Beginning Class
NOMENCLATURE
We went over the different parts of the ukulele. See Picture to your right.
a. The notes on the strings going toward the floor are G - C - E- A. To remember this say Good Children Eat Apples.
Classic POSTION
Place your index finger across all 4 strings
barring the 5th fret (the fret with a dot)
TUNING
We learned that to tune our ukulele we could:
a, Buy a tuner on line or at any music store.
b. Google ukulele tuners and use any of the free ones on line.
c, We could down load any of the free tuner apps on line for your phone.
STRUMMING
Slowly, point your finger toward yourself then gently strike downward between the sound hole and the fret board to the floor.
a. Do this 4x -- counting aloud One - Two - Three - Four. Three minutes.
b. Now after you stike down -- come up gently striking the strings with your index finger counting One on the down stroke and AN on the stroke: Ex: Say One an - Two an - Three an - four an...... do this for a while.
BELOW YOU'LL FIND ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
HOW TO PLAY THREE SONGS IN THREE MINUTES
HOW TO READ A NUMERICAL CHORD DESCRIPTION EX. 0003 = a C chord
HOW TO KEEP A BEAT - RIGHT OFF THE MENU
AN ARPEGGIO THREE FINGER EXERCISE... SO BEAUTIFUL
THE TWO FINGER PLUCK - THE START OF TUCKERS PLUCKERS
THE TRIPLET - A BEAUTIFUL WALTZ STRUM 1 2 3 1 2 3
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HOW TO PLAY THREE SONGS IN THREEWO MINUTES
Strum down with a nice loose index finger eight times
on your ukulele. DON'T touch the strings.
Count 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Now place your index finger (or ring finger) across the 7th fret
and strum down three times.
Take off your finger and strum down three times
Again strum down eight times on the open strings
Go back to the 7th fret - bar it - strum downward 3 times
Then strum DOWN once on the open strings - and you
HAVE PLAYED; MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB, WHEELS ON
THE BUS AND THE HANK WILLIAMS FAVORITE - JAMBALYA
Bar 5th fret and you can add a zillion songs.
a) barring with the index finger - practice
b) barring with your ring finger - practice
Barring - one finger songs -
We played the fret board open which is a C chord. Then barred the
7th fret which is an G chord and finally we barred the 5th fret which
is an F chord.
Pick any song you like from the 2 & 3 song lists in your packet.
Try to play it using only bar chords you won't believe it!.
a) barring with the index finger - practice
b) barring with your ring finger - practice
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First Chord sequence -
Get these four chords into your chord vocabulary - and you can play hundreds of songs
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HOW TO READ A CHORD DESCRIPTION.
EXAMPLE --- 0003
Read left to right. The first number is the top string the G string or (4) string.
The next number is the C string or the (3) etc.
The number tells you were to put your finger. The lowest number is almost
always your INDEX finger.
Now can you tell me what chord 0003 refers to? _______ ???
KEEPING A BEAT *
CLAP AND SAY ALOUD -- THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY I KNOW OF TO REALLY
LEARN TO KEEP TIME - please give it a chance;
Food Plate – clapping to the rhythm – of saying Food Plate 5 x then broaden your
timing by saying aloud and clapping your hands to:
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
CARROT STICKS AND DIP – BEEF RA V I OL I –
/ / / / / /
RICE CRISPIE COOKIES
I wouldn't ask you to do this unless I knew for certain
your musical timing will progress ten-fold.
Tucks hint #24 e: Try clapping without saying the various meals out loud and
you’ll see why it’s so important to count ALOUD when you’re learning new tunes.
Which segues perfectly into our new chords
A NEW CORD SEQUENCE
Our somewhat new chords - go to the ukulele chord family page and play
F - Dm - Bb – C7 --
Tucks hint : #43 c – as you add new chord combinations to your musical
vocabulary you’ll notice they’re all built on chords you already know.
ARPEGGIO - A TERIFFIC FINGER EXERCISE
pluck the third string with your index finger
second string with your middle finger
fourth string with your thumb
bottom string with your ring finger
say THREE TWO FOUR ONE gently in your mind
this takes more than one try, but the payoff is worth it.
TWO FINGER PLUCK
On the two bottom strings [ E & A ] use your index and middle
finger to finger pluck in time. Counting One pluck Index finger.
