Uke Lesson 41 – The Office (Theme Song)

Play along with the Theme for The Office Play-Along! Pick up a Limited Edition UU Tee at the UU Store! Hey UUers! With the end of Season 7 and the departure of Michael Scott (Steve Carell), this month we pay special Uke Lesson tribute to The Office with the Theme to The Office. Check out [...]

Uke Lesson 40 – I Do (Colbie Caillat)

Play along with the “I Do” Ukulele Play-Along! Hey UUers! Hope everyone enjoyed yesterday’s site switcharoo to kick off April! We didn’t have the heart to completely take it down, so for those of you who missed it (or if you just love K-Mid as much as we do) you can still check out the [...]

Uke Minutes 120 – Simple Key Modulations (& No UUU Today!)

Hey UUers! Have you ever wanted to change keys mid-song? Have you ever wondered how artists are able to smoothly transition from one key to another right in the middle of their tune? Check out this week’s episode of Uke Minutes and learn simple key modulations, and do just that! This one is a little [...]

Uke Minutes 117 – Mastering Difficult Chords (+ UUU Starts Today!)

Hey UUers! Have you ever encountered an ukulele chord that you just can’t get the hang of? When you see the chord in songs, do you skip it or avoid the song altogether? Have no fear – Uke Minutes is here! On this week’s episode, Aldrine shows you a quick exercise to get you to [...]

Uke Lesson 38 – Hawaii Five-O (TV Theme)

Watch & PLAY ALONG with the Hawaii 5-0 Ukulele Play-Along! Hey UUers! Hooray! It’s February and THIS is officially the 500th post(!) here on Ukulele Underground! For those of you who have been through most of them, MAHALO for rocking that uke of yours and learning along with us. For those of you who are [...]

Uke Minutes 114 – The Flick

Hey UUers! The weekend is here and it’s time for a new episode of Uke Minutes! At the 2011 NAMM Show, we were able to get a couple quick ukulele techniques out of UU’s own Matt Dahlberg (thejumpingflea) for your viewing pleasure. Check out “The Flick” to add a little flourish to your strumming and [...]

Uke Minutes 113 – Rhythm Filler Strum

Hey UUers! Hope you’re kickin’ off your weekend right with a little ukulele rhythm! On this week’s episode of Uke Minutes, Aldrine helps you fill up those empty spaces in your strumming with the “Rhythm Filler Strum!” This is especially helpful in solo situations or when you don’t have a drummer around to keep the [...]

Uke Minutes 112 – How to Shape a Thumb Pick +(UU at NAMM!)

Hey UUers! About a month ago, Aldrine broke the nail on his thumb (his main picking finger) and had to start using a thumb pick. The thing with thumb picks is that most of them are sized for guitars and tend to be a little bulky when using them for ukuleles. In this episode of [...]

Uke Lesson 37 – Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton)

Play along with the Tears in Heaven Ukulele Play-Along! Hey UUers! Happy New Year! It’s officially the start of 2011 & everyone in the Underground is extra excited for all of the new and mind-blowing things we’ve got planned for the year! But first … it’s a new episode of Uke Lessons, with “Tears in [...]