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How to Play Even More Ukelele in Four Minutes or Less
How to Play Even More Ukelele in Four Minutes or Less
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| Ed Kahlua Saturday 22 May 2004 |
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1. Here is another chord for you to play, called the G7 chord. This chord requires 3 fingers. Each finger of the left-hand must meet the fretboard at approximately a 90 degree angle, to prevent rubbing against and muting the adjacent string. Study these pictures carefully (they are two views of the same thing), and reproduce it on your own ukulele:  This diagram is another way of representing this chord (see my article on how to read chord diagrams if you need further help on this!):  2. Now, strum this chord with your thumb and see how it sounds. You should be able to hear all four strings ringing clearly. if any of the strings fail to ring, look closely at the fingers on your left hand to see they are all placed properly. It is imperative that they do not lean against any strings they should not be on. 3. Notice how this chord sounds unfinished, as though it needs another chord to "resolve" it. This is a characteristic all "7" chords. Most of the time, the G7 chord will be followed by the C chord, which resolves that unfinished quality. Now, play the G7 chord four times, followed by the C chord four times, and repeat. 4. It is critical that you learn to switch between chords almost instantaneously, so as not to leave any unwanted gaps in your music. To help you do this, always strive to do is little movement as possible. In this case, notice that the third finger on your left hand only moves down 1 fret when switching from the C chord to the G7 chord. Rather than lifting your hand completely off the ukulele and starting fresh when you go to make this change, merely slide your ring finger all along this string from the third fret to the second fret. Fingers that can slide along strings in this manner are known as guide fingers.
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