Forget Strumming Patterns - Build Your Ukulele Swing Strum from Scratch

Playing swing music on ukulele doesn't take much more than simple down strums but is much easier said than done. Let's put strumming patterns aside and focus on the feel of the music. In this lesson we look at building our swing strum using three essential tools - quarter notes, left hand muting, and syncopation.

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0:00 Introduction
0:15 Quarter Note is King
2:55 Rhythm is Our Business
5:46 Playing Off the Beat

[maxdax]

Love this just what I needed.. I can do the split stroke, fan, triplets and other fancy stuff etc but realise I now need to slow down again as it's getting messy and choose when to use them at appropriate times.. this is a great exercise and a fabulous meditation 9:12

[SusanCallHutchison]

Ooh, I just got a little more professional. "Not hard, but quickly." I'm really enjoying your videos.

[IThinkImGonnaUke]

This is so perfect! Finding your groove is the key! Thanks for this wonderful helpful lesson.

[esteverino]

Great concepts, Christopher! Such a good, fundamental lesson that's accessible and useful to players of many skill levels :)

[douglasgoodman]

Great stuff! Love how slow you go as I'm a real beginner!

[Isomage]

Magic Pick... appears and disappears.... where do you get one of them?