Archive for the ‘Ukulele Videos’ Category
Uke Minutes 44 – Hammer-On Chords
Got a question about this technique? Post it HERE! Well hello there UUers! You may have heard it before: at the start of a song or just before a player changes chords while strumming – that infamous, undeniable, BA-Dooom. It’s a very simple technique that is often overlooked (and sometimes created by accident) but if [...]
Uke Minutes 43 – Suspended Chords
Got questions about -sus chords? Ask them HERE! Hey all you UUers & UUerettes, it’s time for Uke Minutes! In this week’s episode, Aldrine goes over some basic music theory with an explanation of suspended chords and the difference between -sus2 and -sus4. Way back in Uke Minutes 8, we learned how to create a [...]
Uke Minutes 42 – Left Hand Exercise II *and* The KoAloha Ukulele Story
Hey UUers! Do you ever get that left hand ache after playing chords for a long period of time? Have you ever mixed up which fingers to use on a picking? Check out this week’s episode of Uke Minutes to cure what ails ya! This exercise not only strengthens the left hand, but by inverting [...]
Uke Lesson 16 – Stuck On You
Want to discuss this lesson? Discuss away! Check out the Play-Along HERE. Hi there UUers! In the futile attempt to make up for the trauma we caused you all during our April Fools prank, we present to you the real April episode of Uke Lessons (with Aldrine Guerrero) – “Stuck on You” by Lionel Richie. [...]
Uke Lesson 16 – Girl, I Wanna Lay You Down
Got Questions about this lesson? Post them HERE. Play-Along with Rayan HERE. Hey UUers!! The past 48 hours have been a mad scramble in the Underground. As many of you may already have heard, due to the terms of a recent contractual agreement, UU is no longer able to feature the name or likeness of [...]
Uke Got Mail 21 – Why the Hat?
Aldrine answers the frequently-asked question, “Why the Hat” – then proceeds to give away one of his. Click on the vid to find out how you can win it!
Uke Minutes 41 – Muted Octave Strum
Got questions about this technique? Post them HERE! Hey all you UUers! Who’s up for another round of Uke Minutes?? Here we go … In this week’s episode, Aldrine explains the simple – yet oh, so powerful – Muted Octave Strum. It is a variation of another simple technique, introduced in Uke Minutes 26, called [...]
Uke Minutes 40 – First Beat C-String Bass
Got a question? Discuss this technique HERE. Hey-lo UUers! Several weeks back we introduced the “C String Bass Technique” (see Uke Minutes 35 for more) as applied to finger picking. In this week’s episode we take that technique one step further and apply it to strumming patterns. Here’s what you do: 1. Take any strumming [...]
Uke Minutes 39 – Left Hand Exercise I
Got a question about this exercise? Post it HERE. Hello UUers! Recently there was some discussion on the Forum about which way to hold an ukulele. Normally we assign your dominant hand to be the strumming hand, but what about your other hand? Holding down notes and switching chords is important, too! So in this [...]
Uke Lesson 15 – Island In The Sun
Ask questions about this lesson HERE. Play-Along with Aldrine HERE. Alright UUers, we decided to roll out March’s episode of Uke Minutes a day early, just to help kick off your weekend! So here it is, Uke Lesson 15 – “Island In The Sun”. This song is one of our favorites by the band Weezer [...]
