Mele Hawaiʻi Ukulele Lesson #1 | ʻUlupalakua

[@rudyramirezjr2309]

Thank you for doing this Steven! You are right, I have the book, I bring it to Kanikapilas often, but I don’t know the melodies to most of these songs. Great idea!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Mahalo!! Glad you like the idea! Hope to release a new one each week as time permits ;) let me know if you have any song requests.

[@bobgould974]

I've had this book for over 12 years and it was just collecting dust because I had never heard most of these songs let alone how to pronounce the Hawaiian words. So from eastern Canada's Maritime Province of New Brunswick . MAHALO Thank you very much.

[@StevenEspaniola]

Bob Gould mahalo and so glad you enjoy these vids!!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Bob Gould congrats!! You are the contest winner!! Send me your address at [e-mail]

[@arwaali2834]

Thank you for covering music from this book. I’ve taken your workshops at different uke festivals and I’m delighted to see you on here covering those Hawaiian classics! Thank you!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Very cool mahalo!

[@jmdrstv]

Hapa in NorCal just discovering this channel. Thank you so much for doing this! Beautiful singing and playing!!!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Mahalo nui!! Swing by Noelani's in San Carlos. I play there every other Saturday!

[@meep2325]

I bought the book today out of pure want to learn and the store owner directed me to this KZbin channel! I am so happy you are doing this series, it is a blessing!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Pony Aviles so awesome!! Glad you found the channel!!

[@claudettelafreeman2283]

Ohhhh Brah..you too good!! Pua maiole...would love to learn... Mahalo big time Steven....

[@lakelight]

Aloha! Love this series! Please keep coming with them! I've been dying for a resource like this. Fell in love with Hawai'i but live in Canada. You're amazing! I'm so thankful. Mahalo nui!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Mahalo nui!! Glad you like the series!

[@maggiemay74]

I don’t know how everyone else is doing this, but I find myself listening and singing along First (several times!!) and then trying to put he strum to it. I’m to listen- quite a lot but Steven’s singing voice is beautiful, so that helps!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Mahalo Maggie!!

[@DonnaBurton-co4ph]

I loved playing the songs in the He Meme Aloha book. Now I can learn the beautiful Hawai'ian language. Thank You 😀

[@StevenEspaniola]

Thank you for watching!!

[@audreyho481]

Mahalo Steven Espinosa. Love the lesson. Look forward to more videos.

[@StevenEspaniola]

Thank you!! The next one is going to be great!!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Thx all for the positive feedback already!! Let me know if there are any song requests!

[@amanciapereira7599]

I am so happy to see u again...u helped me with "somewhere over the rainbow"... thank u, was looking for more of ur videos... I love ur tutorials...I m from Goa, India...God bless u.

[@StevenEspaniola]

Amancia Pereira so happy my vids are helping you!

[@guarddawg73]

Just ordered the book! Love this song! Mahalo braddah!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Very cool! Mahalo for watching!!

[@aliciareffett7120]

I just ordered the book and was very excited to see this video series. Thank you for taking the time to do this and share your knowledge of these songs. This is an invaluable resource!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Alicia Reffett thank you for the kind words!!

[@claudettelafreeman2283]

Oh btw Steven.....Dis is Kupuna Aunty Frenchie.. Kaimuki grad .73 lol....Now residing in Texas Dallas side...now I can Kanikapila Maoli Hawai'i with somebody...youuuuuu Cheee Hooo!! Mucho grateful brah....fo real fo real !!

[@claudettelafreeman2283]

Aiya...pardon my comment about da Maoli word.. Wrong spelling....sorry

[@StevenEspaniola]

Mahalo nui!!

[@millaat4miles]

Thanks, Steve! I’m practicing what I learned last night at your Hale Kipa workshop. I ordered the songbook and plan to continue practicing with you using this series.

[@kawebaybay]

Yessah!!! Takes me back to my Ukulele Band days at Waiākea Intermediate School!!! Lol so awesome! So glad you decided to start using your channel again! 🤙🏽

[@StevenEspaniola]

Awesome!! Mahalo for sticking with the vids!!

[@RecliningFigure]

Mahalo for this wonderful series. I find this a perfect gift, as someone who didn't grow up on the islands and have a hard time hearing the pronunciations, and is especially slow at capturing the rhythm of the strums with the rhythm of the melodies. I've had He Mele Aloha for years now, but with your tutorials, I'm now beginning to actually play and sing together. I can listen to your beautiful voice a thousand times (cause that's now long it takes me probably) and never get tired of listening and playing along. The stories behind the songs just make this even extra special. I'm going to learn every song you teach, and savor all of it. Again, Mahalo.

[@StevenEspaniola]

Than you so much for the beautiful kind words!

