Hey so I'm new to the ukulele and was wondering if you would clear this up for me. So are you playing on a different ukulele (Tenor or Baritone) to have a low G? I have a concert ukulele. Or how do you go about getting a low G? Other than that, the strumming in your video makes MORE sense than anything else I have seen on Youtube.Thanks! :)
hey tafkam, awesome vid bro thanks heaps my wife bought me a uke for my birthday and this is the first song I wanted to play, so thanks again man good work here.....
I came to this video specifically for the more complicated strumming but for those who want a simpler way to play it, just do a strumming of D-D-U-U-D-U
@s104736 you obviously missed the whole point of the video which was to get away from this meaningless nomenclature of D-D-U-U-D-U etc Feel free to post your own tutorial explaining this
@tafkam1 I wasnt trying to degrade your video at all. I appreciate what you taught and you taught it well. I was just pointing out the fact that if its what you taught was too complicated for some(it wasnt for me but for some people it might've been) that the strum I mentioned is easier to grasp. I came to this video specifically for something that was more than D-D-U-U-D-U and you provided that! I wouldnt call it meaningless nomenclature though. Its an easy way to express the general idea
You're a great teacher. What's that around the top of the ukelele? I just got my first one and I have trouble keeping it in tune. Is that something to help that problem? Thanks
I watched another video and the chords were C, Em, F, C, F, C, G, Am, then F again. And his strum pattern was down-down-up-down-down-up. And I've started following this, is this correct?
My daughter has two ukuleles at home, a small, and a slightly bit larger one. She's letting me learn on the small one. Would I plat the same chords, and same finger positions foe the chords, if I played on the larger ukulele?
@Kicks001 Yep! Even if it were a baritone ukulele (which is tuned differently) you can still play the same shapes and still get the same overall sound of the song, albeit in a different key - FYI for all you out there wondering the same thing
@Nous82 Yes! for further authenticity, place an accent (play a little harder) on beats 2 & 4. Once you really get this under your fingers, you should be able to figure out other strums really quickly.
@videovader101 you have to buy a set of strings that specifically have that low G included. I use La Bella and Aquila, you can try them or other brands. It'll say on the packaging whether or not it's got that low G.
Don't try too hard to try to copy his strumming exactly - the singing is the most important thing so focus on supporting that...have fun!
I am just beginning to learn the ukulele, my first instrument. I only know 2 very simple songs so far and decided I wanted to learn "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". I've searched for good videos explaining how to play it, but *none of them* compare to this video. The way that you broke down the song into "1&2&3&4" changed everything in my brain. And it was so helpful that you played the song at slower speeds, too, and explained everything one step at a time. Seriously, thank you! :)
Excellent, Mitch. A nice reminder of that class. Dar and I really miss taking class with you! Any advanced classes planned for the future? Since we saw you last I got a Kala Bass (awsome!) and a Risa solid stick tenor (great for traveling) Love these videos. Keep 'em coming.
Thanks Mitch. This video helped me heaps! I thought it a bit hard at the beginning thinking of the strumming pattern using ghost strokes through 1-and-2-and... instead of down, down, up, up, down, up. In the end though, it worked really well and the timing is easier. Cheers!
I am planning on buying a new Ukulele and i dont know what is a really good one that i can buy for around $180-$200. I was looking at the Kala KASC Solid Spruce Concert, its $180 do you think its a good buy? or what would you guys recommend. Thank you in advance
I play the guitar for 7 years or so, and only now have I finally learned how to do raggae strumming AND how to mute the strings in a rhytmic way. Thanks abunch!
Your videos are the best! Fairly easy, but REALLY informative, well-paced, interesting and FUN! And you seem like such a nice and patient guy! (And if your shirt no lie, and you're a fellow Cal grad, even bettah!) Mahalo!
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Lesson 1: How to pronounce ukulele. It's a Hawaiian word. Properly prounced more like oo-koo-le-le. There are no a's. Calling it a "yuke" is just all wrong. A yukaleli does not exist.
@robert0380 I never said yukaleli (I don't think I even said yuke) but in any case people say yuke all the time in Hawaii. How do I know? Because I'm from Hawaii which tells me you are probably not.
