![]() Often is the case one pattern remains constant and only the chords change giving the impression your right hand is doing more work than it actually is. This opens up a whole new way of thinking and your playing technique will increase 10 fold if you commit to learning a few simple patterns. How? I hear you say…Well, I use four fingers on my right hand rather than just one. Hi, my name is Peter Moss and I have been associated with the ukulele for over 50 years and would like to share some alternatives to just strumming. Have you ever wanted to do something different than just strum your ukulele? – well this could be right up your street. Widen your horizons beyond basic major / minor chords and dive into the world of the Mighty 7ths! In this workshop we will explore the structure behind 7th chords, different types of 7th chords and the ease with which they can be played on a ukulele!Ģ:00 PM EDT (8:00 PM CET): Intro to Fingerpickingīeginner/pre-intermediate lesson with Peter Moss So that your Blues will sound groovy on your uke! This is an intermediate lesson, so you must be able to play the general A, D and E chords and switch between them easily, before you start this class.ġ:00 PM EDT (7:00 PM CET): 7th Heaven: Play Beautiful One-Finger Chords!īeginner/pre-intermediate lesson with Ukulele With Luv After playing the ‘raw’ blues, we’ll take a look at how you can spice it all up. In this workshop you will learn what we consider the Blues and how you can play it on your ukulele. Intermediate lesson with Evelyn Brouwers I’ll show chord shapes up the neck and how to play a 12 bars blues and arrangements for solo slide ukulele like Whistle Stop, In the Pines, and Black Eye Blues.ġ2:00 PM EDT (6:00 PM CET): How to Play the Blues with Variations on Your Uke The final topic will be fingerstyle solo slide ukulele in Open G (with low G fourth string) tuning. I’ll show you some exercises to practice basic slide technique and and 3 strings positions for major and minor chords in standard tuning applied to the song “Jamaica Farewell”. In this workshop the students will learn how to play melodies and chords with slide, in standard and Open G (Low G – B – D – G ) tunings with fingerstyle technique. Intermediate/advanced lesson with Dario Bellaveglia In this tutorial I’ll teach how to play two famous reggae songs: Sunshine Reggae (strumming and melody played on high G string) and I Shot The Sheriff (strumming and riff).ġ1:00 AM EDT (5:00 PM CET): An Introduction to Slide Ukulele 1.All lessons will be livestreamed on Flight Ukulele’s YouTube Channel.ġ0:00 AM EDT (4:00 PM CET): How to Play Reggae Music with Your Ukuleleīeginner/pre-intermediate lesson with Cristiano Riccardi from Ukus in Fabula ![]() The simple fingerpicking patterns usually involve playing three strings in order, sometimes repetitively while your left-hand cycles through chord shapes. ![]() ![]() This is naturally the way we read, anyway, so it is pretty intuitive. For instance, a “2” would indicate you need to hold down the string on the second fret. The numbers that appear on the strings show the frets you need to play. There are four horizontal lines (six if you are reading guitar tab) and these correspond with your ukulele strings. It has its limits when compared to sheet music, but it is helpful for beginners and is much quicker to learn. Tab, short for tablature, is quite a literal approach to playing an instrument. Unlike ukulele chords where you will be strumming all four strings, tabs indicate what is happening on every string. Like most aspects of learning an instrument, it takes time to get good at ukulele fingerpicking. Your thumb should align up against the back of the neck, letting your fingers curl around to the front and cover the whole fretboard to reach chord shapes easily. This makes it easier to get the pressure on the strings and avoid accidentally pressing multiple strings. Make sure you get the correct hand position.Start out slowly and play at a slower tempo until you get to the point where you are confident picking the individual strings. This applies for any new technique you plan to learn. So, using your strong hand to practice cycling through the strings (normally the G, E, and A strings) with open frets. You should know the mainstream chords so that you aren’t having to think too much about chord shapes as well as what your right hand is doing. A lot of fingerpicking requires you to cycle through the notes of a chord. Here are a few ways you can streamline the process and learn fingerpicking methods more quickly. Watching fingerpicking on guitar and other stringed instruments can be intimidating. Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
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