Fingerstyle on Ukulele?
Fingerstyle or Fingerpicking is the technique of playing by plucking the strings directly with the fingertips, fingernails, or picks attached to fingers, as opposed to flatpicking (picking individual notes with a single plectrum called a flatpick) or strumming all the strings of the instrument in chords with a pick or fingers. The term is often used synonymously with fingerpicking. Music arranged for fingerstyle playing can include chords, arpeggios and other elements such as artificial harmonics, hammering on and pulling off with the fretting hand, using the body of the instrument percussively, and many other techniques. Fingerpicking is the standard technique on the classical or nylon string guitar.
On Ukulele, it is common to employ a hybrid approach that incorporates elements of the fingerpicking and with strumming techniques.
Fingerstyle Basics for Ukulele - t i m r, ( p i m a )

Lesson Code: UL112
Published: 2005-01-02
Updated: 2011-10-17
Lesson Info
Exploring fingerstyle on ukulele. This lesson covers the common terms used for identifing the fingers used. And, presents a series of single string exercises for exploring and developing the techniques needed for this style.
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Fingerstyle on Ukulele - Single and Multi String Exploration

Lesson Code: UL112a
Published: 2011-10-17
Updated: 2011-10-17
Lesson Info
Exploring fingerstyle on ukulele. This lesson covers the common terms used for identifing the fingers used. And, presents a series of single and multi string exercises for exploring and developing the techniques needed for this style.
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Fingerpicking on Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Style

Lesson Code: ULFP117
Published: 2012-04-10
Updated: 2012-04-22
Lesson Info
In this lesson we’re introducing the index finger four times to the alternating thumb pattern mastered in the Alternate Thumb Fingerpicking Style - Introduction. There is only one pattern in common or cut time.
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Fingerpicking - Alternating Thumb Style for Ukulele, Foundation
Lesson Code: ULFP117a
Published: 2012-04-09
Updated: 2012-04-22
Lesson Info
This lesson’s focus in on the alternating thumb style, commonly called Travis Picking in the guitar world. For guitar it’s an alternating bass note style with the thumb playing the lower, bass notes. For `Ukulele is strings four and three.
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