![]() ![]() That’s a great question, and it’s one that’s often debated. You might be wondering, “Why not use our ring finger as well, so each finger (thumb, index, middle, and ring) can be assigned to a string?” There will exceptions to this rule, but this should be considered “home base” for our three fingers.Ĭheck out this short video where I demonstrate the fingerpicking technique we will be using for these songs. We will also plant our pinky on the top of the ukulele, just below the sound hole, to stabilize our picking hand. Our middle finger will be used to pluck the 1st string. Our index finger will be used to pluck the 2nd string. Our thumb will be used to the pluck the 4th and 3rd strings. To fingerpick these songs, we’re going to use only our thumb, index, and middle finger. The E string is the 2nd string, and the A string is the 1st string. I presented two different techniques, but for this lesson, I want to focus on only one of them, because in my opinion, it will be more beneficial to use in the long run for these classical types of fingerpicking songs.įor the sake reference, I want to assign each of the four strings on the ukulele a number. In my fingerpicking blues lesson, I went over fingerpicking technique a little bit. So if you haven’t already, you might want to refer to last week’s post on how to read music. ![]() ![]() In order to learn these fingerpicking songs, we need to know a little bit about reading music. Last week, I gave you a quick crash course on how to read music. If we’re able to play these songs without a hiccup, we’ll be really well equipped to learn more difficult songs in future lessons. As a way to learn the correct fingerpicking techniques and to get our fingers moving, we’re going to learn three awesome nursery rhymes. In this lesson, we’re going to learn some basic solo fingerpicking songs on the ukulele (songs that don’t have a vocal accompaniment to them). ![]()
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