Free Ukulele Lesson - Advanced Strumming Techniques

[27soltik]

ha...i got it bra...just playing around ma ookulele and learn it master it...hehehehe

[lloydturner93]

I hate how good you are!

[SuperbBriannaaa]

do you use your fingernails while you strum? Or no? awesome videos by the way helped me a lot!

[ducksbumhole]

Don't know if you still read these messages, but Thank you for this vid! I picked it up in no time.

You should do more (If you want to)

Cheers

[techn9neician]

that sounds like octopuses garden all uked up

[forthelulzpo]

3.03 I Orgasmed

[wazzupbeckham]

shit you're GOOD

[EmoShnitzel]

Am I the only one who can't seem to play his ukulele at all?

[TOILI]

4 people snapped their uke string on there first strum

[RitchieSiakimotu]

you are the man..

[gidget2164]

Marry me....

[G00G00BEAR]

Ukeleles are sooo beautiful!

[MidnightsanitariumTV]

can you use a guitar pick

[mygame0100]

any tip on how to fan better??

[islandblood58]

@mygame0100 try to just relax. feel the strings brush up against your fingers. it takes some time especially if your new

[TheGeorgiesFilms]

Thanx A lot Aaron your'e the best ever, I bought a Kala Soprano Uke and im playing the four chords. Sounds Beautiful !

[lemonsourkid]

he makes it look soooooo easy.

[tickyplus]

@lemonsourkid but it 's really hard 

[Tinzie215]

Lol, I love it how he just so casually does things that I couldn't even dream about doing! :P

[mrgolftennisviolin]

Hey Aaron, ur vids are rly helpful! please keep them coming! in the bit you play at the end, how do you do those really fast strums between chords? i've been trying to figure it out, i see shimabukuro do similar things, but i can't quite get a handle on it. Anything you'd sugest?

[redsnow2k10]

Wow the ending was amazing.

[elasticsociety]

Man, this uke sounds soooo nice? What model is? Aloha!

[andyfailss]

damn you are good, makes me want to give up

[SKAxISxNOTxDEAD]

would you recommend a makala mk c?

[HawaiiMusicSupply]

@SKAxISxNOTxDEAD Yes. We sell them for $50. Aloha

[OfficeAddict007]

Which Ukulele is better for the first one you purchase the Concert or the Soprano

[HawaiiMusicSupply]

@OfficeAddict007 Whatever feels most comfortable. In Hawaii kids start on Soprano and mostly go onto the other sizes. They are just different sounds and feel. Aloha!

[HoyFilipinoBoy]

my finger and fingernails get caught if i strum with more than my pointer finger, im scared my uke string might snap. anyone have any ideas to deal with this? :/

[HawaiiMusicSupply]

@HoyFilipinoBoy Take it easy and try to get it smooth.

[dradoc12]

pro ! :D

[richimie]

I love the Ukulele, i have some expensive guitars but i play my cheap Ukulele the most, even in bed. great videos

[NeonHeart1]

Is this a baritone ukulele?

[WataAtaCrackah]

@NeonHeart1 no its a tenor the sound is too high to be a baritone. baritones are deep

[HawaiiMusicSupply]

@NeonHeart1 Tenor

[27soltik]

@HawaiiMusicSupply I love tenor ukes...i want Kala Arcacia Tenor ukelele so bad!!!!

[SidneyTurner]

Great bunch of videos! I am also saying this as it looks like if I DIDNT like them, this guy would beat me up ;D

[jazzysam1314]

this guy have nice rhythm, pro!!!

[navigatorDNS105]

wow....ur chucking amazed me....

[iskonomist]

so i was doing a lot of the "chucking" strums that you were doing towards the end of your vid...and the face plate of my ukulele started to have these tiny scratches from my nails. am i doing it wrong or is that bound to happen?

[himatsuri]

You might be doing it wrong, I've been chucking for a while now and nothing's wrong with my uke.

[TheAinokeatoo]

It's bound to happen, it does to mine, especially if you chuck a lot, :) just wear and tear, if you polish iI'm pretty sure you can make those scratches disappear, but I leave it there so people know my uke is played. I mean look at santana's acoustic guitar so much wear xD

[HawaiiMusicSupply]

@iskonomist Bound to happen. Sorry so late, I just took over checking these. Aloha

[4nim4trix]

Holy crap lol. You're so pro and your lessons are awesome :D

[rmannnn1]

what size is the one you use in these videos?

[himatsuri]

Looks like a tenor to me.

[TheAinokeatoo]

It is a tenor

[dogbnr]

Is there a wrong way to strum? I like to use my thumbnail on the up stroke and one or two fingernails (index, middle) on the down. It sounds nice and full, but is it technically correct?

[taddy666333]

would you send ukes to the UK?

[ikaika92]

damn don't your fingers hurt when u play? like when u chuck or fan?

