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- Bend your elbow so that your hand is just about parallel to your belly button. The actual strumming motion will come almost entirely from the wrist, not the elbow. Let your wrist be loose and envision painting a fence: up and down (think of Karate Kid!) You can practice this away from the instrument until it starts to feel more natural.
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Jan 30, 2018 · Today I want to share with you a video that is one of the most important things you need to do properly as a ukulele player - STRUM.Weather your a beginner o...
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Jun 26, 2018 · There are many ways to strum the ukulele, and in this video I'll teach you 4 different ways that you can strum the ukulele. Try to use different techniques to help break you out of a rut or ...
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1. Put your hand down at your side and allow your hand to fully relax. Notice that your fingers naturally curl up into a very loose fist. This relaxed position is what we want to use while strumming so as not to cause undue stress to our hands. 2. Before we apply this hand shape to the ukulele it is important to address the motion of our hand witho...
Dynamics
Be careful not to strum too hard! Listen to the sound of your instrument and you will find a point of diminishing returns as far as the strength of your strum. At some point it will stop getting louder and just sound sloppy. Practice playing both soft and loud to find the dynamic range of your individual instrument.
Strumming Position
Where you strum in relation to the bridge changes the tone of the instrument. You’ll need to find the sweet spot on your specific ukulele. On many, the most balanced sound comes by strumming at the point where the neck of the instrument is attached to the body. Start there but experiment with different sounds by moving your strumming hand closer to or further away from the bridge. The closer to the bridge the more pointed and powerful sound you will get but at the expense of warmth.
Efficiency of Motion
Efficiency of motion is key. There is no need to make big exaggerated strumming movements. Our four strings are about 2 inches across in total, and we want to keep our entire hand as close to possible to that plane whenever possible. Practice keeping your hand as close to the strings as you can with a nice relaxed motion. This will help greatly as you start to build up speed with your strumming in the future.
Now that we have the basic down and up stroke mastered it is time to figure out how to apply these to a song. Strumming patterns are notate by two symbols : Down (denoted with an upside down bracket) and Up (Denoted with a V). In most cases the downstrokes will fall on our downbeats (1-2-3-4) while the upstrokes will fall on the offbeats (the secon...
Feb 14, 2023 · So for this beginner lesson, we are simply going to break down the process of strumming the uke into those two components to give you the basic foundational skill and understanding you need so you can branch off in whatever direction you choose.
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Aug 6, 2021 · How Do I Strum A Ukulele? Correctly strumming a ukulele begins with the all-important rule of using a loose wrist rather than your entire hand like you would when playing the guitar or almost any other string instrument. Ukuleles require a unique wrist motion, unlike most other instruments.
Sep 19, 2023 · Read on to learn how to strum your uke like a pro. You use your dominant arm (that is, the right arm if you’re right-handed) to strum your ukulele. The fretting hand may get all the glory and do all the fancy work, but the strumming hand is most important.
Learning how to strum a ukulele sounds simple enough, but if you want to know how to strum a ukulele correctly, without a harsh sound, then you should heed these tips. First, make sure most of the energy is coming from your wrist.
