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My Three Principles for Left-hand Fingering
Uketropolis: Ukulele Q&A with James Hill
English - May 25, 2023 12:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBEducation Music uketropolis how to play ukulele uke learning lesson uketopia james hill Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Navigating the ukulele fretboard is a bit like playing chess: sometimes it's mathematical, other times it's intuitive. Because there's no perfect solution for left-hand fingering it's a perennial topic among players of all levels. In this episode I offer three principles you can use when coming up with your own fretboard fingerings.
The examples in this episode come from Americana Ukulele, the latest Uketropolis online course. Click here to get two free lessons.