Ukulele players, especially those in ukulele groups, everywhere have used ‘The Daily Ukulele’ book – both YELLOW and the BLUE sequel. We excitedly anticipate the third PURPLE edition. (Commissions Earned)
I can’t remember where I saw it but someone shared a SPOTIFY Playlist of all the songs in the ‘Daily Ukulele Yellow Book’- https://spoti.fi/3s0XBw5
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Years ago I created an Index to the same book that lists keys of each song PLUS:
If the teacher is Ralph Shaw you know it is going to be special. This mini lesson is no exception. LIven up your strumming with this George Formby strum.
If you aren’t familiar with Mr. Formby, check out this Wikipedia article.
You can type in a question, ask for an essay on ____ or something similar. The results are quite amazing.
I asked it two questions on strumming a ukulele.
– How do you strum a ukulele
– What are some ukulele strum patterns?
Here are the results…
how do you strum a ukulele
To strum a ukulele, hold the ukulele in a way that is comfortable for you. Place your strumming hand on the strings near the sound hole. Use your thumb or fingers to pluck the strings in a downward motion, moving your hand from the top of the strings to the bottom. This is called a downstrum. You can also pluck the strings in an upward motion, moving your hand from the bottom of the strings to the top. This is called an upstrum. Experiment with different strumming patterns to create different sounds.
What are some ukulele strum patterns?
There are many different strumming patterns that you can use on a ukulele. Some common strumming patterns include: Down, down, down, down (also known as “four on the floor”) Down, down, up, down (also known as “three on the floor, one on top”) Down, up, down, up (also known as “two on the floor, two on top”) Up, down, up, down (also known as “two on the bottom, two on top”) To create more complex strumming patterns, you can combine these basic patterns or add in additional strums. For example, you might try: Down, up, down, up, down, down (also known as “the heartbeat”) Down, up, down, up, down, up (also known as “the train”) You can also try incorporating different rhythms and accents into your strumming patterns to create even more interesting sounds. The important thing is to experiment and find what works best for you.
Strumming chords and singing is fun but I find that I have the most fun by playing the ukulele as a pianist or an organist would – by playing the notes of the melodies along with the chords. It isn’t near as hard as it sounds. It starts with learning the notes of the fingerboard., This video created by Phil Doleman is great for learning those notes! Give it a try!
As part of her #30DayUkuleleChallenge ‘Bernadette Teaches Music’ provided a YouTube video listing and demonstrating the most important ukulele chords.
Of course, most of them are the common ones. A few of them , however, are good alternate chords by moving a barr chord up the fretboard (example: moving B flat up to form C, D and E.
Pachelbel’s Canon in D is one of the most famous pieces of classical music of all time. In this lesson, Ukulenny teaches us how to play Canon in the key of C.https://kalabrand.com/products/canon-tutorial
Katie DeNure of One School Music posted an awesome YouTube video about her favorite apps for the ukulele for 2019. A list of the individual apps is listed in the ‘more’ section below the video.
Many in my area have spent the last month dealing with Hurricane Florence. #OverIt In honor of anyone who has dealt with one, here is a fun hurricane song tutorial by The Ukulele Teacher…
