Uke Rhythms: Picking and Strumming Patterns (Book + Online Audio)
This book and accompanying audio give you the tools necessary to create powerful and compelling grooves on the ukulele. Rhythmic strumming techniques are presented in simple and easy to understand steps. The techniques are then combined in musical examples that are both instructive and fun to play. The examples include rock, Hawaiian, blues, Celtic and contemporary styles. The book is written in standard notation and tablature, and includes strumming diagrams. Includes access to online audio.
Product Number:
30080M
Format:
Book + Online Audio
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Notation Type:
Standard Notation and Tab
Pages:
36
Binding:
Saddle Stitched
Size:
8.75 x 11.75
ISBN:
0-7866-9027-5
ISBN13:
978-07866-9027-5
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
8/7/2015
This book and accompanying audio give you the tools necessary to create powerful and compelling grooves on the ukulele. Rhythmic strumming techniques are presented in simple and easy to understand steps. The techniques are then combined in musical examples that are both instructive and fun to play. The examples include rock, Hawaiian, blues, Celtic and contemporary styles. The book is written in standard notation and tablature, and includes strumming diagrams. Includes access to online audio.

Introduction

Before You Begin

Ukulele Tuning

Strumming Techniques

Down Stroke

Down Up Stroke

The Air Stroke

Left Hand Muting

Chord Muting

Right Hand Mute

The Snap

Fingerpicking  

Accents

Which Way is Up

Air Time

Chunky

Shorty’s Blues

Hawaiian Groove

Uke Funk

Celtic Uke

Island Slap

Snap Attack

Finger Walk

Appendix

Chord Summary

Uke Finger Chart

 

 
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