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Introducing the Ukulele!

HOW TO TUNE YOUR UKULELE

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HOW TO HOLD YOUR UKULELE

THREE points of contact

1 - Back of the Uke angled against rib cage

2 - forearm resting on front of Uke

3 - underside of neck in crook of fretting hand

REMEMBER!

Dont hold Uke too tight or smother it, as this will affect the sound

Aim to have the neck angled further away from you. This creates space between you and the back of the Uke to increase volume

HOW TO STRUM

Make fist with strumming hand

Point index finger

Place thumb at first joint

Keep relaxed strum with wrist not arm

Find out where you get the best sound

Down (d) nail hits string first = Forceful

Up (u) pad of finger hits first = Softer

Try strumming down up down up on the open strings. Can you hear the difference between the down and ups? We will use these in combinations to create energy and feel in our playing.

FRETTING

Another word for holding the strings down

Place fingers in between the frets

Apply enough pressure so notes are clear

You fret CHORDS and TAB (single notes that are plucked)

So lets try a chord.

CHORDS

A chord diagram or chord box looks like this:

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REALLY USEFUL CHORDS!

We will be adding more and more chords along the way (tonight if we have time!)