Playing Ukulele Chords : Ukulele Chords: C & D Major

[mrcrazybboy]

Most of Wat he sai is wrong but some is right

[MrBeatlesfreak72]

are they the same strings as a guitar?

[Vannakam782]

Been playing ukulele for less than 24 hrs, never played a stringed instrument. Came here yesterday to learn D, my first instinct was- wow, that doesn't look right. Pretty awkward. Don't get how some of you can do 1 2 3 o on the second fret. My hands are pretty small & I can't come close. So figured this was an ez option, even if it might be tough to move to the next chord. Played this way all night. Ibuprofen all day today; my back and neck are killing me. 2 2 2 o from now on.

[Bubzie27]

i love that he chooses to sing beatles songs :D

[rabbits4ever1]

:) thanks soo much

[philliamdudek]

Fuck... using the thumb is soo much easier. I always used to try to bar.

[Choloz22]

@philliamdudek yeah ive been killing my hand latley the wierd thumb thing helped me too.

[Jessiegurl77]

I only started yesterday but I;m pretty sure it's not correct to use your thumb..

[hippiegal227]

thanks :]

[FalloutProductionX]

What.The.Fuck GTFO

[Onlinecreature0]

Thats shit. U dont play chords with ur fucking thumb

[Shewolfen]

@Onlinecreature0 you do if you are Jimi Hendrix...

[Choloz22]

@Onlinecreature0 hey man hes just introducing a new technique is all, for some less serious players who want to make it easier, well it might make them wanna learn more.

[buddieclub1]

Moving 1 finger down the fret board is more advanced than just holding a C?... Really?

[tiediejunkie]

hey! what's the song you start singing when you're speaking about the c chord, like "the waay she moves" or something?

[charlottealana]

I'm still struggling to even hold my Ukulele, sliding all over the place

[CoreyNicks1]

That does not work if you have sausages for fingers.... lol

[rosswood0602]

so when i play dsus4 to a D like in the song 'hide your love away' i can simply slide my ring finger from the 3rd fret to the 2nd fret

[rosswood0602]

i find the easiest way do hold a d chord, is by holding the 3 strings like a G7 chord

[MrBuddyisreal]

If you are a begginer please dont watch this.

[StacehNOM]

Anyone who is a beginner here, please do not use the thumb. It makes life a whole lot harder when playing, you don't even have to bar it. Simply just place 1st, 2nd, 3rd finger over G C E on the 2nd fret. Whole lot easier :)

[nintendolad]

I've made a rookie mistake for so long. I thought to reach the third fret, you needed to go across, not down. I'm silly.

[iLuhvGlee]

you fricken haoles don't even know how fo pronounce ukulele correctly..

[TheKKARAVAN]

Cool !

Passez donc écouter Beck cover, reprise au ukulélé électrique

ici

youtube.com/watch?v=LDjdfJwBNH­­E

[playmeoffjohhny]

why the hell have you got writing across your whole video? stupid.

[fireblade95]

been playing uke for two years, i use my thumb to hold d, works for me, so why not? 

[PDecker3d]

Are you the son of Tyan (Dill) Bissell?

[menowimp]

someone please tell me how to get 3 fingers all onto the 2nd fret? I can't work it out or maybe my hand is bigger than yours.

[hoosierhiver]

They should really redo this video, without the bad thumb habit.



Not an expert.

[Noligin]

@hoosierhiver you could try barr chording it

[nobogroll]

you need to go on diet fatty

[DDALKKUK8]

Thanks, I'm starting on the uke so this might help :D but seeing the comments below (Sorry if I'm wrong because I've never actually tried an Uke)... Why do you use a thumb for D?

[MeTaLOJ]

Expert Village my ass!! Use your 1st 2nd and 3rd finger for D not your thumb!!! I dont even play uku.. yet, but i agree with all the dudes below..

[ATLRock182]

why is he using his thumb?

[TessOh1]

D chord, :-(

If It is play by thumb, it makes lose player's set

[totemo92]

I been playing for 7 years.

You suck. Please dont make any mor videos your not helping beginners. They are learning nothing from you.

[carzorthade]

I've been posting YouTube comments for 2 years.

