Along with all his other classmates , Guard early on learned to play Hawaii 's ubiquitous ukulele in a 7th grade junior high school music class required of all students .
Hawaiian culture and music played an important part in his school 's educational program .
Along with all his other classmates , Guard early on learned to play Hawaiian 's ubiquitous ukulele in a 7th grade junior high school music class required of all students .
Hawaiian culture and music played an important part in his school 's educational program .