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New Shirts and Stuff @ the UU Merch Store!
Hey UUers! So … we just got a shipment of NEW T-Shirts, and they’re looking pretty. freaking. sweet. Here’s the rundown on what’s fresh at the UU Store: “Say Aloha” Tee ($23.00 + S/H) – This shirt design is a brand new one for us in the Underground. Small UU logo printed on the back. [...]
Uke Minutes 93 – add9 Chords
Hey UUers! Are you ready, kids!? It’s time for another episode of Uke Minutes! This week, Aldrine delves into the musical nomenclature of the add9 chord. For this one, it’s helpful if you know what a Major Scale is, so if you need a refresher, click waaay back to Uke Minutes 8 – Major Scales [...]
Kanile’a “Spread the Aloha” Contest WINNERS!
Hey UUers! Last month on UU, we held the Kanile’a “Spread the Aloha” Video Contest where we asked UUers to submit videos that showed how they spread aloha with their ukulele! Up for grabs was a one-of-a-kind UU-branded Kanile’a Tenor Ukulele. (For pics of the uke & info on the contest, check out the Official [...]
Win an Eleuke! The Eleuke “Uke Rock!” Give-Away Video Contest
Go to the >>Official Contest Thread<< Hey UUers! July has been dubbed the “Month of Rock” here in the Underground, with the Eleuke “Uke Rock!” Contest going down in the Forum. Check out the Official Thread for the contest rules or to enter your video. For more info on Eleukes and how to get one [...]
Uke Lesson 31 – Rodeo Clowns
Got a question about this lesson? Post it here. Jam this song with Aldrine & Russ on the PLAY-ALONG!! Well hello there UUers! Wow, July is here already! Can you believe it? In this month’s lesson, Aldrine breaks down “Rodeo Clowns” by Jack Johnson (with a play-along with UU’s very own russ_buss)! This month UU [...]
Uke Minutes 92 – Diminished Run Exercise
Got a question about this ukulele exercise? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! It’s another Saturday filled with ukulele-goodness & this time on Uke Minutes we’re bringing you a nifty little run you can play over diminished chords (for more info on Diminished Chords, check out Uke Minutes 45). Try it out, add your own variations [...]
Uke Minutes 90 – 10 Finger Roll
Got a question about this technique? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! A few weeks ago, we introduced the 8-Finger Roll as a way to add a little flair to any strumming. This week on Uke Minutes, Aldrine adds to this technique to give you an even fuller, punchier roll for you to turn heads with: [...]
Kanile’a/UU “Spread the Aloha” Ukulele Give-Away Contest!
Hey UUers! We’ve been waiting for this contest for a long time and now, it’s finally here! This month we are about to give away a one-of-a-kind, UU-branded, Kanile’a Tenor Ukulele from Kanile’a Ukuleles! The ukulele is beautiful, lightweight, sweet-sounding, easy to play – and it could be yours! Here’s how: 1. Play your ukulele [...]
Just a quick update from the UU Staff
Hey everyone. If you visit UU regularly, you may have been noticing some weird things going on with the site this month. Well we just wanted to get everyone up to speed on what we’ve been dealing with and what we’ve done to fix it. Our (former) host Godaddy has been under a recent attack [...]
Mya-Moe “From Our House to Yours” Contest WINNERS!
For the Mya-Moe Factory Tour click HERE! Hey UUers! The winners for the April 2010 Mya-Moe “From Our House to Yours” Contest were recently announced in the UU Forum, by none other than Gordon and Char of Mya-Moe Ukuleles! Also check out the winning video to see it in all of its awesomeness, as well [...]