You suck. Please do not post any more comments, you're not helping anyone. They are learning nothing from your grammatically poor, baseless criticisms.

Instead of saying someone sucks, say how they could be better :)

[totemo92]

Fuck off.

[kuntrasha]

haha i agree. what a faggot. he can stick his thumb up his ass

[GREENSHARKHAWAII]

@carzorthade This guy needs to know that no you don't use the thumb on any cord.He is making his own stuff... I wonder where he learned to play theuke? I dont think that he learned here in Hawaii.

[Th3PnoyWarrior1]

you make playing the d chord look so hard when you can just bar it with your index finger lmao

[gutzs]

@Th3PnoyWarrior1 Some people arn't flexible enough to do that and not hit the open string

[DakotaWyne]

@Th3PnoyWarrior1 Barring the entire second fret would make it a D6 chord and not a D. The sound is different and for some people, it is too different.

[RyantheRinoceros]

actually it wasnt a month ago that i got it, i just noticed my other comment and it said it was posted 2 weeks ago, and i said a month ago . so i just wanted to correct myself

[RyantheRinoceros]

wtf? why is everybody freaking out about using there thumbs? and i think it sounds good, and that is a real uku at least its better than mine and mine sounds good. i just bought a ukuleele about 30 minutes ago and this helped me out :)

[jjlljjll]

If you've just started playing the uke, I'd definitely advise you to avoid playing the D chord with your thumb. It may sound fine when all you're moving to is C, but just look at the way he has to hold the instrument to make room for his thumb to hook over the neck? Changing chords from that position would not be easy (try moving from D to G if you don't believe me).

Play D the traditional way, and you'll find it a lot easier. Best to start learning the correct way to avoid problems later on.

[RyantheRinoceros]

well ive been playing guitar for 7 years but i just started playing the ukulele about a month ago so i guess its just not that big of a deal to me.

[jjlljjll]

When you're just starting out on an instrument, that's when correct technique should be most important.

Just imagine if when you began playing the guitar you did so following bad advice and incorrect technique.

Just a bit of friendly advice, and you're free to take it or leave it of course...

[totemo92]

Yeah using your thumb.... Is hard. Slow. Bad Technique. Dont do it.

[scootersalih]

ay, that sounds horrible

[Reiki101]

0.o that would hurt so much more if you use your thumb. My fingers are already numb from playing my ukulele so much & if i were to use my thumb i would probably...sprain it O.O! That's really dumb to try & use your thumb lol, for everyone's safety don't ^_^.

[whittakerchambers]

TUNE IT TUNE IT TUNE IT.

Then get a real uke.

[timmetjuh1]

nice, i want to play the ukulele, i'm already playing guitar and violin so i hope it's not to difficult to learn them chords.

thank you mister ;)

[EricStetson]

How the heck did this guy get called an 'expert'? You're not hurting anyone with these videos, sure - but if somebody who wants to learn the uke stumbles across these, you are an obstacle to them playing well. From your chords to your strumming, you are doing things very haphazardly. Learn the instrument for real yourself and THEN teach others.

[YurpleFish]

Thumb? .... Thumb?? Oh god...

[joyfulbrown]

I like this guy

[liljohn15cwalkeez]

Lmao wtf?? D wit thumb?? man thats stupid, haha im cracking up lol

[Tauntonjams]

wtf... D with a thumb? go back to school!!!!

[acypea]

Using the thumb as a barre, indeed! I won't be revisiting this video.

[hellyeah0136]

FAG!!! HAHAHAHAHA

[ddonq]

HAHAHAHA

he used his thumb

[ukumic]

Sorry, but why are you making a tutorial when you better should be watching one yourself?

[pdkobet]

stupid, hey jude is in f, and im not sure that's how you play a d.

[hoosierhiver]

no expert.don't play D like that

[Greasyanimal]

LOL - D with his thumb, so fucking funny.

[pauloasis]

sounds even better when its tuned right !

[FierensM]

@greenfire It's all personal man.. don't go imposing rules on people. Look at Hendrix, he used his thumb a lot.. maybe not for chords but who cares, as long as it works right?

