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Wednesday FREE Ukulele Lessons 2pm HST
Join us again for another free ukulele lesson with Aldrine Guerrero. 2pm HST (5pm PST 8pm EST) Free Ukulele Lessons with Aldrine Guerrero Also a bit of a side note, if you have emailed us since Tuesday, our contact form seems to have broke when we made the site upgrade. We got all of your [...]
Uke Minutes 94 – How to Figure Out Strumming Patterns 1
Hey UUers! Here in the Underground, a fairly common question we get is “What is the Strumming Pattern for this song?” Most strumming patterns can be pretty easy to figure out as long as you know the basics. In this week’s episode of Uke Minutes, Aldrine introduces Part 1 of “How to Figure out Strumming [...]
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 [...]
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 91 – Added Octave Chord Inversions
Got a question about this episode? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! Here’s a great way to add a little variation to your chords! A while back on Uke Minutes, we taught you about Alternate Chord Positions, so when you are playing with others, you can play the same chord but in a higher register. With [...]
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: [...]
Uke Minutes 89 – One String, Two String
Got a question about this technique? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! Wow this year is flying by – hope you’re getting into the swing of June (already!?) and warming up on those summer tunes! This week on Uke Minutes, we’ve got a pretty simple finger picking pattern you can use to add that extra something [...]
Uke Lesson 30 – Perfect Sometimes
Got a question about this lesson? Post it Here! Play along with Justin James & Aldrine on the PLAY-ALONG! Hey UUers! It’s June and the new episode of Uke Lessons has arrived – just in time for your summer strumming pleasure! This time we had the amazing fortune of joining forces with upcoming artist, Justin [...]
Uke Minutes 88 – Hammer-Pull Exercise
Got a question about this episode? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! Back in the summer of ’08 the weather was fine, the gentle breeze was a blowin’, and Uke Minutes 19 introduced the “Hammer-Pull Combination” to the Underground. In this week’s episode, we revisit this technique for more hammer-pull fun that will help you out [...]
