I’ll admit to getting a tad frustrated, I’ve posted a song on here about the subject. I love fingerstyle and chord melody but….strumming….it’s like my fingers are raking over gravel. Add chord changes to the mix and timing the change whilst continuing to strum..well I miss the strings every time. Fingers collapse like a house of cards. In a nutshell there is no continuity. Throw into the mix the triple strum and at the moment not a chance. Does anyone have or had these same problem areas to developing their strumming technique. On the road to this most necessary ability have you also stumbled your way to perfecting this skill.
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Don’t panic. This is really common. Most people presume strumming is the easiest thing to get on a uke but I think it can be really tricky. Be patient with yourself and go back to basics.
This video goes into a lot of detail. The main points for me is getting that 45 degree angle and keeping your strum as light as possible. Remember that on your up strum you needn’t strum all four strings:
https://youtu.be/PA_1ZG2lpUk