Intro to Clawhammer
(78 minutes)
Clawhammer is a banjo-inspired stroke and style that can easily be applied to the ukulele’s unique re-entrant tuning that utilizes the high G string as a drone. I break this style down to its basic elements demonstrating the Bum-Ditty stroke, the clawhammer hand shape, how to play single notes, brush stroke, and demos drop-thumb and
(78 minutes)
Clawhammer is a banjo-inspired stroke and style that can easily be applied to the ukulele’s unique re-entrant tuning that utilizes the high G string as a drone. I break this style down to its basic elements demonstrating the Bum-Ditty stroke, the clawhammer hand shape, how to play single notes, brush stroke, and demos drop-thumb and double thumb. Together we’ll explore how to play simple fiddle tunes with and without drone. All is all this is a great primer taught with "Fiddle Tunes For Ukulele" co-author John Nicholson.