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Ukulele tremolo picking Jake Shimabukuro style

January 2, 2016January 3, 2016 wilforbis1 Comment

My mom got me Jake Shimabukuro’s new album for Christmas and I listened to it last night. On this album he does a lot of something I’ve heard him do in other places, a kind of single string tremolo picking that sounds like a mandolin being picked fast. I’ve been curious as to how to best…… Continue reading Ukulele tremolo picking Jake Shimabukuro style

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