Uke Minutes 108 – Vamp Riff in A (+ “Song Still Remains” Album!)
Hey UUers! Last time on Uke Minutes, Aldrine showed you a nifty little riff you can use in the Key of C, when switching between G7 and C. This time he breaks down a similar riff you can use in the Key of A, when switching between E7 and A. Try it out, use your [...]
Uke Lesson 33 – Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
Play along with Aldrine on the PLAY-ALONG! Got a question? Join the discussion about this song here. Hey UUers! The summer has come and passed & we’re now headed headlong into fall! September is here and with it, a brand new episode of Uke Lessons – this time it’s Green Day’s “Good Riddance” (aka “Time [...]
Uke Minutes 87 – 8 Finger Roll
Got a question about this technique? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! It’s another Saturday and another episode of Uke Minutes! In this week’s episode, Aldrine shows you how to do the 8 Finger Roll so you can impress your friends and add some Flamenco-fanciness to your strumming. Check it out and let us know what [...]
Uke Minutes 80 – Triplet Strum
Got a question about this episode? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! Alright, last time on Uke Minutes we brought you the concept of Triplets – this time, the infamous Triplet Strum! Try it out, use it to add a little flare to your strumming pattern, and show us what you come up with! For those [...]
Uke Minutes 77 – Strum Picking (with Harmony)!
Got a question about this episode? Join the discussion HERE! Hello UUers! It’s Saturday – do you know where your children are? (Probably watching another awesome episode of Uke Minutes!). This week on Uke Minutes, we bring you an alternative to the thumb-intensive Strum-Picking Technique. In the original Strum-Picking episode (Uke Minutes 26), Aldrine showed [...]
Uke Lesson 26 – Europa
Got a question about this lesson? Post it here. Watch the Ukulele Play-Along HERE! Hey all you awesome people of the Underground! It’s the first of the month (Happy February to you), and that means a brand new episode of Uke Lessons! We’re breaking it down with an ukulele instrumental version of Carlos Santana’s, Europa. [...]
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 Lesson 25 – Change The World
Got a question about this episode? Post it here. Watch the Play-Along HERE! Hey UUers! It’s the first episode of Uke Lessons for the new year and we’re bringing the heat with an Eric Clapton classic, “Change The World”, featuring the vocal stylings of our very own tsud123! This one is a little tougher than [...]
Uke Minutes 65 – A&C String Harmony
Got a question about this technique? Post it HERE! Hey UUers! Looking for an easy way to add harmony to your ukulele solos? Check out this week’s episode of Uke Minutes for a quick way to add C string harmony to melodies played on your A string! Memorize the pattern and slide it up and [...]
Uke Lesson 22 – True
Got a question about this episode? Post it here! Sing & play along to this song with the Ukulele Play-Along! Hey UUers! So we’re kicking off UU Tour 2009 with a special present for you: a brand new Uke Lesson on the classic 80′s song, “True” by Spandau Ballet. This is one of those awesome [...]