Published:
2003-01-01
Updated:
2023-07-03

Learning Ukulele with Curt

Ukulele Fingering Gymnastics - Basic

This series of lessons develops your finger independence, strength and motor skills to a high level. You don't want to have technique as a limiting factor for play a song or performing anything on the ukulele.

Main Category: Technique Main Instrument: Ukulele

6 August 2026

Ukulele Fingering Gymnastics - Basic

This series of lessons develops your finger independence, strength and motor skills to a high level. You don't want to have technique as a limiting factor for play a song or performing anything on the ukulele.

    1

    Proper Fretting Hand Placement

    Efficiency is the Key to Proper Technique.

    2

    One Finger-One Note Basic Single String Fingering Drills for `Ukulele

    To play the ukulele effectively, your fingers need physical strength, agility, flexibility and coordination. This one finger-one note drill is designed to get your hands in shape. These exercises work no matter what style of ukulele you play or want to play.

    Follow the series of finger drills in the lesson download.

    3

    Three Finger-Three Note Basic Single String Fingering Drills for `Ukulele

    To play the ukulele effectively, your fingers need physical strength, agility, flexibility and coordination. This three finger-three note drill is designed to get your hands in shape. These exercises work no matter what style of ukulele you play or want to play.

    Follow the series of finger drills in the lesson download.

    4

    Two Finger-Two Note Basic Single String Fingering Drills for `Ukulele

    To play the ukulele effectively, your fingers need physical strength, agility, flexibility and coordination. This two finger-two note drill is designed to get your hands in shape. These exercises work no matter what style of ukulele you play or want to play.

    5

    Four Finger-Four Note Basic Single String Fingering Drills for `Ukulele

    To play the ukulele effectively, your fingers need physical strength, agility, flexibility and coordination. This four finger-four note drill is designed to get your hands in shape. These exercises work no matter what style of ukulele you play or want to play.

    6

    Four Finger, Single Note, Single String Gymnastic Variations

    All the basic single string one, two, three and four finger gymnastics can be revisited and variations created by moving a note to higher strings. Rhythmic variation are also possible.

Series Info

Technique

Ukulele

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