Power Up Ukulele

Posted by on September 3rd 2019 @ 6:10 am

Photo: Kirt Edblom

Photo: Kirt Edblom

Some years ago I had this idea to create a step by step ukulele course around a game dynamic … Power Up Ukulele. I got it outlined as a site and added lots of ideas and material, but I never felt like I was finished with it, so I only shared it with a few students on a case by case basis. However, the site does contain a lot of information you might find useful, including paths for increasing your skills in:

  • Chords
  • Strumming
  • Fingerstyle
  • Soloing (Scales)
  • Instrumental (Tablature)

Something I am particularly proud of is a Strum Shorthand system I came up with for writing down strumming patterns that were more complex than ‘down, down up, up, down up’ using a number of odd characters that are readily available in the most common font typefaces.

Anyway, I chose recently to make all the materials public with the hope that they might inspire some to ‘power up’ their playing. Enjoy!

Ryan's favorite starter ukulele: The Enya Nova U Concert Ukulele 23” on Amazon sounds great, is easy to play, in tune and nearly indestructable. "I left it in the car through the heat of summer to see what would happen, and it still plays beautifully."

Post filed under All UkulelePlay! Blog Posts, Ukulele Education, Ukulele Learning Material Reviews, Ukulele Lyrics & Chords, Ukulele Song Books, Ukulele Technique, Ukulele Tips.

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