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Ukulele Fingerstyle Super Course

Name: Ukulele Fingerstyle Super Course
Rating: 4.5 (84 reviews)

Play music on the ukulele / uke / ukelele. A cheap and easy musical instrument. Lessons using the fingerstyle method.

Created byPaul Lennon, Amanda Jones

Last updated 12/2018

English

What you'll learn

Play the ukulele using the fingerstyle method.
Have a greater understanding about basic music theory on the ukulele.
Learn left hand and right hand techniques.
Know how to practice and develop a daily warmup.
Play Ode To Joy, Happy Birthday and Silent Night using the fingerstyle method.

Course content

9 sections • 119 lectures • 10h 42m total length

Introduction3:53
Introduction to Fingerstyle Super Course. This lesson gives an overview of the Fingerstyle Super Course.

Introduction0:47
Introduction to the 'Getting Started' section. This lesson gives an overview of the 'Getting Started' section.
The Ukulele4:55
Overview of the different parts of the ukulele. By the end of this lesson, students will know the different parts of the ukulele.
Tuning6:49
Tuning the ukulele. By the end of this lesson students will be able to tune their ukulele.
Resources8:50
Understanding the resources. By the end of this lesson students will be able to understand the resources provided with this course.

Introduction1:38
Introduction to Theory Basics. This lesson gives an overview of the Theory Basics section.
Sounds4:55
Introduction to how sounds are made and how sounds can be changed by placing fingertips behind the frets.
Semitones and Tones2:30
Introduction to tones and semitones.
Notes8:44
Introduction to the 8 lettered notes (A, B, C, D, E, F and G) and how to find them on the ukulele.
C-Major Scale4:03
Introduction to how scales work and how to find the C-Major scale on the ukulele.
G-Major Scale3:24
How to find the G-Major scale on the ukulele.
F-Major Scale4:08
How to find the F-Major scale on the ukulele.
Basic Chords4:31
Introduction to basic chords and how to find C-Chord, F-Chord and G-Chord on the ukulele.
Movable Chords5:25
Introduction to using chord shapes to find other chords by moving the chord up or down the fretboard.
Modified Chords2:38
Introduction to how chords can be modified to create minor chords or seventh chords.

Introduction1:09
Introduction to Technique Basics. This lesson gives an overview of the Technique Basics section.
Right Hand - Lesson 13:20
Learn to play the thumb on strings 4,3,2.
Right Hand - Lesson 23:49
Learn to play the index finger on strings 1,2,3.
Right Hand - Lesson 33:10
Learn to play the middle finger on strings 1,2,3.
Right Hand - Lesson 46:21
Learn to play I-M on strings 1,2,3.
Right Hand - Lesson 54:17
Learn to play T-I on strings 3,2.
Right Hand - Lesson 66:19
Learn to change strings between:
- strings 4 and 3 using T-I
- strings 4 and 2 using T-I
- strings 4 and 1 using T-M.
Right Hand - Lesson 73:59
Learn to change strings between:
- strings 3 and 2 using T-I
- strings 3 and 1 using T-M.
Right Hand - Lesson 83:59
Learn to change strings between:
- strings 3 and 2 using I-M
- strings 3 and 1 using I-M.
Right Hand - Lesson 93:38
Learn to change strings between:
- strings 2 and 1 using T-I
- strings 2 and 1 using I-M.
Left Hand - Lesson 17:22
Learn to play the first four frets on string 1.
Left Hand - Lesson 25:56
Learn to move between:
- frets 1 and 2
- frets 2 and 3
- frets 3 and 4
on string 1.
Left Hand - Lesson 32:37
Learn to move up and down over the first four frets on string 1.
Left Hand - Lesson 47:13
Learn 6-pairs on string 1.
Left Hand - Lesson 56:14
Learn 6-pairs on strings 2, 3 and 4.
Left Hand - Lesson 63:49
Learn C-major arpeggio.
Left Hand - Lesson 74:28
Learn C-major scale from low C to high C.
Left Hand - Lesson 84:27
Learn C-major scale from high C to low C.
Left Hand - Lesson 910:09
Learn a tune in C-major.