Lesson 1: How to buy a plane ticket to get to Hawaii...coming soon
I learned the proper way to say the word in Hawaii. I should have said that the video was good though. Nice lesson. At the time, I posted my response to it, I was annoyed with the mis-pronunciation of the word.
a small, guitarlike musical instrument associated chiefly with Hawaiian music."
I'm not pronouncing a word in Hawaiian, I'm pronouncing an American English borrowed word. Not that Websters is infallibly right, I just trust it more than some random person on the internet.
@theclinger i don't live in Hawaii anymore but it was pretty funny when people pronounced it like yoo-kuh-ley-lee.... naturally either yuke or oo-koo-le-le was how it worked.
@gugabool1 Sure, but it won't have the EXACT same sound as Iz's recording....but who says it has to be anyway, right? Do what's comfortable for you and what sounds good to you
im having trubble hitting the strings i want. is it cuz i dont grow my nails out eanof and im only using the skin of my thumb? pluse i think im stumming realy loud up but not down. help?
Wow, I've never really had to pay attention to getting the strum patterns down before. The majority of the time, when I hear a song, I just immediately know the pattern they use. I guess I've never really given it much thought before till I saw this video :S
@joostolv it sounds "better" because you are then going to be hitting the root of the chord....but that's not how he does it. Check out my website (in the info box) for a more in-depth strumming lesson
@postitflower Hi - I now have a lesson on strumming uploaded to my new website (see link in info box) if you want to give that a try. It's very good, have had many positive comments on it. Hope it helps!
This is an excellent tutorial; clear, concise with excellent results. I'm new to the uke so this is going to take some practice but I'd like to extend my gratitude!
i still dont get gow to emulate songs... i learn chords just fine, but when it comes to actually playing a song i cant do it... ive tried just winging it. but it sounds more like a dying cat, i wanna learn so bad, help? )=
You might want to listen closer to Israel's version. You seem to know about music, but you still don't have it right. You should listen to Jesse Tinsley cover. I think he has done a better job in his interpretation. He is here on youtube.
@tafkam1 Just can not accept this answer, only one is "right" you can't both be right because there "are" differences in the two. I might argue that you are both wrong but his sounds closer to Iz's. original. I love Izrael's unique cover of the two songs, I can remember exactly where I was when I heard it for the first time. "Kay this one's for Gabby", then the strumming, then the OOOOO OOOOO; still brings me chills, and a slight tear to my eyes. Only one is right and it has to be Iz. : )
@mannymack down... down up... up down up. one... two and... and four and.
He has it right. Iz's ghost strokes are more audible than tafkam's, and his accents a bit more pronounced, but tafcam is making the accents loud and ghost strokes completely silent to make it very clear. Good tutorial mate!
@Gruuvin1 If they are "ghost stroke" then they should not be audible, right? If his accents are a off then fix the issue, that is why I said "listen closer".I just think if you label something "The BEST Strum Lesson - play like Bruddah Iz!" then you should be able to play like him. Ghost strokes and all. To me it sounds off and I stick to my first comment. Jessey Tinsley's strumming is better!
Got it... the G string is not a regular "high" G, is a Low G, a thicker string that can be tuned to G but an octave lower... we'll never get it with the standar string set :o(
check out great IZ tribute by big island Andrew Kekoa Minda, i learned the strum from watching him before I found this. same version sing and playing. He's so good too and respectful. Aloha nui loa!
check out great IZ tribute by big island Andrew Kekoa Minda, i learned the strum from watching him before I found this. same version sing and playing. He's so good too and respectful. Aloha nui loa!
This is fantastic!!!! It's been driving me crazy that I couldn't figure out what he was doing - and it's actually not that hard! I've watched your other videos too and want to say a biiiigggg mahalo for posting!! Love the vamp post - I'm familiar with V/V/I from music theory but it never occurred to me to apply the V7/V7/I for a vamp. duuuh!! thanks!
yes i JUST put a Low G on my Uke and WOW! what a difference it makes. and i agree awesome teacher! thanks bra! Do you sing ? that would be cool if you put a video with you singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
I am not an expert, but personally I would get a tennor. It has a richer and louder sound than a soprano. They also have more of a range and can deal with bass sounds better. overall it comes out less plucky and just sounds better to me. Baratones are much more expensive and i believe that they have a different tuning.
plus, in my opinion, one of the fun things about the ukulele is how much further you can stretch your fingers over the fretboard compared to a guitar. Baritone starts to get a little too close to a small guitar so it kind of takes the fun away for me
the most versatile is def. the tenor. that's what everyone plays. they sound beautiful and allow you to play Hawaiian stuff and rock and blues etc. that's what the dude in the video is rockin... as well as almost every video on youtube.
