FlakMonkey
Well-known member
Okay, so I'm an absolute Ukulele beginner who has mastered a few chords and I can also fingerpick simple tunes.
The problem is that when fingerpicking, I always use my thumb and only my thumb to strum. This is quite cumbersome and messy, but I just can't seem to be able to use all my fingers effectively. (Probably a bad habit picked up from Guitar Hero!)
So my question is, is it better to 'assign' each finger to a particular string or should I just keep trying and hope that eventually something will 'click'?
Another thing to bear in mind is that I only have this problem while fingerpicking. Strumming to chords is fine and I use my index finger with no worries.
The problem is that when fingerpicking, I always use my thumb and only my thumb to strum. This is quite cumbersome and messy, but I just can't seem to be able to use all my fingers effectively. (Probably a bad habit picked up from Guitar Hero!)
So my question is, is it better to 'assign' each finger to a particular string or should I just keep trying and hope that eventually something will 'click'?
Another thing to bear in mind is that I only have this problem while fingerpicking. Strumming to chords is fine and I use my index finger with no worries.