What we’re up to:

Holding the ukulele

Finger numbering

Photo of a hand with fingers numbered 1 to 4, and thumb labelled T
The Finger numbers. Thumb gets the letter “T”

 

Hand position for the fretting hand

  • thumb behind the neck of the ukulele, not showing from out front
  • palmed cupped
  • fingers gently arched, all four finger tips close to the strings