Uke Lesson 15 – Island In The Sun

February 28, 2009

Ask questions about this lesson HERE.
Play-Along with Aldrine HERE.

Alright UUers, we decided to roll out March’s episode of Uke Minutes a day early, just to help kick off your weekend! So here it is, Uke Lesson 15 – “Island In The Sun”.

This song is one of our favorites by the band Weezer and, judging from the repeat questions about it in the Forum and our email boxes, it looks like the song is one of your favorites as well! So sit back, soak it in, and if you’ve got any other questions about the lesson, you know where to find us.

Stay tuned to UU and hang onto your headstocks, kids – we’re about to unveil another Free Ukulele Give-Away Contest in March, as well as announce the date for the UU Online Open Mic (that we weren’t quite able to fit into February’s madness). Thanks for hanging out with us in the Underground! Hope everyone is feeling awesome, practicing like crazy, and jammin’ on … ’til the break of dawn.

Aloha,
-UU Staff

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83228 ResponsesUke+Lesson+15+-+Island+In+The+Sun2009-02-28+10%3A27%3A26anaka to “Uke Lesson 15 – Island In The Sun”

queequeg on February 28th, 2009 9:30 am

Thanks a million
Joyce on February 28th, 2009 2:39 pm

Aloha kaua,

Maika`i no kou ha`awina!

Mahalo,
Joyce
http://alohayall.net
mahalos7 on February 28th, 2009 10:56 pm

thanks for the lesson, outtakes are always hilarious to watch!
Ronukulee on March 1st, 2009 11:56 am

HOW CAN I ACCESS THE LESSON ON MY BLACKBERRY CURVE?

PLEASE HELP IF POSSIBLE?

THANKS,

RONUKULEE!!!!!
Luba on March 1st, 2009 12:39 pm

Loooooooove this song. Thanks so much for teaching us this beauty! Luba from Amsterdam
Ukulele Mario on March 3rd, 2009 12:49 am

Great song sounds great on uke. Super high quality instruction video, keep up the great work Aldrine!
Daniel on March 6th, 2009 1:25 am

Great video but I don’t understand what the x means during the strum patterns. I hear you say *chuck* but I can’t really see what you are doing…
megdizzle on March 8th, 2009 3:11 am

“HIPS HIPS!”

hahahaha great video guys!
jayro on March 13th, 2009 5:26 pm

Much appreciated mon.(;
Keep the lessons coming!
Mad respect for your love in music.
Ed on March 14th, 2009 1:50 am

Aldrine,

Many thanks for this and all the other videos you put together…I’ve made may recomendations to beginners and you haven’t let us down! Ed
Girl on March 22nd, 2009 1:46 am

Dude you rule. I just picked my ukulele i got when i was little and found your website. Now i can actually play a song! A suggestion is that when you teach a song is that at first you play it a little slow so that we can play along.
Brad on March 22nd, 2009 1:31 pm

Hey can you put up some tabs for this song please! I ahve all the chords down and the picking. I just dont know when to play them and where to put them!

Thanks!
Brad on March 22nd, 2009 1:39 pm

Hey can you put up tabs for Breakdown and Island in the sun please! I have all the main chords and picking down. I just dont know when to play them or where they go in the song. So if you could put them on the website or just send them to me that would be awsome!
Eric on March 31st, 2009 3:39 pm

Great Lesson. I was wondering what size ukulele you are playing in the video.
caty on April 24th, 2009 4:24 am

thanks!!!!
Tyler on April 26th, 2009 2:58 pm

Hey man thanks for the lesson…

PROPS FROM INDIANA!!!!
zeejay on May 26th, 2009 10:50 pm

i just can’t switch chords fast enough!! haha thnx though
Pork_a_lot on June 1st, 2009 9:23 am

Great tuto as always, in my opinion your tabs could fit very well on “it’s my life” of talktalk (or more recently by NoDoubt) !!! maybe i’m the only one thinking that ?!

cheers from france
MikeSmall on June 18th, 2009 8:34 am

the A7 chord is wrong. It’s Am
Stephanie on July 8th, 2009 12:51 pm

AH! You’re awesome! I’ve been wanting to learn this song, and thanks to you, I have!
Thank you so much!! =]
pete on August 8th, 2009 5:16 am

Thanks Aldrine!

you’re a really awesome teacher with great style and rhythm, thanks so much for all your lessons – Pete in New York
Jay May on August 11th, 2009 9:46 am

yeah i have to agree with MikeSmall. Plain Am sounds lightyears better than Am7 does with this song. plus its easier to transition to from Em making it better for beginners
Twon on October 26th, 2009 5:02 pm

you guys telling the pro hes wrong? lol… am7 sounds better anyway
Andy on November 6th, 2009 1:42 pm

what kind of ukulele is are you using?
raphaelle on January 22nd, 2010 2:03 pm

thx a lot for all your video, you are make me so happy, you are THE man kiss from paris
Berker on February 2nd, 2010 2:59 am

Without you (videos) and with ukulele, life would be more and more difficult
I very appreciate the work you are doing
Thank you very much
André on February 13th, 2010 5:07 pm

Hey Daniel, i've got the same problem with this *chuck* and the x.. i can't understand how to do this sound.. is it possible to explain it to me?;)

But anyway, i'm really happy founding this video;). thx a lot!
hiloguy on March 6th, 2010 9:13 am

YOUR BETTER THAN GOD!!!!