Why Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's Ukulele Hit Is Magic

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Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, also known as Iz, is one of the most legendary Hawaiian musicians and ukulele players to have ever lived. How did one large man take his humble ukulele to record the world’s most iconic ukulele hit? And how did he play it? There’s more to this song than you might think.

Brett McQueen, author of "Ukulele Exercises For Dummies" and teacher at Ukulele Tricks, takes you on a journey through the story and magic behind "Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World" teaching you how to strum like Iz on your ukulele.

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0:00 The Magic Behind "Over the Rainbow"
1:28 The Big Question
2:23 The Magic of Iz's Strum
2:48 Low G Tuning
3:01 Basic Island Strum
3:34 Israel's Strumming Technique
4:13 Thumb 'n Strum
4:54 Accented Strum
5:32 Adding Swing
6:47 Iz's Percussive Strum
9:03 Iz's "Ghost Pick" Technique
10:24 "Over the Rainbow" Full Intro
11:44 The Magic of Iz's Voice
12:42 Conclusion

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