QUICK LEE

‘ukulele covers

———hello & welcome
the name is quick lee.I make lowkey, laidback, acoustic covers of songs I like—mostly left-leaning indie pop outfits + jazz/big band/swing/easy listening/oldies.I used to write originals, but not anymore.enjoy.———

quick links

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my latest cover:
"personality" — jimmy van heusen, johnny burkenew here? start here (best of playlist):hozier discography playlistall covers playlistgrand ukulele station (ukulele discord server)

do not interact

I should note that my videos are obviously meant for public consumption, but as far as interacting personally with my audience, I try not to interact with the following groups, for my safety and privacy.younger than 13
aspec exclusionists/gatekeepers
homophobes & transphobes
anti-choice/pro-forced birth/"pro-life"
racist, esp antisemites & islamaphobes
fatphobic
anti black/indigenous/asian
pro "all/blue/white lives matter"
pro capitalism/anti leftism
pro conservative politics/values
pro religious (esp. white evangelical) imperialism
pro cop, military, prison
pro death penalty
anti lesbians who use non-she/her pronouns
support bi/pan/omni/poly lesbians
anti vaxxers
general bigotrypersonal pros and antis:
**pro**
leftism
social equality
egalitarianism
environmental justice
responsible gun ownership
self-determination
secularisation
euthanasia
black/indigenous/asian lives matter
legal, decriminalized, free abortion
decriminalisation & legalisation of marijuana & sex work
police & military abolishment
grassroots activism
free healthcare & education
vaccines
science**anti**
capitalism
imperialism
nationalism
establishment
death penalty
war
bigotry
aspec gatekeepers
neoliberals
democrat & republican party

about me

he/they
age: 20s
left handed leftist/communist
(marxist/marxist-leninist)
aroace lesbian
cis woman
butch, masculine of center
atheist
korean-united statesian

my ‘ukulele journey
as the child of a music teacher, I've grown up with a basic hold of music. I learned piano and violin from a young age, and I still kind of play both. in 2023, I also picked up the viola. whew, that alto clef is so weird—I constantly mix up all of them.in the summer of 2016, I was inspired by Tyler Joseph from the band twenty one pilots to pick up the ‘ukulele. due to personal morals, I no longer listen to twenty one pilots, but i do have to give credit where it's due. Joseph's acoustic versions of top's songs were my introduction to the ‘ukulele world.the first song I ever learned was “the judge” by twenty one pilots. because I am an overachiever who likes challenging myself, I guess.although I created my channel 2012 May 6, I started uploading covers on youtube in 2017. 2017 April 12 I uploaded my first video, a cover of “truce” by twenty one pilots. it was...not good. it's hidden now, but I still can't believe I actually uploaded it; it's so bad.as of 2021 March 2 I have 597 youtube subscribers. it's been a journey, for sure. it's fun (and slightly mortifying) seeing how much progress I've made in my video producing and musical skills.the way I approach video making is still the same, but I've upgraded my equipment as the years have gone by. for more info about this, hit up music.nowadays, I cover the kind of music I listen to, which is indie and jazz/swing. my favorite bands are hippo campus, half•alive, early eyes, brotherkenzie, lupin, mono moon, whistler isaiah, baby boys, hozier, grandson, still woozy, ashe, & glass animals. I have a full list of people I'm tuned into over in tunes.as for my originals? you can find info in music.subscriber count (via socialblade)
2022 January -- 635
2022 July ----- 674
2023 January -- 736
2023 July ----- 811
2024 January -- 989
2024 July ----- 1020
2025 January -- ?

frequently asked questions
+ other info

why do you say and spell "ukulele" like that?
this article on the pronunciation and spelling by Brad Bordessa (Live 'Ukulele) explains a lot. here is another article by Kanile'a 'Ukulele about the history of the instrument. and another super helpful article by Leolani Ukulele on how to pronounce 'ukulele.I want to honor and respect the history of this instrument, and I don't like the Anglicized/colonizer pronunciation.when did you start playing?
the summer of 2016. see about me for more information.what equipment do you use?
I use an iPhone + RØDE NT-USB+ mic and a 2020 Macbook Air. for a more in-depth answer, check out music.what's your favorite song to play?
without fail, it's "bambi" by hippo campus. bambi is my favorite song, because I truly vibe with every aspect of it. I've written up the chord sheets to the studio and acoustic versions of this song, which you can take and run with.do you use tutorials?
if you mean youtube tutorials that walk you through how to play songs, not really, only if the song is super hard. I can pick up things like strum patterns and chord shapes pretty easily. I do look up song tabs off ultimate guitar and write up my own chord sheets, though. when this happens, you’ll find credit in the comments sections of my sheets.how do I request a tutorial from you?
leave a DM on Discord or a comment on one of my videos. I can do a tutorial on any of the songs I've played before, or anything you think would be in my wheelhouse.what are alternate tunings?
I'm a big supporter of alternate tunings. most people use a capo, but I prefer to tune the strings themselves. the pros to this include no capo in the way, and the fret positions stay the same. of course, you can't tune the strings too many steps off the standard tuning, or you risk breaking the strings or getting floppy noodles. so! it's good to have a capo still lying around. but a couple steps up or down and I will always prefer tuning the strings.do you do much fingerpicking?
I'm not very advanced with fingerpicking, and I don't usually play fingerpicking instrumental songs. at the moment, I'm not interested in learning anything advanced, but I do learn a bit of fingerpicking to play hozier songs.what kind of strumming patterns do you use?
my go-to is a D-x-UDU or D-x-U-x-U strum. basically a modified calypso strum.how do you do chucking and muting?
people often ask how I chuck and mute, and the answer is...I cannot tell you. it just comes naturally to me. I mean,,,I use the bottom of my palm? if that helps.

music information

gear
alto ‘ukulele
cheaper alternative (no cutaway)
tenor ‘ukulele
I use Low G D'Addario fluorocarbon strings on the Lohanu, High G Aquila Sugar on the Kala
camera — nikon coolpix b500, iphone 13
audio — røde nt-usb+, iphone 13
editing — imovie, davinci resolve, picsart, polarr, phonto, adobe capturecover process
1. find cool song
2. listen on repeat until I get it ingrained in my skull
3. look up chords on tab site, gripe about the terrible chord placement
4. figure out down tabs myself
5. play it a bunch, mostly to friends
6. film and edit and post
7. hate the song because of all the repetition
8. stop listening to song for a week
aaand repeatoriginals
1/11/18 — tired
29/4/20 — nothing more(don't ask me how I write songs, I don't know.)my favorite chords: C, E7, A7, Am7, D7, Dm7, G6, Fmlistening to
list of music groups I listen to
tldr it’s indie popI make playlists on spotify by artist because that’s how i listen to musicsong log
list of songs I know how to playtabs
I write all my tabs myself
tab sites never get the chord placements correct

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