Thank you, came across you by accident. I am rusty, and old. And I knew Israel when I lived in Hawaii, and that song is true to my heart. Even as a holy guy who is back on mainland. I cry sometimes when I play it, and I’ve met and played with brothers, Cazimero 20 years ago at Carnegie Hall. I’m trying to play again and bumping into your video was awesome for me tonight all by myself on Friday picking up my old 25 year old G string concert. Thank you sir.🤙🏼😎
Steven, I've been on a Hawaiian rabbit hole when looking for videos to learn how to play the 'ukulele, came across many Hawai'i 78 and not only did you justice with your beautiful voice and technique, but also a passion and love for sharing your craft and culture. I subscribed to your channel, hoping to learn more songs and about Hawai'i. Mahalo from Catalonia!
Thank you! Learned from your video a couple years ago, forgot and came back and picked it right up you’re a great teacher and this song is so beautiful, playing it now with blessings for Hawai’i! 💔❤️🩹
Gracias y encantada. En medio de la crisis mundial y personal de cada uno, en estos días lluviosos, consiguió usted que mi corazón se calmase aprendiendo esta canción con el ukelele que durante tantos años me ha acompañado. Gracias.
Steven- now that you’ve introduced finger picking so well, I’d like to request hearing you do a tutorial on The Queen’s Jubilee. I am so inspired by Dennis Kamakahi’s version on his album ‘Ohana - it’s hauntingly beautiful. Am trying to teach myself how to slow it down and finger pick this mele - I’m sure your version would be amazing. Mahalo! Keep up the excellent videos ;)
Hey Stephen, I think this might be new for TH-cam or not. I just don’t do it enough. But I hooked up with someone just like you in a different genre and got comfortable with some music and I was able to tip him or contribute. I couldn’t find that with you. Not that I’m worth a reply, but if I missed some thing I enjoyed, your media and it helped me thank you
@@joey7899 Mahalo! That is the first custom they built for me back in 2006. It is a Pea Li’i Super Tenor...all premium O’ahu koa. Kolohala wood on the trim and rosette. Yes, that is a prototype volume/tone dual concentric pot which controls the LR Baggs Element pickup. This was built before ‘ukulele pickups were even a thing so LR Baggs created this pickup for it...still haven’t found its equal in amplified tone til this day ;)
Joey Grieb thx!! Actually more special than you know ;) the koa that was used to build this instrument came from a koa tree that fell on a house during a storm. A firefighter friend called Joe and said he could have the koa stump if he came and got it...he saved it for a while before using some of it to build this awesome instrument.
Mahalo bruddah Steven for simplifying this challenging intro by explaining the three chords it's based upon ~ and that was key. Uddah instruction videos were okay but your approach was no ka oi. Don't know if you remembah but this is Johnny Kealoha Pal and we both played at Hulaville from time to time. I played uke, steel and geetah wid Uncle Lucky Keli'iholokai on uke. Mahalo gen and wishing you success!! Shoots! Johnny
Thank you for taking the time to teach this beautiful and powerful song! Loved and lulled by your awesome singing and patient way of teaching! Enjoyed every minute of it! ❤️ (I’m sure you already know this, but the chord diagram for D might be off by a fret?😅)
Love this mele. Big Mahalo for dis. If ever u get da chance can u do a video on Poli"ahu . It is such a beautiful but haunting song & I just do not do it justice I have it in temp of anywhere from 90 95 100 and 120. I have heard different people sing this but my first love is by Theresa Bright. If cannot that is ok also. Just placing 1 request. Love your teaching style.
Wow! Great embellishments for the intro!! It'll take me a while to get that down - kind of like trying to pat my tummy and circle around my head at the same time :-P My brother lives near Hilo, and he took a Hawaiian language course for a while. He taught me the "Ua mau ke ea....", so I have that part down pat at least. :-)
Thank you so much for this Steven! I am comfortable with the chords but less so with the finger picking and you made it really easy! Is it standard/better to be tuned to the low G?
