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How to play a Ukulele Blues Riff (Tab available)

Ukulele Zen (Stuart Fuchs)
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How to play a Ukulele Blues Riff (Tab available)
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2014Sep 24
This is a fun & easy riff to play. This lesson also outlines a helpful rhythmic exercise to entrain you with your metronome to cultivate a better groove. SORRY - TAB SHEET IS NO LONGER FREE...get a copy at https://www.stufuchs.com/store (Look for "EZ Blues Riff for Uke") JOIN THE FAMILY AT PATREON: Get access to a whole library of Stu's exclusive lessons, printable song sheets, uke tabs, play-along jam tracks & other membership perks!   / ukulelezen   ~Ukulele played in this video (Kala Cedar top Tenor): https://amzn.to/2Gz4SrL ~Uke strings played in this video (each set enough for TWO changes): https://amzn.to/2UnE5qf ~Music, Bio, EPK, Uke Tabs, E-Books & free goodies: www.stufuchs.com/store ~UZ on Facebook:   / ukulelezen   Enjoy, please share this vid & subscribe 😀 https://goo.gl/rMXsnw FULL CALENDAR OF WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS & RETREATS: https://www.stufuchs.com/calendar ____________________________________________________ Stu Fuchs is a heart-centered, lifelong musician and teaching artist. “Classically trained, improvisationally freed", his ukulele and guitar workshops empower people of all backgrounds to connect with their inner musician. His music spans jazz, world & original styles with playing that is both meditative and exciting. Stu weaves virtuosity, humor, audience participation and soulful musicianship into his uplifting performances. As a long time practitioner of Buddhist meditation (Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village Tradition), Stu is passionate about sharing music as a daily practice for health & well being. His playful, inspiring, and holistic teaching method "Ukulele Zen” make his workshops a not-to-be missed experience. Stu’s workshops playfully encourage students to deepen the mind-body-spirit-instrument connection which allows for enhanced listening, increased creativity and greater ease in music making. Over a 25 year career, Stu has performed gypsy jazz guitar with symphony orchestras, presented ukulele workshops at festivals worldwide, toured internationally and recorded with Snatam Kaur on her 2018 Grammy-nominated album “Beloved”. In 2014 he was awarded a prestigious grant from the National Endowment of the Arts for his work offering healing music at cancer hospitals for patients and their families. Stu’s offers weekly ukulele lessons and inspiration on his popular YouTube channel “Ukulele Zen” to Uke enthusiasts around the world. He holds his transformational Ukulele Zen retreat at holistic centers around the world. www.stufuchs.com #ukulelezen #ukulelelessons #stufuchs

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Ukulele Zen (Stuart Fuchs)

111K subscribers