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Original Post By:
Guest_Curt Sheller
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Date: 8/30/2005 |
Don't know of this is old news but I visit James Hill's site once in a while and found this jem.
James performs 'Skipping Stone' from his latest album A Flying Leap.
http://www.ukulelejames.com/index.htm
It is the fetured video clip.
Cool stuff.
Curt
www.UkuleleChords.net
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Posted By:
Guest_Dominator
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Date: 8/30/2005 |
Very cool indeed. Notice how he utilizes his left thumb fretting the 4th string consistently throughout the tune. His right hand is so fluid. He makes it look so easy.
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Posted By:
Guest_Curt Sheller
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Date: 8/30/2005 |
I noticed that the thumb typically plays a higher fret than the fret finger 1 is playing at the time.
Very cool video.
Curt
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Posted By:
Guest_Human Uke
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Date: 8/31/2005 |
Other than fretting, the left thumb might also have been used to mute the 4th string (and sometimes the 3rd string as well) so James could strum single-note melody lines on the higher strings without producing unwanted bass notes.
In any case, the extensive use of left thumb looks like a great innovative technique-- frees all 4 fingers to do quick and fancy melody lines.
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Posted By:
Guest_jeremy
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Date: 8/31/2005 |
good point 'human uke'.
personally, i never actually fret with my thumb but i do use it to mute the g string occasionally.
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Posted By:
Guest_northern uke
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Date: 8/31/2005 |
| James told me at a workshop once, "If you've got unused fingers while your playing, find something to do with them". So far I've been unable to!
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