5 Day Series | Ukulele Fingerpicking Patterns | Day 4 | Tutorial + Play Along

In this fingerstyle lesson, we'll be exploring the BOOM DIDDY ukulele fingerpicking pattern. It's simple, only requires two fingers, and works well with just about any chord progression or song you choose. Get tuned up, take a deep breath and come pick-along with me 😎
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[@deseanpayne726]

those reminders to smile.... get me every time. thank you!

[@jasneskis]

Finger picking seems so easy. Can you do some videos on how to apply this to songs. Then I could probably really take off with it. This is different than tabs and strumming.

[@Todays-tip]

I REALLY enjoy the series' (multiple day tutorials) the progressions make me feel a sense of accomplishment, and that is very encouraging! Keep Smilin' : )

[@LeahPaintsWot]

"it sounds better when you smile", haha ok true tho!!

[@preetivyas_]

Haha, I always have a frown face when I am concentrating and learning new stuff. And then this guy makes me smile with these nice comments in between! 🤩

[@CousinAAE]

Fantastic, you're a great teacher. These tutorials are helping me advance on the ukulele.

[@margaretshepherd9983]

Love this course. Could you do one on Blues soloing please. 😍

[@AllForUke]

Great idea - I think a soloing series would be cool with a day dedicated to The Blues. Thanks for the feedback ~Kevin

[@johnhelgeson4033]

I am very pleased I found the "All For Uke" five day finger picking series. I practice my Ukulele everyday and this five day tutorial made my practices even more enjoyable. John Helgeson, Honaunau, HI

[@reginarodrigues5890]

Thank you Kevin for your patience, your lessons give me hope.🙏🙌

[@ruthpallek5202]

Could you please do a tutorial on tremolo..not the mandolin tremolo on two strings but the guitar style tremolo with the finger-picking of a succession of notes in fast picking style.

[@MikeBrown-dk7or]

A super lesson, Kevin. A big thank you.

[@user-wz7cz9py5r]

I’m enjoying these lessons thank you Kevin. I am elderly and have slightly arthritic fingers now but I’m getting there!

[@TheMsPaulomi]

What an absolutely lovely tutorial! I've been playing the uke for 1.5 months now and ran into this tutorial only last week. While I was primarily focussing on strumming, this opens up so many things with finger picking. Every little detail becomes visible and important. Glad I'm doing this tutorial. Only wish it was longer than 5 days alone!

[@TheMsPaulomi]

But just a request. I'm encountering issues changing the chords while picking. Any suggestions on how to make chord changes easier in finger picking?

[@user-zx7rm7vj6p]

Thank you very much sir! I am a beginner and learning so much from you. Success to you always!

[@tinyu9433]

Best Teacher I have ever found!

[@varunthakur6861]

great way of teaching...thanks

[@jesussantiago2659]

Kevin, thanks a lot for these finger picking lessons. I had my ukelele since January, but I got to a point that I wasn’t getting more progress. These lessons has help,me to play in a different way that I can enjoy this wonderful instrument. Thanks from Puerto Rico. Jesus Santiago

[@SL-zx1ps]

Any chance you could do a series teaching us to use these newly learned fingerpicking patterns to play along with a selection songs?

[@TNWP30]

Love this series! Love your content.

[@lindenrosam4781]

Another fab class Kevin, thank you. Love the blues idea. The last lesson was tricky, this one much easier, but I love the patterns they sound so much more interesting than just strumming. Having said that, strumming is pure joy and fun 😂

[@AllForUke]

Hey Linden - strumming and fingerpicking are both very useful tools to have in your arsenal. As you progress and continue to learn songs, you’ll find yourself with many options to approach the songs with. Keep me updated on your progress and thanks for learning with me ~Kevin

[@kamilaabedzka2145]

I looked for such tutorials for many many hours :D Thanks a lot

[@joanscribner9855]

Cannot wait.

[@AllForUke]

Hey Joan - have you checked it out yet?

[@thuyo5136]

Thank you for your tutorials. Keep smilin' .