Introduction1:14
Introduction to Workout. This lesson gives an overview of the Workout section.
Day 1 - Right Hand Ex 1 Demo4:01
Demo for right hand exercise 1 - thumb on all 4 strings.
Day 1 - Right Hand Ex 1 Practice 80bpm4:23
Practice at 80bpm for right hand exercise 1 - thumb on all 4 strings.
Day 2 - Left Hand Ex 1 Demo8:21
Demo for left hand exercise 1 - frets 1,2,3,4 on 1st string with tension release.
Day 2 - Right Hand Ex 1 Practice 100bpm4:17
Practice at 100bpm for right hand exercise 1 - thumb on all 4 strings.
Day 2 - Left Hand Ex 1 Practice 80bpm4:39
Practice at 80bpm for left hand exercise 1 - frets 1,2,3,4 on 1st string with tension release.
Day 3 - Right Hand Ex 2 Demo6:30
Demo for right hand exercise 2 - I M R on 1st string.
Day 3 - Right Hand Ex 1 Practice 120bpm4:12
Practice at 120bpm for right hand exercise 1 - thumb on all 4 strings.
Day 3 - Left Hand Ex 1 Practice 100bpm4:23
Practice at 100bpm for left hand exercise 1 - frets 1,2,3,4 on 1st string with tension release.
Day 3 - Right Hand Ex 2 Practice 80bpm3:35
Practice at 80bpm for right hand exercise 2 - I M R on 1st string.
Day 4 - Left Hand Ex 2 Demo6:43
Demo for left hand exercise 2 - adjacent pairs on 1st string 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 and updown.
Day 4 - Left Hand Ex 1 Practice 120bpm4:18
Practice at 120bpm for left hand exercise 1 - frets 1,2,3,4 on 1st string with tension release.
Day 4 - Right Hand Ex 2 Practice 100bpm3:36
Practice at 100bpm for right hand exercise 2 - I M R on 1st string.
Day 4 - Left Hand Ex 2 Practice 80bpm4:33
Practice at 80bpm for left hand exercise 2 - adjacent pairs on 1st string 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 and updown.
Day 5 - Right Hand Ex 3 Demo7:14
Demo for right hand exercise 3 - I M on 2nd and 3rd strings.
Day 5 - Right Hand Ex 2 Practice 120bpm3:37
Practice at 120bpm for right hand exercise 2 - I M R on 1st string.
Day 5 - Left Hand Ex 2 Practice 100bpm4:29
Practice at 100bpm for left hand exercise 2 - adjacent pairs on 1st string 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 and updown.
Day 5 - Right Hand Ex 3 Practice 80bpm4:23
Practice at 80bpm for right hand exercise 3 - I M on 2nd and 3rd strings.
Day 6 - Left Hand Ex 3 Demo7:35
Demo for left hand exercise 3 - pairs on 1st string 1-4, 2-4, 1-3 and 6-pairs.
Day 6 - Left Hand Ex 2 Practice 120bpm4:22
Practice at 120bpm for left hand exercise 2 - adjacent pairs on 1st string 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 and updown.
Day 6 - Right Hand Ex 3 Practice 100bpm4:29
Practice at 100bpm for right hand exercise 3 - I M on 2nd and 3rd strings.
Day 6 - Left Hand Ex 3 Practice 80bpm4:33
Practice at 80bpm for left hand exercise 3 - pairs on 1st string 1-4, 2-4, 1-3 and 6-pairs.
Day 7 - Right Hand Ex 4 Demo4:54
Demo for right hand exercise 4 - MR on 1st string, IM on 2nd string and TI on 3rd string.
Day 7 - Right Hand Ex 3 Practice 120bpm4:16
Practice at 120bpm for right hand exercise 3 - I M on 2nd and 3rd strings.
Day 7 - Left Hand Ex 3 Practice 100bpm4:30
Practice at 100bpm for left hand exercise 3 - pairs on 1st string 1-4, 2-4, 1-3 and 6-pairs.
Day 7 - Right Hand Ex 4 Practice 80bpm3:31
Practice at 80bpm for right hand exercise 4 - MR on 1st string, IM on 2nd string and TI on 3rd string.
Day 8 - Left Hand Ex 4 Demo8:18
Demo for left hand exercise 4 - string crossing 1st-2nd, 2nd-3rd, 3rd-4th and updown.
Day 8 - Left Hand Ex 3 Practice 120bpm4:23
Practice at 120bpm for left hand exercise 3 - pairs on 1st string 1-4, 2-4, 1-3 and 6-pairs.
Day 8 - Right Hand Ex 4 Practice 100bpm3:35
Practice at 100bpm for right hand exercise 4 - MR on 1st string, IM on 2nd string and TI on 3rd string.
Day 8 - Left Hand Ex 4 Practice 80bpm4:36
Practice at 80bpm for left hand exercise 4 - string crossing 1st-2nd, 2nd-3rd, 3rd-4th and updown.
Day 9 - Right Hand Ex 5 Demo6:25
