Three Most Useful Shapes for Major Scales
Ukulele Intermediate
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The #1 question I get asked about scales is “Where do I start?”. While I want to emphasize that picture based learning doesn’t really apply to all instruments, it does work out pretty good for the Ukulele. Here’s a good place to get started with scales. Remember, repetition is the mother of skill!
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