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Stuart will tailor your lesson to whatever you want to learn, and then take you further.

- Debbie T.


Stuart is a very capable instructor and he is up for anything, so you're sure to find joy in this happy instrument!

- Lisa W.

 

 


Stuart is a very capable instructor and he is up for anything, so you're sure to find joy in this happy instrument!

- Lisa W.

 

 


He makes each lesson fun, and you get the benefit of someone with a vast musical background.  I've learned songs by Bruddah Iz AND by AC/DC!

- Lisa W.


If you're going to play the ukulele (and everyone should!), you must take lessons with Stuart Yoshida. He is an accomplished ukulele player who brings the 'Aloha spirit' to every lesson.

- Lisa W.

 

 


If you're going to play the ukulele (and everyone should!), you must take lessons with Stuart Yoshida. He is an accomplished ukulele player who brings the 'Aloha spirit' to every lesson.

- Lisa W.

 

 


If you're going to play the ukulele (and everyone should!), you must take lessons with Stuart Yoshida. He is an accomplished ukulele player who brings the 'Aloha spirit' to every lesson.

- Lisa Wilson

 

 


If you're going to play the ukulele (and everyone should!), you must take lessons with Stuart Yoshida. He is an accomplished ukulele player who brings the 'Aloha spirit' to every lesson.

- Lisa Wilson

 

 


Andrew SO enjoyed his lesson.  He played for 3+ hours yesterday and another hour today.  Thank you for inspiring him!

- Sheila T.


I tried two other instructors and knew after the first lesson that they were not what I was looking for. Stuart was my third try, and I knew right away he could teach me what I wanted to learn about the ukulele.

- Debbie T.


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News related to playing Ukulele, Hawaiian music, Events, and more!
Jul 19
2009

Rocky Mountain Steel Guitar Show

Posted by Stuart Yoshida in ukulele , news , hawaiian music , events
 
Chris and Stuart performing
 
With rubbah slippahs on and a fry-pan in his lap, Chris Kennison jams at the Rocky Mountain Steel Guitar show.  He asked me and Kit Simon to back him up at the show.  It was lots of fun, very laid back. The audience really appreciated the Hawaiian Steel stylings that Chris played.  There was a long line-up of performers, and EP Davis and Chris hosted the show all day and into the night.
Jul 05
2009

Danno II CD: Blog Entry #1

Posted by Stuart Yoshida in ukulele , recording , news , hawaiian music

Screen shot of Danno II song recording

We've started recording our next, still untitled CD.  I'll be blogging as we make progress, and even post a few snippets of songs we're working on.  The first one you see above is a Hawaiian language tune called "Papalina Lahilahi."  We perform it pretty traditional Old School style, but we add in a nice swing backbeat inspired by a version by Peter Moon.  I've shamelessly stolen some of his licks, too.

We've laid down the backing tracks (scratch track, rhythm ukulele and guitar, bass), and we've got a pretty good steel guitar recorded, too.  I'm sure it'll be a few more takes until we're happy with the leads, and then it'll be time to records the vocals.

Let me know if you have questions about the recording process, and I'll share my experiences with you.

Jul 04
2009

Tune your Ukulele with an iPhone

Posted by Stuart Yoshida in ukulele , news , gadgets

 

Ukulele tuning with iPhone

Here's where I try to make the hard-core Peterson Strobe Tuner fans jealous.  The picture on the right shows me tuning my ukulele with the iStroboSoft app on an iPhone 3G.  I have the Peterson TP-2 clip on contact mic and the Peterson audio jack adapter for the iPhone.  I ordered the adapter on the Peterson website ($17.94 with shipping), the Peterson TP-2 Tuning Pickup on Amazon ($12.63 with shipping), and got the iStroboSoft app ($9.99) on iTunes.  Total cost for a genuine Peterson tuner: $40.56.  The iPhone app works fine without the adapter and clip-on mic, so you could just get the app for $9.99 and have a super-killer deal on a Strobe Tuner.  Nice!

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