Ukulele Underground Podcast

Podcast Show Notes and Links: https://ukuleleunderground.com/2020/10/tll-podcast-128-chuck-vs-chunk/ It's the Final Showdown: Chuck VS Chunk! Which is the "Right" technique? The answer may surprise you. Before the team settles this debate, they review a student, and give their thoughts on why she is doing so well. Aldrine takes some pride in being the "General Practitioner" of the Ukulele world, a...

Show Notes and Links: https://ukuleleunderground.com/2020/10/tll-podcast-127-low-high-afternoon-sky/ This Week's Podcast is mostly about Low G tuning. If you ever wanted to know: does Low G Tuning require a different string, how do I know if I have a Low or High G, what are the pros and cons for Low VS High G, or can I learn from UU with a Low G ukulele, all these questions and more are answered o...

Podcast Show Notes and Links: https://ukuleleunderground.com/2020/10/tll-podcast-126-the-tale-of-4-grips/ What is the Best way to Hold a Chord? The UU Team tries to answer this conundrum on this week's Live Lesson, but first, Aldrine explains what the "Bling" is hanging from his Headstock. The guys remind everyone what the Songwriting Challenge is, and encourages everyone to write something even i...

Podcast Show Notes and Links: https://ukuleleunderground.com/2020/10/tll-podcast-125-jubilant-october-sky/ We're back in our new Studio for another Live Lesson Podcast. A new type of Songwriting Challenge leads the guys to come up with their own Mandela Effect . We'll see how many UUers write songs about October Skies, and how many write about October Afternoons. Before the new Challenge is made,...

Podcast Show Notes and Links: https://ukuleleunderground.com/2020/09/tll-podcast-124-the-new-uu-studio/ The gang is coming to you LIVE from the New UU Studio . Even though it's a new studio, the guys are still answering questions, and giving advice. The first question they get is about Kanile'a's Mahogany (back and side) ukulele, and how it compares to Koa ukuleles. A member's asks about doing the...

Podcast Show Notes and Links: https://ukuleleunderground.com/2020/09/tll-podcast-123-no-excuses/ While this week's podcast starts off simple enough with a question about tapping your feet, it soon devolves into topics like rhythm games, tiny ukuleles, cheap instruments, and why there are No Excuses for not playing ukulele. The guys try to help a member with tapping his feet and keeping rhythm to f...

Podcast Show Notes and Links: https://ukuleleunderground.com/2020/09/tll-podcast-122-stay-grounded/ The UU Team brings back a couple of trends from past podcast. Aldrine sparks some old school "Tech Talk" when he shows his new Mic. The microphone discussion evolves to include pickups, cables, and grounding issues. After the "Tech Talk" has been exhausted, the guys offer advice to a couple of stude...

Podcast Show Notes and Links: https://ukuleleunderground.com/2020/09/tll-podcast-121-frustration-practice/ What should you do when you get Frustrated during Practice? Magic Mike Odo is back to help a member with this problem, and offer his wisdom. The podcast starts off with Aldrine showing some found treasures from his parent's house. During a Student Review, the guys remind the importance of bei...

Podcast Show Notes and Links: https://ukuleleunderground.com/2020/08/tll-podcast-120-memorabilia-wishlist/ There's no way the guys would go off on a tangent, and talk about what TV Show Memorabilia they wish they could own, right? That would never happen with this Ukulele Focused Podcast , but if you do like those kinds of talks stick to the end of the podcast. The team tries to help a member who'...

Podcast Show Notes and Links: https://ukuleleunderground.com/2020/08/tll-podcast-119-drive-around-the-wall/ What happens when you Hit the Wall ? You Drive Around It . In this week's podcast, the team discuss approaches you can take when you don't know where to go, and why there's always something new to work on. Aaron gives a tip on improving your right and left hand coordination. Kahai explains w...

Podcast Show Notes and Links; https://ukuleleunderground.com/2020/08/tll-podcast-118-groovy-karaoke/ This Week's Podcast starts off with a very Impressive Student Review. The team also announce who won the "Ukulele Tattoo" contest from last week. A new Songwriting Challenge is set unusually early for the Live Lesson. The Guideline for the Challenge is easy, but the bonuses should make for some int...

Podcast Show Notes and Links: https://ukuleleunderground.com/2020/08/tll-podcast-117-matching-uu-tattoos/ This week, the guys play connect the dots by connecting Harmonics to Tiny Whisk and Tattoos . The podcast starts off on topic with a Student Review. Aldrine suggests the Student pay more attention to the angle their fingers are picking the strings. Kahai gives the tip to play the note instead...