Two pluck Middle finger go fast and slow. Accent different fingers.
Tucks bonus trick --- make a C7 chord. You’ll find it on your chord sheet
in the F chord section – Index finger bottom string first fret. It reads 0001.
See the How to Read a Chord explanation above.
* KEEPING THE BEAT - I SNUCK this one in because it's so important.
FOOD PLATE TRICK – clapping to the rhythm – please work on
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /
STRAW BER- RY JAM AP-PLE TURN-OV -ER BAR-BE-QUED CHIC-KEN
Tucks hint 24 e: Try clapping without saying the various meals out loud and
you’ll see why it’s so important to count ALOUD when you’re learning new tunes.
Which segues perfectly...
TRIPLET STRUM
Try playing Mary Had a Little Lamb page – with a waltz strum 1 2 3
counting ONE TWO THREE relaxing and strumming 1 2 3 Down in the
Valley and Hang Down Your Hand Tom Dooley.
A TRIPLET STRUM -- COUNTING ALOUD 1 2 3
Index Down Count --- 1
Thumb follows index down Count –2
Thumb Up Count -- 3 --- you can use your thumb or any other finger or fingers
on the UP strum ---
Foot note Jake Shimabukuro -- does a triplet starting with an up stroke: i.e.
up stroke - up stroke - down stroke -- if this works better for you USE it.
Heck, try to master both.
Our somewhat new chords - go to the ukulele chord family page and play
G - Em* - C - D7 -- which is the same as
* (just add a little finger on the third string fourth fret to the G chord form.
C - Am - F - F7 -- which is the same as
F - Dm - Bb – C7 --
Tucks hint : 43 c – as you add new chord combination to your musical vocabulary
you’ll notice they’re all built on chords you already know.
PLAY ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM - IN THE KEY OF C - then in the key of F
and then... in the key of G - I'll show you later how to change from key to
with no effort
AND THE WORLD FAMOUS CATERPILLAR CRAWL! I know you all have a lot to do.
But try to fit in a little caterpillar crawl if you can.
We’ll single finger a song or two.
We’ll strum a little waltz
We’ll Dream a little.
Caterpillar Crawl as far as we can make the caterpillar crawl.
And we’ll play G Em C and D7
And play your first arpeggio.
Keep strumming –
Love tuck
Your first chords..
Never Felt More like learning the blues
Please do the following in small increments.
Chords
1.
a) Make an A Chord - strum emphasizing the OPEN
E string. Count 1 2 -- if you don't count you're slowing your progress.
b) added your ring finger on the E string 2nd Fret count 1 2
c) added your pinky to the E string 3rd fret. Count 12
then take off your pinky finger.
d) your RING FINGER IS STILL ON THE 2ND fret count 1 2
e) take off your ring finger and count 1 2 - keep doing this until you have the "Blues Groove"
2.
a. Make a D Chord - 2020 is easiest. strum emphasing the OPEN A string. (the bottom string)
count 1 2.
b. add your ring finger to the bottom string 2nd fret
count 1 2
c. add your pinky finger to the bottom string 3rd fret
count 1 2 - take off your pinky finger
d. your RING FINGER IS STILL ON THE THE 2ND fret count 1 2 and take off your ring finger and count 1 2.
to end this sequence play an E7 chord 1 2 0 2 count
1 2 3 4 -- D chord 1 2 3 4 - back to the A chord 1 2 3 4 THEN THE E7 CHORD ONE TIME. And you've got the birth of the blues. Practice this last part like it is a whole separate part of process. Mix it up.
[more here later]
Okay you've got some of the above under your fingers and you're ready to expand your horizons.
We’re started with the A chord combination. Which includes: A chord D7 2020 and E7 1202. But, to really get into a bluesy grove we’re going to take these same chords and play them further UP the fret board.
The A chord on the 5th fret uses the Gm form which you already know. Ergo: Play 6750 and you’re playing an A/7 blues chord. Slide it down to the 4th fret slide it back. Experiment.
Tuckerism 34c. The lowest note is where you index finger goes. The lowest note in this configuration is 5.
The D7 chord on the 5th fret - again this is simple. Make a G chord. Move it up to the 5th fret and then jump a string so that your G chord now looks like this: 5650 – Index finger on the G string 5th fret.
