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Matt Stead
2 days ago1 min read
A tune on my old Kamaka uke
I thought it might be nice to show you one of my favourite ukes. This one is a very early concert ukulele made by Samuel Kamaka....
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Matt Stead
2 days ago1 min read
LIVE LESSON: Live Q&A with Matt - Let’s Talk Learning
Do you sometimes lack motivation or wonder how much to practice uke? Have you hit a plateau and want to work our where to go next? As...
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Matt Stead
6 days ago1 min read
Kanikapila tonight - postponed to next Monday 10th Feb
Massive apologies to everyone but I’m going to need to postpone tonight’s Kanikapila until next week. I woke up this morning with a...
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Matt Stead
Jan 311 min read
Play Along with Matt - The Blackest Crow
The Blackest Crow - Play Along video Regular simple 2-5 minute play along videos where you can learn a simple song that just works...
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Matt Stead
Jan 311 min read
NEXT KANIKAPILA: Oscar Winners
Monday 3rd February 2025 6pm UK TIME We’re back on the 3rd February for another fun live ukulele jam. As it’s Oscar season I thought it...
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Matt Stead
Jan 312 min read
FAB FOUR NEWS! New lesson: I Saw Her Standing There
My brand new Beatles On Ukulele continues this week with I Saw Her Standing There. In this epic lesson you’ll learn I Saw Her Standing...
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Matt Stead
Jan 241 min read
NEXT KANIKAPILA: Protest Songs
Monday 27th January 2025 6pm UK TIME We’re back on the 27th January with another fab live jam. This week we’ll be learning Protest Songs...
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Matt Stead
Jan 241 min read
LIVE LESSON: 12th Street Rag - Mastering the split strum
For this lesson we’re going to concentrate on a specific and very fun technique; the split strum. Used by all kinds of artists from...
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Matt Stead
Jan 211 min read
Matt's Mega Ukulele Challenge! Love Songs
Congratulations to winners Rhema Gabriella and Richard Wooller for their winning entries this time around. I loved Rhema’s use of...
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Matt Stead
Jan 171 min read
NEXT KANIKAPILA: Morning has broken!
Monday 20th January 2025 6pm UK TIME We’re back on the 20th January with another fab live jam. This week we’ll be singing songs with a...
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Matt Stead
Jan 152 min read
FAB FOUR NEWS! Yesterday - Fingerstyle chord melody
My brand new Beatles On Ukulele continues this week with a version of Paul's Yesterday. In this new lesson you’ll learn Paul McCartney’s...
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Matt Stead
Jan 141 min read
Play Along with Matt - From The Morning - Nick Drake
Regular simple 2-5 minute play along videos where you can learn a simple song that just works perfectly on uke. I’ll do some big pop...
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Matt Stead
Jan 91 min read
NEXT KANIKAPILA: Coldplay special
Monday 13th January 2025 6pm UK TIME We’re back on the 13th January with. Coldplay special featuring Yellow, The Scientist, Fix You and...
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Matt Stead
Jan 91 min read
LIVE LESSON: Fiddle Tunes - Red Haired Boy
Everyone seemed to really enjoy learning the fiddle tune at the last Live Lesson so I thought we should do another! This time we’ll be...
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Matt Stead
Dec 23, 20241 min read
NEXT KANIKAPILA: A Simple Twist of Fate
Monday 6th January 2025 6pm UK TIME We’re back on the 6th January to start a new year of Kanikapila Mondays. I can’t wait to see you all...
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Matt Stead
Dec 23, 20241 min read
Merry Christmas everyone!
Wishing all of my students and friends the most wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year. I want to thank you for all your support this...
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Matt Stead
Dec 19, 20241 min read
LIVE LESSON: Fiddle Tunes - The Blackest Crow
For the first ukulele live lesson of the year I’m going to teach you a really hauntingly beautiful fiddle tune ballad The Blackest Crow....
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Matt Stead
Dec 19, 20241 min read
NEXT KANIKAPILA: Christmas special!!
Monday 23rd December 6pm UK TIME Sorry to have missed the first Christmas special (pesky covid!) but panic not we still have time for...
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Matt Stead
Dec 19, 20241 min read
Matt's Mega Ukulele Challenge! In with the NEW!
Congratulations to winners Fran Stelly and Beach Davies for their winning entries this time around. Fran’s Christmas Island was...
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Matt Stead
Dec 16, 20241 min read
Kanikapila cancelled tonight (16th December)
Hi everyone, just a quick note to say I've had to cancel tonight's Kanikapila session. I've come down with Covid and it's made me really...
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