![]() Please let me know if there is a video or resource I can make that will help you. I hope you found value in my videos and resources. I love technology, I love learning more about the ukulele, and I love helping beginners. B and I am a happy teacher working in Okinawa, Japan. ********** Which Ukuleles Do I Buy (OR NOT BUY) For My Classroom?!? Video Ukulele Sticker System Video ********** Major Scales for Ukulele TpT Resource Linkĥ2-pages, $5 Printable Learn To Read Music with Ukulele TpT Resource LinkĤ7-pages Full Color and Black & White Ukulele Chord Progressions - Unit 1 TpT Resource Linkġ3 pages, $1 resource Chord Charts with Finger Positions & String Note Names TpT Resource Linkġ20-Page Ukulele Chord Reference Book Ukulele School Video Series TpT Video Links ********** YouTube Channel /BernadetteTeachesMusic Facebook /BernadetteTeachesMusic Website ĝefinition of Terms – Staff, Whole Note, Whole Rest How to read an ukulele diagram illustration Reading ukulele charts information & diagrams Staff, Whole Note & Whole Rest Definitions Want to see this resource in action? Click on this YouTube link to see kids playing! Video: Learning How to Read Music with Ukulele Learn to Read Music with the Ukulele! – Unit 1 – Instructional photography by Sarah Petrusma. – This Post is a modified exert from the book Progressive Beginner Ukulele by Peter Gelling. You can find more free beginner Ukulele lessons on our blog, and as always you can continue learning ukulele with Learn To Play Music at. We hope you found this post on how to hold a ukulele useful in starting your journey of learning how to play ukulele, or just improving your ukulele technique. Then use the tip of the pick to play the string. To use a pick, hold it lightly between your thumb and first finger, as shown in the left photo. Thick felt picks are the most popular pick to use when playing the ukulele. You can choose to strum the ukulele with your first finger, thumb, all four fingers or a pick as demonstrated in the photos below.Ī pick is a piece of plastic or felt shaped like a triangle. If any notes buzz or sound deadened, you may have to press harder with the left hand fingers and make sure that your fingers are just behind the fret. Make sure you keep your hand relaxed, don’t tense up and strum from the wrist. When strumming the ukulele, you typically play all four ukulele strings at the same time with your right hand, using a downward motion. Once you know how to hold a ukulele, then you will need to learn how to play the ukulele. These techniques are incorrect and make it more difficult to play. Your fingers should be on their tips and placed just behind the frets, not on top of them, as shown in the right photo below.īe careful not to allow the thumb to hang too far over the top of the neck (see left photo below), or to let it run parallel along the back of the neck (see right photo below). Tabs are particularly useful when you are trying to learn a string picking song. ![]() ![]() It’s a lot easier to read than sheet music so it’s quite easy to learn if you are just starting out playing the ukulele. The left hand fingers are numbered as shown in the left photo below. Ukulele tabs or tablature is another form of musical notation specifically made for stringed instruments. Stand with your weight evenly balanced on both feet and tilt the neck slightly upwards. A music stand will also be helpful for reading ukulele sheet music. ![]() The main aim is to be comfortable and have easy access to the ukulele fretboard. ![]() Experiment to find the sitting position which suits you best. Some players prefer to sit with their legs crossed.The ukulele should be close to your body in an upright position with the neck pointing slightly upwards.Sit up straight on the front part of the chair as shown in the photo below.It’s also quite easy to learn ukulele! But to start, you need to know how to hold a ukulele so that you can get the greatest benefit from playing the ukulele. Ukuleles are great fun to play, are small and easy to carry around, and have a delightfully bright sound. Where once ukes may have been hard to find, now high quality ukuleles are abundant and accessible. From “un-cool” to “very-in”, the ukulele (or “uke”) has come a long way in popularity over the past few years. ![]()
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