Strumming vs. Fingerstyle Ukulele
Live Lessons EP077 – Published April 8, 2025
Learn the key differences between strumming and fingerstyle ukulele, and how to blend both with chord melody to create a rich, dynamic sound. Throughout this lesson, we’ll use “House of the Rising Sun” as our example song to demonstrate both styles of playing.
Learn the Song & View the Courses that Matt Mentions in this Lesson
| “House of the Rising Sun” | Description |
| Beginner Version | Uses the the thumb to fingerpick and strum |
| Intermediate Version | Uses a 3-finger approach to fingerpick |
| Advanced Version | Uses a 4-finger approach to fingerpick and incorporates ghost note strumming |
| Course | Description |
| Next Level Strumming Techniques | Learn 4 amazing strumming techniques: Ghost Note Strum, Pulse Muting, Sweep Strum (a.k.a. Rasgueado), Chunking |
| Fingerpicking Concepts: An Intro to Fingerstyle | Learn 3 ways to fingerpick: Thumb Approach, 3-Finger Approach, 4-Finger Approach |