There's a really good and respectful tribute to IZ by Kekoa Minda you may like and may help others learn the strum by watching. Mahalo nui loa bruddah.
You are an AMAZING tutor! Even though I've had the hang of playing/switching between chords for a while, I've always had problems with my strumming. Your explanation of ghost chords was exactly what I needed! Thank you so much!
"if that makes sense"! wahhhh! I'm french, just starting with this instrument, and your lesson is a master's one, so clear, and easily understandable ( even if I had to watch it sooooooooooooo many times...!) But now it's ok, or almost, I just have to get a few pounds to really look like Iz, and it will be ok! thanks for your teaching skills and for this time of yours spent for others like me! go on...
incredibly helpful video!! Thank you!!!!
meganjaydeable 1 week ago
Hey so I'm new to the ukulele and was wondering if you would clear this up for me. So are you playing on a different ukulele (Tenor or Baritone) to have a low G? I have a concert ukulele. Or how do you go about getting a low G? Other than that, the strumming in your video makes MORE sense than anything else I have seen on Youtube.Thanks! :)
saidaminhaaba2 2 weeks ago
if you write out one and two and three and four and what is exactly happening?
2142543 3 weeks ago
This is great! I might actually be able to do this one day! Thanks so much...
MsNickie1001 1 month ago
hi nice video im still a little confused on the ghost note how do u know hen to strum a ghost note?
imbettadenu1 2 months ago in playlist imbettadenu1's favorites
@imbettadenu1 you do the action of strumming (either up or down) without actually hitting the strings
tafkam1 2 months ago
hey tafkam, awesome vid bro thanks heaps my wife bought me a uke for my birthday and this is the first song I wanted to play, so thanks again man good work here.....
SumoNegro82 3 months ago
@SumoNegro82 Awesome!!!
tafkam1 2 months ago
Many thks for more technics ^^, it make me decorate my strum !!
chotiyav 3 months ago
Thanks for your explanation on this strum pattern-- very nice and clear!
mphippsm 3 months ago
very nice uke!!
110belle 3 months ago in playlist More videos from tafkam1
I came to this video specifically for the more complicated strumming but for those who want a simpler way to play it, just do a strumming of D-D-U-U-D-U
s104736 3 months ago
@s104736 you obviously missed the whole point of the video which was to get away from this meaningless nomenclature of D-D-U-U-D-U etc Feel free to post your own tutorial explaining this
tafkam1 3 months ago
@tafkam1 I wasnt trying to degrade your video at all. I appreciate what you taught and you taught it well. I was just pointing out the fact that if its what you taught was too complicated for some(it wasnt for me but for some people it might've been) that the strum I mentioned is easier to grasp. I came to this video specifically for something that was more than D-D-U-U-D-U and you provided that! I wouldnt call it meaningless nomenclature though. Its an easy way to express the general idea
s104736 3 months ago
That's cool man !!
scottiewheels 3 months ago
You're a great teacher. What's that around the top of the ukelele? I just got my first one and I have trouble keeping it in tune. Is that something to help that problem? Thanks
LAdelle24 4 months ago
@LAdelle24 no it's just decoration :) if you have trouble keeping it in tune, you can look into taking it to a repair guy to get it set up better
tafkam1 3 months ago
great tutorial! This is my favorite song to play on my uke.. though I still got lot's of practice to do
dreamthaud 5 months ago
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I watched another video and the chords were C, Em, F, C, F, C, G, Am, then F again. And his strum pattern was down-down-up-down-down-up. And I've started following this, is this correct?
