples)

50

Tone: The Magic of Your Fingers

51

Groove Ukulele: One Strumming Pattern to Rule Them All!

52

The Good & Bad of Playing the Ukulele as Your First Instrument

53

Avoiding Discouragement and Managing Expectations

54

The Power of Persistence: Kris Fuchigami's Humbling Journey to Virtuosity

55

Appreciating Hawaiian Music With Peter DeAquino

56

Selecting the Right Ukulele Songs to Play & Perform

57

Some Hard-Earned Tricks for Ukulele Teaching (and Learning) Success

58

Neal Chin's Killer New Chord Trick and Improv Tips

59

Strumming's Biggest Trick

60

The Most Important Part of Music

61

How to Support Your Ukulele: Technique & Straps

62

Off the Beaten Path with Brian Liu!

63

New Video Lessons Shoutout

64

Hawaiian Songs For Ukulele

65

Keola Donaghy on Keeping Mele Hawaiʻi Hawaiian

66

The ONLY Theory You Should Learn

67

Easy Uke Hacks to Play Better (5 Things You're Doing Wrong)

68

2022 In Review + Future Live Ukulele Plans

69

My New Ukulele is Moore Bettah When Eaten? 🍈

70

Joey Bradley: Collecting Ukes and Making Recordings

71

Basic Hawaiian Language Pronunciation for Uke Players

72

TLUP: After Hours #4 - WA Tour, New Uke Samples, Updates

73

Growing the Next Generation of Ukulele Players with Aaron Nakamura

74

Head Games: Enjoy Ukulele More

75

Uke Heads: James Hill's Album That Became A Community

76

Finding a Music Lifestyle That Benefits Your Uke Playing

77

Tuning Your Ukulele - Adjust to Perfection!

78

Ukulele Workshops and Festivals: Get the Most Out of It

79

Wrong Notes Aren't So Wrong! Some Tips on Chromatic Ukulele Playing

80

Left Hand Technique For Ukulele

81

TLUP: After Hours #3 - Ukes For Ukraine Debreif, New Mic

82

Victoria Vox Interview - Songwriting, Inspiration, and Mouth Trumpetting (of course)

83

Phrasing - The Heart of Expressing Music on the Uke

84

Become a Professional Uke Player - Even if You Suck!

85

The Amplification Basics Episode: Ukulele Pickups, Amps, and More

86

What to Play When

87

Caring For Your Ukulele

88

TLUP After Hours #2 - LIVE Practice & Talk Story

89

Kelly "Kaʻahele" Hyde Interview on knowing Music Theory, Songwriting, and Touring With the Ukulele

90

TLUP: After Hours #1 - LIVE Practice and Talk Story

91

Tips For Becoming a Better Ukulele Player

92

Jeff Peterson Interview - Ukulele Phrasing and Technique Lesson

93

Joel Blechinger Interview - Strings and Setup

94

Going Beyond the Song: Stories and Background

95

Max Angel Interview - Hawaiian Language & Lifestyle

96

Mentoring Ukulele Students

97

How to Learn a Song on Ukulele: My Process

98

6 Ways to Get Yourself Out of a Learning Rut

99

Isaac Wang Interview - The Origins of Live ʻUkulele

100

Tools to Help You Learn Ukulele Easier

101

John Nash Interview - Finding a Voice As an Artist and Teacher

102

Low-G VS High-g Tuning Comparison

103

Getting a Better Plugged-In Sound

104

Tobias Elof Interview - Playing Uke in Denmark

105

Learning From One's Self - Critiquing My Own Ukulele Playing

106

Dominator - The Art of Transcribing Ukulele Tabs

107

The Journey of Learning Ukulele

108

Uke Building Magic with Brad Donaldson

109

Performing With the Ukulele: Tips and Tricks

110

Teaching the Masses on YouTube with John Atkins (aka The Ukulele Teacher)

111

Playing Nicely With Others: How to Fit Into a Musical Situation

112

Playing Ukulele Easier & Happier with Konabob

113

Variety Show/Talk Story

114

Neal Chin on Jazz Ukulele

115

Unpacking the UAS Myth

116

Herb Ohta, Jr. - How He's Reconnecting With Hawaiʻi's Uke Scene

117

The Adventures of James Hill: Life on the Edge of ʻUkulele

118

Tips for Improving From Beginner to Intermediate

119

ʻUkulele Artistry: Recording, Producing, & Songwriting - feat. HIGGS

120

Learning ʻUkulele Hawaiian Style: Playing by Ear and Watching Others

121

A Teaching RevolUKEtion: ZOOM - feat. Kevin Carroll

122

Cultivating a Positive ʻUkulele Playing Mindset