Tapping is a technique that was popularized in the ’80’s. This technique adds a unique and flashy characteristic to your playing.
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How to Do Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs on the Ukulele
Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs are great techniques to master because they add dynamics to your playing, while also cutting down on the picking work required by the right hand.
An Intro to Fingerpicking on the Ukulele
While many other fretted instruments make use of different playing techniques, i.e. guitar and using picks, the ukulele was made for fingerpicking. Fingerpicking adds a warm tonal quality to your playing. This lesson is meant for the absolute beginner at fingerpicking.
How to Add a Backbeat to Your Rhythm Playing (a.k.a Chucking or Chunking)
Adding a backbeat (slap) is one way to add a dynamic/percussive quality to your rhythm playing.
How to Play a C Major Scale
The major scale is the parent, or root scale, in which every other scale is derived from. In modes, it is known as the first mode: Ionian.