Demo for right hand exercise 5 - natural hand position - TI, TM and TR.
Day 9 - Right Hand Ex 4 Practice 120bpm3:30
Practice at 120bpm for right hand exercise 4 - MR on 1st string, IM on 2nd string and TI on 3rd string.
Day 9 - Left Hand Ex 4 Practice 100bpm4:29
Practice at 100bpm for left hand exercise 4 - string crossing 1st-2nd, 2nd-3rd, 3rd-4th and updown.
Day 9 - Right Hand Ex 5 Practice 80bpm3:36
Practice at 80bpm for right hand exercise 5 - natural hand position - TI, TM and TR.
Day 10 - Left Hand Ex 5 Demo7:13
Demo for left hand exercise 5 - string crossing 1st-4th, 2nd-4th, 1st-3rd and 6-pairs.
Day 10 - Left Hand Ex 4 Practice 120bpm4:29
Practice at 120bpm for left hand exercise 4 - string crossing 1st-2nd, 2nd-3rd, 3rd-4th and updown.
Day 10 - Right Hand Ex 5 Practice 100bpm3:35
Practice at 100bpm for right hand exercise 5 - natural hand position - TI, TM and TR.
Day 10 - Left Hand Ex 5 Practice 80bpm4:20
Practice at 80bpm for left hand exercise 5 - string crossing 1st-4th, 2nd-4th, 1st-3rd and 6-pairs.
Day 11 - Right Hand Ex 6 Demo5:31
Demo for right hand exercise 6 - natural hand position - IM, IR and MR.
Day 11 - Right Hand Ex 5 Practice 120bpm3:34
Practice at 120bpm for right hand exercise 5 - natural hand position - TI, TM and TR.
Day 11 - Left Hand Ex 5 Practice 100bpm4:19
Practice at 100bpm for left hand exercise 5 - string crossing 1st-4th, 2nd-4th, 1st-3rd and 6-pairs.
Day 11 - Right Hand Ex 6 Practice 80bpm3:40
Practice at 80bpm for right hand exercise 6 - natural hand position - IM, IR and MR.
Day 12 - Left Hand Ex 6 Demo6:14
Demo for left hand exercise 6 - 6-pairs on strings 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Day 12 - Left Hand Ex 5 Practice 120bpm4:10
Practice at 120bpm for left hand exercise 5 - string crossing 1st-4th, 2nd-4th, 1st-3rd and 6-pairs.
Day 12 - Right Hand Ex 6 Practice 100bpm3:38
Practice at 100bpm for right hand exercise 6 - natural hand position - IM, IR and MR.
Day 12 - Left Hand Ex 6 Practice 80bpm5:04
Practice at 80bpm for left hand exercise 6 - 6-pairs on strings 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Day 13 - Right Hand Ex 7 Demo7:00
Demo for right hand exercise 7 - simple roll.
Day 13 - Right Hand Ex 6 Practice 120bpm3:33
Practice at 120bpm for right hand exercise 6 - natural hand position - IM, IR and MR.
Day 13 - Left Hand Ex 6 Practice 100bpm4:55
Practice at 100bpm for left hand exercise 6 - 6-pairs on strings 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Day 13 - Right Hand Ex 7 Practice 80bpm4:02
Practice at 80bpm for right hand exercise 7 - simple roll.
Day 14 - Left Hand Ex 7 Demo5:50
Demo for left hand exercise 7 - string crossing up and down strings.
Day 14 - Left Hand Ex 6 Practice 120bpm4:45
Practice at 120bpm for left hand exercise 6 - 6-pairs on strings 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Day 14 - Right Hand Ex 7 Practice 100bpm4:01
Practice at 100bpm for right hand exercise 7 - simple roll.
Day 14 - Left Hand Ex 7 Practice 80bpm3:12
Practice at 80bpm for left hand exercise 7 - string crossing up and down strings.
Day 15 - Right Hand Ex 8 Demo3:05
Demo for right hand exercise 8 - roll with alternating thumb.
Day 15 - Right Hand Ex 7 Practice 120bpm3:53
Practice at 120bpm for right hand exercise 7 - simple roll.
Day 15 - Left Hand Ex 7 Practice 100bpm3:13
Practice at 100bpm for left hand exercise 7 - string crossing up and down strings.
Day 15 - Right Hand Ex 8 Practice 80bpm3:11
Practice at 80bpm for right hand exercise 8 - roll with alternating thumb.
Extra Practice - Left Hand Ex 7 Practice 120bpm3:05
Practice at 120bpm for left hand exercise 7 - string crossing up and down strings.
Extra Practice - Right Hand Ex 8 Practice 100bpm3:18
Practice at 100bpm for right hand exercise 8 - roll with alternating thumb.
Extra Practice - Right Hand Ex 8 Practice 120bpm3:16
Practice at 120bpm for right hand exercise 8 - roll with alternating thumb.