CookieCamCam 6 months ago
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CookieCamCam 6 months ago
nice and easy tutorial for beginners thanks !!!!
poupouchnette 6 months ago
Got my Ukulele yesterday. Can't wait to be able to do this, I suck big time though.
wpk50 7 months ago
hey, i bought a uku 3 days ago, so i dont got a low G. would you still recommend me hitting g on first beat, even if i got a high g string? :D
Thanks for a great tutorial :D
MrCitrea 7 months ago
@MrCitrea yes, at least for practice. but to truly emulate his sound you need that low G string. it's easy enough to buy a set that has one
tafkam1 3 months ago
great tutorial ... thanks :D .
inwnewbie 7 months ago
My daughter has two ukuleles at home, a small, and a slightly bit larger one. She's letting me learn on the small one. Would I plat the same chords, and same finger positions foe the chords, if I played on the larger ukulele?
Kicks001 8 months ago
@Kicks001 Yep! Even if it were a baritone ukulele (which is tuned differently) you can still play the same shapes and still get the same overall sound of the song, albeit in a different key - FYI for all you out there wondering the same thing
tafkam1 8 months ago
@tafkam1 Wow! That was a quick reply...even during while I'm rewatching this video! Thanks.
BTW..this is my daughter (Shannon) playing the ukulele I'm using (her original song): Search "Mr. Kitty Song [ukulele] "
Kicks001 8 months ago
@Kicks001 Very cute!
tafkam1 8 months ago
So the right sequence is :
1 Pick LowG
& Ghost strum
2 Down
& Up
3 Mute strings
& Up
4 Down
& Up
Nous82 8 months ago
@Nous82 Yes! for further authenticity, place an accent (play a little harder) on beats 2 & 4. Once you really get this under your fingers, you should be able to figure out other strums really quickly.
tafkam1 8 months ago
Which one of the strings out of the new pack do I use for the low G?
Please respond. We are doing the Wizard of Oz as a musical and I'm a senior and would like to play this version for everyone at our cast party.
videovader101 8 months ago
@videovader101 you have to buy a set of strings that specifically have that low G included. I use La Bella and Aquila, you can try them or other brands. It'll say on the packaging whether or not it's got that low G.
Don't try too hard to try to copy his strumming exactly - the singing is the most important thing so focus on supporting that...have fun!
tafkam1 8 months ago
Excellent instruction! Great breakdown, start very easy-add one more thing, then another, and finally ending like bro Iz does it. Good job.
mikie6453mikie 9 months ago
I am just beginning to learn the ukulele, my first instrument. I only know 2 very simple songs so far and decided I wanted to learn "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". I've searched for good videos explaining how to play it, but *none of them* compare to this video. The way that you broke down the song into "1&2&3&4" changed everything in my brain. And it was so helpful that you played the song at slower speeds, too, and explained everything one step at a time. Seriously, thank you! :)
dreamresidue 9 months ago
Excellent, Mitch. A nice reminder of that class. Dar and I really miss taking class with you! Any advanced classes planned for the future? Since we saw you last I got a Kala Bass (awsome!) and a Risa solid stick tenor (great for traveling) Love these videos. Keep 'em coming.
ellendxyz 10 months ago
thank you so much x
DrWhoMustNotBeNamed 11 months ago
thank you so much for this video! great explanation and helps me a lot! :)
thuaners 11 months ago
What is your Ukulele called?
TurboGeileOma 11 months ago
that was remarkably helpful,
thanks alot
hmmmnz 11 months ago
Thanks Mitch. This video helped me heaps! I thought it a bit hard at the beginning thinking of the strumming pattern using ghost strokes through 1-and-2-and... instead of down, down, up, up, down, up. In the end though, it worked really well and the timing is easier. Cheers!
EasyCo07 11 months ago
hey do you need to buy a new string to change it to a low g? or can you change the g string itself to a low g?
rcorl987 1 year ago
@rcorl987 You have to buy it. If you tuned a regular G string down an octave, you'd end up with a rubber band
tafkam1 1 year ago
@tafkam1 How to buy it? Can I use a G string from a guitar (classical acoustic guitar) ?
mmmmmmmau 8 months ago
@mmmmmmmau go to the store and ask for a pack of strings with the low G. I've never tried using guitar strings on my ukulele
tafkam1 8 months ago
I am planning on buying a new Ukulele and i dont know what is a really good one that i can buy for around $180-$200. I was looking at the Kala KASC Solid Spruce Concert, its $180 do you think its a good buy? or what would you guys recommend. Thank you in advance
xiAresx 1 year ago
@xiAresx Soprano = best :))
GotHobby 1 year ago
In the what a wonderful world part, it sounds like he changes his strumming pattern, can you give a brief explanation to what he's doing different?
