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 Minutes 123 – 5/4 Time Signatures

Hey UUers! Another weekend has arrived and along with it, another episode of Uke Minutes! This time, Aldrine talks about the 5/4 time signature and a few ways of thinking about it when playing your ukulele. Check it out (& check out Brittni Paiva’s ukulele take on “Take 5″ for inspiration and a better feel [...]

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 122 – Time Signatures

Hey UUers! Have you ever taken a look at sheet music and wondered what those two numbers stacked on top of each other meant? In this week’s episode of Uke Minutes, Aldrine breaks down some simple time signatures and how they relate to you playing the rhythm on your ukulele! Check it out and let [...]

Uke Minutes 121 – Minor Key Modulations

Hey UUers! Saturday has rolled around once again, so it’s time for another episode of Uke Minutes! Here, Aldrine continues on from last week’s video on Simple Key Modulations, this time touching on Minor Key Modulations (how to change from one minor key to another, mid-song). Try it out for yourself and let us know [...]

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 119 – Singing & Fingerpicking At The Same Time

Hey UUers! For those of you who caught last week’s episode of Uke Minutes, we’re stepping up the game! Last time, Aldrine showed you how to begin singing and playing the ukulele at the same time. In this episode, we’re throwing finger picking into the mix! Take it slow, try it out, and let us [...]

Uke Minutes 118 – Singing & Playing (at the same time!)

Hey UUers! One of the most common questions here in the Underground goes a little something like this: “I can strum my uke … and I can sing … but how do I strum my uke AND sing at the same time?” Strumming and singing at the same time is a little like patting your [...]