Introduction3:59
Introduction to the Ode To Joy section. This lesson gives an overview of the Ode To Joy section.
Open Strings4:57
Open strings on the ukulele. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the 4 open strings needed for the melody version of Ode To Joy.
Open String Pairs11:36
Open string pairs on the ukulele. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the 7 open string pairs needed for the melody version of Ode To Joy.
Notes3:41
Notes of Ode To Joy. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the 6 notes needed for the melody version of Ode To Joy.
Note Pairs13:59
Note-pairs of Ode To Joy. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the 7 note pairs needed for the melody version of Ode To Joy.
Rhythm12:52
Rhythm of Ode To Joy. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the rhythm needed for the melody version of Ode To Joy.
Melody Version10:56
Melody version of Ode To Joy. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the melody version of Ode To Joy.

Introduction2:59
Introduction to the Happy Birthday section. This lesson gives an overview of the Happy Birthday section.
Open Strings4:18
Open strings on the ukulele. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the 3 open strings needed for the melody version of Happy Birthday.
Open String Pairs11:23
Open string pairs on the ukulele. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the 3 open string pairs needed for the melody version of Happy Birthday.
Notes7:34
Notes of Happy Birthday. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the 8 notes needed for the melody version of Happy Birthday.
Note Pairs - Part 112:55
Note-pairs of Happy Birthday. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the 7 note pairs needed for the first half of the melody version of Happy Birthday.
Note Pairs - Part 213:51
Note-pairs of Happy Birthday. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the 8 note pairs needed for the second half of the melody version of Happy Birthday.
Rhythm8:02
Rhythm of Happy Birthday. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the rhythm needed for the melody version of Happy Birthday.
Melody Version5:45
Melody version of Happy Birthday. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the melody version of Happy Birthday.

Introduction5:14
Introduction to the Silent Night section. This lesson gives an overview of the Silent Night section.
Open Strings4:49
Open strings on the ukulele. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the 4 open strings needed for the melody version of Silent Night.
Open String Pairs8:54
Open string pairs on the ukulele. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the 5 open string pairs needed for the melody version of Silent Night.
Notes6:03
Notes of Silent Night. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the 9 notes needed for the melody version of Silent Night.
Note Pairs18:14
Note-pairs of Silent Night. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the 10 note pairs needed for the melody version of Silent Night.
Note Sequence8:54
Note sequence of Silent Night. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the note sequence needed for the melody version of Silent Night.
Rhythm13:00
Rhythm of Silent Night. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the rhythm needed for the melody version of Silent Night.
Melody Version10:31
Melody version of Silent Night. By the end of this lesson students will be able to play the melody version of Silent Night.

Requirements

A ukulele, access to a tuner and a desire to learn.
No need to be able to read music.

Description

Do you have very little musical experience but have always wanted to learn to play an instrument? Have you struggled to learn the guitar, banjo or violin but still want to play a stringed musical instrument? Are you a singer and want a simple instrument that you can play along with your singing? Then the ukulele is for you!

The ukulele is a great entry instrument for beginners. A decent beginner ukulele is a cheap option compared to other musical instruments. It can also be a great instrument for singers as it is easy to learn, small and portable. And it is a simple instrument to learn the basic techniques needed if you want to advance onto other stringed instruments - like the guitar, banjo or violin.

This course combines the best fingerstyle elements of our other courses allowing you to learn to play both left hand and right hand techniques on the ukulele.

This course brings together all the elements you need to get you started:

- getting started showing the basics of your ukulele;

- theory basics showing you the basic elements of theory related to your ukulele; and

- technique basics showing you the basic techniques of the fingerstyle method.

The course also includes a workout section which will encourage you to incorporate practice elements into your daily routine.

And finally, the course includes three songs using the fingerstyle method: Ode To Joy, Happy Birthday and Silent Night.

This course is appropriate for all levels. If you are an absolute beginner, then this course will show the basics. If you are more advanced then you can use this course to improve your technique and/or as part of your daily warm-up/practice.

There is no need to be able to read music or even have picked up a ukulele. All you need is a ukulele, access to a tuner and a desire to learn.

Resources at each stage will include easy-to-read diagrams, tablature (TAB), charts and mp3 playalongs for your own practice.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to learn the fingerstyle method on the ukulele.

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 4min

Getting Started4 lectures • 21min

Theory Basics10 lectures • 42min

Technique Basics19 lectures • 1hr 32min

Workout61 lectures • 4hr 38min

Ode To Joy7 lectures • 1hr 2min

Happy Birthday8 lectures • 1hr 7min

Silent Night8 lectures • 1hr 16min

Final Words1 lecture • 1min

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