Classical music presents some of the world's most challenging pieces. Jake Shimabukuro challengeclassicalmusic Change image and share on social
Blues, rock and hip hop are more about a lifestyle and culture than notes on a page. Jake Shimabukuro blueculturehip Change image and share on social
You know, the ukulele itself is not a very loud instrument, all right? And, you know, compared to like a trumpet, right? A trumpet is really loud. Jake Shimabukuro compareinstrumentloud Change image and share on social
You get older, you start meeting girls, you want to impress them. And if you happen to know an instrument, what you do is turn on the radio and try to figure out how to play popular songs. Jake Shimabukuro figuregirlhappen Change image and share on social
Sometimes I can't think of a better way to end my day than coming home and just strumming my ukulele for a few minutes. I mean, I joke around and tell people that it's an entire yoga session in one strum, you know? Jake Shimabukuro comedayend share on social
I thought I'd grow up to be a teacher, or maybe run for political office. Jake Shimabukuro growofficepolitical Change image and share on social
You know, I think music is very interactive. It's a - it's a language. Jake Shimabukuro interactivelanguagemusic Change image and share on social
The ukulele has always appealed to the older generation. Jake Shimabukuro appealgenerationold Change image and share on social
Most of my ukulele heroes were traditional players from Hawaii, like Eddie Kamae and Ohta-san. There may not be uke stars in popular culture, but there are certainly pop stars that play uke - George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Taylor Swift, Train, and Paul McCartney. Jake Shimabukuro cultureeddiegeorge share on social
There's something about the ukulele that just makes you smile. It makes you let your guard down. It brings out the child in all of us. Jake Shimabukuro bringchildguard Change image and share on social