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Learn an Eerie, Halloween Inspired Ukulele Song || Fingerpicking Etude no. 15

3,057 views · Published 7 September 2018 · 41:27 · Indexed 1 November 2026

Channel: Rock Class 101 · 2018 · Music

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Get the TABS, Access the On-Screen TAB Viewer, & Watch Part 2 at: https://rockclass101.com/fingerpicking-etude-no-15/

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Learn an eerie sounding fingerstyle etude that combines tritones, diminished chords, and the whole tone scale to create a Halloween-esque vibe. In the lesson videos, we will briefly touch upon the theory behind these three devices. But beyond these concepts, this piece also serves as a great study in advanced techniques.

For our right hand, we will be using picado to fingerpick the fast melody runs on the A string, as well as, the whole tone scales. If you are new to picado (and rasgueado) technique, please check out our lesson on “La Gitanita” [Link Below], as we cover the mechanics behind the techniques there.

For our left hand, we’ll get practice using hammer-ons and pull-offs, moving symmetrical diminished chords up the neck (challenging in that we have to keep an even fret spacing between fingers), and developing dexterity with the aforementioned melody runs and scales.

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EXTRA HELPFUL LESSONS

Fingerpicking Concepts: Master 3 & 4 Finger Picking Approaches (A Complete Course): https://rockclass101.com/fingerpicking-concepts-intro-fingerstyle/

Understand Rhythmic Notation & Counting: https://rockclass101.com/understanding-rhythmic-notation-ukulele/

Master Vibrato on Ukulele: https://rockclass101.com/understanding-applying-vibrato-ukulele/

"La Gitanita" - Learn the Mechanics Behind the 4 Finger Strum AND Picado Technique with this Flamenco Piece: https://rockclass101.com/la-gitanita/

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