Fingerstyle. I don't sing, and strumming becomes very boring very fast when one isn't a singer (in my humble opinion, anyway).
I like both. Why limit yourself? You know, you can even combine them if you want.
Do like playing (strumming) with a local Ukulele Group on occasion.
Fingerstyle. I don't sing, and strumming becomes very boring very fast when one isn't a singer (in my humble opinion, anyway).
Fingerstyle. I don't sing, and strumming becomes very boring very fast when one isn't a singer (in my humble opinion, anyway).
Fingerstyle. I don't sing, and strumming becomes very boring very fast when one isn't a singer (in my humble opinion, anyway).
I like to play both ways as well. As a singer I have to dumb down, KISS it. when I'm singing. Singing and playing the melody line at the same time (doesn't work for me.) -edit. I will take a break between verses for the complex tasty stuff.I like playing both ways. I can sing with either. But I have to admit....as a guitar player, the reentrant tuning on a ukulele really threw me for a loop when it comes to fingerstyle. -esp for my thumb, lol. I almost put a low G on my uke, to fix that problem, but I don't like to give in. I got it worked out.
this works for me....I prefer fingerstyle, or strumming while picking melody notes between strums....
Same here. I'm not really a singer but I can carry a tune and fit in with a group, and all the uke meets I've been to have been singing/strumming pop songs. On my own, it's mostly classical fingerpicking.Mostly fingerstyle, but strumming is good when you're with a group.
When I finger pick I simply play arpeggios.
Arpeggios form a solid foundation of fingerpicking.Aha! So that's what they call what I do. Or try to... It's almost the melody but not really. Didn't know it had a name but I like it. Fingerstyle with melody next unless I've learned too many bad habits.