Your Tenor Routine
As an next level beginner player, your skill set should encompass several key elements:
- Chord Mastery: You should be adept at transitioning smoothly between open chords and basic bar chords, which forms the backbone of many songs.
- Rhythm and Strumming: Maintaining a steady rhythm is crucial, along with mastering several strumming patterns to diversify your playing style.
- Beginning to Fingerpick: You should be able to play simple fingerpicking patterns, transforming basic chords into mini symphonies with each pluck of the strings.
- Playing a Uke Solo: You should be capable of performing a basic solo. This means harmonizing with a backing track and having an understanding of the song's structure and scale.
- Playing a Duet: Jamming with another ukulele player should come naturally to you. Seamlessly alternating between chords and melody, your playing should remain unaffected by the tunes of the companion instrument.
This collection of skills forms the foundation for an advanced beginner and paves the way for more complex playing techniques and styles.
Next Level Beginner Path
A journey from ukulele newbie to expert. Master its structure, tuning, and strings. Grasp chords, strumming, and fingerstyle basics. Dance with the Andalusian cadence, solo to a track, and join a duet. Let's strum your story!
Getting to Know Your Ukulele: An effective guide about tenor ukulele tuning, chord diagrams, and reading tabs.
Tenor Ukulele Essentials: Basic open chords played with five popular strumming patterns and five must-know fingerpicking sequences.
Tenor Fingerstyle Basics: Simple steps to fingerstyle ukulele. Learn thumb plucking, alternate picking, Pima, and more.
Spanish Ukulele: Unearth the mesmerizing Andalusian cadence and popular flamenco techniques.
Just Play Along: Enhance your rhythmic precision by playing melodious tunes alongside spectacular backing tracks.
Duet 1: Master the delightful 'Ode to Joy' arranged for two ukuleles! Immerse yourself in a lifelike ukulele duet experience.
Duet 2: Experience an enthralling baritone ukulele duet for advanced beginners, where chords and melodies intertwine, creating a captivating blend of complexity and beauty.
Left Hand Mastery: Refine your left-hand technique with our comprehensive three-week course, designed to prime you for the exciting next chapter of your ukulele adventure
