Quarter Note Strum

One of the first skills a ukulele player learns is the art and craft of strumming – playing rhythm. This refers to an accompaniment technique suitable for the singer, singer/songwriter or someone who plays a support role for another instrument.

For ukulele there are four core, basic strums that will get you started. This is the first of the four core patterns.

For ukulele and guitar there are four core, basic strums that will get you started. This is the second of the four core patterns.

For ukulele there are four core, basic strums that will get you started. This is the third of the four core patterns.

For ukulele, there are four core, basic strums that will get you started. This is the fourth of the four core patterns. This is the famous Island Strum that you will hear a lot in the Ukulele community.

Building on the basic Quarter Note Strum lessons, here are four variations to get you started.

Learn a variety of strums and rhythmic patterns in wide range of musical styles. One of the first skills a ukulele player learns is the art and craft of strumming, playing rhythm. This refers to an accompaniment technique suitable for the singer, singer - songwriter or someone who plays a support role for another instrument.

Modular Phonetic Rhythm represents a significant advance in the teaching and application of rhythm. Eliminating many inefficient aspects of rhythm education, Modular Phonetic Rhythm streamlines the traditional educational approach, resulting in a reflexive reaction to rhythm.

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These are the ukulele lessons that every ukulele player just starting out a bit seasoned should take a look at.

Rhythm are in-separately linked to strums. Using the Modular Phonetic Rhythm System developed by Chuck Anderson this series of lessons start with the core four strums all ukulele players use and throughly digs in to the many variations possible.

One of the most basic strumming patterns you can do, and the foundation for ALL future strumming, a.k.a rhythmic patterns where the underlying beat is quarter note based - is the Quarter Note Strum.