Since it was first established in 2013 the Octopus Ukulele brand has had a clear mission - to provide top quality instruments that encourage a love for music in players of all ages and abilities - Making Music Makers around the world!
Starting with the Academy series, an affordable uke for beginners and schools manufactured to the highest standard, we have expanded our range to include the Rosette series, the perfect next step in your ukulele journey. The latest addition is the Premium range, offering our finest selection of eye-catching tone woods, hardware, beautiful finishes with expressive tones.
Our RU-vid channel is home to the Octopus Ukulele Academy, and we are proud to continue our partnership with Andy Eastwood, one of the UK’s finest ukulele performers and educators, as host. The Academy offers tuition for players of all levels, from ‘Ukulele Basics’ to ‘Skill Builders’. We also give you a chance to get your ukulele-based questions answered with our ‘Ask Andy’ series.
This is fantastic - I love seeing how things are made, so thank you Octopus as I've never seen how a Uke is made. I have a Soprano and Concert Octopus and I love them (even more than my Fender one...😬) - just need to try and get a Tenor Octopus now. Great video of a great Uke 🙂
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Andy, I have just watched this out of interest, and I am so impressed by your style of teaching and explanation. I used to go to Worsbrough GFS meetings back in the day of the brilliant DeniseTalyor. I have played guitar badly for years but now suffer severe arthritis in my left thumb, and find playing painful.I would just like to thankyou for the many hours of pleasure I have enjoyed watching you over the years.Long may you continue, and I think you should be working in our schools teaching music as your relaxed ways would benefit the children .Keep strumming and once again a big thanks from Garry in Barnsley UK
Contrary to what Andy Eastwood says, Hawaiian uke players DO use the open/'Hawaiian' D7. How about these guys, just for example: - Jarret Delos Santos: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Su0J_4uJdGU.html (0:51) - Israel Kamakawiwoʻole: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qxNpnfsDdX4.html (2:20) You can see them using this chord in these videos at the times indicated, and elsewhere. Sometimes the barred D7 suits a song better than the Hawaiian D7, and vice versa. When you're playing along with other instruments (e.g., guitar, bass), then the missing D root note doesn't matter. Also, it should be noted that jazz guitarists often play chords excluding the root note. As for repeated notes being a 'waste' on the uke, how about D, F, G, Bb, A ...all of which have repeated strings. So, not a valid criticism.
And we are still going strong lovely people at Octopus. We now actually have 3 different clubs - Ukulaliens (main club - try searcning youtube ;-) ), a beginners club and even a staff group. Thank You for all the encouragement at the start, we now have over 30 Octopus ukes in our collection and many many pupils have bought them over the years. Loving the new, latest designs. Rachel Webley - Cwmtawe Community School Uke Club (The Ukulaliens)
That is so good to hear. Very glad you like the new ukes and that you are able to bring a little musical joy into to even more people via the ukulele with all of these awesome groups. Great work!
Hi Chris, If you check out our website www.octopusukulele.co.uk/academy, you'll be able to see the videos numbered and in order. Also if you view our RU-vid page and click on 'playlists', you'll see them in order there too. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LD77k8kU3z0.html I hope that's more convenient, thank you for watching :)
Good Morning Al, I did a blind online buy of Octopus Tenor 225C & it's sounding boxy. It's not bright as a typical Uke. I made the purchase from Octopus website but it was delivered by Chamberlain Music store. Did a make wrong decision?