[@danabosley]

Just now working my way through this series. Thanks for recording! I was wondering why only two fingers for this pattern? Why not use thumb, index, middle and ring?

[@t1llydog]

Greetings from New Zealand. Glad I found you Kevin, good stuff! Great pace for me too. Thanks

[@thomaslegier223]

Is there a particular reason to why we dont use the middle finger instead of the index for the A chord ?

[@boby6328]

You are such a good teacher. Love this course. Hope you do more of finger picking ones.

[@AllForUke]

Definitely will be doing more fingerpicking videos! Come try barre chords with me..

[@barbaraetcovitch8661]

Hi Kevin, I am doing well playing a little UKE everyday since I've put it beside my bed and believe me I don't get to sleep unless I've spent some time on my UKE. As for the fingerpicking, well it's getting better but I'm still not getting the strings to ring out perfectly. They sound OK when strumming but every single flaw comes out when picking. Help???

[@oopanchi]

thank so much❤

[@gale6343]

I think this one is the easiest from the series!

[@paulurmson4844]

i find it much easier to use thumb indenx thumb middle as that is what i have been doing in relating each finger to a particular string

[@Benglath]

Thank you for the great lesson. I just wondering why use only two fingers and not four, Th, i, m and a?

[@apoorvasahi1680]

Can anyone tell me any songs using this fingerpicking pattern or chords

[@adlairny]

diggin this course. This pattern is a little more challenging with muscle memory being used to the previous T I T M,

[@Likhstagram]

All the finger pickings so far are easy to play . But the thing is i practised the previous pickings so much that I'll go with previous patterns nostalgically while playing the current one .

[@tomstreet7661]

Love your lessons. When teaching a finger picking or other patterns, please apply it to a sample song. Thanks.

[@AllForUke]

Next series!

[@katrinh.3426]

This series is very helpful, as was the strumming series. But is there an easier way to do the bl**dy E chord? Unfortunately for a lot of my favourite songs, it's my most comfortable key. I use the capodaster to make it easier,but that's nothing I want to do forever (except for some really bad keys like Ab)

[@AllForUke]

Ah, the ole’ E chord. Quite a challenge on the ukulele. I struggled with it at first as well. Are you currently trying to barre the 4th fret with your ring finger on the top 3 strings and use your index on the 2nd fret - A string? Something I suggest to my private students is to play the top three strings with middle-ring-pinky on the g-c-e strings, and index on the a string - 2nd fret. Hope this makes sense and helps! Let me know how it goes - Kevin

[@mrahmanpotter]

Love Kebin... & thanks.

[@joanscribner9855]

Another triumph! Especially useful are your side notes. Thank you.

[@AllForUke]

Ah yes! I’ve added more side notes for you in Day 5. Will you be joining me for the video premiere this coming Tuesday?

[@gerreward2664]

This is one I could do !!!

[@Nelson-JK]

Hi! I don't know if anyone would agree, but it would be easier for me to follow if the diagram was upside down, meaning A is down and G is up..as it is when I look down at my uke, A string is further down from my eyes.. if that makes any sense at all 😁 Cheers

[@NiteshKumar-mr9hw]

It's so cool. Learning fingerpicking so fast with the help of your simplistic tutorial. ThankYou for this beautiful free video.

[@colinosullivan]

Very good mate

[@annasoloviova3672]

Lovely! Thank you very much!

[@MrDaveglitz]

Thank you

[@emjejaravelo0]

yay! im so happy im on my fourth day and its my 2nd day of learning ukelele thankyou so much for sharing this awesome tips of yours I've search for alots of how to play a ukelele but yours is better and clearer thankyou so much

[@renanreismartins]

another great lesson, thanks keven

[@Twig963]

Every time you count down "1-2-3-4", I think you're going to break out into Tom Waits' "Ol' 55"! Great lessons, thanks so much :)

[@belle9963]

I found a great uke tutor thanks a lot it would be helpful for my uke journey for i was just a beginner, but this series sounds a little bit easy😁 and very clear. Can't wait for a strumming course after i finish this series🙂 God bless and more blessings to come to your channel😇🙂

[@mstyckle]

Question. Why for this pattern do you play it T-I-T-I instead of T-I-T-M. I've been trying to to train myself to use my middle finger on the A string, so I'm curious why for this pattern its preferred to use the index finger. Great series. You are a really great teacher. Thank you for sharing your craft.

