Doune Ukulele Group

Workshop

• Start with the strumming, over exaggerate the pendulum robot movement
  
  
• Remember the bear paw, when you strum down with tip of nails, and when strumming up, use the pads and curl back to the bear paw
  
  
• Use the soft part at the bottom of your thumb to make the chuck sound. Practice with down strums into a chuck, and try with the upchuck too
  
  
• Combine feel & structure - pick a strumming pattern, bring the chucking pattern in whenever feels right, and then also try it with a little structure too
  
  
• Easy songs first - try with a song with a repetitive chord progression, to focus on the strumming without too much confusion
  
  
• Use the learning triangle video to help with breaking things down, practice one thing at a time, and then two things at a time, and then eventually bring it all together using all three
  
  
• As always, nice and slowly, take your time!

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