The Live Ukulele Podcast

Join Brad Bordessa, a professional ukulele teacher and performer, for insightful deep-dives, interviews, and fun on The Live ʻUkulele Podcast! In these episodes you'll explore important uke lessons, hear first-hand stories from the Hawaiʻi music scene, and get to know some of the biggest names in the ukulele community.

With a background in Hawaiian music, Brad approaches the ukulele from the intuitive side. Through tips and tricks to improve your mentality surrounding music and the philosophy of the ukulele, he provides encouragement and permission to explore this four-stringed instrument in an organic way that works best for you.

Guests from Hawaiʻi and abroad join in to share heartfelt and insightful off-the-cuff conversations on a huge range of topics.

Tune in every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month for a new episode and be sure to subscribe.

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meg.m.k.e

Thanks for all of your passion, love of music, and the ukulele

Thanks you for this podcast. There are so many profound lessons
aprilgrateful

A favorite

I love this podcast! Brad presents lots of very useful and practical and interesting information in such an approachable and affable manner. His interviews are also a source of great interest sharing info from other pro players, friends, up and coming stars and uke tech folks. He also happens to have one of the greatest speaking voices going. Just love listening to him!
vgybhunuhhu

I was looking for a crash course, thank you!

Awesome to find a crash course on pronouncing Hawaiian language, can’t wait to try it in person ❤️
Keep trying 60

Very entertaining

I admit I have only listened to one pod which was the one with Isaac Wang. But it was very entertaining and interesting. You can’t separate the ukulele and slack key guitar and I love the slack key guitar. My favorite part is the end where it was mentioned that talent is over rated. If you put in the work you can surpass those that had more talent. I tell my kids this often about school, sports and music.
Drum_head32

Fun & Informative

I’ve been thoroughly enjoying this podcast by Brad Bordessa, who is one of the premier uke players and teachers on The Big Island. Each episode is full of talk story kine teaching, where Brad breaks down his thoughts on all aspects of the ukulele, from picking out an instrument to tips for approaching playing with others. The guests are always great too!
JJ Everett

Great if you want to learn how to learn Music and other things Ukulele.

Great resource for learning ukulele and music.
Lost Archives

An Awesome Podcast From Hawaii

Brad Bordessa’s podcast offers a fun and easy introduction to the ukulele and what you can accomplish with it. He’s a master of instrument, and shares lots of interesting stories anyone will enjoy.
Srfnff

Knowledgable, Thorough and Articulate

Brad offers up some wonderful insights along with his thoroughly analyzed and researched teaching on learning and playing the ukulele. I especially enjoyed his podcast re ukulele “teaching” in Hawaii from the Hawaiians and how it is done. No ka heke!
MooreBettahUkes

Thoughtful and insightful

Many of us here in Hawaii know Brad as being a premiere ukulele teacher and performer. And as expected he does not disappoint with this podcast. His approach to teaching is about thinking of the music as a whole concept, not just the basic fundamentals that is usually found in books or other instructional materials. I think the grasp he has on his ideas about music can be applied to any instrument, not just ‘ukulele. I’m really looking forward to hearing many more future podcasts.

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