Uke Minutes 154 – How to Chunk on the Ukulele
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 [...]
Uke Lesson 50 – Under The Bridge (RHCP)
Play along with the official UU “Under the Bridge” Play-Along! Hey UUers! While we were busy at the 2012 NAMM Show last month, February snuck up on us with a quickness! But don’t fret, your February episode of Uke Lessons is right here – this month Aldrine shows you how to play “Under The Bridge” [...]
Uke Minutes 124 – 3/4 and 6/8 Time Signatures
Hey UUers! Saturday has finally arrived and along with it another episode of Uke Minutes! This time Aldrine talks about 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures and how to count them off when strumming your ukulele. For more on basic time signatures, check out Uke Minutes 122 and 123 and get your meter on! Stay tuned [...]
Uke Lesson 40 – I Do
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 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 Got Mail Ep. 62 – Help With Writing a Song For A Lady
Hey UUers! Uke Got Mail is back & this time Aldrine tackles a question from a UUer who is writing a song to ask out a lady. Check it out, try it out, and if you come up with anything to help out our friend Willy, post your comments below! New lesson coming up soon, [...]
Uke Minutes 104 – Palm Mute Fingerpicking
Hey UUers! Fall is falling, the holidays are right around the corner and it’s time for you to make sure you’re extra awesome on the uke (so you can claim that you deserve a new one soon)! So to help add a little flair to your ukulele abilities, this week’s episode of Uke Minutes combines [...]
UUU Seminar This SUNDAY! – “How to Figure Out Songs on The Ukulele”
For info & to sign up for the seminar, click HERE! Hey UUers! Happy Monday! Just updating to let you know there’s still time to sign up for the first ever UUU Seminar: “How To Figure Out Songs on The Ukulele”! If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to figure out songs on your own [...]
UU Interview with Victor Kim (Quest Crew!)
Hey UUers! Last week, Aldrine had the honor of opening for Quest Crew (winners of America’s Best Dance Crew, Season 3)! We caught up with Victor Kim from Quest Crew (who also happens to be an avid uke player! ), just before he and Aldrine jumped on stage to perform a quick song. Check out [...]