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02-03-2021, 08:51 PM

Mirek Tim Patek replied to a thread Angelina the Baker with thumbpick on low G ukulele in Links and Videos

Thanks to all of you for kind words. I played with fingerpicks on tenor banjo and tried to immitate (as every fingerpicking banjo player) the picking...

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02-03-2021, 10:46 AM

Mirek Tim Patek replied to a thread remove or limit the "delete post" option in Site Suggestions

I have deleted one of my post as I do not want to feed the forum members who hijacked my thread. Of course they have their right to express...

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02-03-2021, 05:47 AM

Mirek Tim Patek replied to a thread Chords That Make You Fret in Ukulele Tips, Tricks and Technique

The reason is that I play the melody on the low G and C strings with my left index and little finger, as in the first half of this video:

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02-03-2021, 05:39 AM

Mirek Tim Patek replied to a thread Double thumb Travis picking pattern for low G ukulele in Ukulele Tips, Tricks and Technique

Lets show an example of morphing the alternate thumb to double thumb version. Here is the Travis picking tutorial for low G ukulele by Lara...

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02-02-2021, 06:27 AM

Mirek Tim Patek replied to a thread Fingerpicking + Singing in Uke Talk

Hi Mike, could you please send me your Travis picking tab of Freight Train? I wonder what key is it in. Thanks Mirek drpatek@centrum.cz

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02-02-2021, 03:30 AM

Mirek Tim Patek replied to a thread Chords That Make You Fret in Ukulele Tips, Tricks and Technique

I play in low G tuning and when I need the G chord with the low B as the melody note picked by thumbpick on the beat, my left little finger must not...

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02-01-2021, 11:30 AM

Mirek Tim Patek replied to a thread Double thumb Travis picking pattern for low G ukulele in Ukulele Tips, Tricks and Technique

Guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel explains the basics of "thumbpicking" in four steps on several YouTube videos, e.g. 1st step - thumb only (the...

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01-31-2021, 03:27 AM

Mirek Tim Patek started a thread The Ballad of Jed Clampett (theme from The Beverly Hillbillies sitcom) in Links and Videos

Theme song (written by Paul Henning) of The Beverly Hillbillies sitcom is in the key of A, so the 1st string is kept open to play the role of the 5th...

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01-30-2021, 12:33 PM

Mirek Tim Patek replied to a thread youtube accounts? in Links and Videos

https://www.youtube.com/mirekpatek I play on low G ukulele with standard banjo fingerpicks plus one more - the reversed one on my ring fingernail....

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01-30-2021, 12:07 PM

Mirek Tim Patek started a thread Angelina the Baker with thumbpick on low G ukulele in Links and Videos

Until now all ukulele videos of Angelina the Baker on YouTube are in clawhammer style on high G. The melody of my version is played with the...

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