Archive for the ‘Ukulele Videos’ Category
Uke Minutes 19 – Pull-Offs and Hammer-Pull Combos!
What’s going on Ukulele Underground!? Hope everyone is enjoying the awesome summertime weather – soaking in the sun and spending that extra time jammin’ with friends. In this episode of UKE MINUTES, we’ve got some super-cool picking techniques for you to try out while you’re chillin’ in the summer heat. Here, Aldrine breaks down for [...]
Uke Lesson 7 – Bring Me Your Cup!
Hey Undergroundlings! UB40 and Pure Heart will have nothing on you after this easy-to-learn (though it might take a little practice) episode of UKE LESSONS! Check out “Bring Me Your Cup”, let us know if you like it, and show us what you got on the Forums! Also, don’t forget to check out the tracks [...]
Uke Got Mail 2 – Palm Muting?
In this episode of Uke Got Mail, Aldrine answers a question from Berylbite about palm muting.
Uke Minutes 18 – Chord Families
Alright UUers! We have a very special Uke Minutes for you this week, bringing you the quick-and-dirty rundown of CHORD FAMILIES! Ever wonder why certain chords sound good together? Want to write a song in a certain key, and wondering what chords to use? Well this episode of Uke Minutes was made especially for you! [...]
Uke Got Mail 1 – Old Video Lessons? Harana?
No Uke Minute this week, instead we chose to debut our new show: ‘Uke Got Mail’. In this show Aldrine will answer questions submitted by you, our loyal viewers and forum members. To get your question answered on this new show, email askaldrine(at)gmail.com.
Uke Minutes 17 – Movable Chord Shapes
So here we are again, friends. The time has come for us to hang out together, happily enjoying yet another: UKE MINUTES! This time, we’ve brought y’all some Movable Chord Shapes to play around with. Just in case you missed that 3-second bubbly image of basic Major Chord Shapes and Minor Chord Shapes, here it [...]
Uke Lesson 6 – Schizophrenic Snowflakes!
Hey all – Summer has arrived and we’re doing our part to help cool you down with today’s new Uke Lesson: “Schizophrenic Snowflakes”! It’s a little lengthier than usual, with breakdowns of the “snowflake” intro and all three major themes in the song … this one should keep you busy for a bit. But once [...]
Uke Minutes 16 – Finger Stretching Warm-ups!
In our unending quest to help UU’ers to shred on ukulele, we bring to you this week’s episode of UKE MINUTES: Finger Stretching Warm-ups! Practice these simple stretching exercises to help you reach for intervals you have never reached before! But be sure to take it easy – this is just a warm-up, not a [...]
Uke Minute 15 – 5-Finger Roll
As if we haven’t had enough excitement for one day, this week’s episode rolls around with a blazing hot strum technique: the 5-Finger Roll! *Que 70′s style Kung-fu music* Don’t let appearances fool you – this handy uke party trick may seem simple at first glance, but try it for yourself and you’ll realize that [...]
Uke Minutes 14 – Minor Scales & Chords
For this week’s episode of Uke Minutes, we’re going back to basics, with our very own Basic Music Theory lesson on Minor Scales & Chords. If you would like to go back and *refresh yourself* on Major Scales and Major Chords, here are the links: Major Scales Major Chords This week’s episode builds upon these [...]
