Archive for the ‘Uke Minutes’ Category
Uke Minutes 130 – Chromatic Scales
Hey UUers! How’s everyone doing on this beautiful Saturday!? It’s another episode of Uke Minutes, just for you, so whip out that uke of yours and get ready to rock. This time, Aldrine shows you Chromatic Scales, which are the basis for all scales in music. Each scale includes every note available in standard music, [...]
Uke Minutes 129 – Thumb & Middle Picking Technique
Download this Video (right click > Save As…) or click the link to watch the video on your iPad or iPod Touch![/s2If] Hey UUers! The weekend has arrived and, along with it, another weekly episode of Uke Minutes! On this week’s episode, Aldrine introduces a simple yet powerful technique – Thumb & Middle Picking! This [...]
Uke Minutes 128 – Muted C String Pluck II
Hey UUers! With summer fast approaching, it’s time to kick those uke skills into high gear! This week on Uke Minutes, we continue on with last week’s Muted C String Plucking with a new variation to fill up some of the space and make your Muted C String Pluck sound a little more full. Check [...]
Uke Minutes 127 – Muted C String Plucking
Hey UUers! Happy Saturday! On this week’s episode of Uke Minutes, Aldrine breaks down the basics for a Muted C String Plucking. Use this advanced technique to emulate a keyboard technique used in reggae songs or add a little rhythm to your standard up strum – OR experiment with it and add it to anything [...]
Uke Minutes 126 – sus4 Hammer Ons
Hey UUers! Get that uke of yours ready, it’s time for another episode of Uke Minutes! In this episode, Aldrine shows you how to add a little flair to your strumming/chord patterns with the sus4 Hammer On. Use it as a major chord down strum substitute whenever you want to make things sound a little [...]
Uke Minutes 125 – Thumb and Pointer Pluck
Hey UUers! Welcome to the weekend! Are you ready to get back to some much needed uke playing? In this week’s episode of Uke Minutes, Aldrine shows you a quick technique that you can use in place of an emphasized strum – the Thumb & Pointer Pluck! This works especially well if you’re working with [...]
Uke Minutes 124 – 3/4 and 6/8 Time Signatures
Hey UUers! Saturday has finally arrived and along with it another episode of Uke Minutes! This time Aldrine talks about 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures and how to count them off when strumming your ukulele. For more on basic time signatures, check out Uke Minutes 122 and 123 and get your meter on! Stay tuned [...]
Uke Minutes 123 – 5/4 Time Signatures
Hey UUers! Another weekend has arrived and along with it, another episode of Uke Minutes! This time, Aldrine talks about the 5/4 time signature and a few ways of thinking about it when playing your ukulele. Check it out (& check out Brittni Paiva’s ukulele take on “Take 5″ for inspiration and a better feel [...]
Uke Minutes 122 – Time Signatures
Hey UUers! Have you ever taken a look at sheet music and wondered what those two numbers stacked on top of each other meant? In this week’s episode of Uke Minutes, Aldrine breaks down some simple time signatures and how they relate to you playing the rhythm on your ukulele! Check it out and let [...]
Uke Minutes 121 – Minor Key Modulations
Hey UUers! Saturday has rolled around once again, so it’s time for another episode of Uke Minutes! Here, Aldrine continues on from last week’s video on Simple Key Modulations, this time touching on Minor Key Modulations (how to change from one minor key to another, mid-song). Try it out for yourself and let us know [...]
