About Mele Fong
About Mele Fong
I am a professional singer, song arranger, and master of multiple strumming styles for the ukulele with over 50 years experience. My mission is to share the joy of making music, one ukulele player at-a-time. Join me for fun learning the "Ukulele Mele Way."
Details
Do you want to join the ukulele craze and don't know how to begin? Come to Maui in July for a week-long workshop to learn from a professional ukulele teacher/singer/entertainer. Have FUN learning to play Hawaii's official instrument from a Native Hawaiian in a historical Hawaiian place. No need to read music as you learn ukulele chords and unique strums to fun, sing-along songs. Enjoy applying what you learn to your favorite songs and join the ukulele craze making music with your friends!
- Ukulele fanatic
- Hawaiian/Polynesian culture admirer
- Nature lover
- String instrument enthusiast
- Water sports lover
- Guitar player
Description
During these joyful 10-hours of instruction over 5 days, you will:
- Learn the history, types, parts, tuning, and maintenance tips for your ukulele.
- Learn how to form basic chord shapes with your left hand with minimal muscle strain.
- Learn how to strum with your right hand using unique strums to songs in 4/4 time and ¾ time that can be applied to other songs so they sound better.
- Play a minimum of 7 fun, sing-along songs with 2-5 chords and 8 strums, including 1 Hawaiian song.
- Practice on your own to the digital files including the video lesson, audio recording, and video story behind the song (printed song sheets will be provided) for each song.
- Get professional feedback and the opportunity to learn more about music.
- Bonus: On graduation day, play along with a professional ukulele-bass player to the songs we learned and more.
- AFTER the workshop on Saturday July 14, my husband and I will be giving a concert. You are invited to join the audience!
- For more fun on Sunday, July 15, you can fly to Oahu for the annual Ukulele Festival located across famous Waikiki Beach!
Tools and Equipment
What We Provide
- Ukulele rental
- Digital audio and video lessons
- Souvenir booklet with song sheets
Bring Your Own
- Swimwear
- Phone, tablet or laptop
- Pencil to take notes
11 Pictures of the Beginner Hawaiian Ukulele
About Wailuku
About Wailuku
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Built in 1833, Hale Ho’ike’ike at the Bailey House was home of missionary teacher Edward Bailey and his family, and was the compound of a Hawaiian chief. It now houses the largest collection of Hawaiian artefacts of pre-western contact in Maui County. The Maui Historical Society, the oldest historical and preservation society on Maui, runs the Bailey House today. It is the perfect place to gain an authentic Hawaiian cultural experience learning about the ukulele, Hawaii's official instrument, from a Native Hawaiian.
