Great Ukulele Trick: Elevate Your Melodies with Slides! (Beginners Lesson)

[@UkuleleZen]

Leave a comment below: What ukulele playing techniques do YOU want to learn? 🎶

[@alanlaudani6379]

Stu, what is happening when someone holds a note by wiggling one's finger on a fret--usually longer notes?

[@IThinkImGonnaUke]

Thanks again for another wonderful lesson and reminding us to relax the tension. You play so beautifully.

[@UkuleleZen]

My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching! :-)

[@sunnyharvy2237]

I have actually started using slides (a little)! :) Thanks, Stu

[@russellcampbell9198]

I certainly need some help to relax my fretting hand. It often feels like I have been lifting bricks the next day. The thumb in particular. Thanks for these tips and techniques.

[@UkuleleZen]

Happy to help Russell! Thanks for watching and joining in :-)

[@lisacompton3661]

Thank you so much Stu. You really are a brilliant teacher. I find the way you teach this is so very helpful. Advice on hammer ons would be welcome, I'm sure. Best wishes.

[@UkuleleZen]

Wow, thanks a bunch! I'm thrilled to hear that you find my teaching helpful. I'll make sure to cover hammer ons soon, so stay tuned! Best wishes to you too, my friend.

[@delmarlemming]

So inspirational! Thank you, Stu.

[@UkuleleZen]

Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate you joining in -- please feel free to sahre the lesson with others :-)

[@chrismills8164]

I’m hooked on the baritone uke. Any lessons?

[@UkuleleZen]

Sorry Chris, no Baritone lessons yet...you can always place a capo at the 5th fret of your baritone and you'll be in Low GCEA tuning -- thanks for watching :)

[@rawfood4life]

Thanks Stu, as always, you’re lessons help to build my house of ukulele playing one brick at a time. Mindful practice of incremental steps have really helped me to advance as a player.

[@UkuleleZen]

Well, I'm happy your house of ukulele playing has a sturdy foundation! Keep adding those bricks and soon you'll have a mansion of musical talent! 😃

[@Sir-Uke-A-Lot]

I'm echoing your words both of you. A marathon is completed one step at a time! Bless 🙌🏼

[@skylarking12]

Enjoyable. I love coupling slides with barred chords. It always makes me smile to strum open, then hammer-on to the first fret, slide up to second fret, and reverse; with the right strums and timing, it's a jazzy riff on "Grazing In the Grass" for me, lol.

[@UkuleleZen]

Very nice - these kinds of embellishments add a lot of flavor! 😊 Thanks for watching

[@ukulelebutterfly]

Much appreciated. I'm a little slow. But, I'm catching on. Let the fingers dance! Loved your little human blurb* 😊 ...don't forget to "Smile at the Hand." Stu ~ 🦋

[@UkuleleZen]

Yes, let the dingers dance! Keep smiling, keep jamming, Stu

[@gyanissimo]

…thanks for your moj‘o, Stu…

[@UkuleleZen]

Thank you so much for your kind words and support! It means a lot to me!

[@susanjones-kubeska7139]

Thanks! 😊

[@UkuleleZen]

You bet Susan! My pleasure to share with you all :-)

[@ukulelejoy8334]

LOVE this! Thank you!

[@UkuleleZen]

You are so welcome!

[@mikestolz7199]

Stu, have you done a lesson on tremolo yet?

[@leslielindeman8908]

Nice quick exercise. Thanks Stu.

[@UkuleleZen]

Any time Leslie! Happy jamming ;-)