Learn how to play "Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" on the Ukulele

[DickCabeza123]

@subpar.......don't be an asshole! Idiot

[myworld033]

thank you ;)

[shmileykamaile123]

good jop aha

[SubParWaffle]

Who uses a pick on any instrument with nylon strings???? What a pussy.

[TheOutlawReport]

Mrcrazybboy, give the guy a break, he clearly  stated that this is the only song he could play back then and fair play for him teaching it to us... No offense intended Brah, but chillax and appreciate that he is helping to spread Iz's music with the world..... I personally feel it will help me learn......

[ClanChattan14]

who else wants Over the Rainbow by IZ played at their funeral? cuz I do :)

[mrcrazybboy]

Bra u said his name wrong and u don't use a pick and also ur thumb

[philrab66]

Pick and Ukes ?

[littlemrtrickster]

Isreal Kamakawiwoʻole is who made this song on ukulele

[AsianBoiLol]

To hard for me (for a new guy that just got a uk) xD

[LilyThePugwawa]

ur actually a really good teacher!! i dont know why people are complaining so much.. THANK YOU FOR THE TUTORIAL :)

[Thecatwhisper98]

A minor chord... why ur using ur thumb?? is it easier?????

[ObediahFults]

You lost me when you started jumbling the lyrics like that horrible recording of this beautiful song. It makes no sense that way!

[TheGoodChild12]

I got my ukelele for Christmas (Denver) and I played it for the first time tuned last night, I learned SOR in twenty minutes, I used the website alligatorboogaroo for the chords (:

[timandshannon03]

Awesome thank-you for this! It was great!

[MidnightMeh]

I got my uke on christmas day, I have a Kala and it's absolutely wonderful I LOVE it! if you play everyday, even just for half an hour it can be quite easy to pick up, The C's are the easiest chrods by far! oh and Fm7.

:) :)

[Jakobe565]

you said his name wrong



[TheAwesomeJeremy13]

Lanikai FTW!!!

[MusicManAustralia]

I currently got a Mahalo Ukulele is that a good Ukulele for starters?

[Emmarization]

@MusicManAustralia @MusicManAustralia I got one on Christmas. Mine was around £45-50 and is surprisingly good. Most cheap ones you have to tune every 5 seconds but it has been great so far. They're a well-known trustworthy brand. The description for it should mention whether it is better for beginners or experts but if it doesn't then you may be able to get an idea from the price :)

[maxellaz]

Lol also got a ukulele 4 charistmas and im loving it! Got used to it in bout an hour or two cu ive had experience with the guitar...

[deathslice60]

Thanks very much for the video!

[HelloItsJoanna]

Just got a ukelele for christmas its a lanikai. At least its christmas break because ima need some time to figure this out -__-

[dnsd99]

@HelloItsJoanna So Did I !!! :D

[Alysiaadc]

@HelloItsJoanna haha welcome to the club.

[keddiebros]

@HelloItsJoanna same here

[JPT387]

Thank you for making this video, after a few week of struggling, I finally played through this song!!

[Duskwarrior308]

lol, you said Em, you meant Am

[littlecatfisfINC]

im looking to buy a ukulele, whats the difference between a soprano and a concert ukulele?

[RosieBieber13]

thanks, that really helped me ! xx

[MrTomdabomb1313]

Omg thank you so much. I learnt this song in under 2 hours from scratch with no musical talent whatsoever. Made my day :)

[iloveheaters]

the strumming pattern is hard.

[wRangLer0004]

THANKS! really helpful! :)

[modsJUTSU]

man you going to fast

[endlsfn55]

ka maka viva oh le .....

[XxesskimoXx]

Beautiful vocals .... An angel must have fallen.

[daveport100]

Thank you great video and beautiful songs. Can't access the tabs using your link here in the UK ? I hope you do not have any more legal problems,lets just keep sharing our love of music. xxx

[msspringtime99]

What kind of ukulele do you suggest to buy that is a quality one? I can't seem to find a quality ukulele please help me! Thanks!

[nick77771234]

omg it looks sooo easy -.-

[frankiebah]

Your video is wonderful & very easy to follow. I've never played the uke before & your lesson was so easy to follow. Wonderful. Thank you so much! :) Keep playing & teaching :D

[MrRabbitass]

What's a good ukelele for around $150?

[TheUkulelePanda31]

@MrRabbitass What size 'ukulele are you looking for? A great tenor which is just cheaper than your budget is the Mahalo U320T which is a tenor. You could get a decent Kala 'ukulele for that price as well.

[Caspisan]

I'm so going to be able to play this when I have a ukelele :D .... Well.. I'll try just as long till I can :)

[canonrock1000]

I love you man, BTW i Cn't play Ukulele for SHIT!!!!!!

