Mele Fong teaches how to play the traditional Hawaiian song Hanohano Hanalei. Learn how to form on and off-base ukulele chords in the key of F with 9-chords, and how to strum the unique Hum Ding-Ah Strum. See images of the ukulele chords on the video as you watch close-up views of Mele's fingers forming and changing chords while strumming and listen to Mele singing the song as you play along. PDF song sheets available upon request.
If you want to skip the ukulele lesson and jump to listening and/or playing along to the song, click on the timestamp for “watch a close-up of Mele's hands as you play along.”
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Learn the strum
Learn the chords: 1:15
Watch a close-up of Mele's hands as you play along: 3:45
This traditional Hawaiian song was written in the 1920s by a popular Kauai musician and politician in honor of Hanalei Valley. In the first verse, Alfred Alohikea talks about the bright green algae growing on the shore (limu of Manu'akepa). In the second verse, the song tells of the streams of Molokama that form the mainstream in Hanalei Valley, and Mamalahoa, a mountain peak. This arrangement uses only the most popular first verse twice.
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Native Hawaiian Mele Fong from Maui is an experienced educator and professional entertainer with over 50 years experience playing the ‘ukulele – Hawaii's official instrument. Are UKE having fun yet? Watch. Listen. Play. The Ukulele Mele Way!