The E7 chord is beyond simple. Just slide the D7 chord up to the 7th fret and BINGO! You have a groovy, slide-able, pluck-able, and pick-able E7 chord.
To really get familiar with this, repeatedly take your left hand off the fret board and bring it back to the three NEW CHORD positions. Slide them around mix them up.
Get in a blues groovy.
PLEASE CLICK here and JAM along.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U3RG0JU4Ds
PART 2 BEGINNING SOLOING
GOSPEL 101
HOUSEBOAT ANTICS
Here's a chance to kick! It doesn't matter what your belief --- Everyone loves a good gospel tune.
Here are few of tuck's tricks.
#1.Take down this G7 – 4535 take down one fret at a time – 3424 – 2313 then to the more familiar 0212 G7 -
and now to -- C or C7 to begin or end a song.
Ex: Amazing Grace
#2. How about a few NEW C7 chords – 0031 & the wonderful, bluesy, slide-able - 3430. Tuckerism #66v These are terrific Blues chords. Get them under your fingers and use them again and again.
#3. Go hog wild ---- try this 0201 ---- and play 2313
and you've got most the Joe Crocker Song --- FEELING ALRIGHT. Tuckerism 4 0201 --- can almost always be substitued for a C7 chord..... Soooo much jazzier.
#4.
Don’t Worry, Be Happy- Three Little Bird-----Tricks
a.) Put a finger between the string on the first or second fret. Now rake it down the fret board for neat scratch sound. It takes a bit, but watch heads turn next time you play Stand By Me.
b.) Tuck, I had to say that, your fingers into the plam of your strumming hand. -- Now flick them out --- where the fret board meets the body of your uke. This just ONE way to do a palm chunk
c.) After a scratch, and a few chunks gently THUMP your thumb or palm on the bridge of our ukulele’s. What a sound!!!!!
Practice the above and you'll take your playing to a new level.
Here --- are some of the Songs
from my Gospel Packet.
Down By the Riverside. We can Lay down our swords and shields as we scratch, solo, pop and chunk.
How Can I Get Over? Beware a few chords are wrong but we can cook this song. Applying one finger techniques and what we’ve already practiced. Make a conscious effort to use different fingers when strumming.!
Try this newAm chord. 5453 – You’ll be using this little beauty again and again as we play the blues and you solo.
We'll teach the World to Sing. --- using plucking and arpeggio techniques because most of the notes of the song are on the bottom two strings. E and A doesn’t get much easier.
I’ll Fly Away - Start with the 321 421 arpeggio then let loose. Plucking, strumming and experimenting with different fingering techniques.
Much love,
Keeping plucking,
t
I'll bet you $4,211 you can't guess how much I owe my bookie.
My computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
One Finger Songs
Strum down across the open strings count to four aloud.
Now place the INDEX index finger of your LEFT HAND over all the strings on the 5th fret. The 5th fret is the one with dot. Strum 4x and then take your finger off and strum the open fret board again four times.
Now place the index finger of your left hand over the 7th fret, It also has a dot. And strum four times. As you get the groove add the up strum. Repeat One an - Two an- Three an - Four an.
You can a play quite a few songs using this technique.
p.s. if you want to keep jamming. Get out your SOLO HINTS SHEET. On the RIGHT you'll see a fret board with the letter C above it.
You can play any of those black dots - SPECIAL note if you play the following in the key of C
1 3
1 3
0 3
0 3 You're playing the EXACT finger PATTERN as as 10 12 10 12 9 12
9 12 that you played in the Key of A
How cool is that!
I know you’ve all been religiously practicing the “Caterpillar Crawl.,”( see below) Here’s your first payoff for your diligence.
For this exercise you’re only going to use the index finger and ringer finger. Let’s start at the bottom. Place your index finger on the bottom string. [The 1 String. The A string.] on the 10th fret. That’s the one with the dot. Which makes finding the position easy!
Now place your ring finger on the 12 fret. It also has a dot. Is this simple or what! Pick each string. Alternating between the 10th and 12th frets and then Mix them up. The rest is simple.
Now jump up to the 2nd string and play the exact same notes.
Now jump up to the 3rd string and play the note on the 9th fret and 12th frets
And finally go to the 4th string and play the notes on the 9th and 12th frets.
