Archive for August, 2008
Uke Minutes 23 – Chunking
Well hellooo there Undergroundlings! Here we go again, with another quick ukulele tip – this time on UKE MINUTES, Aldrine addresses a question that we’ve been getting a lot lately … “So how, exactly, do you do that ‘CHUNK’ thing??” Check it out. The chunking technique is used to add a percussive sound to your [...]
Uke Got Mail 4 – Strings??
OH NO! It’s time for another episode of UKE GOT MAIL!! In this episode, Manny the Rooster and Aldrine tackle (pun intended) the epic uke question: “What strings should I use?” Aldrine gives you the lowdown on sting brands for beginners and Manny lets you in on his own special ukulele string secret. *OOOoohh* Check [...]
Uke Minutes 22 – Pluck Strum (with Jake Shimabukuro!)
Alright UU Crew-members … It’s doesn’t get much better than this. The Man, The Myth, The Legend – The Jake Shimabukuro (that’s right, I put ‘The’ in front of his name, just because he’s that awesome) – came around and hung out a bit with UU. So here it is, a very special episode of [...]
Uke Lessons 8 – RED AND SILKY
Hey there all you ukulele evangelists! Today we bring you a very special episode of UKE LESSONS – Aldrine’s very own original song, RED AND SILKY! We’ve been getting a lot of awesome emails at askaldrine(at)gmail.com inquiring about this little ditty, so here it is. From the seductive chord progression and strumming to the super-sensual [...]
