Quotes by Jake Shimabukuro

Jake Shimabukuro

Because if everyone played the ukulele, this world would be a much happier place.

Ukulele

World

Would Be

Bill Gates recently picked up the ukulele. And Warren Buffett is a huge ukulele fan. I even got to strum a few chords with Francis Ford Coppola. It blows my mind that these people, who have everything in the world they could want, have picked up the ukulele and found a little bit of joy.

Blow

People

Ukulele

Blues, rock and hip hop are more about a lifestyle and culture than notes on a page.

Culture

Hip Hop

Rocks

Classical music presents some of the world’s most challenging pieces.

Challenges

Pieces

World

Growing up, the ukulele was always a respected instrument. It’s a big part of our culture. It wasn’t until I started traveling outside of Hawaii that I realized people didn’t really consider the ukulele to be a real instrument.

Growing Up

Real

Ukulele

Hawaii is a small, close community.

Community

Hawaii

I actually got to perform for Queen Elizabeth, and I got to meet her after the show. She said she thought my performance was beautiful and I got to shake her hand and it was just an incredible moment.

Beautiful

Hands

Queens

I always feel a little funny being in front of a lot of people trying to show them my approach to the ukulele, but I do enjoy it. I do get a little more nervous doing workshops rather than performing.

People

Trying

Ukulele

I know a few chords on the guitar, but I wouldn’t be able do a show or even be part of a jam session with one.

Able

Guitar

Jam

I still believe that music is healing to some extent.

Believe

Healing

Music Is

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Hands

Hawaii

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Hipster

Home

If I Could

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Jam

Knows

Language

Mastermind

Mean

Music Is

Older Generation

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Player

Queens

Real

Rocks

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Quotes by Jake Shimabukuro

Jake Shimabukuro

Because if everyone played the ukulele, this world would be a much happier place.

Bill Gates recently picked up the ukulele. And Warren Buffett is a huge ukulele fan. I even got to strum a few chords with Francis Ford Coppola. It blows my mind that these people, who have everything in the world they could want, have picked up the ukulele and found a little bit of joy.

Blues, rock and hip hop are more about a lifestyle and culture than notes on a page.

Classical music presents some of the world’s most challenging pieces.

Growing up, the ukulele was always a respected instrument. It’s a big part of our culture. It wasn’t until I started traveling outside of Hawaii that I realized people didn’t really consider the ukulele to be a real instrument.

Hawaii is a small, close community.

I actually got to perform for Queen Elizabeth, and I got to meet her after the show. She said she thought my performance was beautiful and I got to shake her hand and it was just an incredible moment.

I always feel a little funny being in front of a lot of people trying to show them my approach to the ukulele, but I do enjoy it. I do get a little more nervous doing workshops rather than performing.

I know a few chords on the guitar, but I wouldn’t be able do a show or even be part of a jam session with one.

I still believe that music is healing to some extent.

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