Learn to play the 'ukulele

[Awesome999s]

I getting it tmr for my birthday present :)

[proud2bAZN234]

i sorta kinda know how to play the ukulele but i suck at tuning my uke.. help please?

[juju537]

thank you :)

[howardsturtlenecks]

Does anyone know where I can find a decent uke for a low price? I'd like to start playing. :)

[oblivionmaster92]

If you know how to play guitar can you just like know how to play the ukulele?

[NBronson95]

@oblivionmaster92 It makes it a lot easier because your hand is used to pressing frets and such; the strings are completely different though, and the hand placement for chords is different.

[oblivionmaster92]

@NBronson95 ok thank you :) im getting free lessons because a girl likes me and know how to play it :D

[safeandsoundhg]

@hjacketm000 you could save up for a while and get one. I have the cash or it right now, but my parents probably wouldn't let me because of guitar :P

[hjacketm000]

these chords are nothing if you play guitar......

[rykalbapakkau]

can you tell me all the sting names? from top to bottom anyone??? i heard him say E two times?(beginner here)

[KadiiRawr]

@rykalbapakkau It's GCEA. (Good Cooks Eat A-lot). Or: 1st=A, 2nd=E, 3rd=C, 4th=G.

[AtGeorgiaNelson]

This is what we call a G-string....Awks:DD

[safeandsoundhg]

I also don't have an ukulele but I want one soooo badly. I currently play guitar and I want this to be my next instrument

[hjacketm000]

@safeandsoundhg Same Here. They are only around 20 bucks in australia but my parents still wont let me get one. and my weekly allowance is $3. what the heck am i supposed to buy with that!!!!!!!!!

[Theplumstolemypotm]

....or maybe three

[IcyMusicianDude]

is he with a GCEA tuning cuz i dont sound like him..

[ninjabeth100]

This was added on my 12th birthday!

[il0vetoast]

im watching this, but i dont even have a ukuelele

[hjacketm000]

@il0vetoast me too.... i wonder how i got here?

[MattMotionTV]

@il0vetoast haha same

[RedShirtIncorporated]

@il0vetoast LOL me too! :D

[XSleepyPanda91]

Thanks I appreciate how you actually teach the finger strokes. Especially since I'm brand new to the world of Ukelele.

[Rachiil1]

i love how he says ukulele

[Thecatwhisper98]

A good song for my music class :]

[auroralikescows]

where can we find the actual music with numbers and stuff? i thought it'd be in the description? :/

[ESELEPUNKO]

at some point this friend stop laughing, thanks for da tips

good lessons dude

[murrrbeff]

thank you!

[avalita139607]

i hate the fact that top comments talking about top comments are top comments

[RiseTheSnow]

Best instrument ever!!!!

[sanebutoverwhelmed]

How about a link to the actual song in the description?

[iAmDakotaKitteh]

Are the chord all the same for each size of ukulele?

Sorry if that's a stupid question.

[chaoschao27]

Really need to build up the callouses fast. Fingers are too soft to push down the strings for Bbm lol.

[FloydIV]

@chaoschao27 Callouses doesn't mean anything except digging your fingers too hard. Develop the finger strength, not the callouses

[ZumunYT]

Is ukulele easier to play than guitar? Because I`d maybe try it

[mickeyrules64]

i also got a uke for Christmas. i've played guitar for years, but with the uke, i feel like i'm a part of a very special group of people.... thank you for these wonderful lessons!!!

[sky12demon]

Thanks (: I just got a my first ukelele and ur making everything so easy

[joejjg1999]

If it's a new ukulele it will lose it tune after a couple of strums u need to break in the strings

[fladam1994]

does anyone else ukulele lose the tuning after a couple of strums? It's so strange trying to remember chords on a guitar don't work, Thanks.

[rickyraveon]

Excellent lesson.



[earthwitch323]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who wanted (and got) an ukulele for Christmas.... almost everyone I know thought it was a little odd. -.- But ukuleles are so awesome.

[fladam1994]

@earthwitch323 same, everyone didn't understand

[thesweeetberry]

I'm going to buy ukulele <3

[xXHellXGhostXx]

Learning on my uke right now :)!! So much fun! Im glad i got one for christmas!!

[JulieNicoleSays]

i just got a ukulele for christmas. i played hem before but i totally forgot everything. thanks so much :D

[IsDopeBrandon]

Thumbs up if thought he said "White Sandy Bitch

[PartiallyLogical]

I hate when people get worked up over top comments. I like ukuleles, I don't care what the top comments are.

[fiqmcr]

I'll fall in love with this UKELELE <3

[gritzy59]

annyone know what brand his uke is?

[zharifazwar]

I hate it when the top comments are about the top comments.

[TheKacki11]

what the "normal" ukulele to get like the basic,is it the tendor,soprano?

[Disn4yLover36]

I'm Hawaiian yet I don't know how to play the ukuele and I am very dissapointed. I have a ukuele yet it just seems so hard to play.

[TheStandardFreak]

These hawaiian dudes make me wanna fly in the sky maaaan... He's just soooo calm B)

[458237]

what s the name of the song at the beginnig??

