Learn to play this uniquely Hawaiian instrument on the garden island of Kauai with a ukulele teacher with years of teaching experience.

Start playing quickly & continue to learn on your own.

Phone (808) 335-0322

I developed a style of teaching using tablature that allows students to quickly learn the ukulele and continue to improve on their own.

Even if you are visiting Kauai and have time for only a lesson or two, you can learn techniques and take tablature books and DVDs home with you which will allow you to learn on your own.

• Learn tunings and techniques specific to ukulele.
• Understand rhythms—the basic building blocks of music.
• Get a solid foundation in music and learn tablature.
• Students receive printed tablature with rhythms and instructional DVDs of the music. Download a PDF tablature sample.

Whether you are a beginning or intermediate student, you can learn these songs:

And if you are an intermediate or advanced player, you can learn these songs:

I teach a variety of styles:

• Traditional and Contemporary Hawaiian
• Classical
• Contemporary Jazz
• Blues
• Calypso
• Popular Music
• Flamenco
• Bossa Nova

Free Lesson Aloha Oe

Enjoy the free sample lesson below. Download the Aloha Oe tablature (PDF).

To schedule a lesson or talk, phone (808) 335-0322.

If you are visiting Kauai and want to take a lesson (or lessons), I have ukuleles available in the studio for your lesson. However, I do not have ukuleles to take out of the studio. So if you want to practice after your lesson, you may want to consider bringing an ukulele with you.

Can’t Come to Kauai?

If you can’t visit Kauai and you would like instructional material such as tab music with accompanying DVDs, contact Michael Montapert. Michael also teaches ukulele and slack-key guitar on Kauai.

Slack-key Guitar Lessons

My friend and long time student, Michael Montapert (photo) is teaching my slack-key method for guitar on Kauai. Go to his website for more information.

Wedding Music

Interested in music for your wedding on Kauai? I highly recommend Paul Togioka. Paul plays a variety of stringed instruments, writes his own compositions, records award winning albums, and was nominated for a grammy.