Fingerpick ANY Song on the Ukulele with Play Along Exercises - 2024 Edition

Link for the Printable tab chart of the these exercises -



For students located in the Appleton, WI area, I also offers private guitar, voice, and ukulele lessons (in person) at my music studio in downtown Appleton, WI. Group lessons are also available.

Also check out these FREE tutorials:

00:00 - How to start fingerpicking
00:25 - Label Fingers
00:51 - Pattern 1 quarter notes on open strings
03:02 - Pattern 1 with chord changes
05:02 - Pattern 1 Play along with metronome
05:37 - Why hold the entire chord?
06:27 - Pattern 1 8th notes
0756 - 8th note pattern play along
08:39 - Pattern 2 quarter notes
09:14 - Pattern 2 open strings metronome play along
10:15 - Pattern 2 with chord changes F, G7, and C
10:47 - Pattern 2 quarter note metronome play along
11:18 - Pattern 2 8th notes metronome play along
13:00 - How to use these patterns for just about any song?

[ceciliaholcombe]

I just finished your exercises from 5 years ago and just now did this one you did 11 days ago. Both are great. i will practice for several days and move on to you 7 days of finger picking and return. Thank you so much. Now to understand and work on choosing finger picking pattern for some songs. Thank you Thank you. I also have my Duke banjolele waiting for me when I get home from a trip. I guess I need a capo too for some of your songs you have done. Can't thank you enough.

[abapdevhigald]

This lesson has been very helpful. I struggle with fingerpicking but showing us this way works well for me to learn. Thank you.

[reserve]

you could also alternate the thumb between strings 3 and 4. with a low G, that gives a bit of a bass bounce.

[koniconga]

Katie enjoying each and everyone of your videos. You make it all so simple and easy steps for each of us beginning to enjoy the beautiful ukulele instrument. Have a blessed day and keep encouraging us all 🤙🤙🤙🤙🙏🙏

[judyhoomalamalama]

THANK u , I really want to pick Killing Me Softy by Roberta Flack . I think this song is beautiful when it is picking . going to give it a try.

[IThinkImGonnaUke]

Thanks for this wonderful and thorough lesson. You really make it easy to learn finger picking.

[melcatRR]

Hi Katie it's Mel I think one of those finger picking patterns would be good with the song the old gray mare of Mary had a little lamb

[SeekingTruth]

Hmm... absolute beginners... and and Bb chord.... 🤷‍♀️