Essential Strum Technique #1
If you really want to become a great ukulele player you have to be able to strum chords with a solid rhythm.
Being able to play and swtich chords cleanly is one of the first steps you must get down. Getting the chords memorized will help you switch between chords faster.
In this lesson you have two extremely important chords to know, the G chord and the C chord. In they key of G, this progression uses the I chord (G chord) and the IV chord (C chord).
The rhythm in this example works on quarter notes (receive 1 beat), half notes (receive 2 beats), and eighth notes (received 1/2 a beat). This rhythm uses a half note on beat 3 in order to give you plenty of time to switch to the new chord.
Notice that this example only uses the G and C Chords. Get these two shapes memorized.
The strum pattern is quarter note on beat one, eighth notes on beat 2 and the + of 2 and a half note on beat 3.
The direction of your strumming will be down - down up - down.
Here's a slow play along so you can practice with.
Here's the full speed play along with the backing track.
That’s it for today. Practice on this lesson for a little while and get comfortable with it.
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