[alexdarlo]

What size uke do you recomend for a beginer

[TheUkulelePanda31]

@alexdarlo Any size is suitable, it just depends on what your budget is and what you really want. I would get a concert personally as a first uke. It is in between a soprano and tenor in terms of cost and sound.

[alexdarlo]

@TheUkulelePanda31 so if I have a £20 budget (about $30) then what sort of concert could I get or is there just 1 sort?

[TheUkulelePanda31]

@alexdarlo Yeah, I'm from England also. I don't recommend to strongly getting an 'ukulele for less than £30 ; for a soprano. But if you cannot get much more in your budget I would go for a soprano.

[alexdarlo]

@TheUkulelePanda31 how many chords are there? and do you only used 5 frets (or so)?

[TheUkulelePanda31]

@alexdarlo 4 or 5, I think the highest fret you play on is the 4th. Been a while since I've played this.

[LisforLOVES]

@alexdarlo it doesn't really matter what size you get. the soprano which is the cheapest and smallest. the concert which is a popular size and is pretty expensive (i got mine for $100). then the list goes on and on which is tenor and baritone (they're really expensive). I highly recommend for you to get a concert for beginners. They might be pretty expensive, but if you order online they're cheaper. You can go on websites like ebay, amazon, guitar center, or smash ash.

[MonkeeChopz]

Great tutorial, thanks dude. You have a great singing voice too :)

[TopSoul13]

thank you a million times now i can sing it to my 10 month old son <3

[brocster661]

@TopSoul13 GAY

[Izziiee121]

"Sorry this content has been blocked in your country" WHO WOULD BLOCK THIS :'(

[Succumb94]

Hey, thank you for your time! You're a great teacher! :)

[SuperPoobear99]

this is good but i need a pick .lol

[Rotard12a]

I searched "Rainbow Road" and this was number three. What the fuck.

Don't exploit search terms.

[Armfeu]

you rock man...

[mathisken]

nice play dud !!

[soURfunnyYOUthink]

where to buy a cheap ukulele online?

[PhreshSeattleBreeze1]

your tuning is differen im using strings G,C,E,A on concert is that right?

[JimJayJoeproductions]

@PhreshSeattleBreeze1 yep!

[M2Shab]

i like your nails..

[MsKarateQT]

just tried playing my friends uke, damn it's hard

[R1U2M3O4R5E6]

do you have a cold?

[TerryMrsButterfly]

OMG!!! This is great!

[dlumarque]

when I first saw you I thought you were Hawaiian, and maybe you are, but you couldn't pronounce Iz's name right. And the natives don't play the ukulele with a pick..

[TIPXSPREADER6960]

Thnx for teaching me this and do more vids plz

[cheudo]

Thank youuu! :)

[garciam3rd]

is it in standard tuning?

[debonnaireguy]

@garciam3rd yes

[garciam3rd]

@debonnaireguy nice

[RealpeopleIreland]

Thanks dude. I love this song and i appreciate it.

[hsdscsds]

Thanks for the nice tutorial. I'm an old piano playing dude, but recently picked up a Kohala concert ukulele at Costco ($99 comes with case and digital tuner). Although I can play some guitar, I find the ukulele more manageable, even though it is less logical. The piano is such a simple linear arrangement. I still haven't been able to capture the multilinearity of string instruments in my brain- I'm just learning chords for now. Thanks again. Subscribed!

[StScadoosh]

When you played the chords separately i thought "Oh god! doesn't sound nothing like it" but i just realized when you played it all together, it was me talking a load of rubbish. You are a true inspiration to me and hopefully others, Thank god you are on youtube, because if you weren't i would be struggling like hell, so thanks dude. And as us English people say...........You're a LEGEND!

[TheTrumpetWhoCould]

what is a decent-semidecent ukulele for less then 80 dollars? any ideas?

[Mav79]

@TheTrumpetWhoCould Kala or Lanikai Mahogany ukes are in that range...

[iseeeverythinginmono]

@Mav79 Yeah. I've got a cheap Lanika (about £50 or $77ish) and it does the trick nicely.

[ukulelesims]

@TheTrumpetWhoCould I have a Kanilea tenor that I completely love - I wanted to get my son a tenor and they guys at Kanilea suggested Makala -- kalaukulele. com /Kala_Makala.asp. I think I paid $60 and it really is a good Ukulele. -- Sims

[ChewieImaon]

@TheTrumpetWhoCould Kijiji

[JoDiver100]

I just bought at Kala Brand for $60 in Honolulu and it's awesome. I don't play the ukulele (yet) or the guitar but it's the one recommended for beginners and it sounds just great to me!

