About
I have two big aims with the site:
- To make sure everyone who starts playing the ukulele keeps playing the ukulele – By making sure they have plenty to practice, the right techniques, inspiration and are hooked in to the culture.
- To make sure everyone who wants to play a musical instrument does so. – because making something is always more fun, interesting and important that consuming something someone else has made. I think a lot of people are put off music because they think they don’t have any ability. Which is why I think the uke is a great place to start. No one is intimidated by a ukulele. Everyone thinks they’ll be able to get a tune out of it. And they’re right. (I wrote more about this in my Uke Hunt is Two post).
What’s on the blog?
Uke Hunt is regularly updated with new posts being added (mostly) daily. You can make sure you don’t miss anything by subscribing to the RSS feed or by getting the posts by email (using the form below).
Here’s what you can expect to find on any given day:
Monday โ Monday Exposure: hear the ukulele acts you should be checking out.
Wednesday โ Miscellaneous day. Often used to point out new additions to other areas of the site, theory and reviews.
Friday โ Friday Links: the latest news and goings on in Ukeland.
. . . . . . .โ eBay Window Shopping: an occasional look at the most
. . . . . . . wallet-threatening items on eBay.
Saturday โ The Saturday UkeTube: a roundup of my favourite ukulele videos of
. . . . . . . . . .the week.
Sunday: Theme tunes: TV, film, games and, on one occasion, a theme park ride. Anything connected with a film, TV show or advert.
Tuesday and Thursday: ukulele tab and chords.
As well as writing this blog, I also write ukulele ebooks which you can buy at How to Play Ukulele. I started writing these to share the more in-depth ukulele know-how that’s too extensive for a quick blog post.
About Me
Name: Al Wood
Age: 31
Location: Swinging batchelor pad in the glittering city of Derby (in England)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where are the chords/tab?
Where it says “[name of song] (Chords/Tab)” in big red letters.
What software do you use to make your tabs?
I use Guitar Pro 5. You can read my opinions on it here: Guitar Pro Review.
Rarely Asked Questions
What’s that ‘Woodshed’ name about?
It’s a nickname I’ve been using since the dawn of the internet. Woodshedding is the practice of a jazz musician secluding himself in a small, Unabomber-style shack until he’s created his ’sound’.
Did you know ‘Uke Hunt’ sounds rude if you say it out loud?
No, and anyone who thinks that has a filthy mind. I’m far too innocent to have any idea about that sort of thing.
What’s your proudest blogging moment?
The thirteen year old me was well chuffed to be called ‘ace’ by the NME. I also got mentioned in the New York Times – the thirteen year old me didn’t care much about that.
Creative Commons Photo Credits
Photos used under Creative Commons license.
Ukulele Close-ups: K’vitsh
Justin Young: Kay@Flickr
Fretted instruments aplenty: tawalker
Ukulele: strollers
Ukulele in action: fadedpictures
Zach Condon: obo-bobolina
Tab Policy
While some of the tabs on this site are made with the permission and help of the performer, many are not. These are for ‘fair use’ education, non-profit purposes only. I do not transcribe songs for which ukulele tab is commercially available. Links are provided to purchase the music transcribed – support the music industry.
If you own the copyright to a song and want it taken down, please contact me and I will remove it.
Comment Policy
Abusive comments will be deleted.
Relevant links in comments are welcomed but the comment may not appear on the blog until it has been moderated for spam.
Please do not repost full extracts from the blog without permission. Feel free to republish a short extract with a link to the original article. If you need to quote larger amounts, ask me.
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