The Fab Four on four strings! New course coming soon.
We're heading into our summer break now where I'm overseeing the festivals but don't panic. We have two new lessons to keep you occupied...
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Matt Stead
Jul 121 min read
LIVE LESSON: Showboating skills - Crazy G!
By popular demand I’m bringing back my showboating workshop for the next live lesson. This one is heaps of fun. I’ll teach you loads of...
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Matt Stead
Jul 102 min read
Matt's Mega Ukulele Challenge! What's In A Song?
Congratulations to winners Paul King, Linda Knight and Jane Stevenson on the winning entries this time. I know I’m only meant to pick two...
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Matt Stead
Jul 91 min read
New lessons: How to make your solos shine
There are two new lessons up on the courses this week. These both build on the lessons from last week. Jazz and Blues: How to make yoiur...
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Matt Stead
Jul 21 min read
New lessons: Introduction to soloing for standard ukes and baritone too!
There are two new lessons up on the courses this week. Jazz and Blues: Don't be scared of soloing! In this fun new lesson from the Jazz...
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Matt Stead
Jul 21 min read
NEXT KANIKAPILA: Classic Kanikapila songs part 2
Monday 8th July June 6pm UK TIME In our last Kankapila before the short summer break (back August 12th) we’re going to take a fresh look...
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Matt Stead
Jun 271 min read
LIVE LESSON: Clawhammer Ukulele - Wildwood Flower
For my next live lesson we’ll take another look at Clawhammer Ukulele. I’ll go over basic clawhammer techniques, show you how to take a...
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Matt Stead
Jun 271 min read
NEXT KANIKAPILA: Classic Kanikapila songs
Monday 1st July June 6pm UK TIME This week we’re going to take a fresh look at songs from the Kanikapila vaults. We’ll have songs from...
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Matt Stead
Jun 251 min read
New lessons: Love Letters for standard ukes and baritone too!
There are two new lessons up on the courses this week. Jazz and Blues: Love Letters In this fun new jazz and blues ukulele lesson I’ll...
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Matt Stead
Jun 181 min read
Matt's Mega Ukulele Challenge! FAB FOUR
There were so many great entries for the last Mega challenge. Please keep them coming in this new challenge. We’re going to keep these...
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Matt Stead
Jun 181 min read
New Lessons! Cole Porter's Night and Day and Finger Exercises for Baritone
There are two new lessons up on the courses this week. Jazz and Blues: Night and Day In this fun new jazz and blues ukulele lesson I’ll...
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Matt Stead
Jun 131 min read
NEXT KANIKAPILA: It's About Time
Monday 24th June June 6pm UK TIME This week we’re going to play songs with a theme of time. We’ll have songs from the The Rolling Stones,...
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Matt Stead
Jun 121 min read
LIVE LESSON: Line Cliche - Blue Skies & It Don't Mean A Thing
For my next live lesson I’ll teach you all about Line Cliche - a really cool technique that creates little magical melodies.
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Matt Stead
Jun 111 min read
New Lessons! Learn Duke Ellington's It Don't Mean A Thing and Clawhammer Baritone
There are two new lessons up on the courses this week. Jazz and Blues: It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) In this fun new...
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Matt Stead
Jun 71 min read
NEXT KANIKAPILA: Classic Album - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
Monday 10th June June 6pm UK TIME This week we’re going to play songs from the classic Beatles album Sgt Pepper. We’re even going to...
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Matt Stead
Jun 41 min read
New Lessons! Trouble In Mind and Autumn Leaves
There are two new lessons up on the courses this week. Jazz and Blues: Trouble In Mind (8 Bar Blues) In this fun new jazz and blues...
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Matt Stead
Jun 32 min read
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...
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Matt Stead
May 231 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...
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Matt Stead
May 231 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...
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Matt Stead
May 161 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...
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