Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Learn Jake Shimabukuro’s “Blue Roses Falling” on ukulele with this in-depth step-by-step tutorial.
This beautiful fingerstyle piece is one of my favorites to play, and it’s packed with techniques that will help you grow as a ukulele player.
In this lesson, we break the arrangement down section by section so you can build it up at your own pace — even if this is your first time tackling a piece like this.
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What you’ll learn in this lesson
• Three-finger style technique
• Chunking
• Strumming fundamentals
• Ghost note strumming
If you want to go deeper into strumming techniques, check out my Ultimate Ukulele Strumming Course.
Use code JAKE for 50% off until April:
patreon.com/mattukulele/shop/ultimate-ukulele-strumming-course-318658
Lesson Chapters
00:00 Demonstration
02:33 Introduction
03:12 Intro
06:10 Melody 1
09:26 Measures 9-10
11:50 Melody 2
15:39 Measures 15-18
18:02 Measures 19-20
21:16 Melody 3
25:37 Measures 25-27
28:07 Measures 28-31
31:37 Melody 4.1
34:28 Melody 4.2
37:09 Melody 4.3
39:38 Outro
42:27 Wrap Up
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Learn Jake Shimabukuro’s “Blue Roses Falling” on ukulele with this in-depth step-by-step tutorial.
This beautiful fingerstyle piece is one of my favorites to play, and it’s packed with techniques that will help you grow as a ukulele player.
In this lesson, we break the arrangement down section by section so you can build it up at your own pace — even if this is your first time tackling a piece like this.
▶ Get the FREE tab on Patreon:
patreon.com/posts/151017934
What you’ll learn in this lesson
• Three-finger style technique
• Chunking
• Strumming fundamentals
• Ghost note strumming
If you want to go deeper into strumming techniques, check out my Ultimate Ukulele Strumming Course.
Use code JAKE for 50% off until April:
patreon.com/mattukulele/shop/ultimate-ukulele-strumming-course-318658
Lesson Chapters
00:00 Demonstration
02:33 Introduction
03:12 Intro
06:10 Melody 1
09:26 Measures 9-10
11:50 Melody 2
15:39 Measures 15-18
18:02 Measures 19-20
21:16 Melody 3
25:37 Measures 25-27
28:07 Measures 28-31
31:37 Melody 4.1
34:28 Melody 4.2
37:09 Melody 4.3
39:38 Outro
42:27 Wrap Up
Want more lessons like this?
On Patreon you’ll find hundreds of tabs, tutorials, and full courses for High G, Low G, and Baritone ukulele.
▶ Join here:
patreon.com/mattukulele
Book a one-on-one lesson with me
mattukulele.com