--- NOW STOP ---- you can play any combination of those notes. Please go over this as many times as possible before Saturday.
Go to you tube and play along with any backtrack in A --- or join Eric Clampton in Lay Down Sally.
SOLOING:e top.
Get these 4 chords under your fingers and you're ready for anything. I'll will send a copy of the songs we'll be playing on Saturday, January 26 -- You'll see that most of the songs we'll be playing use the same chords as above. Try to learn G - Em -C- and D7 on your own.
If you never registered for the class; I don't have your e-mail so please contact me so that I can send you the song charts.
Keep strumming the world of ukulele is wonderful.
tuck
STRUMMING make a determined effort to use more than one finger. We alternated between our thumb, index, middle and ring fingers.
Tuckism # 32x.
The more you do this the faster you’ll progress.
And the more imaginative your strumming will become. I Promise.
PLUCKING - a truly wonderful skill – that will really separate you from all rookie ukulele players.
a. we plucked all four strings at the exact same time
b. we plucked accenting different strings. This is what it’s all about! Try to accent the single tab notes.
We played ‘Running like a dog through the Everglades.’ Strumming and plucking like a gator in the Everglades.
We let the Four Strong Winds Blow a few times adding the 321 421 arpeggio and it was beautiful.
And then it was time to ROCK AND ROLL
We rocked to the old tune Kansas City. Counting 1 2 3 4.
In rock n roll; in 4/4 time the beat is on the 2 and 4. More on this next time during Gospel Week.
HOW CAN I CHANGE THE KEY??????
Sometimes you get a sheet of music in a KEY you find impossible play or sing in. Change from one key to an other is simple.
TRANSPOSING WITH THE WHEEL – the inner (smaller circle is the key you are in - point that key to key in the outer circle that you want to change to. i.e. Changing C to G. Just point the inner C to the outer G and go from there. It does not matter if the chord you’re changing is a minor chord or a 7th chord. Just add the minor notation or 7th notation to the chord you change.
MODUATION I i.e. please look down in this section for a full explanation.
We transposed the chords in Kansas City from C to G.
We slid the G chord then played C adding the C7 then back to G and the slid the D7 Chord.
MOVING THE G CHORD FORM:
Take a G chord and moved it up to 7th fret. Although the form is the same you are now playing a C chord. Now take that same G chord form and move it up to the 9th fret and although the form is the same…. You are now playing a D chord.
Do this with the G7 chord form. Making C7th chord on the 6th fret 0767 and a D7 chord on the 8th fret 0989
How cool is that??! And now you were really rockin and rollin.
See you soon. Have fun with your gospel packet and Ahi Wela and Tiny Bubbles.
Keep strumming and pluckin’
Tuck
MODULATION This is advanced
How can I modulate from one key to another? Again this is simple.
Please commit the following to memory. We'll use the keys C & F.
But remember this formula works for every key.
To modulate from C to F Play for a while in the key of C.
Then play a C chord and the five chord of F which is C7 and play
then play in the Key of F ---- THAT'S IT! the formula is:
What ever key you're playing in--- When you modulate play the 5 Chord of the key you want to change to.
Make a list of 5 chords ---
C to F play C C7 then F --- and you're in the key of F
F to G play F D7 then G this a one step mod, the most common and easiest on the ear.
G to A play G E7 then A -----
This formula is very useful and worth knowing. Much like the Hawaiian Vamp formula.
Hawaiian Vamp. play the 2 chord 5 chord and them the 1 chord in any key.
You folks are terrific! Thanks for all the feed back.
A couple of warm up strums. Down D D D
DnU DnU DnU DnU & D D U U D
CLASSIC POSITION - barre the 5th fret with your index finger and point to your nose.
Caterpillar Crawl tuck's hint 33a --- this is the best warm up exercise ever. And at the same time you build finger dexterity that make each new hurdle so much easier!
1 Finger songs Open =C6 barre 5th Fret=F6
barre 7th Fret = G6 - Don’t be afraid to move to these chords when you’re playing a song.
Sticky fingers --- tuckerism 45a.
1.Build chords slowly.
2. Slide your chords for different effects.
Reading a Tab.
-- a quick note when playing tabs --- usually your index finger will play the notes on the first fret – Middle finger will play the second fret – ring finger on the third fret and pinky on the 4th fret.
