Ukulele Lesson: Fingerpicking Blues Pattern #1

http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulele-blues-fingerpicking-lesson-pattern-1/ - To get the tabs for this fingerpicking pattern, click that link. This video was created as an aid for the fingerpicking lesson on Ukulele Tricks. In this lesson, we'll learn a fingerpicking pattern that works really well for the 12-bar blues. If you are a beginner, or have never picked before, this is a great pattern to learn.

If you are unfamiliar with the 12-bar blues, check out the previous lesson here: http://www.ukuleletricks.com/12-bar-blues-on-ukulele/

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[letitsnowization]

hey brett thanks a lot for these videos (and website of course). one question: why do you recommend this exact assignment of the plucking fingers. i have gotten so used to the one you show in the your beginner video on fingerpicking (T-->4th, I-->3rd, M-->2nd, R-->1st), and it seems to be working just as well. cheers

[uketricks]

@letitsnowization great question! Either finger position works well. It's good to mess around with both. I chose to use this position for this blues fingerpicking pattern because it's common to alternate the bass notes with your thumb in the blues. In this way, it's a bit more intuitive to pluck the lowest C string on the ukulele (second to top string in standard tuning) with your thumb.

[eenyjay]

I've tried so many other uke tutorials, and I ALWAYS come back to you. You are literally teaching me to play the ukulele. Best tutorial on fingerpicking on the net. Thanks!!!

[uketricks]

@eenyjay thanks of the kind words! I'm glad these videos help out!

[marcnik11]

Hey that's fantastic. You have a great teaching skill so clear and understandable. Thankyou very much. Do you have a fb page?

[uketricks]

@marcnik11 glad the videos have been helpful! You can check me out on Facebook here: facebook [dot] com / ukuleletricks

[BloominFun]

That was really FUN! Am subscribing now.. so glad I found you. Thank you for your excellent instructions.

[bunnymusicc]

Thanks for your kind and this's very helpful.

I'm a newbie on uke but wanna moving to play BLUES and JAZZ.

Love it !!! :)

[ThePlasticPudding]

Great tutorial.. Thank you! You make things so easy to understand and follow! I picked it up in know time

[singo23596]

what is the tuning



[1surfgurl1]

Best uke tutorial I have ever seen. . . thanks so much!

[nicole22rox]

great tutorial!

[freakingtv]

That was actually pretty cool. I'm going to practice. Great instructor! :D made it real easy to learn.

[MrThePurplemonkey]

@uketricks = a damn fine musician who is the only person on FB who's ukulele tutorials help anyone :D