Learn 5 Ukulele Techniques and 3 Songs

An introductory video to help you navigate the content of this course so that you can make the most out of it. 

In this lecture I teach you about the 3 key principles of strumming.

1 Type of right hand fingers used

2 Direction

3 Rhythm/speed

In this lecture I introduce you to the concept of plucking.

1 I will show you how to alternate between index and middle finger when plucking using open strings only.

2 We will do some exercises to apply this concept to a simple melody

In this lecture I teach you about arpeggios. Arpeggios are not the same as plucking! 

1 I will explain how we refer to the right hand fingers we use to arpeggiate

2 We will practice different patterns using open strings 

In this video I teach you two ways to chuck on the ukulele

1 Using your pinkie to mute the strings

2 Using the side of your right hand thumb to mute the strings

In this lecture I explain the basic principles of what makes a good left hand technique. 

In this lecture I teach you how to strum the chords of the song 'Though I know'

1 We will identify the chords of the song and learn the left hand positions

2 We will then practice the strumming pattern using open strings so that we can focus on the right hand

3 We will combine the chords with the strumming pattern

In this lecture you get a chance to practice the song 'Though I know'

1 With the chords appearing on the screen

2 With the chords being played and announced out loud

3 With the chords being played and the lyrics being announced out loud

4 Just the chords being played

This lecture includes the following resources

1 The PDF file of the arrangement of the song

2 Backing track with the chords

3 Backing track with the chords being played and annouced out loud

4 Backing track with the chords being played and the lyrics announced out loud 

Follow this link to listen to the backing tracks https://www.tunedupclub.com/audiofiles

In this lecture I teach you how to chuck the chords of 'In the jungle the mighty jungle'.

1 I will teach you how to position your left hand on the fretboard first and identify the chords

2 I will teach you the chuck using your right hand only

3 We will put the two together 

In this lecture I teach you how to pluck the melody of 'In the jungle the mighty jungle'

The system I will use consists in indicating the string name, fret number and left hand finger to be used when plucking each note of the melody.  

In this lecture you get a chance to practice the song 'In the jungle the mighty jungle'

1 With the chords appearing on the screen

2 With the chords being played and announced out loud

3 With the chords being played and the lyrics being announced out loud

4 With both the melody and chords being played

5 Just the chords being played so that you can practice the melody 

This lecture includes the following resources

1 The PDF file of the arrangement of the song

2 Backing track with the chords

3 Backing track with the chords being played and annouced out loud

4 Backing track with the chords being played and the lyrics announced out loud

5 Backing track with the melody and chords being played together 

Follow this link to listen to the backing tracks https://www.tunedupclub.com/audiofiles

In this lecture I teach you how to play the arpeggios of the song 'You always hurt the one you love'.

1 We will identify the chords and learn how to position them on the fretboard using our left hand

2 We will practice the arpeggio pattern using open string so that we can focus on the right hand

3 We will then practice the arpeggio using the chords we have learnt 

In this lecture I teach you how to pluck the melody of 'You always hurt the one you love'

The system I will use consists in indicating the string name, fret number and left hand finger to be used when plucking each note of the melody.  

In this lecture you get a chance to practice the song 'You always hurt the one you love'

1 With the chords appearing on the screen

2 With the chords being played and announced out loud

3 With the chords being played and the lyrics being announced out loud

4 With both the melody and chords being played

5 Just the chords being played so that you can practice the melody 

Follow this link to listen to the backing tracks https://www.tunedupclub.com/audiofiles

A summary of the course and a thank you message