Published:
2013-10-28
Updated:
2021-12-03

Learning Ukulele with Curt

Four Finger Slide Fingering Drills for Ukulele

Slide, used when the passage cannot be played within a single 4 fret span or when more notes per string required to produce a particular effect. I's also used in situations where a gradually ascending or descending diagonal motion best solves the physical and musical demands of the passage.

Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: UL08-6SUF2c

Main Category: Technique Main Instrument: Ukulele

Categories: Chords, Fingering, Technique, Gymnastics

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2026-08-23

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Four Finger Slide Fingering Drills for Ukulele

Slid, used when the passage cannot be played within a single 4 fret span or when more notes per string required to produce a particular effect. I's also used in situations where a gradually ascending or descending diagonal motion best solves the physical and musical demands of the passage.

For four finger gymnastics go back to the four finger basic drills and slide one, two, three, or four fingers - one, two, three or four frets.

After mastering the slide fingering principle, the next fingering principle I typically cover with my private students is the Pass fingering principle.

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