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Learn 3 Essential Hawaiian Ukulele Strums
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How to Strum Your Ukulele: 6 Tips to Get Started
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Learn to Play the Flamenco Rumba Strum on Ukulele
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Strumming 101: A Primer on Basic Pick-Hand Patterns for the Ukulele
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4 Ukulele Strumming Styles to Add to Your Repertoire
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How to Play 3 Essential Hawaiian Ukulele Strums
By Steven Espaniola A well-strummed ukulele is the heartbeat of traditional Hawaiian music. For every melodious steel-guitar part, beautiful three-part vocal harmony, and foot-tapping upright bass line, there is a pulsating foundation of a solid ukulele strum at its core. When…
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Video Lesson: Straight vs. Swing Rhythm
BY DANIEL WARD | FROM THE WINTER 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE Does this song swing? What are “even-eighth” notes? What is a blues shuffle? Do I even know when I’m strumming with a swing or not? How can I tell?…
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Taimane Teaches Her Strum Pattern for ‘Jolene’
By Greg Olwell In this video lesson from Taimane Gardner, she shows off a cool strum she uses for “Jolene,” a classic song from Dolly Parton. For this lesson, you’ll need Am, G, and C chords, so your fretting hand…
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Learn Jake’s Triple-Strum Technique
By Greg Olwell In this video clip, Jake Shimabukuro demonstrates how to play a triple strum. It’s a fast, flashy strum, which he thoroughly and patiently breaks down into an easy-to-follow three-step motion. Jake originally filmed this lesson for…