[emoticon972]

lol they dont hurt dude these strings are nylon XD. lol

[LiLPinoySteve]

damn nice skills dude =)

thank you

[zachbdude]

i got my ukulele 4 days ago and ive been practicing this cord progression. i still have soe tweeking to do but its a great cord progression. great videos thanks for all the help. what are some other cord progressions for begginiers?

[whereamix]

dude this is so helpful thank you so much!

[HawaiiMusicSupply]

No problem! Stay tuned for more videos and visit our website for a chance to win $50!

[bruinius2000]

hey this is great. I am in Florida and just picked up a Uke. your lessons are great.

Thanks

[myniggadad]

lol this is my electric guitar teacher....i didn't know you made videos aron lol...make some guiatr ones heh.

[ur2hotgurl]

what ukulele is this? thanks

[HawaiiMusicSupply]

The ukulele in the video is a very nice Ko'olau. Check out our online store to see what we have in stock!

[randomrage5]

try this pattern down,up,chunk,up,up,chunk or down

[asalistics]

lol on how your face when playing that reggae, you got seriuos

[OffenburgerJungs]

wow your amazig i dont play on a ukulele i learn with my cousins guitar but this video helped me a lot thanks

[bebecakes18]

woo cute aaron.

hahaha

great videos. make more!

[maritozegz]

Can you do a detailed instructional video of that upstroke reggae strum please??? I dig it very much bruda....

[50qOp05]

lol that songs surf XD

[countryboywithguitar]

that helped a lot thank you!

[ekurth37]

Hi, I dont own a uke but I play intermediatly and I want to know what size uke I should get? Any help

[Zwoko]

That depends on what you want, I think the best choice for a beginner would be the concert though

[survivorman312]

no sopranoes are best for ukulele

[joeyman24123]

I just got my first ukulele for about £15 but want to upgrade to something a bit better! Maybe around £50-70. Or is it worth changing the strings and trying to improve the one i have cus im strapped for cash?!?!

any suggestions?

[Saladzingers]

Hey Joey man! I upgraded last year - most folks start on a £15er, but want something that sounds better fairly soon.

Here's my honest opinion:

1) You pretty much get what you pay for, but also

2) Any ukulele designed and built as a proper instrument by a proper instrument maker is going to sound so much better than what you hold in your hands now.

So save up as much as you can, try some ukes out, pay what is comfortable for you and then know in you heart "this is the best uke for me!" ...

[Saladzingers]

...because like ANYTHING, especially in music, people love to talk stuff up and down. If you listen to everyone, you think you have to spend £1000 on a genuine vintage curly koa uke or something, but you know what? You don't. There are some great ukes in the price range you mention. Check out Lanikai ukes.

[Jenisonc]

I have a $80 lanikai, It was cheap but I love it. Its tough to keep in tune but new strings fixed that for me.

[DeJANGOh]

i have a $25 one. so if its a comp, I WIN, but thankfully its not. a uke is a uke. loveliest instrument in the world

[Sevilou]

that was awesome thank you

[Scottington666]

Coolio! Hey do you have to use ur fingers for Ukulele's? Or are pics just as good? (I always play my guitar wit a pick which is Y I ask.)

[someletters0]

i like using fingers, but there are special felt picks for ukuleles

[GabeFed]

yah ukes have nylon strings and are really small so th strings are fragile so most people play with fingers. i know a girl that used a pick and broke two strings at the same time

[1337kamikaze]

Fingers sound better anyways. Play a guitar if you want a picked sound imo

[lysin]

it looks so cool, this big guy with the small guitar :) I love it ;)

[spoc193comcastnet]

thanks man. your really helpful

[chelseaproject]

this was an awesome lesson - thank you so much - i like how quickly you did it. make me jump right into it. i'm on a budget of $500 for a new pick-up concert uke... any suggestions - sounds like i'm at the same place as jordanc435! thanks!!! can't wait to do more lessons.

[aberahama]

man dude ur awesome!!

[kurawill]

I'm relearning from 20 yrs ago even using ur tuning vid

Arohanui a Maori fan

[Jordanc435]

hey i went to your website but ukes are super pricey! i have a cheap one but im looking to upgrade. think you can help me find a good one for a decent price?

[razr0307]

what kind of ukulele is that

[GeebzTV]

I think that looks like a Pono

[captjamestk]

Down Up Down Up! No, never.....

[ukuleleuniverse]

Mahalo for sharing.

Joyce

[pakalakamino]

dude! awesome!

[baybeehj16]

what are the chords that you said in the beginning?

[mrwong05]

I'm relearning from 10 years ago, please keep up the good work.

[joeyjr858]

MAHALO Bruddah Aaron! SOLID cuz'

[totitoFIN]

Hey nicevid. Im a charango player u should subscribe to my channel!

regards

Totito

[PaintBallGuns808]

The "fan" strum is real hard but I like the way it sounds. hahah, chucking. Never knew that's what is was called. I say bang'm. lol