Let’s learn a simple yet effective fingerpicking pattern on the tenor ukulele. In this ukulele lesson, we will take a look at the Travis Picking technique.

With this technique, the thumb plucks two strings in a steady rhythm while the index finger takes care of the other strings.

The Travis picking technique was made popular by Merle Travis, a country player and singer-songwriter who developed it on GUITAR!

However, we can also use it on the ukulele.

Let me show you how.