Tag Archives: fingerpick

Dance on Open Strings for high G ukulele

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Anne Ku

What’s the easiest and quickest way to get someone to fingerpick, strum and have fun with the ukulele? Years ago, my piano guitar duo partner and I wrote a short ukulele duet in which one person only uses one hand. … Continue reading →

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Can’t Help Falling in Love with ukulele

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Anne Ku

Can’t Help Falling in Love in C major for low G ukulele Continue reading →

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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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3 Chord Thursday: Nursery Rhymes

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 6th October 2022, we explore two chord songs from our childhood. We can strum or fingerpick the two chords to accompany our singing or pluck the individual notes of the melody or create so-called chord melody arrangements. Some … Continue reading →

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Pluck and Strum: authentic replication

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Anne Ku

Ever wanted to play the intro riff that makes a song so recognizable? To replicate a song authentically, in the way we know it from the artists that made it famous, often we need to use both plucking and strumming … Continue reading →

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