Ukulele Mele Lesson | I Kona | C-8 chords with I Wanna Rest Strum (revised)

Mele Fong teaches how to play the traditional Hawaiian song I Kona. Learn how to form on and off-base ukulele chords in the key of C with 8-chords, and how to strum the unique I Wanna Rest 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. Plus, an end screen was added to the original video published on 7/10/2022 with 151 views as of 7/28/2023 when it was unlisted. Play along by downloading the song sheets below.
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.”
Timestamp:
Learn the strum
Learn the chords: 1:00
Watch a close-up of Mele’s hands as you play along: 3:49
This traditional Hawaiian song was composed by George Kelepolo in the 1920s and praises Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. The song is a favorite among Hawaiian falsetto singers because of its vocal range.
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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!

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