[charlesdoggie]

@TheTrumpetWhoCould lanikai lu 21 75 bucks umm guitar ukulele store in berkeley

[mle011]

@TheTrumpetWhoCould Yeah, I got a Kala Ukulele for $72 at a music store.

[MrWolfboy234]

thanks man thanks loads

[Wasn34]

hahahaha u butchered his name

[Keithava]

Nice job..Check out ukuleletricksdotcom/somewhere-­over-the-rainbow-ukulele-chord­s/ Have a nice day.

[Sk8rkid1515]

totallay awesome.. seriously totally awesome. i ser.. i don... totally awesome.

[sporestuff1]

hey bro did you know i love you THHHHHHAAAAAAANNNNKKKKKKKKKK YOOOUUU

[actionajj]

For some reason the link tells me the uk has blocked the site!!!!!!! Could you put the chords on here please? I'd love to learn it. Thanks

[Don03100]

Are you hamong?

[kblflivingston]

oh! haha you said Am. I thought you said Em

[kblflivingston]

isn't that third chord an Am?

[MrModifythis]

I have a question, whenever I play the e minor cord, it just doesn't sound right... its tuned perfect but I don't know why it doesn't sound right

[TwosaCrowd2]

Thx the tutorial was very useful

[ItalianMafia36]

I have been playing guitar since the beginning of summer and i am a quick learner with chords and i do some finger picking songs. Recently i was thinking about getting an uke. Mostly every video i have watched with someone playing the uke, the people have a Tenor. So i am thinking about getting that. Is that a good uke to start out with? I've found some affordable Lanikai Tenors on amazon and craigslist. So yeah i was just wondering if i should get a Tenor or a Classic or Soprano

[Mav79]

@ItalianMafia36 I think you meant Tenor, Concert or Soprano. First of all, I would suggest, if you can, going to a music store and trying out the different sizes. Tenors seem to be the favourite of most professional musicians. I've been told it's because of the bigger fret board, which allows for finger picking. Personally, I prefer Tenors as well (the size of the Uke in that video), but I do own a Soprano, and plan to buy a Concert eventually.

[Mav79]

@ItalianMafia36 I meant to say tenors "make finger picking easier". Another thing, I want to mention, while you're likely going to be trading in and upgrading Ukes as you get more into it and increase in skill level, my personal advice about it, if you're starting off already thinking that you will definitely get in to it (as opposed to dropping it a month from now) is to buy as expensive as you can afford. There are some great solid Koa ukes that go for as cheap as $600 if you can manage that.

[asteadyrain]

@Mav79 "as cheap as $600"?  :O

[Mav79]

@asteadyrain *Solid Koa Ukuleles* can be as cheap as $600. Most of them are $1000+. Solid Koa is the Cadillac of Ukuleles. Almost all are handmade in Hawaii (as opposed to mass produced in China). I own a Solid Mahogany Tenor Uke (Fender's Pa'ina), and a Laminate Koa Soprano (Kala). Both are in the $250-350 range. If you want to go even cheaper - as in, $50-$100, there are budget brands that make laminate mahogany ukes.

[2JobsStillPoorUSA]

@Mav79 With some really nice ones going for $3k. I shopped for a long time for mine and ended up with a mid-range one in Solid Acacia Concert (koa cousin) by Kala for $299 with case, tuner and extra strings. I agree however, better to get a better quality Uke to begin with than to find your tourist model just doesn't sound good.

[Mav79]

@2JobsStillPoorUSA For sure. I'm kind of saving up for a Kanile'a K-1 Tenor, which goes for $1,200 I think. That or a Kamaka Tenor, which is just about the same price. The sound board on my Fender is actually cracked, so I'm definitely going to be replacing that sometime soon. And I don't play my Kala soprano in public (I actually have a problem with Kala's intonation).. So hopefully soon, I'll be playing a more substantial uke...

[LeonsFury]

@Mav79 i just started and bought a mahogany Luna for just 70 dlls and it sounds really cool

[TheBobwop]

if ya like using a guitar pic to play that dadberned ukulele do it bro- they aint no rules come with my ukulele that says ya gotta play with a certain type of anything..people who follow these invisible guidelines are flat and expressionless-music is an art- there are no rules !! what would have happened if someone would have told jimi hendrix "hey- you cant do that upside down !!"

[Phalanx3800]

You know, as a guitarist who is just now getting into Ukulele I have found a new respect for Ukulele players.

It's a very different instrument in compared to other strings....

[asteadyrain]

Thanks so much for posting! I'm just learning to play the ukulele, but with your direction, I think I can handle this song. Thanks again!

