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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Uke Minutes 85 – Strum-to-Fingerpicking

Got a question about this episode? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! Are all you weekend warriors ready for the weekend!? It’s Saturday – and that means a brand new episode of Uke Minutes! It also means the start of Ukulele Underground University! THANK YOU to everyone who registered for a full class this semester – [...]

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Uke Lesson 29 – “Come Together”!

Got a question about this lesson? Post it Here. Play along with the Play Along! Hey UUers! May has made it to the Underground and with it, another full episode of Uke Lessons! This month we bring you an ukulele lesson-ized version of “Come Together” by the Beatles! Check it out (and play along with [...]