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Motivational Monday: “Hey, Soul Sister” Cover by 8-year-old Kid

by Brett McQueen

I remember learning how to play the ukulele when I was six years old. Even by the time I was 8, I was in no way as good as this kid. In this video, 8-year-old Aidan Laprete Powell tears it up as he covers Hey, Soul Sister on the ukulele.

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    1. Amy

      That is fantastic! I’m just learning myself, but I’m starting to teach my 4 year old at the same time so we can learn together. She has outgrown her toy ukulele so I just bought her the yellow Makala Dolphin 🙂 Her hands are too small to make most of the chords, but she can practice strumming.

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