My Three Principles for Left-hand Fingering

Navigating the ukulele fretboard is a bit like playing chess: sometimes it's mathematical, other times it's intuitive. Because there's no perfect solution for left-hand fingering it's a perennial topic among players of all levels. In this episode I offer three principles you can use when coming up with your own fretboard fingerings.

The examples in this episode come from Americana Ukulele, the latest Uketropolis online course. Click here to get two free lessons.

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