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Keli'i Yamashita
- Nov 19, 2021
- 5 min
2021 Holiday Gift Guide For Ukulele Lovers
Hey ya’ll… its Fall! Okay, I just had to get that off my chest. I’m still shocked that we are already in November with just 6 short...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Sep 9, 2021
- 4 min
Matte, Satin, & Gloss... Oh My!
Before we get started, can I just call out the huge elephant in the room? It’s FALL! Well, not technically since the official start of...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Aug 5, 2021
- 6 min
Ukulele finishes? Lets talk about it!
And like that… summer is coming to a close. Wow, that was fast! Schools here in Hawaii are starting back up, and so I felt it was...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Jul 9, 2021
- 4 min
How To Take Your Strumming To The Next Level
Time flies! We are splitting the year next week in case you didn’t already know. I‘ve often used this analogy to explain this. The...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Jun 25, 2021
- 4 min
The Lefty Dilemma!
When I was growing up in the 90’s (yeah, the greatest decade ever), I remember in elementary school the teachers asking us if we were...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
5 Summer Jams & Uke-torials
With Memorial Day 2021 in the books its safe to say that we are definitely in SUMMER (well technically its June 20th but it's hot...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- May 20, 2021
- 4 min
To Capo, or not to Capo?
I was born on the island of Oahu, in the beautiful state of Hawaii in the year 19-eighty something! My name is Keli’i. In English it...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- May 7, 2021
- 4 min
How To Strum The Ukulele
I just started teaching my son Ben, who is five, to play the ukulele. He’s left handed so I first had to reverse the strings on my right...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
I don’t read notes! Can I learn to play the ukulele?
I’ve been asked this question quite a few times. Truth is, it was a question I myself had as a youngster navigating my way along my...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Apr 8, 2021
- 5 min
What’s That Sound? Fret Buzz and Intonation
You buy a new or used ukulele, your first one ever. Your excitement is through the roof as you can’t wait to begin your ukulele journey....
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Mar 26, 2021
- 4 min
KUMU Buyers Guide
We are in the home stretch! The final five days of our Spring sale. Right now you can get a cool 25% off our entire KUMU collection. ...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Mar 4, 2021
- 4 min
Ukulele Hack! Transposing
Have you ever ridden in the car, music blaring, hands in the air, with friends and family singing your heart out? Maybe it was to Queens...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Feb 18, 2021
- 5 min
Koa Wood, the Holy Grail
“You guys get koa?” That is probably the number one questioned I get asked when selling ukulele directly to customers. If I say no, they...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
New Uke Alert! Its a Blue Valentines!
That’s right everyone! Valentine’s Day is this Sunday. Crazy to think that last week was Super Bowl Sunday (aka Valentine’s Day for...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Feb 3, 2021
- 4 min
Ukulele Trends For 2021
Happy New Year! I know it’s already after January and we are in February but hey, a huge thing happened in my life last month. I can...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Dec 31, 2020
- 3 min
Ukulele Resolutions For The New Year
At last it’s December 31. Better known as New Years Eve. As the world turns a new page, we bid farewell to a year none of us expected. ...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Dec 22, 2020
- 1 min
Mele Kalikimaka Song Tutorial! Merry Christmas from Leolani
This ones for you! Thank you for all your support this 2020 year! As we head towards Christmas, we want to wish you and yours a Mele...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Dec 15, 2020
- 4 min
Last Minute Gift Ideas!
There’s 11 days left till Christmas! I know, crazy right! And maybe your like me and you’ve waited till the last minute to get gifts. ...
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Keli'i Yamashita
- Nov 27, 2020
- 3 min
12 Days of Christmas Ukulele GIVEAWAY
Mele Kalikimaka! Well, at least that’s what Bing is singing over on my Amazon Echo. Thanksgiving is just a day old and my stomach is...
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