'Ukulele revolution

Honolulu Star - Bulletin | July 8, 2002| | Copyright

"You get a special piece of wood that has been lovingly crafted by an expert and combine it with someone who knows how to play, and you're in for a treat. The sound will be like ear candy, so sweet, so nahenahe." -- Ron Loo, WCC music instructor

The ukulele, so small yet so versatile. You can strum it Hawaiian style or finger-pick it to create sophisticated solo arrangements, from classical and contemporary to slack key, Jawaiian and jazz.

That this little wooden instrument can create such a wide range of sounds is no surprise to consummate players like Byron Yasui, Jake Shimabukuro and the ...

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