Mele Fong teaches how to play a Hawaiian song E Huli Makou. Learn how to form on and off-base ukulele chords in the key of C with 5-chords, and how to strum the unique Olapa Strum. Mele sings in Hawaiian, so you do not need to. In this revised video, see images of the ukulele chords on the video as Mele teaches how to form them and as she sings and plays the song. Play along by downloading the song sheets below.
Timestamp:
Learn the strum
Learn the chords: 1:38
Play along with Mele and her husband Rich on u-bass: 3:21
This Hawaiian party song in the Hawaiian language was written in 1949 to entertain hotel guests by asking the audience to turn look at me, my eyes, my hands, my body as I express my love for you.
PLAY ALONG WITH MELE FONG – Get the song sheets for E Huli Makou with Olapa Strum for ukulele, chords, lyrics, and more at https://drive.google.com/file/d/12fdwHL8G9emGQt7gqSe2wbT_2koMjn9w/view?usp=share_link
RELATED VIDEO – for student performance in lieu of a trip to Japan:
E Huli Makou | by Maui Ukulele Pops Band | led by Ukulele Mele – https://youtu.be/W3N88PEk58E
RELATED VIDEO – for party time with hula:
Ukulele Mele Fun | E Huli with hula – https://youtu.be/PxXX3PGvy2I
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PLAYLIST FOR UKULELE MELE LESSONS (4+ chord songs):
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PLAYLIST FOR UKULELE MELE'S MUSIC
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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!