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C
A|---------2--3---2h3p2-----------|
E|-------3----0----------3/5------|
C|-----2------0-------------------|
G|---0--------0-------------------|
How to read a ukulele tablature :
The 4 lines correspond to the strings of the instrument, The Numbers show you which fret to play the strings (a zero means to play the open string),
Please read ukulele tabs from the left to the right to find out when to play the notes. If two or more notes are to be played together, they are written on top of one another.
Each letter above the tablature denotes the root note of a chord. Or a chord you might play as you pluck the tab notes.
Tucks Hint 103b (I have no idea what the 103a hint is)
Extra letters or symbols between the notes to indicate how to play them, Most common symbols are :
/ for a slide up
\ for a slide down
h for a hammer
p for a pull-off
We'll be using these in songs like Blue Bayou etc.
Tab notation lacks accurate information on rhythm and timing (it will not tell you exactly lengths of the notes), and in most cases you will have to listen to the song to find out when to play upstrokes and down strokes, or how long to strum a chord...
FIRST ARPEGGIO: Get to the pluck position. Thumb on the G string Index finger on the C string Middle finger on the E string and Ring Finger on the bottom string.
Play and say 3 -2-1 4-2-1 -- Change chords while you do this. It is so much fun and so cool. Amaze a friend.
We didn’t do this but try this one--- 3-2 -4-1 3- 2 -4-1
Practice changing chords and accenting different fingers.
For example: Play 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1. Most important, create your own variations.
Stay in the pluck position: see above --- and pluck counting 1 2 3 4 changing chords --- Now pluck all four fingers, but accent different fingers. Pick a song from our packet and play using the above technique and your find to your (and my) amazement – you’ll start to hear the melody.
Try Blue Bayou again but this time -- Strum, Pluck, and then toss in an Arpeggio.
Rhythm and timing : ALWAYS count when you play.
1 2 3 4 aloud. COUNTING is the fastest way to progress.
I promise.
Any grammatical or spelling errors in the above are the fault of Sister Mary B. more about her and how she beat me in the "Ah, but I Digress"
Keep Strumming and much Love.
tuck
Tuckerism 13b Don't play with NO STICKY FINGERS - SLIDE CHORDS - Build chords slowly...... then add the pinky -- then remove fingers one by one and see how they sound.
STAY SAFE - SAVOR LIFE
love
t
Aloha,
You folks are doing great! And I hope you’re having as much fun as I am.
Please note I arrive around 8:30 --- if you can swing it, join me.
Recap 2
We strummed our ukuleles without touching a string (hint that’s a C6 chord) then we barred the 5th fret (the one with the dot) with our left index finger – twisting toward the sound hole and making sure the tip of our index finger extends over the top of the neck of our ukes. (Hint#2 that’s a F6 chord) Then we did the same thing on the 7th fret. (Hint #3 that’s a G6 chord)
Using those combinations we played: La Bamba – Twist and Shout – This Land is your land & You are my sunshine. And we could have played all day.
Next we added C – Am – F – G7 -- The chords we learned on day one and continue to learn . Playing played a C chord, added a finger and played an A minor chord, added a finger and played an F chord and added two fingers and made a G7 chord. Practice this with a blindfold. I’ll be looking for volunteers next week.
Remember to take the sleeping pill- ß BCDEFGAB à
Then we tried some strums ---- remember the ‘SNUFF STRUM TECHNIQUE”
Tuckerism 413c. Sing a song in your head and create your own strum – Do you have a song we can all try this with??????
STRUMS: And other right hand exercises.
The TRIPLET STRUM – DOWN WITH THE INDEX FINGER FOLLOWED DOWN WITH THE THUMB – THEN UP WITH THE TUMB - COUNT ALOUD 1 2 3 With each stroke.
Here are some one-finger strum patterns (D=down, U=up), DU = Down Up
DDUUD (used in a lot of contemporary Hawaiian songs – i.e. “Surf”)
Down Down Up Up Down say it ALOUD as you do PLAY.
PLUCKING WITH TUCK: This is a RIGHT HAND EXERCISE
Thumb on the top string --- the 4 string -- the G string ---- TOP STRING
Index finger on the 3rd string -- the C string
Middle finger on the 2nd string – the E string
Ring finger on the 1st string -- the A string --- BOTTOM STRING
Emphasize different fingers as you pluck. More Wednesday. Ex: pluck the top two strings stronger than then bottom.
