Hey folks,
It’s been a while since I’ve put up an episode due to a number of different factors……… But here we go again with Episode 7, The Violent Femmes- “Blister In The Sun”!

This one is a pretty easy lesson, we have used all the chords in previous lessons and the strum is a fairly basic one as well.

We have a cool muted strum to add into the song which i continuously forget to do and a really cool intro.

We also look at changing the strings on your ukulele to give it a better sound ….. Even though it’s really hard to see past my fat hands.

Click on the Link below to download the sheet music for this song. It does make it a lot easier to follow the lesson if you have the Sheet music

Aloha Steve Blister in the sun

If you didn’t download the Lazy ukulele Chord chart it would be a great idea to download a copy of that as well. The chord chart will help you with every lesson of the Lazy Guide to the Ukulele

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Our Next Episode will be our “Giving your playing the Hawaiian sound – Hawaiian Special”

Until then ……… Relax , have a drink, Play some Ukulele and don’t take things so seriously !!!
And don’t forget to look up Aloha Steve & Aloha Steve’s Lazy Guide to the Ukulele up on Facebook for heaps of fun clips and other fun stuff

Well folks, its here!
Our, Lazy Uke, Las Vegas special.
We are covering 2 songs ( not very well) in this Ep, as well as having a quick look around Las Vegas. Our songs this week are Elvis Presley’s – Viva Las Vegas & Kenny Rogers – The Gambler.
There is no tech tips in this episode as …..well…… it was hard enough finding time to take in all of Las Vegas has to  offer!

The first song we cover is Viva Las Vegas, Click on the Link below to download the sheet music for this song. It does make it a lot easier to follow the lesson if you have the Sheet music

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If you didn’t download the Lazy ukulele Chord chart it would be a great idea to download a copy of that as well. The chord chart will help you with every lesson of the Lazy Guide to the Ukulele
Aloha Steve’s Chord charts

The second song we are covering is The Gambler, this is a really fun song with a couple of advanced techniques thrown in for good measure ( sheet music link below)

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Our next episode will be back to the normal format and then we will have our HUGE Hawaiian episode just after Christmas and the New Year

Until then , good Ukeing , Have a safe and enjoyable Christmas & New Year!

Lesson 4 Episode 5 of Aloha Steve’s Lazy guide to the Ukulele is up on You Tube and face book and where ever else iv stuck it!

This weeks episode covers Greendays pop punk hit “When I come around”

Im sorry it’s taken a while , but i was away filming the Las Vegas & Hawaiian episode for about 4 weeks. Then i had some major computer meltdowns which formatted my hard drive and i lost a whole episode as well as all the filming.
But we finally got it all together and here it is !

Click on the link below to download the sheet music and lyrics for this weeks episode.

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This episode covers the difference between a High and Low G strung ukulele as well as some new chords.

The Next episode is our Las Vegas Ep …filmed on location
But until then Enjoy , when i come around and until next time
People in glass house’s……… shouldn’t have sex with the light on !

Here we go again,
Lesson 3 Episode 4 of Aloha Steve’s Lazy guide to the Ukulele is up on You Tube!

This weeks episode covers the Johnny Cash bum burning “Ring of fire”

Click on the link below to download the sheet music and lyrics for this weeks episode.

ALOHA STEVE – RING OF FIRE

If you didn’t download the Lazy ukulele Chord chart it would be a great idea to download a copy of that as well. The chord chart will help you with every lesson of the Lazy Guide to the Ukulele

Aloha Steve’s Chord charts

In this weeks episode we cover the different shapes and style of Ukulele’s. This will help you when you are out to buy your next ukulele.

We also cover a strum pattern we have covered before and 3 chord we should already know.We even get time to cover an Intro & Outro and even some very basic picking to add to this song.

Have fun with this one and play around with it to get the sound you are looking for !

Until Episode

ALOHA!

Ok You bunch of Filthy Uker’s
Lesson 2 Episode 3 of Aloha Steve’s Lazy guide to the Ukulele is up on You Tube!

This weeks episode covers the 1968 Neil Diamond Classic “Red, Red Wine”

Click on the link below to download the sheet music and lyrics for this weeks episode.

Aloha Steve’s Red red wine Ep 3

If you didn’t download the Lazy ukulele Chord chart it would be a great idea to download a copy of that as well. The chord chart will help you with every lesson of the Lazy Guide to the Ukulele

Aloha Steve’s Chord charts

In this weeks episode we cover the different parts of your ukulele. This will help you if you ever need to repair or change parts of your ukulele. This will also help if you get dragged into a conversation with other musician to make you seem as if you know what you are talking about .

We also cover different strum patterns, a new chord and even some very basic picking to add to this song.
Have fun with this one and play around with it to get the sound you are looking for !

Until week

ALOHA!

Ok you bunch of Lazy so n’ so’s, Lesson 1a of Aloha Steve’s Lazy guide to the Ukulele is here!

This weeks episode covers the 1965 Rodger Miller country hit “King of the road”

Click on the link below to download the sheet music and lyrics for this weeks episode.

ALOHA STEVE kING OF THE ROAD !

If you didn’t download the Lazy ukulele Chord chart it would be a great idea to download a copy of that as well. The chord chart will help you with every lesson of the Lazy Guide to the Ukulele

Aloha Steve’s Chord charts

This weeks episode also covers the different sizes of ukulele’s so you can make an informed decision of what uke will suit you best .

Dont forget to practice your strumming and chord changes…..and have fun !!!

Until next week

ALOHA!

Welcome to Aloha Steve’s Lazy guide to the Ukulele

Aloha Steve has been playing the Ukulele and all the Ukulele off shoots for the past 5 years and plans to get you annoying your friends & family by teaching you as many songs and as many easy techniques as quickly as possible.
No in-depth musical theory or musical knowledge, But he will pass on the sort of information that will allow you to bluff your way through any conversation about you new love …The Ukulele!!

Think of it as Ukulele fast food for the brain, totally bad for you…But, OH sooooooooo Tasty!

Each episode will start with some small fact about ukulele’s or playing the ukulele. Each episode will also include an easy to learn song, as the episodes progress and you learn more about the ukulele, how to play songs.

A lot of The Lazy guide to the Ukulele is aimed at total beginners to the ukulele,  BUT,  we won’t be forgetting the intermediate or advanced players. Towards the end of each Episode, after we have taught the basic song ,we will be including Advanced tips to do with that particular song , that may include intro’s, picking or alternate chords.

Another goal of the Lazy Guide to the ukulele is to avoid children’s songs or the really bad Ukulele standard (unless that is the theme of the episode) , we want you to be able to sit around the Camp fire, Beach party,  your wedding or divorce and either lead a sing-a-long or join in with other people playing instruments.

To help you on your way through, the Lazy Guide to the Ukulele, download and print out Aloha Steve’s Chord chart .

Aloha Steve’s Chord charts

Aloha Steve’s Chord chart will help you with every episode of the guide, so it’s a great idea to keep it with your ukulele!
In the first episode of The Lazy guide to the Ukulele, Aloha Steve, will teach you how to work out and read the chord chart and diagrams as well as teaching you the chords you’ll need for episode 2.

Until next time

Aloha