The Live Ukulele Podcast
Join Brad Bordessa, a professional ukulele teacher and performer, for insightful deep-dives, interviews, and fun on The Live ʻUkulele Podcast! In these episodes you'll explore important uke lessons, hear first-hand stories from the Hawaiʻi music scene, and get to know some of the biggest names in the ukulele community.
With a background in Hawaiian music, Brad approaches the ukulele from the intuitive side. Through tips and tricks to improve your mentality surrounding music and the philosophy of the ukulele, he provides encouragement and permission to explore this four-stringed instrument in an organic way that works best for you.
Guests from Hawaiʻi and abroad join in to share heartfelt and insightful off-the-cuff conversations on a huge range of topics.
Tune in every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month for a new episode and be sure to subscribe.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 113
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Teaching the Masses on YouTube with John Atkins (aka The Ukulele Teacher)
The Ukulele Teacher is one of the most well known uke players in the world and has taught thousands, if not millions, of people how to play the ukulele through his popular YouTube tutorials. In our i…
Playing Nicely With Others: How to Fit Into a Musical Situation
Practical demonstrations on how you can interact responsibly with other musicians. I'm joined by friend and bandmate Ryan "Higgs" Higgins to discuss the dos and don'ts of fitting in.
J…
Playing Ukulele Easier & Happier with Konabob
Join myself and Konabob Stoffer in a journey through finding a more intuitive way of playing music. We talk about coming to music later in life, becoming content with your skills, how to be a passive…
Variety Show/Talk Story
Some random thoughts and stories in a more free-form episode than normal. Tune in for a couple tunes and holiday wishes from Brad.
Episode notes and resources: https://liveukulele.com/podcast/s1e10/
Neal Chin on Jazz Ukulele
Neal Chin is one of the most smooth-sounding jazz ukulele players I've heard. He joined me on the podcast to share some of his experiences in music and some thoughts and tips on improving and learnin…
Unpacking the UAS Myth
Ukulele acquisition syndrome - or UAS: cute acronym or troublesome mindset? Join Brad on a jaunt through some sticky territory in this episode as he shares some personal opinions on what's most impor…
Herb Ohta, Jr. - How He's Reconnecting With Hawaiʻi's Uke Scene
A guide to staying home and connecting with the world's best ʻukulele players during a time of no touring. Herb shares his experiences with being Hawaiʻi-bound, releasing an album, getting to know Ja…
The Adventures of James Hill: Life on the Edge of ʻUkulele
An interview with ʻukulele master musician James Hill. Join us on a tour through some of his latest pursuits and stories: a new style of songwriting, playing baritone, teaching beginners and more.
Ja…
Tips for Improving From Beginner to Intermediate
Thoughts and tips on giving yourself musical options to increase your participation in music as an ʻukulele player. In this episode, Brad talks about what differentiates a beginner from an intermedia…
ʻUkulele Artistry: Recording, Producing, & Songwriting - feat. HIGGS
Join Brad and Ryan "Higgs" Higgins as they discuss the process of recording an album and what goes into writing a song. Higgs is a hip-hop artist who plays ʻukulele as his main instrument. Follow alo…
Learning ʻUkulele Hawaiian Style: Playing by Ear and Watching Others
In this show Brad talks about the beauty of simplicity in learning ʻukulele. Introduce some Hawaiian style intuition into your practice and follow these tips to become more comfortable playing by ear…
A Teaching RevolUKEtion: ZOOM - feat. Kevin Carroll
What's it like to switch from a huge roster of in-person ʻukulele classes to teaching everything online? In this episode Brad is joined by Austin-based Kevin Carroll to break down how he's been adapt…
Cultivating a Positive ʻUkulele Playing Mindset
In this pilot episode, join Brad as he talks through some observations he's made about playing trajectories and what helps an ʻukulele player succeed. This includes things like finding your learning …