Slide Gymnastics for Ukulele

Slide Gymnastics for Ukulele

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Two Finger Slide Fingering Drills for `Ukulele
**Slide** is 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.
The following **two finger gymnastics** will aide in the development of the physical skills to effectively incorporate the slide fingering principle into your playing.
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Three Finger Slide Fingering Drills for `Ukulele
Slide is 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.
The following three finger gymnastics will aide in the development of the physical skills to effectively incorporate the slide fingering principle into your playing.
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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.