Ukulele Playing Position

'Youke' Can Have Excellent
Posture & Technique

      Sit straight and forward on your seat (or stand).

      Right arm cradles the uke against your ribs.

      Right arm is generally parallel to the neck.

      Left arm is relaxed and slightly away from body. 
      Left hand comes forward @ 90 degrees.

      Left  palm faces upward.

      Fingers curve as if holding a baseball.   

      Thumb rests against back of the neck.

      Left fingers bend toward the fingerboard.   

      Fingertips press the strings against the  

           fingerboard just behind frets:

           first finger in the first space,

           second finger in the second space,

           and third finger in the third space.

    

      Strum downward (to begin) with the side 

            of your thumb or the back (nail) of   

            your index finger (a built-in pick). 
      Strum near the point where the neck joins the body.


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