Aloha Folks! This week's lesson is on a subject that I constantly get questions on. Slack key for ukulele... this is the first Ki Hoalu (Slack Key) piece that my Uncle taught me. The trick is to get your thumb to go on auto-pilot!
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Mock Song Exercise
Aloha, Friends! This week's lesson is what I’m calling the “Mock song” lesson. The idea here is to take a chord progression and learn it in 2 positions. The difference is that like a song, we’re going to play parts rather than just a progression. It’s a great practicing tool and will help you get...
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Three Most Useful Shapes for Major Sc...
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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Arpeggio Study in the Key of G Major
Being able to navigate your way through chord changes requires knowing what notes build said chords. A shortcut that us stringed instrument players like to use is arpeggio patterns on the fretboard. Here are some patterns for the key of G.
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