Uke Minutes 75 – Using Thumb Picks
Got a question about using thumb picks? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! Back to your regularly scheduled programming, with another episode of Uke Minutes! This time, Aldrine picks up right where he left off with how to use thumb picks on you ukulele. Using a thumb pick is even more common on the ukulele than [...]
Uke Minutes 21 – Tapping!
Yay! Today, as UKE MINUTES officially turns 21, we’ve created a mature-er, more advanced technique for you to drink in and master – TAPPING! You’ve seen the electric axe-slinging guitar heroes do it on their rock sabres … now YOU can do it, too, on your very own uke! Check out the video, and show [...]
Uke Minutes 20 – Pinky Mute!
Hey Gang! Have you ever wanted to get that nice, clean, single-strum sound out of your ukulele? How about those super-delicious reggae / ska / bossa-nova strums to keep the time? Well this is the UKE MINUTES episode just for you! Here, Aldrine Guerrero breaks down the simple “Pinky Mute” technique that can help clean [...]
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 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 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 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 13 – Tremolo Technique
Alright, ladies and gents, prick up your earholes and pick up your trusty uke sabres, it’s time for TREMOLO TECHNIQUE! In this week’s Uke Minutes, Aldrine breaks down three different ways to do that oh, so impressive tremolo, without even breaking a sweat. Check it out and start your uke pwnage. On a separate note, [...]
Uke Minutes 12 – Free Strokes & Rest Strokes
This week’s episode of Uke Minutes features Aldrine Guerrero outlining the techniques of free strokes and rest strokes, and why they’re relevant to your particular ukulele shreddage. Have fun with these! Thanks to everyone who tuned into our Mogulus LIVE Open Mic tonight. We’re really happy with the turnout – over 100 of our best [...]