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Strum & Fingerpick Exercise in 3/4 Time

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Anne Ku

Is it easy to switch from strumming to fingerpicking? Here’s an exercise that will get you to do both. When we strum, we are referring to block chords. However, it’s also possible to fingerpick a block chord. Similarly, it’s possible … Continue reading →

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Accompaniment exercises in 3/4 time for low G ukulele

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Anne Ku

This blog post is about a fingerstyle ukulele exercise for low G ukulele in the key of A minor. The time signature is 3/4 which means a count of three. The exercise supports the song “Feed the Birds” in a … Continue reading →

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Left Hand Techniques for ukulele

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Anne Ku

Left Hand Technique (LHT) refers to using the fretting hand and fingers to produce sound on the ukulele, guitar, or other string instruments. Continue reading →

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Correct fingering for error-free execution with ease

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Anne Ku

“Pencil in your fingering for both hands. Use a pencil in case you want to erase later. Decide on the fingering. Practice with the fingering you wrote in the score.” Why? The students in piano and ukulele classes ask. Why … Continue reading →

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Ukulele Strum Workshop a.k.a. STRUM SERIES

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Anne Ku

If you already know the melody and how the song goes, you can pretty much accompany yourself by looking at a ukulele song sheet which gives the lyrics and chords. Rarely does a typical songsheet give the rhythm or what … Continue reading →

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