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This website is a compendium of ukulele (plucking hand) techniques and, as such, an online resource for teachers, composers and players. Techniques are presented as videos in real time and slow motion, along with short descriptions and a brief categorization of the technique itself. The videos are organized along their historic origin and cross-referenced with other techniques where applicable.
illustrates where and in which manner fingers interact with the instrument.
in the Compendium show 5 descriptors of what I consider to be style determining features around hand position and predominant focus on certain playing techniques. The attributes strumming, picking, stabilization, flat open hand and closed fist are distributed around the outer circle of the chart. Depending on the how distinctly the attribute is shaping the technique it marks higher or lower on the axis from the naught-circle to the outer chart circle.
Making this compendium wouldn’t not have been possible without two groups of people who have selflessly helped me in this endeavor:
The artists, who have contributed their time and expertise, which made it possible for me to create the video motion studies and, deriving from that, the whole data set around playing technique. Some artists wish to remain anonymous, but others have agreed to have their names published.
The people from the ukulele community who have contributed to the crowdfunding for my research trip to Hawaii in November/December 2024. With them the cost of this research trip would not have been affordable for me. While the full list of contributors can be accessed on www.experiment.com/ukulele, some have taken up my tongue in cheek offer to pay extra in order to have a technique names after them.
Aline Kelly motus kellyensis
John McGrath motus mcgrathiensis
Sanne&Seiler motus seileriensis
Daniela Groth motus grothiensis
Johan Casier motus casieriensis
Nickels°on motus nickelsiensis