For instance, a “2” would indicate you need to hold down the string on the second fret.

The numbers that appear on the strings show the frets you need to play. There are four horizontal lines (six if you are reading guitar tab) and these correspond with your ukulele strings. It has its limits when compared to sheet music, but it is helpful for beginners and is much quicker to learn. Tab, short for tablature, is quite a literal approach to playing an instrument. Unlike ukulele chords where you will be strumming all four strings, tabs indicate what is happening on every string. Like most aspects of learning an instrument, it takes time to get good at ukulele fingerpicking. Your thumb should align up against the back of the neck, letting your fingers curl around to the front and cover the whole fretboard to reach chord shapes easily. This makes it easier to get the pressure on the strings and avoid accidentally pressing multiple strings.

Make sure you get the correct hand position.

Start out slowly and play at a slower tempo until you get to the point where you are confident picking the individual strings. This applies for any new technique you plan to learn. So, using your strong hand to practice cycling through the strings (normally the G, E, and A strings) with open frets. You should know the mainstream chords so that you aren’t having to think too much about chord shapes as well as what your right hand is doing. A lot of fingerpicking requires you to cycle through the notes of a chord. Here are a few ways you can streamline the process and learn fingerpicking methods more quickly. Watching fingerpicking on guitar and other stringed instruments can be intimidating. Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John

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