The Basics and Beyond!!! Take your playing to the next level.
The Internet's largest collection of information for ukulele and jazz guitar.
ALl things ukulele and a good place to start.
Major manufactures, custom builder and luthiers.
Want to be heard. Plug yourself in to an amplifiers. A few of the manufactures that have a decent rep among performers.
Active and passive pickup systems for amplifying your ukulele.
My ukulele book offerings. These go great with the lessons. With of lot of the lesson material drawn from the books.
Yes! You can play the blues on a ukulele. A good place to start when learning to solo and go beyond the third fret of the uke for chords.
Resource for learning to build your own ukulele. Schools, plans and resources for budding builders.
If you are amplified and need a cable look here.
Care can be as simple as changing strings and a good case to controlling humidity and temperature.
Protect your ukulele when traveling.
Ukulele clubs, societies and meetings. The largest number of listings and links on the web. More than just a link, club and contact information as well. Find a club in your neck of the woods.
Some really cool, non traditional ukuleles.
My recommend list of reputable dealers when shopping for a ukulele. Includes USA and International dealers.
You'll need one of these with a passive ukulele pickup.
Just like it says. I answer questions that popup time and time again. Or, I just make questions up the I want to answer.
Online gatherings of like minded ukulele players and fans.
A few resources on the history of the `ukulele.
The ukulele is capable of far more than just strumming a few chords.
A massive, well over 100 ukulele lessons I've authored over the years. For beginners to advanced players.
A massive collection of flinks to ukulele sites around the world.
Magazines catering to ukulele and ukulele players.
Miscellaneous ukulele goods and information that has't found its way into other areas of the ukulele section.
Movies about the ukulele. Check out The Mighty Uke
Fellow ukulele musicians
The lastest and greatest ukulele news and links to sites with ukulele news.
Organizations, Guilds and Societies dedicated to ukulele.
Some of my favorite ukulele related quotes
Tips and information on how to record a ukulele.
Listings of ukulele festivals around the world. Listed by country, state and month.
Software for discovering chords.
All about ukulele strings. Links, information and string resources.
Ukulele Teachers listings. A qualified, experienced ukulele teacher is a great way to get started in the right direction.
Common and not so common ukulele tunings.
A selection of my ukulele books available for free download.
Hard Copy Book: $7.95
PDF Download: $4.95
“A strum is the execution of a rhythmic pattern — in a specific style”
One of the first skills a ukulele player learns is the art and craft of strumming, playing rhythm. This refers to an accompaniment technique suitable for the singer, singer - songwriter or someone who plays a support role for another instrument.
Strumming requires a specific set of skills. They are: 1) Memorization of chords 2) The ability to switch chords smoothly and 3) The ability to choose and execute a suitable rhythmic strum. It is this 3rd skill that is our focus in “A Guide to Ukulele Strums & Rhythmic Patterns”.
Though strumming looks natural to the casual observer, it is anything but natural to the beginning ukulele player. Even experienced players have difficulty in identifying and executing certain strums. Though this is one of those topics that is typically taken for granted, there is much to learn about rhythmic feels, accents, dynamics, strum direction, feel, percussive accents, idiomatic styles and tempo variation.
First and foremost, the subject of strumming is inseparably linked to rhythm. Though an ability to read rhythm is helpful, it’s not necessary to profit from this material.
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