April UU “Goodbye Mika” Ukulele Give-Away Contest!
*Edit* Much MAHALO to everyone who was a good sport about this year’s UU April Fool’s Day prank! We did receive a lot of awesome emails and it was very cool to hear from all you loyal UUers. Hope your April Fool’s Day was fun, safe, and filled with uke. Keep strummin’! Original Text —————— [...]
[UU+] Master Class – Improving Your Ukulele Playing (Part 3) with Kalei Gamiao
Watch Part 1 Watch Part 2 Note: In the fretboard diagram on the whiteboard behind Kalei, the last note under the E string (5th fret, E string) should be an A (not a G). Sorry about that, guys Hey UUers! Over the past few months we’ve been working really hard on some exciting new stuff [...]
[UU+] Master Class – Improving Your Ukulele Playing (Part 2) with Kalei Gamiao
Watch Part 1 Watch Part 3 Note: In the fretboard diagram on the whiteboard behind Kalei, the last note under the E string (5th fret, E string) should be an A (not a G). Sorry about that, guys Hey UUers! Over the past few months we’ve been working really hard on some exciting new stuff [...]
[UU+] Master Class – Improving Your Ukulele Playing (Part 1) with Kalei Gamiao
Watch Part 2 Watch Part 3 Hey UUers! Over the past few months we’ve been really working hard on some exciting new stuff here in the Underground – here’s a sneak peek of the “Master Class” series that is being developed to help you become a better ukulele player! In Master Class episodes, exclusive seminars [...]
[UU+] Seminar: How to Strum Anything Part 2 (15 min)
In part 2 of this seminar Aldrine will teach you how to put all the techniques together to create your own strumming patterns to play any song.
[UU+] Jam Track 15 and Riff of the Week
Here’s a fun minor chord progression and strumming pattern and a nifty riff to go with it. You’ll have a lot of fun with this one. enjoy!
Chords: Gm
Key: Gm Cm
[UU+] Seminar: How to Strum Anything part 1 (25 min)
In this new seminar, Aldrine will teach you how to build your own strumming patterns to strum anything you could every want to strum. In part 1, you’ll learn the components that go into creating a strumming pattern then learn where to put which component. Where do chunks and rolls go? You’ll find out here!
[UU+] Everything You Need to Know to Buy Your Next Uke – Part 2 (18 min)
In part 2 of this seminar, Aldrine goes over simple tests you can do in the store to make sure you’re bringing home a quality instrument. This 18 minute video covers how to test the tuners, check the sound of the ukulele, check for fret buzzes, and warning signs for poor quality ukuleles. He also goes over some quick fixes for minor flaws in craftsmanship. Don’t buy a lemon, watch part 2 of this seminar today!
[UU+] Jam Track 9 and Riff of the Week!
Hey UU+ members, here’s this weeks jam track to help you out with your strumming. This week’s jam track is extended to help you work on the riff of the week.
Chords: D – Em
UU “Ambassadors of Ukulele” KoAloha Give-Away Contest!
Hey UUers! Good news, everyone! It has been awhile since the last Ukulele Underground give-away contest, so here we go again – This time we are giving you a chance to win a brand new KoAloha KTM-00 Tenor Uke along with a YEAR membership for UU+! The August 2011 UU “Ambassadors of Ukulele” Contest hopes [...]