ScoutsOut0407 1 year ago
Fantastic step by step lesson. Thanks man!
andandy101 1 year ago
BEST strum video is right! thanks man!
aking0309 1 year ago
I play the guitar for 7 years or so, and only now have I finally learned how to do raggae strumming AND how to mute the strings in a rhytmic way. Thanks abunch!
Vipeout 1 year ago
uncle iz is my uncle and we miss him very much especially aunty cesliane i love to c his music living on keep on playing x]
konvic808 1 year ago
Sorry if I already asked this, but do you have any tips for muting?
alika207 1 year ago
The best lesson out there for this song!
irishman05050505 1 year ago
amazing!!!!
MsL1ndsay 1 year ago
Aloha! This is great! I just have to work on muting a lot. by the way this is 'Alika from taro patch!
alika207 1 year ago
what kind of ukulele is that?
wewuntdafunk283 1 year ago
Thanks!
BernadetteIsAwesome 1 year ago
Hi
Wich Uke do you play in this vid ? Is it a tenor ? Can you tell me please the brand of it and where do you bought it ?
Thanks in advance m8te !
2step4one 1 year ago
Your videos are the best! Fairly easy, but REALLY informative, well-paced, interesting and FUN! And you seem like such a nice and patient guy! (And if your shirt no lie, and you're a fellow Cal grad, even bettah!) Mahalo!
AlohaWend 1 year ago
nice uke,what is the brand?
jeromednoda112 1 year ago
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Lesson 1: How to pronounce ukulele. It's a Hawaiian word. Properly prounced more like oo-koo-le-le. There are no a's. Calling it a "yuke" is just all wrong. A yukaleli does not exist.
robert0380 1 year ago
@robert0380 I never said yukaleli (I don't think I even said yuke) but in any case people say yuke all the time in Hawaii. How do I know? Because I'm from Hawaii which tells me you are probably not.
Lesson 1: How to buy a plane ticket to get to Hawaii...coming soon
tafkam1 1 year ago 55
@tafkam1
I learned the proper way to say the word in Hawaii. I should have said that the video was good though. Nice lesson. At the time, I posted my response to it, I was annoyed with the mis-pronunciation of the word.
robert0380 1 year ago
@robert0380 dude yukaleli is how you say it in english stupid.oo koo le le is for hawaiian
MangoKid1000 1 year ago
@MangoKid1000
It's a Hawaiian word. There is no "English" version of the word. It's just wrong. Accepted but wrong.
robert0380 1 year ago
@robert0380 Ever heard of an accent?
theclinger 1 year ago
There is a difference between and accent and saying a word all wrong.
robert0380 1 year ago
@robert0380
"u·ku·le·le [yoo-kuh-ley-lee; Hawaiian. oo-koo-ley-ley]
–noun
a small, guitarlike musical instrument associated chiefly with Hawaiian music."
I'm not pronouncing a word in Hawaiian, I'm pronouncing an American English borrowed word. Not that Websters is infallibly right, I just trust it more than some random person on the internet.
theclinger 1 year ago 6
@theclinger i don't live in Hawaii anymore but it was pretty funny when people pronounced it like yoo-kuh-ley-lee.... naturally either yuke or oo-koo-le-le was how it worked.
dreamthaud 5 months ago
@robert0380 damn you are sooooooo cool :D:D:D
doodlesonfire 1 year ago
@robert0380 wat a fucking douchebag shit. why dont U post videos
coconut4g 1 year ago
@coconut4g
I hope calling me that made you feel better about yourself.
robert0380 1 year ago
@robert0380 it did feel good calling u a douchebag HAHAHA
coconut4g 1 year ago
is it ok if i use the C string as my bass one instead of changing the g to a low g
gugabool1 1 year ago
@gugabool1 Sure, but it won't have the EXACT same sound as Iz's recording....but who says it has to be anyway, right? Do what's comfortable for you and what sounds good to you
tafkam1 1 year ago 2
Awesome, thank you!
