Real-World Ukulele Expertise
Backed by Brad Bordessa‘s 20 years of experience playing ukulele in the Hawaiian music scene, Live Ukulele provides one of the oldest, largest, and most experience-driven resources for learning to play the ukulele available online.
Live Ukulele will help you improve, not only as an ukulele player, but as a musician and an ambassador of our favorite four-stringed instrument.
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Live ʻUkulele offers a multitude of ways to support you in learning the ʻukulele and connecting to music emotionally.
Join the community at Live Ukulele and get access to members-only lessons, including Strumming Crash Course and Play It By Ear.
Take your playing to the next level with premium ukulele resources from Brad Bordessa. These materials feature Brad’s unique and empowering teaching style, covering essential topics you need to succeed.
Get ukulele in your ears twice a month with The Live Ukulele Podcast, one of the web’s top-5 ukecasts. Join Brad for deep dives into critical concepts, commentary, and interviews with your favorite ukulele stars!
Stretching all the way back to 2007, this collection of articles is one of the most comprehensive on the web. It features over 120 pages of information, not to mention countless TABs, videos, livestreams, and PDF materials.
Recent Updates
- “I Just Might” by Bruno Mars tutorial (Jan 14, 2026)
- Amp 101 page (Jan 5, 2026)
- Added automatic affiliate link disclosure (Jan 4, 2026)
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(Jan 3, 2026) - “Black Hole Sun” playthrough (Dec 26, 2025)
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Learn the method I use to blaze across the ukulele fretboard. This material will imprint the notes into your mind and fingers, allowing you to improvise and shred like a pro*.
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