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 Minutes 38 – Artificial Harmonics
Got questions about this technique? Ask them HERE. Hey all you UUers! In last week’s episode of Uke Minutes, Aldrine introduced “One-Handed Harmonics” – which is a cool little ukulele party trick you can use to impress your friends. In this week’s episode, we take this technique to a whole ‘nother level – Artificial Harmonics, [...]
Uke Minutes 33 – How to Tune Your Ukulele
Discuss this episode with other uke players HERE! Hey there UUers! It’s time for another Uke Minutes! After the many episodes of Uke Minutes created and featured here, we finally realized … we haven’t bothered to explain one of the most basic (and essential) elements of good ukulele playing – having a properly tuned ukulele! [...]
Uke Minutes 32 – Basic Tab Notation
Check out the discussion about this video HERE. Hello Mighty UUers! Saturday is here (and the start of Winter Break for all you young’ns) – Thanks for stopping by and hanging out with us! In this week’s episode of Uke Minutes, Dominator and Aldrine (mostly Dominator) give us a tour of three basic picking techniques [...]
Uke Minutes 31 – Harmony (3rds)
Join the discussion about this episode HERE. Hey there Uke Players! It’s time for another episode of Uke Minutes! Have you ever picked out a melody on your ukulele and thought “Gee, that sounds so plain. I wish I could add something else … but what?” Adding harmony means adding a note (or several notes) [...]
Uke Minutes 30 – How To Read Tabs
Connect with ukulele players and discuss this episode HERE. Hey Undergroundlings! Have you ever wondered, how the heck do people read tabs? In this episode, the one and only Dominator (of Dominator’s Uke Tabs) stops by and explains the basics of reading ukulele tabs! How convenient! As Dom explains: 1. To orient yourself, it may [...]
Uke Minutes 29 – Scale Exercise II
Got questions about this episode? Post them HERE. Click here for Scale Exercise I! How ya doin’ UUers? Just returning from a tough day at the office? Or maybe settling in for a laid-back weekend? Sorry to burst your bubble – but you’ve got more work to do!! Dust off your ukulele because it’s time [...]
Uke Minutes 28 – Scale Exercise I
To jump in on the discussion about this lesson, click HERE. Hey all you awesome uke players from across the land! It’s time for another episode of UKE MINUTES! Have you ever wondered, “What is a good way for me to practice my scales AND warm up my ukulele-playing fingers at the same time?” If [...]
Uke Minutes 27 – Major 7th Shapes
To join the discussion about this lesson, click HERE. For more Chord Shapes and how to use them click: Uke Minutes 17 – Movable Chord Shapes (Major and Minor) Uke Minutes 25 – 7th Chord Shapes Hey there, UUer!! Are you looking for the next episode of Uke Minutes?? We’ll today is your lucky day! [...]
Uke Minutes 25 – 7th Chord Shapes
CLICK HERE to watch UKE MINUTES 17 – Movable Chord Shapes Join the discussion about 7th Chord Shapes HERE. Fresh off the Minutes Machine, UU presents another episode of UKE MINUTES – Seventh Chord Shapes! Here, we’ve provided for you even more movable chord shapes for you to play around with! You can hold any [...]