In-Person Lessons, Reading Sheet Music, & Applying Theory What is more important: learning to read Sheet Music or learning Music Theory? The UU team discuss the value of both, and how much you actually need to be a proficient uke player. Alongside this topic, Aldrine demonstrates how he's still discovering new pieces of Music Theory, and how he's applying it to spice up his own playing. The guys share tips on how to make the most out of In-Person Lessons, and advice on how to make a Jam more Beginner-Friendly? Ask Questions Here or Call in your Questions to our Voicemail: (650)761-0989 Qu ..read more

Must Have Accessories, Fast Strumming & Beginner Books Being the last podcast before Thanksgiving (and Black Friday), Aldrine shares what accessories are great buys, and which ones have caused him buyer's remorse. The guys also cover why you should learn different chord positions, their opinions on wound C, how to strum faster, and good books for beginner uke players. A few members of the underground ask how much they should pay for a uke upgrade, and what can they do to replace a bad pickup? Aldrine tops up the podcast with a story of two Bobs, and how awesome the uke community is! Remem ..read more

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String Height, Metronome Practice, & Thumb Strokes Aldrine Guerrero has returned to his home podcast of K-Town in an attempt to rescue his friend, Aaron "The Voice" from the clutches of the vile gangster, Colonel K. Little does Aldrine know that the GALACTIC UNDERGROUND has secretly begun construction on a new armored space instrument even more powerful than the first dreaded High G Ukulele. When completed, this ultimate weapon will spell certain doom for the small band of Low G Players struggling to restore music to the galaxy... Ask Questions Here or Call in your Questions to our Voicem ..read more

Famj7sus2, Capos, and the No Price Limit Ukulele This Week Aldrine is demystifying and demonstrating "Fancy Chords" aka "Neal Chords". Aldrine shows his favorite "Easy" Fancy Chords and how you could substitute them in chord patterns. As the podcast progresses, Aldrine dives deeper into the chordal rabbit hole; showing more complex chords, and how you might construct them. After swimming in the depths of chords, the guys answer questions about Capos, Expensive Ukuleles, and how someone can improve their musicality. Ask Questions Here or Call in your Questions to our Voicemail: (650)761-0989 Q ..read more

Learn to play "Misty" (Johnny Mathis) on Ukulele Browse the Full List of UU Song Tutorials Print the Lyrics and Chords for "Misty" (link) Download the TABS - "Misty" Ukulele Picking TABS(.pdf) Hey UUers! For this month's Ukulele Play-Along video, we're tackling the jazz classic, "Misty" by Johnny Mathis (composed by Erroll Garner). Aldrine recently mentioned this song as one of his Top 3 Underrated Influential Instrumental Ukulele Songs and has been a little obsessed with it ever since. This is Aldrine's own arrangement of the tune for vocals and solo ukulele. There are some beautiful chord v ..read more

Techniques as Genres & Private Lesson Etiquette What is the difference between Fingerpicking, Fingerstyle and Chord Melody? With Fingerpicking being thrown around as a catch-all term, we ask Aldrine what his definition of Fingerpicking is and how is it different from Fingerstyle? The guys go deep with the definitions of these terms, and where the terms may have originated as trends. Wanting to break into ukulele, someone asks Aldrine what size they should start with. Aldrine then gives his list of Do's and Don'ts for Private Lessons. The team explains the New Private Lessons, and the chan ..read more

Form, Active Listening, and Phrasing This week, the guys are having a discussion about music skills that are overlooked by beginners, but essential to being a better musician. Aldrine makes his argument of Form, Phrasing and Playing with Others. Mike adds in Listening, and Slowing Down. Kahai throws in the bonus skill of Tuning by Ear. The guys talk about expensive custom instruments before showing off their songs for the songwriting challenge. How Aaron picked his "Chord Cousin" leads to a question about changing keys. A couple of last minute questions about intonation and figuring out your ..read more

Tiny Ukes, Best Looping Practices, and 3 Stringed Ukes Musicians say you need to lock yourself in a Woodshed and Practice to get better. We think the term should be updated to training in a Hyperbolic Chamber. This week, Aaron ask Aldrine what Woodshedding means to him, and what are examples of when he locked himself in the Hyperbolic Chamber. Aldrine talks about isolating and reflection, and how that helped him grow and create his own brand of music. The guys also share their own experiences of practicing and learning from music outside of the ukulele. The UU team ends the podcast by answeri ..read more

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