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Everyone talks about playing ukulele with good timing, but why does it actually matter? In this episode I discuss some thoughts on what makes the groove so important.Metronome challenge video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMk-8PorRKMFranz LM-FB-5 metronome: https://reverb.com/item/1227011-vintage-franz-electric-metronome-model-lm-fb-5-in-walnut-caseBOSS DB-30 metronome (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rnADgGPro Metronome app: http://eumlab.com/pro-metronome/Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

Some tips for holding your ukulele so that it doesn't fall down as you play and an overview of straps.Episode resources:- James's video on holding the ukulele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VcwGMcq3jY*All Sweetwater items are affiliate links- Standard style strap (this Ernie Ball is what I use): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rnAZPR- Strap buttons: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rnAD2d- Classical guitar-style straps: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QORoQ3- Jake's signature strap (not as expensive as I thought!): https://jakeshimabukuro.colortestmerch.com/collections/accessories/products/custom-japanese-ukulele-strap- Mobius Strap: http://mobiusstrap.com/how.html- Uke Leash: https://ukeleash.com/Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

An interview with ukulele instructor Brian Liu from Next Level Ukulele. We sat down and talked about some of his scariest uke lessons, teaching philosophy, and incorporating the ukulele into new soundscapes and styles.Next Level Ukulele: https://nextlevelukulele.com/Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

Get the lessons here for $10 until midnight UST: https://liveukulele.com/store/hawaiian-songs/Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

Philosophy on how I approach teaching Hawaiian music and my new course, Hawaiian Songs For Ukulele.Learn more and buy the lessons here: https://liveukulele.com/store/hawaiian-songs/Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

A conversation with the director of the Institute of Hawaiian Music. Keola is a composer, translator, and ʻōlelo tech nerd.Keola's website: https://keoladonaghy.com/Tennessee Whiskey in Hawaiian: https://open.spotify.com/track/12PMkbwHpQaWFg51g62ldX?si=3b5ea1da82bc433cInstitute of Hawaiian Music : https://maui.hawaii.edu/ihm/Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

Resources:-Microtonal guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVZShd7GZAY-Tom Briar (as I remember) is the ragtime piano player I was talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhRBGCS8mlcSupport the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

These five musical enjoyment enhancers are underutilized tricks of the trade! In this episode we'll have a look at what making the mistake of under-using them means and how to implement them successfully.Resources: - Left Hand Technique for Ukulele course: https://liveukulele.com/store/left-hand-technique-video-course/- Street Theory workshop: https://liveukulele.com/store/street-theory-workshop/- Ukulele Chord Shapes reference ebook/book: https://liveukulele.com/store/ukulele-chord-shapes/Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

Sharing an overview and some thoughts on the year and what the future holds and projects I'm excited about.Resources:- Uke Logic Strings: https://theukulelesite.com/accessories/strings/ukelogic-strings.html- Sweetwater $8000 giveaway (affiliate link): https://imp.i114863.net/kjYJ4L- Uke For Ukraine live stream replay: https://liveukulele.com/ukraine/- Left Hand Technique For Ukulele course: https://liveukulele.com/store/left-hand-technique-video-course/Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

Unveiling my new recording ukulele with stories and sound demos.Resources:- Moore Bettah Ukes (old photo galleries): http://www.moorebettahukes.com/- My spruce top Moore Bettah: https://liveukulele.com/about/moore-bettah-tenor-ukulele/Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

Fun, laid-back interview with Kohala-based artist, Joey Bradley, about his ukuleles and engineering projects.Contact Joey: jsbsound23@gmail.comSupport the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

A crash course on the very basics of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi as it relates to singing Hawaiian songs.Resources:- Basic pronunciation and practice: http://papaolelo.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/2/2/102246944/1._ha%CA%BBawina_puana.pdf- Ka Hakalama practice sheet: http://papaolelo.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/2/2/102246944/pakuhihakalama.pdf- He Mele Aloha book: https://liveukulele.com/reviews/he-mele-aloha-a-hawaiian-songbook/- Hiʻilawe lyrics: https://liveukulele.com/songs/hiilawe-sam-lia/Other resources for learning Hawaiian:- ʻŌlelo Online: https://oleloonline.com/ --Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

Talking story with Aaron from Ukulele Underground about humble origins, accompaniment, and the future of one of the web's most popular uke websites.Mentions:- Ukulele Underground: https://ukuleleunderground.com/- Island Music Network: https://islandmusicnetwork.com/- Boywithuke: https://www.instagram.com/boywithuke/- Kanileʻa Reforestation Project: https://ukulelemagazine.com/stories/news/this-kanilea-ukulele-will-help-plant-a-forestSupport the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

Ever think you're not good enough? Comparing yourself to other players? In this episode I explore giving ourselves the permission to enjoy ukulele at whatever our skill level is.Mentions:- Kahumoku Workshop: https://kahumoku.com/workshop/Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

Interview with James Hill on his new crowd-sourced ukulele recording project, Uke Heads. Buy a Uke Head art piece, learn an ukulele part, record yourself, get on the album. It's a cool concept that ventures into Blockchain territory so I invited my friend, Dagan Bernstein to join us and lend his expertise in NFTs and ukulele collaboration to the conversation.My guests: - James's Uke Heads website: https://www.ukeheads.com/- Dagan's website: https://daganmusic.com/Mentions:- Bernadette: https://www.youtube.com/bernadetteteachesmusic- Victoria Vox: https://www.victoriavox.com/- Polygon: https://polygon.technology/Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

How life experiences inform musical vocabulary and some of my thoughts on what a Hawaiian music lifestyle means to me. Resource links: - Uncle George's farm: https://kahumoku.com/kahumoku-farm-tour/Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

My process for tuning by ear and some tips and tricks to help you get the strings in more precise alignment.Resource links: - Chromatic scale lesson: https://liveukulele.com/lessons/fretboard-charts/#fretboard- True Temperament guitars: https://www.truetemperament.com/Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

Reflections on my years of attending and teaching at workshops. In which I provide some tips for ukulele players who want to get the most out of the experience. Resource links:- George Kahumoku, Jr.'s Slack Key and Ukulele Workshop - https://kahumoku.com/workshop/Support the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa

Don't panic if you play a wrong note on your uke! In this episode we'll explore how a change in attitude can help you turn "mistakes" into gold and how chromatic notes are what give many ukulele genres their flavor (and how you can start learning to incorporate it!).Resource links:- Island Love by Peter Moon Band - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cyDFW3LhSUSupport the show ---Like what you hear? Support the podcast in these ways: Check out my top-notch ukulele lessons: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Leave a tip vis Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bradbordessa or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liveukulele Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G See the gear I use to record the podcast: https://liveukulele.com/about/my-gear/CREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music: "Fallout" and "Sister's Got a Gun" by Brad Bordessa (Both songs are available on my album, If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only)- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/); "+dB" by Brad Bordessa