Jake Shimabukuro teaches you how to take your ukulele from the shelf to center stage, with techniques for beginners and seasoned players alike.
Where to Watch MasterClass • Jake Shimabukuro Teaches Ukulele
20 Episodes
Meet Your Instructor
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Meet Your InstructorThe ʻukulele virtuoso mixes rhythmic, melodic, and dynamic explorations to create new and reimagined music.
OO·koo·LEY·ley Basics
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OO·koo·LEY·ley BasicsLearn how to pronounce, select, and tune your ʻukulele.
Holding Your ‘Ukulele
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Holding Your ‘UkuleleJake demonstrates the proper way to hold your ʻukulele.
Navigating the Fretboard
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Navigating the FretboardJake introduces you to fretboard navigation with his “elevator and floor” analogy, which he’ll reference throughout this class.
Strumming Techniques
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Strumming TechniquesDiscover strumming techniques and how to get the best sound out of your ʻukulele.
Demystifying Chords
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Demystifying ChordsJake introduces you to chord grouping. You’ll learn how to play one-finger chords, two-finger chords, three-finger chords, and stair chords.
Playing Advanced Chords
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Playing Advanced ChordsJake teaches you advanced chord groupings, barre chords, the E-major chord, and higher-level techniques.
Melodic and Rhythmic Dimension
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Melodic and Rhythmic DimensionLearn about melody, rhythm, and dynamics in ʻukulele playing.
Finding Your Sound
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Finding Your SoundJake shares tools and techniques for developing your personal sound.
Mastering Vibrato
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Mastering VibratoFind out Jake’s techniques for playing vibrato.
The Magic of Tremolo
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The Magic of TremoloLearn more advanced strumming techniques and how to achieve tremolo picking.
Tremolo Performance: “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
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Tremolo Performance: “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”Watch as Jake performs “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”
Breaking Down the Classics: “Hallelujah”
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Breaking Down the Classics: “Hallelujah”Jake demonstrates how to learn a song by breaking it down with one of his signature covers, “Hallelujah.”
The Classics Performance: “Hallelujah”
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The Classics Performance: “Hallelujah”Watch as Jake performs “Hallelujah.”
The Beauty of Harmonics
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The Beauty of HarmonicsExplore Jake’s techniques for capturing harmonics.
Harmonics Performance: “Dragon”
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Harmonics Performance: “Dragon”Watch as Jake performs “Dragon.”
Arranging “Bohemian Rhapsody”
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Arranging “Bohemian Rhapsody”To help you learn how to arrange your favorite songs, Jake walks you through his arrangement of “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Arranging Performance: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
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Arranging Performance: “Bohemian Rhapsody”Watch as Jake performs “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Creating an Original Song
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Creating an Original SongJake creates an original song, in real time, just for this class. He takes you on a song creation journey from start to finish, showing his process, tricks, and inspiration.
Okage Sama De
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Okage Sama DeJake explains the meaning of this Japanese saying and encourages you to share what you’ve learned with others.
