Ellis Serenade
Member
So I think what's been really holding me back from learning a lot of songs on the ukulele is the fact that I can't chuck strum, which is part of a surprisingly large amount of songs. While trying to figure out why I couldn't seem to do it I read somewhere that it's almost impossible to chuck if you strum with your thumb. I strum with my thumb. :wallbash: For whatever reason it just seemed like the most natural way to strum, and now I figure I'll have to break that habit and strum with other fingers like I assume most people do. Problem is, no matter how many tutorials I watch I can't seem to strum with any of my other fingers. It's just... awkward for some reason. The only other strum I've been somewhat capable of doing is using all four fingers on the down strum and then my thumb for the up strum. The problem with that being that the alternation between fingers and thumb messes me up and eventually I just go back to strumming with only my thumb.
Now I have no idea what I should do. I could just continue to strum with my thumb and either completely give up on chucking or invent my own technique, or keep struggling to teach myself to strum differently and eventually learn how to chuck as well. This is really bothering me and I hope some of you more experienced players will be able to give me some sort of advice on what I should do. Thanks in advance
Now I have no idea what I should do. I could just continue to strum with my thumb and either completely give up on chucking or invent my own technique, or keep struggling to teach myself to strum differently and eventually learn how to chuck as well. This is really bothering me and I hope some of you more experienced players will be able to give me some sort of advice on what I should do. Thanks in advance