[@lavendergurl8317]

my first time to play ukelele and i already feel like a pro 😄 thank u teacher u r the best !🎉

[@Me2UChannel]

Thanks dear that was beautiful I clearly understood your teaching skills 👍👌🙏😃

[@cindysnell7529]

Kevin you are a wonderful teacher, would you consider a reading music series?

[@AllForUke]

Another great idea - are you referring to tab or actual music score?

[@Muddlelin]

You are an amazing teacher! Thank you so much.

[@irenebelot1045]

Any particular reason why we don't use the middle finger?

[@CateDoefer]

I am enjoying this series very much. I like the blues solo suggestion. I would like a class on alternate chords for say E up the neck. Thanks!

[@AllForUke]

Another good idea for a future series :)

[@lindseyhmu]

Never thought id see the day where I can successfully finger pick!

[@orlacollins1082]

Could we practice changing chords? The finger picking series is great too. Thank you :)

[@bijaypuri9653]

Your idea of chords and finger along with days are amazing. Thanks brother. It helps me alot

[@arshinmahajan]

Very informative course! Your way of teaches is best!

[@drdavidsweet]

I liked this one better then the dreamy one...the dreamy one was much more tough.

[@charharrison2443]

Thank you and smile.

[@PratulChakma]

❤️❤️❤️

[@casey6394]

Kevin this series has been fun and really rewarding for me, thanks. Keep up the awesome work! Also I like the color change up it really brightened the room.

[@AllForUke]

Glad you dig it! Freshens up the old house. Now the new floor and no more carpet.

[@julioelnavegante]

Excelente!

[@vikrantgupta5073]

You are best teacher ❤love you and thank you so much 🌸

[@philomenapeterson1790]

I enjoyed playing. Thank you

[@antaj4829]

Hey Kevin, Love the exercises thus far!! Really helped me becoming more flexible & focussed while picking. Problem is I use 4 different fingers (Thumb-G, Index-C, Middle-E, & Ring-A) while picking. I just need to know if I should continue like this or specifically follow your 2 finger way to exercise ???? BTW A huge Thanks from India.. Don't forget to smile!

[@lindaback7308]

Love what I am learning from your tutorials... would it be possible to go through a simple song with each fingerstyle pattern.... some thing we could practice on?? Thanks for taking us back to the basics... a GRERAT help.

[@AllForUke]

Great suggestion! I'll consider that for the next level of this series. If you're interested in more resources including practice tracks, worksheets and charts, drop by my site and have a look. All the best - Kevin | allforuke.com

[@atanuchoudhruy1036]

Any reason for playing A string with index , instead of middle

[@lalabuhril8864]

Super awesome 👌 👏

[@AllForUke]

Thank you! Cheers! If you'd like to explore additional learning resources like worksheets, tabs, practice tracks and courses, drop by the AllForUke website and have a look around. All the best - Kevin | allforuke.com/lessons

[@laufeypetursdottir2062]

Thank you again for this serie. I found this lesson a lot easier than the previous.

[@AllForUke]

Thank you for staying with me :) I figured we needed a little easier one for Day 4 and I really like the pattern. How are you doing with your fingerpicking journey thus far? ~Kevin

[@annaaccardo9988]

I've really loved this fingerpicking days, could you make more?

[@AllForUke]

Thanks Anna - definitely more to come in 2020!

[@reginarodrigues5890]

day 4 was very difficult for me. Still strugling. What do you recommend next ? The 10 day Uke lessons?

[@anupomds]

Hello, I am really enjoying your course. If I use my middle finger in A string instead of using index finger, is there any disadvantage or maybe for some another reason index is better? Please let me know about it. I will be very grateful.

