We continue along with chords in the key of G minor - pg 26. Please practice exercises on page 26 for strumming and changing chords.
Then Elenke. Very nice site reading in class, by the way. Practice the chords in the song (key of Bb) and the notes for both Uke I and II. Plan your fingering on this one.
We are skipping Theme from Abdelazer but if you want to work it on your own or with a group, the chord shapes that will help you play measures 3,4,5 and 6 are on the resource page.
On we go to Flatpicking. I love using a flatpick and I hope you will like it once you get the knack of it. At least give it a chance even though at first it will be odd and difficult just because it is new. But flatpicking gives you more options with the ukulele for variation of sound and style.
Refer to page 32 (often) to know how to hold your flatpack. Pick somwhere below where the neck starts on you uke. Experiment and see where you get a better sound. Try picking close to the bridge, over the sound hold, etc.
Angle of the pick to string – parallel for bright, angle for warmer
Thickness of pick: thin pick, thin sound
Focus is not on speed but keeping a steady rhythm
Practice the exercises on page 32 and 33. It's all about down and up. You will have to get used to the up pick because with our thumbs we have been just picking down.
Try playing Elenke with flat picks, and then to See Swainson. You should find the 16th notes phrases easier to play once you get your pick moving down and up.
Then Elenke. Very nice site reading in class, by the way. Practice the chords in the song (key of Bb) and the notes for both Uke I and II. Plan your fingering on this one.
We are skipping Theme from Abdelazer but if you want to work it on your own or with a group, the chord shapes that will help you play measures 3,4,5 and 6 are on the resource page.
On we go to Flatpicking. I love using a flatpick and I hope you will like it once you get the knack of it. At least give it a chance even though at first it will be odd and difficult just because it is new. But flatpicking gives you more options with the ukulele for variation of sound and style.
Refer to page 32 (often) to know how to hold your flatpack. Pick somwhere below where the neck starts on you uke. Experiment and see where you get a better sound. Try picking close to the bridge, over the sound hold, etc.
Angle of the pick to string – parallel for bright, angle for warmer
Thickness of pick: thin pick, thin sound
Focus is not on speed but keeping a steady rhythm
Practice the exercises on page 32 and 33. It's all about down and up. You will have to get used to the up pick because with our thumbs we have been just picking down.
Try playing Elenke with flat picks, and then to See Swainson. You should find the 16th notes phrases easier to play once you get your pick moving down and up.
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