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25 Feb 2022
Travis, Scruggs Fingerpicking Style for Ukulele
Published: 04 Jan 2022 Updated: 25 Feb 2022 • Visits: 38 • Code: UW-UKEFP01
Category: Fingerpicking Instrument: Ukulele Subjects(s):
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3 March 2025
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Fingerpicking for Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Style, focuses on the alternating thumb fingerpicking style through a series of graduated lessons-chapters incorporating your index and middle fingers with the alternating thumb.
For this workshop we'll walk through and explore the Alternating Thumb Style on Ukulele.
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The workshop downloads for the Alternating Thumb Style for Ukulele workshop held Tuesday, February 11, 18, 25 @ 8PM EST (2000 -5UTC) are now available.
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The workshop downloads for the Alternating Thumb Style for Ukulele workshop held Tuesday, February 11, 18, 25 @ 8PM EST (2000 -5UTC) are now available.
*NOTE: If you missed the live presentation of this workshop Premium GOLD Site Member can view the recorded workshop and access to downloads.
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Alternating Thumb Style for Ukulele.
This is the common alternating thumb and two finger strumming style utilizing the thumb, index and middle fingers. Commonly called “Travis” picking in the guitar world. This series of lessons explores and adapts this style to ukulele. Travis Picking is a finger-style made famous by Merle Travis and Chet Atkins. This style is commonly played on steel string acoustic guitars.
Alternating Thumb Style for Ukulele.
Fingerpicking for Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Style, 2nd Edition is an new expanded edition which focuses on the alternating thumb fingerpicking style through a series of graduated lessons-chapters incorporating your index and middle fingers with the alternating thumb.
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