Learn how you can Transpose easily by playing Simon with the Circle of 5ths . A question leads the guys to discuss Transposing, 5ths, Movable chords, and even some <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l937BsK3-tU" rel="noopener" target="_blank">90's Games</a>. Another member asks for the Magic Secret to Pinky Mutes. When someone asks Aldrine if he plays low G, he gives some hidden...

How do you add more to a song without overcrowding it? You Pan for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-iGrfnovAU" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Diamonds</a>. The UU guys explain what " Panning " means, and how adjusting the Pan of an instrument can add depth to your song. Before that, they review a couple of Student Reviews , and give Feedback . Aldrine gives advice on keeping...

This Week, the podcast is filled with a variety of subjects. The guys start off by discussing how to define Skill Levels . Aldrine states the importance on not letting labels like Beginner or Intermediate define you. Aaron explains how learning music is more like Growing a Tree . Everyone needs a Foundational Base , but you can choose how to Branch Off . A member asks about Calluses which leads Al...

On this Week's Podcast, Aldrine reveals his Magnum Opus for the Theme Song Songwriting Challenge; Aaron shows and explains his 90's Sitcom inspired song; and Kahai ask for an extension. Before the guy's show their songs (most of their songs anyway), they answer some questions on different ways of playing the Bb Chord , and the Natural Minor Scale . They also discuss balancing Audience Request , an...

It's Electric! This week the guys jump in to the podcast talking about the latest Play-Along . This leads to a behind the scenes look at how the team made the Play-Along, and what Aaron's Dream Play-Along would be. The talk moves to Improvising and Soloing when a member asks Aldrine if he plans his solos. Aldrine breaks down how he tackles solos, and what he thinks about when soloing. Aaron explai...

This week's Podcast is all about Tuning : Open Tunings , Alternate Tunings , Tuning By Ear and Tuning on Stage . Before we get to that, the guys start the podcast off by asking if they should start a Nicktoons podcast (probably not). The talk of tuning starts from a member who saw James Hill's video on Alternate Tunings and asks the UU Team if they use Alternate Tunings and what are the benefits?...

This week we're practicing Karate and Dancing (don't worry it will make sense later). We jump start the podcast by giving tips for practicing and learning Dynamics . Aldrine suggest thinking about Dynamics as a wave, and Aaron gives the advice to sway to the music to feel the Dynamics. The guys talk about Restringing Your Ukulele , and how you can avoid having your string or peg slip. A member ask...

What do Vegas , BBQ Sauce , and PipiKaula have to do with Country Music ? Watch the podcast to find out. The guys are back this week to answer questions, review some students, and unveil their latest songs. A member asks the guys if learning songs will become faster, and once you learn a song how do you memorize it? This leads into a look behind the scenes of the UU+ Solos, and adding your own sty...

This week, we have 3 special guest: Kalei Gamiao , Corey Fujimoto and Allan Fang from aNueNue USA . The podcast starts with Corey and Kalei answering a question about choosing chord voicings for songs, and explaining the Campanella technique. The guys give us an introduction to who they are and who aNueNue is. Then they show and demo some of their ukuleles. The podcast ends with the aNueNue team t...

Do Straps Make the Player , or does the Player Make the Straps? A student review leads the UU team to question how important is a strap, and how much support should you be getting from the strap? The guys also offer fundamental advice on how you should hold your ukulele to optimize support. This leads to a trip down memory lane when most ukuleles didn't have strap pegs, and playing an ukulele/pick...

It's just the Boys this week! No special guest, but the team does answer a question from last week, and reviews a back catalog of student reviews. One member asks if playing the ukulele will ever be as easy as whistling along to a song? Aldrine gives examples of how easy playing along can be, and Aaron points out how far you may already be if you can whistle to a song. The guys dive into Student R...

This week we're joined by another UU "O.G." , Brad Bordessa . Brad is a uke teacher from Big Island. He learned from some local legends and now he's passing on what he's learned through his site, Live Ukulele . For the Live Lesson, Brad helps us with some questions about holding the B7, the importance of fingernails, getting that "Canadian Folk" sound, and staying calm while playing. We also talk...

Longtime friend and OG Member of the UU Community, Narciso " Seeso " Lobo joins us for this week's podcast. We start of the Live Lesson with an intro to Seeso, and an explanation of the Ukulele World Congress and the Brown County Ukulele Festival . Along the way, the gang reminisces about the online ukulele community, and take a walk down memory lane when Seeso introduced UU to Chicago. We catch u...