Published:
2013-07-03
Updated:
2018-12-18
Learning Ukulele with Curt
Fingering Gymnastics - a.k.a. Fingering Drills Introduction
Ukulele Gymnastics series contains quite a few lessons for developing your finger strength and independence of the fretting hand. The fretting hand is responsible for playing chords and single notes. The fretting hand and plucking hand are responsible for getting the music out.
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: UL08i
Main Category: Technique Main Instrument: Ukulele
Categories: Chords, Fingering, Technique, Gymnastics
2026-08-23
Ukulele Gymnastics series contains quite a few lessons for developing your finger strength and independence of the fretting hand. The fretting hand is responsible for playing chords and single notes. The fretting hand and plucking hand are responsible for getting the music out.
Efficiency is the key to a low maintenance, easy to reproduce technique. This series of lessons shows the proper finger and thumb placement for the fretting hand and a series of graduated drills for monster technique.
Proper Fretting Hand Placement lesson - It all starts with efficient fretting hand placement.
Developing the finger strength and independence needed to play the ukulele.
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