Archive for the ‘Uke Minutes’ Category
Uke Minutes 74 – Using Flat Picks
Got a question about flat picks? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! In the world of ukulele playing, the use of picks is a subject often overlooked (and sometimes vehemently shunned), but there are still those who use them and a few that actually prefer them – so in this week’s episode of Uke Minutes, Aldrine [...]
Uke Minutes 73 – Slack Key Tuning
Got a question about this episode? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! It’s Saturday, school’s out for winter break, there’s only 6 more days ’til Christmas (or 12 more days until the new year), and life is good – why not celebrate with a new episode of Uke Minutes! This week, we drop-it-drop-it low (one full [...]
Uke Minutes 72 – Musical Direction II
Got a question about this episode? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! Here it is – the final installment (for now) in Dominator’s instructional tablature series! This time, Dom goes over the D.S. and D.C. notations, as well as the al Coda and al Fine designations in tabs musical direction. Also, be sure to check out [...]
Uke Minutes 71 – Musical Direction
Got a question about Musical Direction? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! In this week’s episode of Uke Minutes, Dominator is back to get into a little more tab detail with Musical Direction! Some of the basic symbols in musical direction include repeats & first and second endings, which tell you where to go and what [...]
Uke Minutes 70 – Working with Tabs
Got a question about this episode? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! Ukulele tabs are a great resource for uke players trying to learn pickings or instrumental pieces on the ukulele. About a year ago, we asked our pal Dominator to explain how to read tabs and some basic tab notation to get you started. But [...]
Uke Minutes 69 – How to Install an Ukulele Pickup
Got a question about this episode? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! Great news! Earlier this week we had the excellent fortune of catching Joe Souza at the Kanile’a Ukulele Factory in Kaneohe while he was installing a Mi-Si “Acoustic Trio” pickup into one of his Kanile’a ukes – and he let us film him! So [...]
Uke Minutes 68 – Rhythm & Timing
Got a question about Rhythm & Timing? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! Saturday is here and so is another fresh episode of Uke Minutes! This time, Aldrine explains quarter notes, eighth notes, and sixteenth notes and how they relate to basic rhythm & timing in your strums. Check it out and rock steady! ALSO we [...]
Uke Minutes 67 – Note Bending Exercises!
Got a question about this episode? Post it HERE! For more instruction on bending notes, check out “How To Bend a Note” on the ukulele! Hey UUers! With the holidays coming up, it is an excellent time to start working out so you can look your best! (And by “working out” we mean sitting at [...]
Uke Minutes 66 – Relative Major Substitutions
Got a question about Relative Majors? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! So, you know your Major Scales on your ukulele like the back of your hand and can solo over major chord progressions like nobody’s business. But what happens when someone starts playing in a minor key?? Do you hide behind the mic stand? Pretend [...]
Uke Minutes 65 – A&C String Harmony
Got a question about this technique? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! Looking for an easy way to add harmony to your ukulele solos? Check out this week’s episode of Uke Minutes for a quick way to add C string harmony to melodies played on your A string! Memorize the pattern and slide it up and [...]