[avzeolla]

This is advanced. I'm a beginning player. Any ideas?

[PinoyBoy237]

@avzeolla really you started playing, is it easy to pick up, cause im not sure if i should learn or not, what uke did you get? thanks

[rustymcginga]

Great. Just realized I tuned my ukelele upside down >:(

[MrRideutah]

i met iz childhoods best friend he gave me 2 packs of strings and a couple auto graphed albumbs!

[almostwindowsx7]

after the last down on the rhythm isnt there only 1 other down on the repeat? so shouldnt it be called down down up up?

[Vampericlegends]

one time I accidentally broke my girlfriends g-string. luckily i just let her have one of mine.

[MrDickmoody]

Jody u look remarkably like the singer on cheap leis ? good job here 

[henricbarkman]

Very good instructions indeed.

[stygerdatona]

@chamcham123 classic

[tinytab]

when i cover all my strings I have no sound what so ever, what am I doing wrong :(?

[TheUkulelePanda31]

@tinytab What do you mean by cover? Do you mean barre or something?

[tinytab]

@TheUkulelePanda31 got it already ;)!

[TheUkulelePanda31]

@tinytab Good! Happy 'uking!

[MrKiko1605]

are you yhomas kamisatos bro?

[chamcham123]

Whatever happened to the Up-Up-Down-Down-Left-Right-Lef­t-Right-B-A-Select-Start strum pattern?..... :-)

[Eren21able]

awsome

[iHankJr]

Great video, very good instruction

[attyyay]

Bs are hard for me :(

[GyratinVibratinD1LD0]

good video dude helped me a lot :)

[pedofieltje123]

good cooks eat a lot xp

[swindle2345]

im watching these even though i have no intent on playing the ukulele XD

[CircaPiratess]

wow hes a pretty good teacher. i usually have trouble understanding things like this but he made it easier :)

[memo13ish]

ha lol g-string

[CantLetTheAngelsDown]

@memo13ish hahah yea he said G-string xD

[flendten]

awww because of the new top comments, then i cant see the dirty top comments :(

[smellykerry13]

Thankyou for your patient ukuele wisdom :3

[supernotstarable]

the two tops comments are now not dirty... :/

[MissAllyjandra]

Amazon.com has nice ukes for begginers for only like $27 (:

[MrBooger92]

IZ LIVES!!! <3

[D4RK3DITZ]

lol g string

[sammy4911]

suuuuuper cool:)!

all i need to do is buy an uke :(

all in all this is a great tutorial!

[icefrost74]

getting a uke tomorrow woo!

[UkeHarvey]

I hate it when both of the top comments are about the same thing -.-'

[izjerker]

I am so gonna get laid now ... toodles.

[peekocking247]

cut ur finger nails eww.

[SuperNoob230]

He looks like David Choi!

[Moonstriker]

@SuperNoob230 i was gonna say that too

[JTBEATTYxROFLCOPTERx]

haha g-string

[felporocker]

I play the bass and I am thinking to start laying the ukelele, You think I should do it?

[dondd01]

@felporocker no

[BonnieIsMeClydeIsHim]

what type of ukulele is that? tenor?

[Bombazor]

I play guitar, and this is just too easy...

[webzter3]

@Bombazor : well sayd

[VGFTGGKV22]

here's an easier tutorial /watch?v=epCyzhaRYDY

[DavidMoviez]

ive heard there are ukuleles with 6 snares, it is possible?

[roundaboutwrongway]

What a great teacher!

[TheboxKid]

Starting 1:15, anyone else hear Ballad of Gales?

[chrangmar]

oh nevershoutnever (:

[BlueberryThoughts]

@chrangmar That's what got me started on the Uke! :')

[jbobsession123]

@BlueberryThoughts SAME!!! he inspired me

[RanRanRuTube]

Or you could do: "Good Cocks Erect A lot".

[jetaimerinrin246]

* is now buying a uke *

is a uke easier to play than a guitar..?

[nowaytooslow]

@jetaimerinrin246 no, trust me

[jetaimerinrin246]

@nowaytooslow reallllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :0

[jetaimerinrin246]

@nowaytooslow reallllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :0

[HeylloLiz]

@jetaimerinrin246 Depends. I find it easier just because I have trouble with reaching chords with the six strings on a guitar. For me, the Ukulele is better but it's not always for everyone.

[PurpleTopaz2]

@jetaimerinrin246 Yes definately.

Firstly, it only has 4 strings, when a steel string guitar has 6. Also,-- this is my opinion, but the chords really aren't as complicated. I would definitely reccommend this instrument!

[Jump3rCZ]

I want you to teach me not only on YT :)

[PurpleTopaz1108]

I absolutely love your teaching style! please make more ukulele videos!! You are one of the few who make decent and understandable videos. I feel like I have taken a month of lessons just by watching 2 videos.

Once again, Please make more!

[megatruble22]

did he say white handy bitch?

[XBOXPLAYER920]

damnit! I dont have a ukulele

[mikedelgado8888]

thankyou so much

[lippzzz77]

can u put the harder version on :D

[YamiFunny209]

Wtf? Perverted top comments?