[@nana-da]

This is just wonderful!!!! Mahalo nui loa! Can't wait for next week!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Mahalo Nana!!

[@maggiemay74]

Yeah!!!!!!! Thank you! You officially have been upgraded to allowing notifications so I don’t miss anything! Thanks!!! I haven’t watched yet but I’m ready!!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Awesome!! Mahalo for clicking notifications!! Hope you enjoy the vid!

[@susanwilmes7989]

Aloha Steven! Mahalo nui for this new series ... I'm so excited for it to finally be here. The strum pattern was a revelation -it gives me your characteristic sound and of course I love that! I liked this song - am pretty familiar with 'Ulupalakua, both singing and playing. I've played and have sung many of the songs from He Mele Aloha and there doesn't seem to be a bad one in the bunch. I am partial to the old Hawaiian standards - I Kona, Kalama'ula, Hi'ilawe, Kōk'e, Kalena Kai, Pua Lilia, E Ku'u Morning Dew, Makee 'Ailana, Kaimana Hila, Meleana E, and of course any song that you do on your CD's. A real long shot would be Maunaleo. Thank you soooo much Steven for presenting this new series. You know I'll be following you!!!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Mahalo nui Susan!! I am genuinely super excited to offer this series!! Definitely fills a void in the 'ukulele community ;) Thx for the input!!

[@weeze5037]

Thank you so much for doing this series! Great idea to go along with the book. Mahalo

[@StevenEspaniola]

Mahalo for continuing to watch!!

[@les95129]

Can buy He Mele Aloha book at Hawaii Costco's during Christmas season .... Cheaper also I have bought around a dozen in the past and brought back for people at cost.

[@StevenEspaniola]

les95129 so good to know!! I’ll mention in upcoming vid!

[@monamckelvy9438]

Love it Steven! Giving my hands a rest from guitar and picking up my uke....The strums is what I need and love the extras of chord substitutions for the Hawaiian sound and the "audience". Most excellent! I know plenny songs but don't necessarily know the title...so this is awesome!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Mahalo nui Mona!! Audience is my fav part...haha

[@kennethsikora9136]

Just got this book from Kanile’a because of this tutorial series. Thank you so much for doing this!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Awesome!!! Thanks for following along!!

[@kennethsikora9136]

Steven Espaniola, I started learning Hawaiian on duolingo too. Hoping I can learn the words to actually sing. Have you thought about teaching at Mighty Uke Day in Michigan again?

[@jeanalkire]

I love this! So simple. Get to use my grandma’s Nunes ukulele. Thank you

[@StevenEspaniola]

Mahalo!

[@m.g.scottjames9980]

Thank you for this series--I'm excited for future lessons. I'm a dancer too!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Awesome!!! Glad you like this new series...I’l excited too!!

[@EnoshimaUke]

Thanks for tackling this! I got the book a while back... But being a complete and true Haole I've never heard 95% of the songs. Wish me luck! Mahalo!!!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Haha, no worries!! Definitely noticed a need for this type of tutorial in the uke world! Good luck with the song! Hit me with any questions!

[@EskateShane]

loved it bro kind of reminds me of home (New Zealand) with the pacific island and Maori influenced songs, not exactly the same but carries that same vibe

[@StevenEspaniola]

Mahalo!! I feel you! Our Maori brothers and sisters definitely share that Poly vibe!

[@maggiemay74]

Book has arrived. I really like the idea of working from this book. That way we can have this whole resource for awhile. Love that idea. Loved that you shared a vamp and ending. thanks for helping with special video of the chords and song words on screen. Just lovely! And thanks for all the positive feedback for us all! It feels great to have a resource. You did so much in under 20 minutes!!!! Song Request: Henehene Kou 'Aka!! But, honestly, I'd like to know what you want to share with us. So, I'll defer to any suggestions you have. Small request: when you say the Hawaiian the first time with no music would you consider pausing so we can say it outloud after you? Otherwise, listening while you play the whole song through is ultimately the most helpful. I love that you sing straight through the song so we have a full song to practice. Maybe, would you also consider playing the whole thing through right at the start? That way when we practice over and over we can restart the video easier? Stick to what feels right to you... just small things I am thinking could help me. I apologize if this is too much feedback. ---> This could really change the quality and type of music that is currently played at most "JAMS" across the ukulele clubs and I think it's very exciting.

[@StevenEspaniola]

Maggie Collins mahalo Maggie!! I had an epiphany one day and recognized the need for a series like this 😎

[@StevenEspaniola]

Maggie Collins mahalo for your kind words!! Hene was on my list to cover 😎 great choice!!

