Chords for Fingerpicking Patterns for Ukulele (Baritone Tutorial)

Hey guys in this video I wanted to take a few minutes to show you some finger picking patterns for ukulele
[D] _ _ _ [N] I'm going to demonstrate on baritone
But I'll also display chord diagrams for concert or standard ukuleles as well
You might choose finger picking over strumming for a number of reasons
But I typically use it when I want to give a song a softer more intimate feel
It's also great if you just want to play softly or accompany someone who has a quieter voice
So let's get to it
This first pattern is in 4-4 and I [F] might use it for a song like wildflowers by Tom Petty
_ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ So [Bb] the rhythm here is going to be pretty simple
1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
I'm going to use my thumb to alternate between the D and G [D] strings and
[G] _ _
_ _ [N] Then my pointer and middle fingers will be assigned to the B and E strings respectively
So I'm going to use my thumb on 1 2 3 and 4 and I'm going to use my pointer and middle fingers
on the ands of the beat so thumb and thumb and
Thumb and and picking down with my thumb and up with my pointer and middle fingers
So let me demonstrate on a G chord on beat 1
my thumb is going to pluck down [D] on the D string and
Then [Gm] my pointer and middle finger will pluck up on the B and E [G] strings
so 1 and
on the second beat my thumb will pluck down on the G string and
[Eb] Again my pointer and middle will pluck up on the B and E strings at [Gb] the same time
[G] so 2 and
And then I would [N] repeat that pattern for beats 3 and 4 so it's going [D] to be
1 [G] and 2 and 3 and 4 and
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] So once again each time I move [N] my thumb
It's downward and when I move my pointer and middle fingers at the same time, it's a pluck upward
I'm also resting my pinky on the body of the ukulele to help me keep my place
Eventually, I want to get to a place where I don't need to rest my pinky on the body
But I think it's totally fine if that helps you.
So let's practice that pattern on a [Cm] chord progression of G
E minor [Ab] a minor
D 7 1 and 2
[Eb] and 3 and 4 and
[G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Bb] Now let's try that a bit faster 1 2 3 [G] 4
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] One more time
[G] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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This next pattern is going to be in 3 4 time and I [Eb] would use it for a song like the Tennessee Waltz
[G] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [G] _
Now I know just how [E] much I have lost
[Am] _ [D] _ _ _ [N] In this pattern I'm basically assigning my thumb to the D string my pointer to the G string
My middle finger to the B string and my ring finger to the E string
Once again, I'm going to be plucking the B and E strings at the same time
But in this pattern I'm doing it with my middle and ring finger instead of my pointer and middle finger like the last one
the rhythm here is 1 and 2 3
1 and 2 3 and so on on beat 1
I'm gonna [D] pluck down on the D string with my thumb
_ [Eb] [G] Then on the end of 1 I'm going to pluck up on the G string with my pointer
_ so that's 1 and
[Gm] 1 and on
[E] Beat 2 I'm going to pluck up on the B and E strings with my middle and ring fingers very similar to the last pattern _ _
Then on beat 3 I'm plucking up on the G string with my pointer [Gm] finger _
[C] So [D] it'll go 1 and 2 3
1 and 2 3 D G B and E G D G and E
_ [G] _ _
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_ _ _ [N] _ Let's kill this fly _ _
So once again, let's practice that on a chord progression of G E minor a minor D7
1 and 2 and 3 [D] and
[G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[N] Let's try that a little quicker now 1 2 [G] 3 _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ I'll often play this pattern with swung eighth notes like with Tennessee Waltz.
So that sounds more like
1 and 2 3
[Em] 1 and 2 3 [Am] 1 and
3 [D] 1 and
And [Bb] the difference is just that with straight eighth notes.
The beat is divided evenly into two halves
1 and 2 and 3 and
With swung eighth notes.
It's based on a triplet feel so you get this bounce of 1 and 2 and 3 and
Don't think about it too hard if that [G] confuses you just play what feels natural to you
Thank you so much for watching and I