cicizee 1 year ago
hm ill have to change my g chord to an low g chord, wont this mess up on other songs?
silvergeneration 1 year ago
@silvergeneration No, not at all - a G is a G. To mimic this particular strum you do need that low G string though.
tafkam1 1 year ago
@tafkam1 in new does that mean i just tune my g string an octave lower? thanks,
jimmybobyellow 1 year ago
@jimmybobyellow no you have to buy the specific string tuned to the low G. if you try to tune your high G down that low, it'll be like a rubber band
tafkam1 1 year ago
i love your ukulele it has such a beautiful full sound
billabongxx9 1 year ago
Best tutorial ever!! great job!!!
thanks a loooooot!
you just helped me to win my girl's heart!!!
rg2d 1 year ago 5
@rg2d AWESOME!!!
tafkam1 1 year ago
awesome uke!
ilmatteo95 1 year ago
your accent pwns
Pooplydoo 1 year ago
this was the most helpful vid so far thanks so much
asianROIDS 1 year ago
This is not the strum Iz does
seasidemaui 1 year ago
can you write down what it is? like up down up whatever...? thank you!
liveloveSURFyeah 1 year ago
Great job of breaking it down, Mitch.
hepgeoff 1 year ago
im having trubble hitting the strings i want. is it cuz i dont grow my nails out eanof and im only using the skin of my thumb? pluse i think im stumming realy loud up but not down. help?
chrisbashaw1 1 year ago
What are the strings or chords called ?
HelloKittyBabes04 1 year ago
two words : thank you my friend....you are a big help to us newbie ^____^
fly2dasky 1 year ago
What is the difference between a low or high G. Is it an adjustment or a different string altogether?
Daryluke 1 year ago
Very clear and helpfull, merci beaucoup!
dutheng 1 year ago
can you use a pick...I play guitar and have never even held a ukulele. I got interested a few minutes ago. I will buy one.
VoceNaoValeNada13 1 year ago
Excellent instruction. Thank you!
leaguecityplaya 1 year ago
This seriously has helped me a lot. THANKS.
BongVu 1 year ago
Wow, I've never really had to pay attention to getting the strum patterns down before. The majority of the time, when I hear a song, I just immediately know the pattern they use. I guess I've never really given it much thought before till I saw this video :S
StringsCrusader 1 year ago
thank u so much for posting this ive been looking everywhere for help and this video helped me the most. mucho gracias!
love2laugh1293 1 year ago
when you go down on the first second dont you need to hit the C instead of the G? that sounds better
or im just playing it wrong;)
anyway great video helped me a lot
joostolv 1 year ago
@joostolv it sounds "better" because you are then going to be hitting the root of the chord....but that's not how he does it. Check out my website (in the info box) for a more in-depth strumming lesson
tafkam1 1 year ago
i just get real messed up wit the ghost strum part?
postitflower 1 year ago
@postitflower Hi - I now have a lesson on strumming uploaded to my new website (see link in info box) if you want to give that a try. It's very good, have had many positive comments on it. Hope it helps!
tafkam1 1 year ago
@tafkam1 alrright, i will check it out...thx
postitflower 1 year ago
good job mate no matter what anyone says there will always be detractors.
pigdogproductions 1 year ago
This is an excellent tutorial; clear, concise with excellent results. I'm new to the uke so this is going to take some practice but I'd like to extend my gratitude!
Maxaneurinfr 1 year ago
can't get the rhythm going...
dipolendipole 1 year ago
i still dont get gow to emulate songs... i learn chords just fine, but when it comes to actually playing a song i cant do it... ive tried just winging it. but it sounds more like a dying cat, i wanna learn so bad, help? )=
PrincessSerenity150 1 year ago
Sorry I seriously think you don't get it right
indoorgreatman 1 year ago
will it still sound good with a high g?
17MudHen 1 year ago
how much was that ukulele
MrRandomman123 1 year ago
awesome lesson
just4mak 1 year ago
This is definitely the best ukelele lesson I've found on youtube. Thanks!