[Monkeyme124]

Thankyou so much, i have recently purchased a Ukulele and you have made learning it very simple! I hope you continue to learn and teach ,more songs :)

[HazelHomicide1]

Rather beautiful :)

[shemraschke]

i've played guitar for 30 years. i went down to the shop and bought a uke for no other reason other than trying to play this song. this is a perfect video. great job dude.

[jonzitzman]

Thanks Chris! That was very helpful.  Thank you.

[MrSeanpaul187]

lol



[rajeevbat]

Funny.. I'm a beginner and searched youtube for "easy songs for ukulele".. and this came up.. :)

[lilith9000]

In response to the picks being used for ukuleles... I use the felt picks all the time. There are ukulele picks that work, but I also use a felt mandolin pick at times. If I can't find a pick I like then I have also used a thin guitar pick. I have even been known to use a capo for the uke!

[Mav79]

@lilith9000 Right on. You have people who complain about how other people play the Uke, and then you can really tell those who actually gig with the uke on a regular basis... On that note, what kind of capo do you use for your Uke? I picked up a mandolin capo about a year ago and it works amazing on my tenor.

[lilith9000]

@Mav79 I also use a mandolin capo on my ukes. I have a tenor and several sopranos and it works perfectly! The uke is so fun to play and versatile that is if great to make it your own. People used to laugh when I said I played the uke, now I have folks asking me where it is when they see me and if I will be playing.

[gabsmusician]

no matter what you use to play with its still a ukulele right? the same as if you use a penny to strum a guitar right? its still a guitar. but with a pick you get a cleaner sound if you dont if gives it a more authentic sound.. and for "john12396792" if you cant spell dont try to crap talk someone you moron!! gosh some poeple are just the stupidest!!! and thnx for the lesson your a good teacher..

[mediacommand]

@gabsmusician You wrote: "and for "john12396792" if you cant spell dont try to crap talk someone you moron!! gosh some poeple are just the stupidest!!! and thnx for the lesson your a good teacher.."

Your is a possessive adjective. It describes a noun by telling us to whom it belongs, as in, "I hate your face." You're is actually a contraction of "you are," as in "You're a dumbass."

[Mav79]

@mediacommand Actually, since we're getting technical here. "Your" is another form of the pronoun "You", which also makes it a pronoun. It is the form for the "Possessive Case", which is why it can function as an adjective. Other cases that pronoun "You" are "Nominative" - typically, the subject/doer of a verb, and "Accusative" - the object/receiver of the verbal action. In those other cases though, the pronoun does not change form, like it obviously does for the possessive case.

[mediacommand]

@Mav79 lol.. ah grammar

[John12396792]

Eh dumshit its kamakaiwaole kamaka iva ole not no dumb haole shit dat u kant say if u kant say is name u should jus shut the fuck up

[vins38]

thank you but you are not fat enough to play IZ music :)

[LightHigh95]

thx man !!!

[AlternateNik]

Thanks for helping learning my first song on the uke :D

[bence9200]

@AlternateNik ive got the first too XD

[bence9200]

i love you! u are the best! :Dvery nice lesson thank you!

[gingrjames]

great lesson =D

[IcelandicOption]

thanx man, this lesson is really nicely set up ;)

[miixeddupp]

@MasianGaming nahh, it's dead easy :)

[samdebey]

2:16

i marked this as good place to return to repeatedly to see how you do it :) hope others can benefit from it

[samdebey]

You duh man!!! :) You're so talented Chris, and thanks a lot!

[MrKcin22]

thanks

[sbarosbaro]

'Great vid, but when I clicked the link it said "Sorry this tab doesn't exist" thumbs up if you got that too

[canningjar]

Chris, I hope someday I will be able to play this lovely song. I am new to playing any instrument, don't read music and am learning. Your video helps so much! you rock!!

Karen from sunny Duluth MN

[xIMOG3Nx]

Awesome vid man, you should add some palm mutes in between the up-beats it would sound really cool.

[Calmrade]

00:24 - 00:33 - 00:51 - 1:03 - 1:17 - 1:44

[milcah327]

I like your tutorial! it's so easy to take some notes while i'm listening to you . C:

[Keithava]

Got the strum..Sorry

[Keithava]

Hey Iz..What stum pattern do you use. great job by the way. Nice voice too. As was asked..What ukulele are you using if you don't mind telling us.