Aloha Taylor! I’d say the low G works better with this song and many Iz songs since thats what he preferred. All personal preference really but I play low G as well. Let me know if you have any other questions ;)
Thank you, came across you by accident. I am rusty, and old. And I knew Israel when I lived in Hawaii, and that song is true to my heart. Even as a holy guy who is back on mainland. I cry sometimes when I play it, and I’ve met and played with brothers, Cazimero 20 years ago at Carnegie Hall. I’m trying to play again and bumping into your video was awesome for me tonight all by myself on Friday picking up my old 25 year old G string concert. Thank you sir.🤙🏼😎
Awesome!! Hows the 'ukulele going?
Steven, I've been on a Hawaiian rabbit hole when looking for videos to learn how to play the 'ukulele, came across many Hawai'i 78 and not only did you justice with your beautiful voice and technique, but also a passion and love for sharing your craft and culture. I subscribed to your channel, hoping to learn more songs and about Hawai'i. Mahalo from Catalonia!
Mahalo nui for the kind words!! I just uploaded a new vid ;)
Thank you! Learned from your video a couple years ago, forgot and came back and picked it right up you’re a great teacher and this song is so beautiful, playing it now with blessings for Hawai’i! 💔❤️🩹
Mahalo nui!!
Steven - aloha & mahalo for this. I’ve been grieving about West Maui & Lahaina, so this is particularly helpful today 🙏🏼🌴
So glad this mele could help!!
Best tutorial on this out there by far! Mahalo nui loa!!
Thank you so much!!
Gracias y encantada. En medio de la crisis mundial y personal de cada uno, en estos días lluviosos, consiguió usted que mi corazón se calmase aprendiendo esta canción con el ukelele que durante tantos años me ha acompañado. Gracias.
You have a beautiful voice. Wish you did more videos.
Thank you so much!!
Working on getting back regularly with the vids ;)
Howzit! Glad you’re back!!
Let’s “Guava Jam”!
Mahalo nui!! 🤙🏽
Aloha from Las Vegas 🤙🏾
Aloha!
Beautiful! Mahalo nui Steven - love this mele & tutorial w the next-level picking pattern 🤙🏼
Mahalo nui! Glad you like the vid! Good luck with learning it!
Steven- now that you’ve introduced finger picking so well, I’d like to request hearing you do a tutorial on The Queen’s Jubilee. I am so inspired by Dennis Kamakahi’s version on his album ‘Ohana - it’s hauntingly beautiful. Am trying to teach myself how to slow it down and finger pick this mele - I’m sure your version would be amazing. Mahalo! Keep up the excellent videos ;)
Beautiful brah this was off the hook excellent 🙌🏽🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤙🏽
Mahalo nui my friend!!
Hey Stephen, I think this might be new for TH-cam or not. I just don’t do it enough. But I hooked up with someone just like you in a different genre and got comfortable with some music and I was able to tip him or contribute. I couldn’t find that with you. Not that I’m worth a reply, but if I missed some thing I enjoyed, your media and it helped me thank you
Mahalo!
Awesome tutorial. Mahalo
Mahalo!!
Is there any reason not to use the thumb, index, middle and ring on the right hand assigned to each string. I wish I had your voice. So good.
Mahalo!! Nope, no reason...whichever way feels the most comfortable!
Thanks for the tutorial Steven!!! I love this song, so powerful. Well taught and easy to follow. 🤙
Thank you so much for the kind words!!
Glad to see another tutorial. No worries on taking a while in between videos it gives more time to work on the last one
Mahalo!! Thanks for being understanding and for continuing to watch!! 🤙🏽
@@StevenEspaniola and I’m digging that old kanile’a is that a volume knob by the neck?
@@joey7899 Mahalo! That is the first custom they built for me back in 2006. It is a Pea Li’i Super Tenor...all premium O’ahu koa. Kolohala wood on the trim and rosette. Yes, that is a prototype volume/tone dual concentric pot which controls the LR Baggs Element pickup. This was built before ‘ukulele pickups were even a thing so LR Baggs created this pickup for it...still haven’t found its equal in amplified tone til this day ;)
@@StevenEspaniola so cool! What a neat instrument to have.
