The last track on the Swimming album is one of the best instrumentals on there IMO. Its got a killer bass-line that’s backed up by some kind of plucky synth. Let’s learn to play it on the ukulele.
What Are We Learning To Play?
Below is a video of what you will be able to play by the end of this post.
Ukulele Tabs
The key to making this sound perfect is having the ability to dead the notes and not let them ring out. We can achieve this by using palm muting. It means we can pluck the note, then use our plucking hand to determine how long the note lasts. Check out my article on how to palm mute effectively.
A|-----7----7-----7---|-----7----7-----7---|
E|---0-7----7---0---7-|---0-7----7---0---7-|
C|-0----------0-------|-0----------0-------|
G|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--------8-12-8------|--------8-12-8------|
E|-----10--------10---|-----10--------10---|
C|---9--------------9-|---9--------------9-|
G|-7------------------|-7------------------|



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