PASSED OUT THE TUCK MUSICAL PACKET AND GOT AS FAR AS The FOOD PAGE.
IF YOU HAVE TIME GO THROUGH THE WHOLE PACKET.
UKULELE SITE OF THE WEEK - Doctoruke.com --- 200 plus songs in pdf files. You’re bound to find a few tunes you’ll like. Down load to your computer and then print them out and add them to your song collection. (Sometimes he “overchords” too many chords. If you’re having a problem check them out with me.)
This Land is Your Land and You are My Sunshine And Holiday Tunes.
Tuckerism 3 don’t put your ukulele in a case unless you’re driving.
Review:
Shake Shake Your Fingers --- Vulcan Stretch/ Knuckle Stretch
(2min)
Tuning ---+ Keep praciting
Postion
Strings --- 4-3-2- 1- Good Children Eat Apples
Barre Finger – up and down EACH FRET. 2 minutes
Practice the Chords Change sheet C – Am - F - G7 backward a forward.
Keep strumming and I’ll see you Wednesday
t
Please remember you’re invited to the San Rafael Elks Club tomorrow night.
6:30 – if you can come let me know and I’ll save you a place.
Great fun on Wednesday and you did great! As promised here’s a quick recap..
You can’t play if you’re not in tune. So…..
Tuning --- How are you doing? Remember start lower than the note you’re trying to tune to.
Ex: To tune your G string [the 4 string, the one closest to your nose, also known as the top string] turn your peg until you get to F. Then twist the peg and pluck the string and the tuner will show F # and then G. If your tuner goes to “E”,
YOU’RE GOING THE WRONG WAY!
“Start at a lower key and slowly bring the string UP to your desired note.”
ß Down A B C D E F G A B C D E F G à UP
Still having trouble tuning??
Tuckerism b13 each tuner is a different. Make sure your tuner is on “UKULELE” Tuning!
Tucks’ hint 34a – use the above to practice going up and down a scale in your mind.
Postion ---- How are you holding your uke? Place your LEFT index finger across the 5th fret [the one with the dot] and point your finger nail to your nose and you’re in the classical position.
Remember this position is also the easiest way to make new chords.
Strings --- 4 - 3- 2- 1- Good Children Eat Apples
Pluck each string and call out the number then the name. Up & Down
G = 4TH STRING THE TOP STRING
C = 3RD STRING ---- ARE YOU SAYING THEM ALOUD? ?? Tuck asked.
E = 2nd String
A = 1st String - the bottom string - Think bottom floor.
Barre Finger Exercise – up and down. 2 minutes TRY THIS THE PAY OFF IS
TERRIFIC –
Note extend your index finger over the top of the neck
Use your middle finger for support on top of your index finger
Barre up and down the fret board. Which way is up????? Tuck asked.
Emphasis the 5 – 7 – 10th frets
Now STOP! take a second and Shake Your Fingers --- Vulcan Stretch/ Knuckle Stretch
ONE OF MY FAVORITE UKUELE QUOTES. – PLEASE READ IT A FEW TIMES.
ITS’ A SIMPLE STATEMENT THAT EXPLAINS THE DUTIES OF EACH HAND
“Your left hand is what you know. Your Right hand is who you Are.”
YOUR LEFT HAND --- This is hand we’ll use to make chords and finger notes and scales.
So we made some music. Our first chord.
The C chord --- Now please take out the chord sheet I passed out in class
And strumming with your Index Finger, Middle Finger, Ring Finger always counting ALOUD 1 2 3 4
PLAY ALL FOUR CHORDS C 1 2 3 4 ---- Am 1 2 3 4 F 1 2 3 4 G7 1 2 3 4
Try accenting certain beats - the 2 4 for example
And lastly ---- try this with your right hand index finger and thumb
Down with the index finger --- then follow with the thumb.
Ukulele Artist of the week
James Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO7spLjad3k
Terrific Instructor Ukulele Mike Web site of the week
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ukulele+mike+beginner+lessons
Tucker’s pluckers --- don’t forget to pluck. Thumb on top string – ring on the bottom and the other two fingers will fall in place.
Tuck -415-461-4628