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NEXT KANIKAPILA: Honey - Live ukulele jam
Monday 2nd June 6pm UK TIME We’re back on the 2nd June for another fun live ukulele jam. This week we’ll have songs a theme of all things...
Matt Stead
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Live Ukulele Lesson - Don’t learn strum patterns! (Almost) Simple ways to sound fabulous without the stress
Obsessing about strum patterns at any part of your learning journey can be really frustrating and unnecessary. In fact they’re often...
Matt Stead
1 day ago1 min read
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FAB FOUR NEWS! New Beatles ukulele lesson: The Long And Winding Road
My brand new Beatles On Ukulele continues this week with The Long And Winding Road. I’m very excited to share this new lesson available...
Matt Stead
May 92 min read
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NEXT MELODIC MONDAY: Out on the ocean
Monday 19th May 2025 6pm UK TIME Ever wanted to get beyond just strumming chords? I’m excited to say our new regular live event continues...
Matt Stead
May 71 min read
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Live Ukulele Lesson - Sound ace soloing with modes. How to master improvising in a simple way.
In this fun live lesson I’m going to teach you how learning just a few modal scales will allow you to solo all over the ukulele...
Matt Stead
May 11 min read
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NEXT KANIKAPILA: You're so golden!
Monday 12th May 2025 6pm UK TIME We’re back on the 12th May for another fun live ukulele jam. This week we’ll have songs a theme of all...
Matt Stead
Apr 291 min read
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Matt's Mega Ukulele Challenge! May Medley Mashups!
Congratulations to winners of last month's ukulele challenge Rebecca Myers and Jackie Partridge. Well done guys! It was Rebecca’s lovely...
Matt Stead
Apr 251 min read
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FAB FOUR NEWS! New Beatles ukulele lesson: This Boy
My brand new Beatles On Ukulele continues this week with This Boy. I’m very excited to share this new lesson available on my Beatles On...
Matt Stead
Apr 252 min read
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NEXT KANIKAPILA: Science
Monday 28th April 2025 6pm UK TIME We’re back on the 28th April for another fun live ukulele jam. This week we’ll have songs all with a...
Matt Stead
Apr 171 min read
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LIVE LESSON: Saint Anne's Reel - Fiddle tunes for ukulele
In this fun live lesson we’re going to work out a song by ear together live. You’ll learn all about chord personalities, all the...
Matt Stead
Apr 171 min read
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Fingerstyle Friday
Here’s a piece from my Jazz course - Jerome Kern’s beautiful All The Things You Are. It’s a wonderful piece of music with lots of key...
Matt Stead
Apr 111 min read
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NEXT KANIKAPILA: Caroline!
Monday 14th April 2025 6pm UK TIME We’re back on the 14th April for another fun live ukulele jam. This week we’ll have songs all titled...
Matt Stead
Apr 111 min read
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Important news! BRAND NEW REGULAR EVENT!
Introducing: Melodic Mondays Hi everyone, I’ve decided to make our regular Kanikapila every other Monday. It wasn’t an easy decision but...
Matt Stead
Apr 81 min read
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LIVE LESSON: Work out a song by ear - LIVE!
In this fun live lesson we’re going to work out a song by ear together live. You’ll learn all about chord personalities, all the...
Matt Stead
Apr 41 min read
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NEXT KANIKAPILA: Sunny Village Greens
Monday 7th April 2025 6pm UK TIME (UK will be in British Summertime) We’re back on the 7th April for another fun live ukulele jam. As the...
Matt Stead
Apr 41 min read
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FAB FOUR NEWS! New lesson: If I Fell
My brand new Beatles On Ukulele continues this week with If I Fell. I’m very excited to share this new lesson available on my Beatles On...
Matt Stead
Apr 32 min read
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Matt's Mega Ukulele Challenge! Spring
Congratulations to winners Esther (Cow and Frog) and Linda Knight . Esther's video with her brother Melon was so joyful. Linda made two...
Matt Stead
Mar 261 min read
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NEXT KANIKAPILA: Clocks
Monday 31st March 2025 6pm UK TIME (UK will be in British Summertime) We’re back on the 31st March for another fun live ukulele jam. As...
Matt Stead
Mar 261 min read
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FAB FOUR NEWS! New lesson: She's Leaving Home
My brand new Beatles On Ukulele continues this week with She's Leaving Home. I’m very excited to share this new lesson available on my...
Matt Stead
Mar 212 min read
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LIVE LESSON: Nashville numbers and how Matt’s Kanikapila works
In this epic, fun and informative lesson I’ll talk through a lot of the background theory needed to play by ear and take part in...
Matt Stead
Mar 211 min read
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