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My passion for ukulele:
I moved here from the mainland almost 30 years ago, and had never even picked up
a uke! After watching Herb Ohta perform on a TV telethon, I had to learn. I took
his introductory course at the UH, then a few years later got the opportunity
to take private lessons.
I've been so fortunate to have learned from Ohta-San, and to have him as a
friend. He told us in class many times: "The most important thing is to play from your heart".
Explaining my methods:
I first learned to play from standard sheet music, then later "by
ear". Since many beginning students are overwhelmed with reading music and
mastering the instrument at the same time, I devised the diagram system. I also
provide a Mp3 recording of the song for reference (sorry, it's only me playing).
I've sold over 1000 lessons on Ebay so far, so the method seems to be working.
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