Top Tips for Playing Slide Ukulele

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This video covers what I've learned about playing slide ukulele over the last couple of weeks.
I'm assuming you can already play and know at least what a classic 12 bar I-IV-V chord sounds like. These tips are what I've discovered playing around with a slide over the last few
days.

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1: Use open tuning GCEG 0:21
2: Play directly above the fret 0:56
3: Learn some fingerstyle 1:56
4: Keep the slide moving 3:05
5: Learn Cm pentatonic scale 4:18
6: "Leave and come back" licks 6:58
7: Don't cover all strings at all times 8:28
8: Go listen to Ry Cooder.
   • Ry Cooder - Vigilante Man (live)  

Get more licks and a slide ukulele guide book at Uke Hunt:
http://ukulelehunt.com/2016/11/03/blu...

An excellent tutorial from someone who knows a lot more than me:
   • Slide Ukulele Tutorial  

0:00 Introduction
0:22 Use Open Tuning GCEG
0:56 play directly above the fret
1:57 learn to play fingerstyle
3:05 keep the slide moving
4:20 learn the Cm pentatonic scale
6:59 "leave and come back" licks
8:30 don't always cover all the strings
10:12 go listen to Ry Cooder