🐨 Ukulalala

• Finger Flex (10 reps)
  

  Stretch your fingers out straight and then curl them into a fist. Hold for a few seconds, then release and stretch them out again.

• Finger Rolls (5 reps)
  

  Place your fingers on the A string (bottom string) on frets 1, 2, 3, and 4 using your index, middle, ring, and pinky fingers respectively. Play each note in sequence and then move to the next string (E, C, G), repeating the pattern

        A |------------7-9-10-9-7------------|
        E |-----7-8-10------------10-8-7-----|
        C |-7-9--------------------------9-7-|
        G |----------------------------------|

• Begin by playing the scale slowly
• Use a metronome to gradually increase speed
• Use appropriate finger positioning for each note
• See more tips under Fingerpicking

Develop better rhythm, timing, and versatility in your strumming, making your ukulele playing more dynamic and enjoyable.

• A strumming pattern is when you hit all your strings in a sequence of down and/or up strokes
  

  Downstroke (D): Strum from top to bottom, hitting the G string first
  Upstroke (U): Strum from bottom to top, hitting the A string first
  Muted (X): Strum with your palm muting (chuck) the strings by lightly touching the strings without pressing down
  

• Start slowly by playing the strumming pattern with open strings, no chords, building muscle memory
• Play the strumming pattern once for each chord in the chord progression
• Vary your force and rhythm to emphasize certain strums (louder, or softer), adding expression to your playing
• Apply strumming patterns to songs to see how they fit and play along your favorite songs

D
DU
U
DU

Fingerpicking is a great way to create a more mellow sound compared to strumming. Add these fingerpicking patterns and techniques to your regular learning practice to build speed, accuracy and familiarity with your ukulele

• A picking pattern is a sequence of strings picked while holding any chord
• Strings are numbered from the bottom to the top
  

  1st (bottom) string = A
  2nd string = E
  3rd string = C
  4th (top) string = G

• Use P-I-M-A where each finger corresponds with a string, or P-I-M where your thumb covers the top 2 strings (no ring finger)

  P = thumb
  I = index
  M = middle
  A = ring

• Start slowly with a simple pattern and maintain a steady rhythm
• Focus on finger positioning and smooth transitions to build muscle memory

A | --X--X--------|
E | --------X-----|
C | --X--------X--|
G | --------------|