My book is for intermediate players who want to broaden their ukulele horizon. It offers a well-structured approach to the art of clawhammer. Have a look at the table of contents.
Each chapter in my book has a corresponding video on YouTube, which explains everything slowly and in detail. In these videos, I play every single exercise and each song from the book (playlist). If you want to get a first impression, click on the video.
You can buy the book in my SHOP.
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You know how to play common chords, you have a sufficient repertoire of strumming patterns and you feel quite at home with a little fingerstyle now and then. But somehow you got the feeling that you’re stuck in your everyday uke-routine? Clawhammer might be the way out!
Clawhammer is so unusual, rhythmic und full of energy that you will be amazed at the surprises your four-stringed little friend has in store for you. New timbres, new rhythms, new melodies – a whole new approach to playing the ukulele.
On 57 pages you will learn a lot about these topics in a well-structured and step-by-step manner:
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Right-hand technique: What is the boom cha-ka (“bum diddy”) and how does it work?
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Singing and accompanying yourself: How clawhammer can bring a breath of fresh air to songs you have been playing for years.
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Playing clawhammer solos: Learn to combine melody and rhythm in one instrument.
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Left-hand technique: How hammer-on, pull-off and slide spice up your playing.
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Using the metronome: How you practise effectively and achieve quick results.
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Leaving G-C-E-A: How new tunings can add a new colour to your clawhammer tunes.
The book contains:
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more than 60 exercises
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18 songs and instrumentals
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illustrations that visualise the learning material
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detailed videos for each exercise/tune that can be accessed directly online via QR code
You can watch the videos on YouTube for free, Click on the playlist.
Download a PDF with some sample pages.