MODULE 1:
​THE DIMINISHED RUN

The Laughing Rag begins and ends with a diminished with a few stacked in between verse and chorus. Download the PDF below and have a read through before previewing the video tutorial and attempting the training exercises. 

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VT1: INTRODUCING:
The Diminished Run

Ukulele Uff explains all you need to know about this versatile, transferable diminished run that can be heard in dozens of jazz and rag time classics. 

VT2: EXERCISE 1:
Diminished Run Workout

In this training exercise you will learn how to play a 4 tier diminished run using diminished 7th chords from fret one up to fret 10. See if you can achieve that smooth slide action as you travel up the neck. 

VT3: Introducing:
Diminished Run Picking Pattern

So now you got the chord sliding down watch as Uff teaches one of the more fancier picking patterns that requires speed and precision to make it sound as sweet as Uff does. 

VT4: EXERCISE 2:
Diminished Picking

Like all training exercises, watch the first clip and then GET READY to try it out at various speeds.

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