Archive for the ‘UU news’ 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 [...]
Happy New Year! It’s 2010, baby!
Hello UUers! It’s 2010 and we’re ushering in the new year with ukuleles, good friends, great music, and the ukulele community that keeps on giving! Thank you to everyone who has been a part of Ukulele Underground so far: viewers, visitors, Forum members, contributors, collaborators, and everyone in between! You guys have been amazing. We [...]
UU Tour 2009 (Part 3) + Aldrine Coming to Long Beach!
Hey UUers! Happy Holidays! It took awhile, but we’ve got the video for UU Tour 2009 (Part 3) online for your viewing pleasure. If you’d like to watch the whole enchilada, check out parts 1 and 2 on our channel as well: UU Tour 2009 (Part 1) UU Tour 2009 (Part 2) UU Tour 2009 [...]
2009 UU Awards VOTING – Starts Now.
Hey UUers! All the nominations for the 2009 Ukulele Underground Awards (“The Undies”!) are in and voting begins today. Click on the banner below for the Official Voting Page and cast your vote for your favorite ukulele videos of 2009! Also, If you are from the US Mainland, Today is the last day to order [...]
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 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 [...]
Uke Minutes 64 – Two String Palm Mute
Hey UUers! Once upon a time, we taught you the sweet and super-useful Palm Mute technique. But what if you want to palm mute more than one note at a time? Enter the Two-String Palm Mute. In this episode of Uke Minutes, Aldrine shows you how to add harmony to your palm muted notes, so [...]
MVOW (10/5/09) & the UU Tour Continues on the EAST COAST!
Hey UUers! Today’s MVOW kicks off our Halloween season with an awesome arrangement of the theme from Ghostbusters – on the ukulele! In this video, UU member, ukeADDICTx shows off his skills of ukulele sweetness and encourages everyone to be careful when encountering areas with unusually high PKE levels. Check him out, rock his Subscribe [...]
Uke Minutes 63 – Left Hand Mute
Got a questions about the Left Hand Mute? Ask it HERE! Hey UUers! Today is Saturday & that means another episode of Uke Minutes! This week we break down the Left Hand Mute technique (so you can rock “True” by Spandau Ballet even harder), for some quick chord staccato cleanness. Check out the episode and [...]
