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Curt Sheller • All Things `Ukulele and Jazz Guitar

The Basics and Beyond!!! Take your playing to the next level.
The Internet's largest collection of information for ukulele and jazz guitar.

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  • Main Ukulele Page

    ALl things ukulele and a good place to start.

  • Instruments

    Major manufactures, custom builder and luthiers.

  • Amplifiers

    Want to be heard. Plug yourself in to an amplifiers. A few of the manufactures that have a decent rep among performers.

  • Pickups & Preamps

    Active and passive pickup systems for amplifying your ukulele.

  • Books

    My ukulele book offerings. These go great with the lessons. With of lot of the lesson material drawn from the books.

  • Playing Blues on Ukulele

    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.

  • Building Ukes

    Resource for learning to build your own ukulele. Schools, plans and resources for budding builders.

  • Cables

    If you are amplified and need a cable look here.

  • Care and Feeding Your Ukulele

    Care can be as simple as changing strings and a good case to controlling humidity and temperature.

  • Cases

    Protect your ukulele when traveling.

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  • Ukulele Clubs

    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.

  • Cool Ukes

    Some really cool, non traditional ukuleles.

  • Dealers

    My recommend list of reputable dealers when shopping for a ukulele. Includes USA and International dealers.

  • Direct Boxes

    You'll need one of these with a passive ukulele pickup.

  • FAQ

    Just like it says. I answer questions that popup time and time again. Or, I just make questions up the I want to answer.

  • Forums

    Online gatherings of like minded ukulele players and fans.

  • History

    A few resources on the history of the `ukulele.

  • Jazz

    The ukulele is capable of far more than just strumming a few chords.

  • L E S S O N S

    A massive, well over 100 ukulele lessons I've authored over the years. For beginners to advanced players.

  • Links

    A massive collection of flinks to ukulele sites around the world.

  • Magazines

    Magazines catering to ukulele and ukulele players.

  • Miscellaneous

    Miscellaneous ukulele goods and information that has't found its way into other areas of the ukulele section.

  • Movies

    Movies about the ukulele. Check out The Mighty Uke

  • Musicians

    Fellow ukulele musicians

  • News

    The lastest and greatest ukulele news and links to sites with ukulele news.

  • Organizations

    Organizations, Guilds and Societies dedicated to ukulele.

  • Quotes

    Some of my favorite ukulele related quotes

  • Recording

    Tips and information on how to record a ukulele.

  • Shows & Festivals

    Listings of ukulele festivals around the world. Listed by country, state and month.

  • Software

    Software for discovering chords.

  • Strings

    All about ukulele strings. Links, information and string resources.

  • TABs
  • Teachers

    Ukulele Teachers listings. A qualified, experienced ukulele teacher is a great way to get started in the right direction.

  • Tunings

    Common and not so common ukulele tunings.

  • * * * FREE BOOKS * * *

    A selection of my ukulele books available for free download.

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Hard Copy Book: $7.95
PDF Download: $4.95

“A strum is the execution of a rhythmic pattern — in a specific style”

A Guide to Ukulele Strums

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.

More info and complete samples of entire book.

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