Welcome | Cali Rose

Welcome to my website and blog!

Singer, ukulele and piano player, teacher, songwriter, entertainer and recording artist. What fun!

The CC Strummers—in the News!

A Story About Cali Rose and The CC Strummers

Kristopher Gee of Spectrum News recently visited a CC Strummers jam session—watch his video above or on facebook or read it here!

Ukulele video tutorials

Tutorial: Let’s waltz!

Cali helps you add some waltz skills to your ukulele playing with strumming and fingerpicking patterns in 3/4 time.

Zoom classes & lessons!

Learn ukulele skills and techniques and have fun!

Donation-based Zoom classes for beginners and intermediates—open to the public!

Cali Rose… in the Movies!

Never Too Old

An inspirational documentary about the power of music to enrich life for older audiences and it explores the paths of professional musicians (including me!) who perform for these audiences and love it!!!

Thank you! Your extra advice during the class helps enormously, as does your encouragement.

— RK

Even though I am just a beginner, I am hooked! You are a fabulous teacher! I love the way you give us options and challenge us to try new strum patterns. Also, the alternate fingering for chords is very helpful. Love, love, love your class.

— P.

You really have created an amazing community/ohana with your excellent personality and teaching abilities, my Dear. So many of us have remained connected during this dreadful pandemic because of YOU! Thank you.

— E.

“Your classes are a joy and I’m so thankful for Zoom so I can “attend.”

—C.

The routine of my life during this pandemic has been so enriched by taking your classes. My mental, physical, emotional and spiritual are healthier, I’m sure.

—L.

I LOVE your Monday and Thursday sessions and have learned so much from you…if anything, I get so inspired to play with that amazing smile of yours and the positive energy you give off every second of every minute!! Thanks again.

—M.A.

Cali, I enjoyed your class Wednesday for the children’s uke group. One eye-opener for me: I’d wondered how to remember embellishments, and you mentioned printing empty uke grids!! Brilliant, and just what I needed. Thanks so much for all your amazing efforts and expertise!

—D., Ukulele Kids Club Participant

Your song “Something Wonderful Happened Today” was SO GOOD. Seriously, I was stunned at how terrific you are on ukulele. After I watched and listened to you, I told my wife that you’re an amazing ukulele musician. Thank you so much for sharing that with us. Cheers.

—B., Ukulele Kids Club Academy Workshop

Cali’s version of Chopsticks.

Cali sings her own song “Smile, Smile, Smile.”

This Morning Something Wonderful Happened to Me (I Woke Up)

Cali Rose plays “The Way You Look Tonight” on piano.

Latest from the Blog

6 Oct 2021

CARDIAC REHAB –THE GRAND FINALE OR HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE DUMBBELLS AND TRIGGER BALLS

The staff in Cardiac Rehab at UCLA offered me a cap and gown for this momentous occasion: Graduation. I thought they were kidding. They weren’t kidding nor were they laughing as hard as I was… Nevertheless, they broadcast Pomp and Circumstances through the sound system, handed me a certificate... Read More

12 Sep 2021

KEEPING YOU IN THE LOOP

Big fun happenings are happening in my world and I want to keep YOU in the loop! This Thursday, September 16, 2021, from 5:00 to 6:00pm (PST), I am the guest teacher at The Ukulele Kids Club Academy. It’s FREE and online! So all you have to do... Read More

18 Jul 2021

THIS MORNING SOMETHING WONDERFUL HAPPENED TO ME

My relationship with time has always been a little wobbly but since the pandemic, wobbles have turned into free-falls and bumpy rides through the land of “what is time anyway?” This is my way of saying I don’t remember when “that morning” happened. Was it spring, summer, fall, winter?... Read More