Hey UUers!

Just a quick update – if you’re in the Denver area, Aldrine will be at the Denver UkeFest all day THIS SATURDAY (May 19th)! The festival will be going on at the L2 Arts and Culture Center (1477 Columbine Street, Denver, CO 80206). Aldrine will be holding a live workshop on Ukulele Rhythms at 10:55am in the Main Concert Hall. Ukulele Underground will have a booth set up at the festival with UU Merch and free Ukulele Underground stickers, so be sure to stop by, hang out, and say hi!

Later that night, Aldrine and Aaron be playing at the UkeFest Concert (doors open at 6:45, concert starts at 7:30) along with performances by fellow ukulele players, Danielle Ate the Sandwich, The Hapa Hillbillies, Nellie McKay, Tina and Her Pony, and more!

Can’t wait to see you at the festival – be sure to bring your ukulele and jam with us!

Aloha,
-UU Staff

Hey UUers!

Summer has arrived and along with it some pretty sweet NEW stuff available just for you in the UU Merch Store! Brand new in the store:

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Mono Cases – They’re finally here! We’ve been trying to get these cases in the store for a very long time, and now they’re available for your ukulele protection pleasure. Don’t be fooled by their appearance – these are NOT gig bags. Built to military specs with side impact bracing, waterproof Sharkskin™ outer shells, and a soft yet shred-resistant inner lining, these cases are a very welcomed light weight (48 oz.) alternative to heavy & cumbersome hard cases, with the same protection for your dollar.

UU Tees in Royal Blue – For your summertime blues! For a limited time, we’re doing a run of Official UU Tees in Royal Blue. Get them while they’re available, cause they may not be around for long! (UU Tees are also still available in standard colors – Black, Brown, and Navy Blue)

Pro-Winder by Planet Waves – The ultimate all-in-one tool for stringing or re-stringing your ukulele! (See Aldrine’s video review). Combination string winder, clipper, stretcher, and bridge pin puller, this handy tool provides everything you need to quickly get your ukulele strings on and off with ease.

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PhD Un-Wound Low G Strings – Many of you have been searching high and low for unwound Low G strings (instead of the often used and usually unbalanced aluminum-wound Low Gs that many string brands offer). PhD strings, designed and optimized by uke player and UUer Jason Arimoto, provide you with a crystal clear balanced sound, with unwound Low Gs available in full string packs or just as single strings. Try them out today!

T2 Titanium Strings by D’Addario – The strings that Aldrine uses, available for you to pick up in concert and tenor sizes.

The UU Store is also restocked on hats and hoodies, so if you’ve been checking back to see if we have your size, everything should be restocked now.

Hope you’re having a great start to your summer! Keep your friends close and your ukulele even closer Keep strummin’!

Aloha,
-UU Staff

Hey UUers!

It’s a new month for uke playing & this month it’s a special episode of Uke Lessons just for you! For the first time on Uke Lessons, we’re breaking down a solo ukulele arrangement of a song – “My Heart Will Go On” (the Theme from Titanic). This one’s got a lot to learn and remember, but take it slow and you’ll have this one down in no time! Have fun with this solo piece, let us know what you think of it, and if you have any questions, we’re always here for you. Take care & keep strummin’!

Aloha,
-UU Staff

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Hey UUers!

This one is a brand new segment for Ukulele Underground – “Whiteboard Requests” lets YOU request and vote up your favorite songs for Aldrine to teach on the Ukulele! Today’s request comes from MMA fighter (and Uke Player!) Jon Fitch who asked for his walk out song “Rusty Cage” as performed by Johnny Cash. Check out this quick tutorial and let us know what you think!

Leave a comment to request the next song and if you have any questions, we’re always here for you. Keep Strummin’!

Aloha,
-UU Staff

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Hey UUers!

In this week’s episode of Uke Minutes, Aldrine shows you how to do the infamous “Chunk” technique on the ukulele. Chunking has been covered on Uke Minutes before (check out Uke Minutes 23 for a blast from the past!), but we continue to get questions on it, so here it is – a brand new, in-depth review on How to Chunk on the Ukulele!

Check it out and as always if you have any questions, let us know. Hope you have a wonderful day & keep strummin’!

Aloha,
-UU Staff

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*Edit* Much MAHALO to everyone who was a good sport about this year’s UU April Fool’s Day prank! We did receive a lot of awesome emails and it was very cool to hear from all you loyal UUers. Hope your April Fool’s Day was fun, safe, and filled with uke. Keep strummin’!

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Aloha UU Members!

As many of you may remember, I used to use a Kamaka HF-3 Tenor ukulele, “Mika”, in almost all of the old Ukulele Underground videos. Today I’m giving you a chance to win her for yourself. Here’s the story:

We’ve been planning and building up to this for a long time. At the end of each of the episodes of Uke Lessons on Ukulele Underground, there is a blooper reel. If you wait until the very end, there’s always an extra blooper clip. In the background of each final clip, we’ve been hiding letters of the alphabet.

Today Uke Lesson 52 was released. That means there are 52 hidden letters in all of the Uke Lessons combined. Put them all together and you will form a very meaningful Secret Sentence.

Be the first to figure out the Secret Sentence and email it to:

UUGoodbyeMika@gmail.com

And you’ll win Mika. I’m actually really sad to see her go, but she deserves a good home. Only a true UU fan would be able to figure this one out, so at least I know that she’ll be in good hands.

Have fun and good luck :3
Aldrine

Hey UUers!

Spring has sprung and another month brings you another episode of Uke Lessons right here in the Underground! A bunch of you have been asking us to do more Bob Marley songs, so this time we got you covered with “I Shot The Sheriff”. Check it out and don’t forget to play along with the Ukulele Play-Along!

Special thanks to Randell Giminiz for jumping in on bass for this one! If you would like to listen to the original Bob Marley version, click here to pick it up on iTunes. Hope you have fun with this one – keep strummin’!

Aloha,
-UU Staff

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