Fingerstyle Uke: The Myth of the Independent Thumb (the illusion of doing two things at once!)

It can seem that, when playing fingerstyle, we're playing two independent parts at the same time, but really it's an illusion!
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[@JonHancockUK]

That's probably the clearest explanation I've seen. Thank you, really helpful.

[@Paturn1000]

Thanks Phil for another great lesson!

[@indyschlumpf728]

Did I just hear the words Nigh on? That just made my day. 😃

[@JohannesHeld]

Vielen Dank!

[@valentain7839]

Спасибо за уроки. Привет с Украины !!!!!

[@PhilDoleman]

Дякую

[@MichelleLouiseDavis-zl7ub]

Why do you plant your little finger on the guitar?

[@PhilDoleman]

I don't use a strap so it helps me control the uke. I don't do it on guitar as that rests on my leg and doesn't move around, but a little uke is much harder to control!

[@MichelleLouiseDavis-zl7ub]

@Phil Doleman well. Be careful because you might damage your fingers using a technique like that.

[@PhilDoleman]

@@MichelleLouiseDavis-zl7ub I'm not putting pressure on it, just resting it there. I come from a banjo background, and it's common to plant the little and ring fingers on the head of the banjo. That said, I move my right hand and the instrument around a lot when performing. On video, I'm always conscious of keeping the instrument in shot!

[@pennyyoung2291]

This is brilliant Phil😍 Exactly what I need for my next step, having already learned to do a couple of ‘Travis type’, patterns, this will teach me how to add melody notes. Thank you 🙏 sooo much 🎶🌷

[@howlinhobbit]

if you shrink that ukulele down to soprano size, change the lovely grey powder coat to blue and, I’m just guessing here, make it a brass body rather than steel, you’d have my first reso uke.
I finally found it too jangly and, 15 years later, got my wood bodied Gretsch. sure, it’s concert scale, completely ruining my soprano nazi reputation, but I don’t care, I love it.
if you’re curious, here’s the only video I recorded using it:
ruclips.net/video/85mCIJwhfRE/видео.html

[@MichelleLouiseDavis-zl7ub]

Your tab also has the time signature as fretted notes

[@PhilDoleman]

Yes, unfortunately my software tends to show the time signature lining up as if they are notes, but yes, it's the time signature. I've made it a (slightly) different font and size to try and show it's different, but I do like to show the time signature.

[@patgaff3886]

I could see hear this lesson better on a baritone

[@PhilDoleman]

It will all work on baritone, you'll just be in a different key.