[moofanator]

youre the best teacher ever! i just got my uke yesterday and i can play this song thank you so much

[Thecoookiemasterr]

you don't have to be so angry i was just pointing it out because i play with more than a dozen people and picks are very hard to use in the cases of chunking (that's an opinion) and with experience i never seen anyone play a ukulele with a pick until now.

ps. i didn't know you could use felt picks for an uke and for UWPvid16.... i was looking up the strum pattern not the whole song

[beklettful]

thanks! this is the first song i've learnt on uke... very helpful :)

[ninja221100]

good job

[Camrock9]

Your really good! Thank you! How long have you been playing?

[jesuznieman95]

what kind of uke do you have? and how is it tuned?

[Nikoleiable]

R.I.P

[ParanoidTofu]

lol I have the same name as you.

[deanmichaelcook]

Thanks bud, helps me alot on understanding how to play, p.s whats the comments about pick/no pick rubbish? there is only a slight sound diffrence between the two, surely you should use whatever feels most conmfortable? regards Dean

[Mav79]

@deanmichaelcook Comments regarding me using a guitar (plastic) pick is technically right.. I shouldn't have done it. Comments saying never to use any picks with a ukulele is wrong, there are special picks made for specifically for ukuleles, they're made out of hard felt.

[TheSlipKnot981]

@deanmichaelcook

I agree with Mav79, using a guitar pick doesn't work well because it's meant for steel strings; if you don't want to have to buy a special felt pick, a cheapy way to do it is to take scotch tape, fold it upon itself into a square, and keep wrapping it around itself until you have a rather rigid square of scotch tape. I can't strum, so this is what I use, and it works great! Experiment with the rigidness by adding different layers till you find the sound that works for you.

[cormacredable]

Amazing not very gd singing though :)

[idiotenskater]

I love you dude. :) God bless you! :)

[miniluddyx34]

thanks so much!! :)

[SamSavidge1996]

You said he name wrong... It had to be said

[MissNinjaPenguin]

is this strumming pattern the same for the entire song. Your version sounds really good. I'm new at this and I can't figure out strumming patterns.

[MissNinjaPenguin]

do i play that pattern for every chord?

[wankerdino]

No offense to you, good sir, but I'm confident that this strumming pattern isn't right

[wankerdino]

No offense to you, good sir, but I'm confident that this strumming pattern isn't right.

[SuperNinjanugget]

can u clarify the strumming pattern please?

[krickett87]

Thank you so much for the lessons! You're great! :D

[KissfanNorway]

how great! you are magnificent! i'm getting my first ukulele tomorrow! can't wait!!

[AD1NG3R92]

is that a tenor ukulele? I wanna get one, but I don't know which to get

[areukc]

first time playing ukulele.

This is such a helpful clip! Easy to follow.

Honestly, i can play this song after practicing with your video for a while.

My first song (and it sounds so pro hahaha) Thank you man!!

[12345cargo]

you make it LOOK easy, but it's hard for me :|

[XoranX]

i learnd how to play this on ipod in like 2h , thank you !

[maegen29]

thanks! I learned the song so fast...in like 2 days! Much more useful than learning from someone in person. Great!! THANKS AGAIN!

[RG1JA11]

thank uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu very muck

[holycracker1]

I'm actually trying to learn this song haha I just picked up my first Ukulele today and I want to learn this song first as a tribute to Iz and this vid is really helping :P

[falalalaughingcow]

thank you so much! you are a wonderful teacher and have helped me a lot!

[prmcslugga23]

great video and very helpful I don't understand how people could hit the dislike button... and btw I don't think your voice is bad at all.. is there a hawaiin who CANT sing??

[6295jp]

playing is good but singing can be better.

[bexbooa]

This is just brilliant! Although I keep having to stop the video to retune as I only got my Ukulele two days ago and the tuning doesn't hold! Hopefully I will learn it once the thing stays in tune!

[surfhawaiiboi69]

Kamakawiwo'ole (Ka-maka-vi-vo-oh-lay)

Just wanted to help you out on IZ's last name for the next time you pronounce it! Good vid tho! keep jamming!

[Schreibhand]

under it, high, high, under it, high, I must repeat this every time when I begin the next chord from new?

So c hold, then then under it, high, high, under it, high, then Em hold under it, high, under it, high etc.?

Excuse please I again asks, I am from Germany and mine englich does not so feel well. Does have whole a lot with the tempo to run?

[BackflipGaming]

thank you very much i learned this in two days perfecto :)

Peace out...

[leahshuck]

where do i find the chords?

[loveruleshate]

Thank you so much for sharing...

Namaste (The light in me; honors the light in you)

[TylerMcGrew1303]

i read the description and im in aww tht they wuld do tht.

thank you for teaching me this wonderful song and keep makin great vids

[da808boywonder]

Thank you so much for putting this out. God Bless!