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Nails or No Nails on Ukulele? Should you use nails or no nails when playing fingerstyle ukulele? Using fingernails in the right (strumming and picking) hand can add volume and a range of tones to your ukulele playing. They can also break, can get rough and uneven producing a weak, shrill sound, and can catch … Read more

Right-hand technique has a wide versatility on the ukulele and different approaches can create different sounds. This versatility in the right hand can be used to play many genres of music on the ukulele. The Versatility of the Right Hand The Thumb There are many ways to play the ukulele with the right hand from … Read more

Fingerstyle Ukulele Learning fingerstyle ukulele can be both challenging and fruitful. Most students of ukulele enjoy strumming chords and learning accompaniment to songs. This is one of the great strengths of the instrument. It is easy to begin by learning a few chords and strumming patterns. Then you can play basic accompaniment to various styles … Read more