Joey Grieb thx!! Actually more special than you know ;) the koa that was used to build this instrument came from a koa tree that fell on a house during a storm. A firefighter friend called Joe and said he could have the koa stump if he came and got it...he saved it for a while before using some of it to build this awesome instrument.
Excellent tutorial, thanks. Your voice is incredible also.
Thank you!!
Mahalo bruddah Steven for simplifying this challenging intro by explaining the three chords it's based upon ~ and that was key. Uddah instruction videos were okay but your approach was no ka oi. Don't know if you remembah but this is Johnny Kealoha Pal and we both played at Hulaville from time to time. I played uke, steel and geetah wid Uncle Lucky Keli'iholokai on uke. Mahalo gen and wishing you success!! Shoots! Johnny
Mahalo nui! Wow that was a long time ago! Good to hear from you!
Mahalo !
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for taking the time to teach this beautiful and powerful song! Loved and lulled by your awesome singing and patient way of teaching! Enjoyed every minute of it! ❤️
(I’m sure you already know this, but the chord diagram for D might be off by a fret?😅)
Mahalo! Yup, the tribulations of editing...lol
Mahalo nui no kēia!
Mahalo for watching the vids!!
Mahalo for this mele teaching, here in Washington, to fast for me but I play your video choke.times🌴
Mahalo nui Ernest!!
Thank you! Digging the the song and tutorial 😃
Thank you!
thank you brother!!!
No worries!! Hope it was helpful!
Awesome tutorial, thank you. I was listening to you sing “I Kona” earlier today and found your tutorial with AG
Mahalo!! Glad you found it!!
Love this mele. Big Mahalo for dis. If ever u get da chance can u do a video on Poli"ahu . It is such a beautiful but haunting song & I just do not do it justice I have it in temp of anywhere from 90 95 100 and 120. I have heard different people sing this but my first love is by Theresa Bright. If cannot that is ok also. Just placing 1 request. Love your teaching style.
Yes, I wasn't ready lol
Wow! Great embellishments for the intro!! It'll take me a while to get that down - kind of like trying to pat my tummy and circle around my head at the same time :-P My brother lives near Hilo, and he took a Hawaiian language course for a while. He taught me the "Ua mau ke ea....", so I have that part down pat at least. :-)
Good luck with this one! Great powerful song...take your time with the picking intro ;)
What chords your uke tuned to
GCEA low G
Possible to do Iz's La 'Elima? Thanks!!
Oh nice one! Coming!
@@StevenEspaniola Wahoo!!
Thank you so much for this Steven! I am comfortable with the chords but less so with the finger picking and you made it really easy! Is it standard/better to be tuned to the low G?
Aloha Taylor! I’d say the low G works better with this song and many Iz songs since thats what he preferred. All personal preference really but I play low G as well. Let me know if you have any other questions ;)
Would you suggest any different pattern with a high G? Pick the strings in a different order?
I would play it the same way, will just sound a little different. You can also try staring on the C string.
is there a finger easier to sub bflat, i have been trying to play this mele for 2months bflat is the issue, and kokoa on this mele
Not really...hows the Bb going?
@StevenEspaniola used Tahitian D and use E 2 finger over from Tahitian D. sound the same as the Bb Flat
@StevenEspaniola 2 weeks to learn picking pattern of this mele🤙🏿
i love this tutorial along with I,Kona you mele with the other Bruddah.🤙🏿
the tuning is low g right?
Aloha! Yes, low G
thanks steven... when you walk down D do you walk it down to D7, D or D minor 7 please
or D6
Was curious how your ukulele is tuned. When I played it while watching. My top string tone doesn’t match.
Standard GCEA. My top G string is tuned with a “low G”. You can find sets of low G or can also just swap out the one string.