[@danielcarbajal7222]

This was excellent bruddah man. I’m gonna tackle this. Thank you so much for the tutorial and look forward to more from your new series of songs. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤙🏽

[@StevenEspaniola]

Daniel Carbajal72 mahalo nui!! Glad you enjoyed!! I’m psyched for this series!!

[@tomo801]

Mahalo!

[@davidpersons2582]

This is awesome. This is my favorite song book but my skills are very limited when it comes to the beautiful language. Thank you for this series of tutorials. Can you please do Ulili E sometime?

[@StevenEspaniola]

David Persons great song choice! Glad you enjoy the series! Mahalo for tuning in!!

[@ZackUribe_com]

Cool series, hope you can find time to keep it going! MAHALO!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Thank you!! I'm definitely going to try and make time to make sure and get through as many songs as we can on a consistent basis ;)

[@tcv9633]

Mahalo, mahalo, mahalo! appreciate the links, too 🤙🏽

[@StevenEspaniola]

Mahalo!! Glad you enjoy the vids!!

[@MiaHessMusic]

Thank you! I still have a hard time with Hawaiian pronouncation. This is a great starter song, you're right. Great tutorial!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Keep up the great work!! It'll get easier!! My next one will be even better! ;)

[@maggiemay74]

Mia, we will do it together!

[@ruthtabuno4921]

Mahalo Mahalo Mahalo! Took for granted until I moved out of Hawai’i!

[@luvncrunch]

Aloha braddah! I came across your vid looking for some He Aloha Mele tutes! Hauoli I find dis. Love N Aloha from Sacramento! ~Lehua P.S. subscribed and learning!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Mahalo nui for watching and subscribing!!

[@garyniblock8864]

Great version. I think I'm most intimidated by the various strums! The Hawaiian strums are so wonderfully unique. You made this one easy. Thank you! I don't know why it took me so long but I just found your channel here. I've learned Na Ka Pueo but I can't seem to find the right strum for it. I'll search your channel and maybe find it? Mahalo! Oh yeah and one last thing...learning the correct olelo pronunciation. As a person who did not grow up in the Islands but a frequent visitor I know I will never get the accents 100%. I'm trying not to let that stop me though. Such a lovely language so hard to get just right if you don't grow up hearing it spoken or are not a (literally) student of the language.

[@StevenEspaniola]

Aloha! So glad you found my channel! Don't worry about the slow process for pronunciation...it'll come eventually. Some of the most notable and prominent educators in 'olelo Hawai'i are not from Hawai'i, including my good friend Kaliko Beamer-Trapp. Maybe I'll do Na Ka Pueo on an upcoming episode ;)

[@garyniblock8864]

Steven Espaniola That would be awesome! Mahalo nui!

[@Hide_Uke]

I want to play for the lahui of Josh Tatofi by ukulele. Please share video.

[@jacobtanner2391]

Mahalo Piha, This book is awesome, and Mahalo for doing videos. Keep on Chalangalanging.🤙🤙🤙from Pepe'ekeo, and up country Kula

[@StevenEspaniola]

Mahalo nui Jacob!!

[@jacobtanner2391]

@@StevenEspaniola I sent out 2 books to my granddaughters in Pennsylvania, and San Diego, so they can jam Kanikapila up there til I get to visit them. Mahalo nui loa, Malama Pono 🤙🌺💯🎸

[@StevenEspaniola]

Awesome!! I will be teaching and performing at the Allegheny ‘Ukulele Soirée in Altoona, PA next April. Maybe they can come learn in person.

[@clipperjet159]

The book is on eBay!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Very cool!

[@hollygundolfi5155]

Thank you!!!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Thank you for tuning in Holly!!

[@bonnieschroth4726]

Wonderful! Steven, I saw you on mini-fest #2 in May - how to get signed up for these online classes? Bonnie

[@StevenEspaniola]

Aloha!! Are you talking about my Zoom private lessons?

[@vitatang904]

Mahalo nui loa!

[@StevenEspaniola]

Thanks for watching!

[@GYKC2010]

I’m having trouble getting he strum to match the singing & chord change. Can you do a in depth on how to do this ?

[@StevenEspaniola]

Yeah this strum can be a little tricky especially when singing simultaneously! I definitely plan to do a separate vid that dives into the strum a little more.

[@maggiemay74]

I was thinking it would be cool to share progress via a video on Facebook or Instagram so Steven’s students could share progress or tips together. Anyone interested? Facebook page or group maybe? 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@StevenEspaniola]

Fabulous idea!! Any other takers?

[@maggiemay74]

Steven Espaniola maybe on your next post you could mention it? As a part of Cynthia Lynn’s group it’s so nice to have encouragement and support from other learners!!!

[@LealofitauteSoares]

Hi how can I get this book online

[@StevenEspaniola]

Should be able to find on Amazon. Did you find yet?