[creamiorange]

@greenfire i used to use my thumb on a guitar. sometimes the situation just calls for it. but i do have to admit, this sitution does not and it's kinda awkward and uncomfortable to use the thumb. lol

[civersenable]

@greenfire

tell that to Richie Havens...what a thumb!

[ilovespiderman009]

Someone please tell me what size this is. I'm getting one and I want like this.

[captainkhung]

That is a soprano or standard sized ukulele. You can tell by counting the 12 frets.

[ilovespiderman009]

thanks. i already figured that out and got one myself and have been playing for nearly a month now. but thanks, haha. :)

[captainkhung]

hahaha Hope it's going well.

[branflake0]

this guy sucks... im better than him without ever using a uke

[thatan1]

retune it....it go...gcea...or 4321...retune it and then actually learn how to pronounce the words right....no respect from dis hawaiian...

[MonkeyKnifeFight12]

That's a bizarre way to play D. Most play it with the first or second finger but whatever works for you. I play G differently than most.

[x5tephani3x]

cool. i'm learning to play the ukulele soon and i'm really excited. :]

[Cendus]

LEARN TO PLAY THE YOUCALEILEE!!!

[Girlskater1440]

haha its not pronounced yukulayle its not spelt like that its like

oo koo le le no yu ku lay lee

[Boondockflyfish]

2 2 2 0 is a D chord

[pollyrpatty]

thanks, can you send more, im a island boy from Vancover island, Canada, and i want to pick it up.

[Berdwerd]

epic fail

[pituung]

ga ada yg special tuh

[lad111380]

its a tiny guitar.

[kelstrophic]

more like a tiny bass cause theres only 4 strings

[jjlljjll]

It's an instruments pitch that determines whether it's a bass or not, and not the number of strings it has. The ukulele makes a high pitched sound, so therefore it isn't a "bass".

[w0lfie360]

jake shimabakaru is the best

[tomaspelliccione]

who the fuck plays a ukalale

[NeoVisual]

LMFAO

[jdenver62]

ukulele*

haha you can't even spell it and it's in the title of the video!

[rainbowumbrellaness]

@tomaspelliccione me.

[hihi233]

ukeles i hope i spelled right are like cheap miniature guitars but require alot less skill but i think is pretty good to get the feel of a guitar so play on.

[rainbowumbrellaness]

@hihi233 WRONG THEY'RE AWESOME

[AuthenticZephyr1]

Second string is out of tune

[AmorDeDonPerlimplin]

Yep.

[xrangerz06]

Uke's are cool. I was playing one when I was 9 it was the first thing I ever played. I impressed my mom so much, she bought me a cheap guitar and a Mel Bay book.... That was 39 years ago and although I own several guitars, basses and a piano and drums and play in three bands today I still have a cheap uke and play it from time to time.

[xjaja0]

Urgh...don't use your thumb to play D, that's usually redundant effort. -_-

But at least he gave you the which strings to hold, so figure an alternative.

[Discombobulis]

how much is a ukelele?

[hoosierhiver]

anywhere from about $40 to about $4000

[whiteleo1994]

wata fag

[tbborren]

tune your ukulele gay

[migfulcrum1]

i would rather play my Iceman than this shit ;p

[Buckethead393]

u kinda look like mike myers

[brock214acebo]

in a younger year

[Lithys]

no, you don't

[0samaB]

he is playin claude makalele

[jonathan687]

im play the ukulele and i go 2 the george formby convention and u sud go there is 1 in black pool and 1 in stourbridge u can get info about them in google tyupe in george formby and click on aprechiating the george formby convention

[OzzyCoop]

"Something In The Way She Moves"

[agustin360]

joto!!!!!!!!!!!

[Thomasjustagato]

Using your thumb for the D chord? That's just developing a very bad habit. I've been playing the uke for 40 years and playing D like you have demonstrated makes for very uncomfortable uke playing.

[rachelzuniga]

Yes. I agree using the thumb does develop bad habits

[hoosierhiver]

right,the thumb should stay behind the neck.

[EpicFailNigra]

whats the song he plays using the C chord?

[snowboarderj07]

like a mini guitar =D

[spielberg200]

haha i like the beatles songs!