[@anthonyalexzander2104]

Smiling makes everything better except a frown.

[@BeigeBaeTV]

really enjoyed this! thank you

[@Mapscowboy]

Love this course - learning so much and it’s fun!! 😁👍🏻

[@AllForUke]

Heyy -- glad to hear you're sticking with it! What's your favorite pattern thus far? ~Kevin

[@Mapscowboy]

Day 4 has to be my favorite - I love the chord progression

[@donnagillis9685]

This is a great picking pattern! Thanks

[@AllForUke]

You're welcome Donna - glad you're enjoying it. Ready for Day 5? It's a good one :) - Kevin

[@SeanSchade]

This has been a fun series!

[@AllForUke]

Thanks Sean - did you check out Day 5? Super cool pattern

[@oopanchi]

l'm want to play😊😊

[@elainefleuriot7130]

How do you do the jazzy bit a the end?

[@benoaix]

Found it easier than day 3. Thanks for this awesome series Kevin!

[@AllForUke]

Glad to hear it - I know Day 3 was a bit tricky so I wanted to give you guys an easy one for Day 4. Ready for Day 5 - premieres Tuesday at 4pm CST. -- Kevin

[@benoaix]

@@AllForUke and it was def a smart move to have a tricky day 3, I now enjoy myself very much playing the picking pattern you taught us! #AwesomeTeacher ;)

[@yvonnedoherty7666]

Would it not be easier to use all four fingers

[@HenPapirman]

Why don't you use the middle finger to pick the A string?

[@rashikrayat9536]

You're amazing!

[@Mega10point]

I have been loving practicing my uke with you but I do not know how to play one song. Where can I find some?

[@118CW]

Can you add some play alongs with your lessons?

[@AllForUke]

Hey Carol - all of the strumming and fingerpicking videos have play-alongs integrated towards the end of the videos. I'll be adding more to future series. Thanks for joining the community! ~Kevin

[@118CW]

AllForUke I guess I meant an actual song application. Thanks!

[@oopanchi]

like that

[@rameshverma4357]

Why don't we use the middle finger for the A string in this one?

[@YestoGod98]

Thank you so much master 😍

[@mccl235]

Why don't we use the middle finger on the a string?

[@sreejithnair2763]

On 1...2..3...boom there is an ad Love you lessons though :)

[@andreamuller8468]

♡

[@laureemoretto212]

I find the index finger on A is easier with my middle finger, somehow I get a better tone, I pic it better 😂

[@jenniferbaker6191]

Love this whole class! Thank you very very very much for permission to look at my fingers in the beginning. The visual is helping me lock in the pick pattern. As a I improve I am already able for a slow pick on. Auto pilot. Amazing!

[@AllForUke]

Awesome! Which pattern is your fav thus far?

[@barbarahenderson1877]

I love this but my speed is sooooo slow 🙄

[@buketokur915]

It's day four and I've put you in my daily routine haha welcome to my life ukulele and you (by keeping the social distance, of course!! )haha

[@lynnemarriott8755]

Brill thank you 😊

[@AllForUke]

Thanks Lynne - how's fingerpicking coming along for you thus far? ~Kevin

[@Maria-tg5dy]

Can you use this fingerstyle patterns in any songs?

[@AllForUke]

You can as long as the time sigs match up. Some will work better than others obviously but you can always experiment and see what works best. Keep in touch - Kevin

[@Maria-tg5dy]

@@AllForUke Great! I wanna learn fingerstyling but I dont know how to start. Do you have tips for that? Thanks Kevin!

[@jasneskis]

Is there a name for this fingerpicking pattern? I only know the name of the dream pattern presently.

[@AllForUke]

I only know it as dreamy as well 😎

[@jasneskis]

AllForUke I meant, I only heard you say the name of the fingerpicking style dreamy and Travis. The other 3 fingerpicking styles taught in your 5 day workshop I did not hear a name for. Do you know the names of the other fingerpicking styles you taught? I like them all, they are simple for a beginner to understand and eventually maybe use. Thank you for teaching them.