Comments on: Ukulele Strumming for Dummies

By: Tajharia

Tajharia — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:49:52 +0000

I just can’t get the hang of strumming. Your advice in the comments is to just down, up, down, up… but WHEN do I do that? If the music is in 4/4 time, do I down or up on each quarter note? Both on each? More? Less? I’m worried about creating bad habits. All of the links on this page are broken. A few examples where the beat is counted would be really helpful. Thank you in advanced!
-Tajh’.

By: lynda

lynda — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:32:35 +0000

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh … i need a live link! i’m at the chnk bit in your book and i can’t make it happen!

By: Thela

Thela — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:38:57 +0000

I think there’s something wrong with me… I can’t strum anything except up down up down.

I tried down down up up down but I can;t seem to keep the rhythm.

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:21 +0000

Ben: Yeah, there is. I need to get the examples up somewhere else.

By: ben

ben — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:17:49 +0000

those links don’t work…. maybe there’s something wrong with you.kulele.net?

By: Norah

Norah — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:40:59 +0000

The page is failing to load for me

By: AndyC

AndyC — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:32:36 +0000

JUst started with the Uke. Loving it, but having a nightmare keeping time with my strumming when I try anything other than the most basic strum pattern. Love the website, but those videos are not available. I need help strumming!

By: maria

maria — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:25:44 +0000

All the clips are redirecting to kulele.net. :-(

Also, please disregard my question about index finger strumming. I found the answer in the comments.

Thank you for all you do for uke players!

By: maria

maria — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:18:44 +0000

Just curious: why is the index finger the proper/correct strumming finger (as opposed to thumb)?

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:14:43 +0000

Woodshed: Thanks a lot for the great info on your site! One thing… the link to the video in the Strumming Technique section on this page is going to a blank webpage for me. FYI.

Which is too bad, because I would really like to see the strumming technique demonstrated.

Thanks,

Dan