georgeriley
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I know im not suppose to but i prefer to use a pick on my ukes but want i need to know is can i buy a scratch plate for a uke i cant find any
I know im not suppose to but i prefer to use a pick on my ukes but want i need to know is can i buy a scratch plate for a uke i cant find any
For melody work I'll usually use a thin nylon pick, specifically a "Jim Dunlop" 0.46mm. A felt pick can be used, but due to it's thickness one needs to be very accurate to prevent playing adjacent strings by mistake. Personally I find anything stiffer sounds too harsh, certainly on a soprano or concert ukulele. A felt pick can be really great for thrashing out chords, no risk of damaging the ukulele and a very consistent sound
I've had no success with thumb/finger picks on a ukulele. I think, to my ear, they are simply too stiff. I clawhammer and finger-pick just with my nails ... if I break one I don't finger-pick for a while!
Having said all that, I'm also quite happy to strum along with my thumb, but I do admit I rarely play anything that I feel would benefit from the "traditional" index-finger strumming style, but I don't discount it, it works very well in context ... just not for me