[jpablosnm]

What is best brand of ukuleles, mahalo, kala,Kanile or lanikai?

[TheUkeBallers]

If you now need a song to learn on the ukulele visit my channel! and @OMGturtlesFTW you can get GOOD one at guitarcenter for 50$

[OMGturtlesFTW]

does anyone know where i can get a good ukulele for a good price as in not too expensive?

[lostunsunghero]

@OMGturtlesFTW check out ebay, bought one for £18.99 free postage the other day, sounds great too.

[JustmeKasie]

OMG I WANT ONE!!!!

[fwelphinhighslt]

does anyone know if this is a standard, concert, or tenor uke?

[2JobsStillPoorUSA]

Hey Professor.... I play guitar as well.... will I get demerits if I strum with my thumb?

Also Do you teach a slack key version of this as well?

[akatsukifan01]

i have a problem with the second chord... it sounds a little muted :((

[oh9ah6]

the two top comments are dirty .. teeeehhee

[MarioDiegoIcasiano]

@christellejadec right!!! I THINK.. it's a regular soprano... but... the concert can be that small too... ??

[Compufusion]

as a guitar player i have to agree, this is easy.

[MrCouchpotato93]

he describes these chords like ther something hard to achieve. is it because i play guitar?

[ilovedaddy306]

@MrCouchpotato93 probably cuz i just started and im about to throw ukulele across the room!

[goforevercrazywithit]

it's frustrating when he considers Bbm a beginner chord. fucking god damn bitch ass barre chords, 'bout to start bustin' caps.

[hanjadrew]

um what are the octaves for the strings is it 1st the highest then 4th then 2nd and 3rd

[Szaam]

I liked when he smiled at me when he played an F chord.

[hugobarbosa13]

white Bitch?

[drewboy619]

how did dis get so dirty?

[ninjax0000]

Very good intro lesson! Thanks!

[MsShehan1]

So I am just going to play this now on my imaginary Ukulele :D

[PandafulPandas]

this is what we call, our G-string.... -looks up- ;)

[duhCheng1]

doesnt he also teach that asian kid uke guy? 

[JadeyOwl]

i love this. one of the best tutorials ive seen for beginners : )

[yaymaria29]

i keep trying but i can't get the b flat minor down :( other than that, it sounds great :)

[gueromg9]

he uses 2 fingers and maybe 3

THATS WHAT SHE SAID

[2gzctr3]

How do I play this songs if my uke is tuned in A D F# B?

[CerylTrini]

@2gzctr3 In exactly the same way. the only difference is that the F will be G, the Bb will be C the Bbm will be Cm

the C7 will be D7.

All the fingering will stay the same

[singagal94]

I want a uke now!

[shae25251]

I'm buying a ukulele !!! This is so helpful! Than youuuu

[AmmonPierce]

everybody grab you ukuleles and come have fun with me ..ha

[MegaKasper1234]

79 can not play ukulele! Hehe.. :)

[Peyoutreaux]

i thought i was gonna be saying: today i'm gonna be teaching you, how to be ninja! he looks like ryan ^^

[UkeGirl100]

Positively wonderful! Loved the simplicity, loved the slowness and carefulness.

Yes. That's right; 79 people aren't awesome enough to play ukulele. And they aren't awesome as this guy and his awesome instruction. His regular students are so lucky --they get his caring and purposeful teaching all the time.

[TwoStupidGirlsYT]

Im on an iphone so maybe i cant see it, but where is the sheet or the thing that he was talking about which said to do the f chord three times? I cant see it and want to learn the song but dont know how many times to do each chord! Im a total noob. Thanks

[DakotaRevolver]

79 People aren't pimp enough to play the ukulele.

[johnbarry1965]

C7 is nice and easy but is a bugger on a guitar

[ademnickcannon]

lol this is what we call our g string

[DestanoooDanger]

your a wonderful teacher, i hope that my mom lets me buy a ukulele :)

[oakfighter15]

Is he using a Tenor or a Concert Ukulele?

[Onlyfirstplace]

@Missglamourgirl97 Yea it's easiest to use a chromatic tuner to make sure your strings are oriented correctly. It clips on the top of the headstock and gives a digital reading of the tune as you adjust the tightness of the string.

[Missglamourgirl97]

I just got a ukalele and I've been practicing and the beat seams off does that means it needs to be tuned because I have no clue and I'm just doing this all for fun so yeah??????

[slipknotssupermaggot]

Wait but my ukulele says the strings are A D Fsharp and B

[Dictent]

What's a G-string? Hahahaha! :)

[lgeklsflz]

@00watermelon ?????

[TheGT4sm]

@00watermelon I laughed at that joke probably about 5 years ago...?

[TheRandomness96]

@00watermelon Ok so I went to guitar center ( if you dont know what that is GTFO!) and i couldnt put guitar strings at the time so i said to the guy woring at guitar center "can you fix my G-string" and he said "wich one" im like O_o WTF

[DenkouSoshiatae]

It hard to find good teachers on youtube, but this guy breaks things down pretty well :)

[sweethawaiian943]

Can we lyke do this down down up up down strum pattern for any music or lyke it only for the white sandy beach