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Learn free · Chords-only song lessons

Real songs. Easy chords. Zero cost.

Two honest tiers, zero paywall. Eight songs get the full treatment, taught the way we teach them at the shop: the chords, the progression, the strum, and the story. The island favorites below them get chord roadmaps: every chord you need, with the full song saved for a teacher. We chart chords and structure only, never lyrics.

How the wall works

  • Level 1 to 3 · easy to challenge
  • Every chord links to its diagram
  • Measure grids + strum arrows
  • Works with the free tuner

The songs everybody asks for

Island favorites

Kolohe Kai, IZ: the songs that get requested at every beach jam. Each one gets a free chord roadmap, every chord you need, with the teachers at the shop ready to take you through the rest. Ehu Girl now has a complete lesson up on the wall above, too.

The honest pitch

These songs deserve real strings.

These pages will absolutely get you playing, and playing comes easier on an instrument that fits you. Come in and play a few. New and used ukuleles and guitars on the wall at the shop on Kilauea Ave, and a crew that will help you find yours. Want to move faster once you have it? Teachers run lessons here 7 days a week.

Guitar · Bass · Ukulele · Violin · Voice · Drums · Saxophone · Mandolin · Music theory

Brand new to all of this? Start with Play Your First Song Today, our free step-by-step starter, then come grab a song off this wall.