JShifrin186 1 year ago
wow this was suuper helpful :)
ksp1k3 1 year ago
thank you so much!
this helped me out ALOT! (:
hellokrispy 1 year ago
You might want to listen closer to Israel's version. You seem to know about music, but you still don't have it right. You should listen to Jesse Tinsley cover. I think he has done a better job in his interpretation. He is here on youtube.
mannymack 1 year ago
@mannymack nope, I got it right and so did Jesse who has a nice singing voice too : )
tafkam1 1 year ago
@tafkam1 Just can not accept this answer, only one is "right" you can't both be right because there "are" differences in the two. I might argue that you are both wrong but his sounds closer to Iz's. original. I love Izrael's unique cover of the two songs, I can remember exactly where I was when I heard it for the first time. "Kay this one's for Gabby", then the strumming, then the OOOOO OOOOO; still brings me chills, and a slight tear to my eyes. Only one is right and it has to be Iz. : )
mannymack 1 year ago
@mannymack down... down up... up down up. one... two and... and four and.
He has it right. Iz's ghost strokes are more audible than tafkam's, and his accents a bit more pronounced, but tafcam is making the accents loud and ghost strokes completely silent to make it very clear. Good tutorial mate!
Gruuvin1 1 year ago
@Gruuvin1 If they are "ghost stroke" then they should not be audible, right? If his accents are a off then fix the issue, that is why I said "listen closer".I just think if you label something "The BEST Strum Lesson - play like Bruddah Iz!" then you should be able to play like him. Ghost strokes and all. To me it sounds off and I stick to my first comment. Jessey Tinsley's strumming is better!
mannymack 1 year ago
@mannymack -- you're wrong
Gruuvin1 1 year ago
Oh, man. Thanks a lot for this explanation. You gave me the keys to being able to figure out strumming patterns with much more accuracy.
Jeximo 1 year ago
which uke is that?
AntiBastiXXL 1 year ago
thats is a beautiful uke...what make and size is it?
Mickeyc88 1 year ago
it's a Lanikai tenor
tafkam1 1 year ago
sick uke man
pkav93 1 year ago
Thank you for such a great video!
RawFoodPower 1 year ago
Nice! Thanks for the help! Silencing the stings makes all the difference!
MrAggie1980 1 year ago
Thanks man great lesson! : ]
socalghost2 1 year ago
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you talk hella fast i bet your asian!
jmacayan13 2 years ago
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skmilburn 2 years ago
What's the string you play individually on Em???? I jus't can get that bass sound on the second chord!
Quir0z1 2 years ago
@Quir0z1 me neither :-(
boreon 1 year ago
Got it... the G string is not a regular "high" G, is a Low G, a thicker string that can be tuned to G but an octave lower... we'll never get it with the standar string set :o(
Quir0z1 1 year ago
Well done, Thankyou. Very easy to understand; now it's just getting old fingers topick up the concept. Cheers
stevenfamily 2 years ago
I'm learning this song soon and now I'm happy I know how to strum like IZ. I'll go give this a try.
L0L0rox 2 years ago
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great tutorial bruddah, mahalos!
check out great IZ tribute by big island Andrew Kekoa Minda, i learned the strum from watching him before I found this. same version sing and playing. He's so good too and respectful. Aloha nui loa!
konahottie 2 years ago
great tutorial bruddah, mahalos!
check out great IZ tribute by big island Andrew Kekoa Minda, i learned the strum from watching him before I found this. same version sing and playing. He's so good too and respectful. Aloha nui loa!
konahottie 2 years ago
speek so quick !!!! my god
franciuii 2 years ago
Beautiful. The best tutorial of a very complicated strum. Thank you!!
oakstave 2 years ago
6:40 sounds like 'imyours' by jason marz
Jondust 2 years ago
dude can you make a cover of somewhwere over the rainbow? i really like the way you play!
PetahJai313 2 years ago
great lesson, i usually play the intro in c, g, am, f
yvaner 2 years ago
can't find ANY low G ukulele tuners online. can anyone help?
TehZ0ok 2 years ago
It's not a Low G tuner, but a different size string.
deadfingers33 1 year ago
This is fantastic!!!! It's been driving me crazy that I couldn't figure out what he was doing - and it's actually not that hard! I've watched your other videos too and want to say a biiiigggg mahalo for posting!! Love the vamp post - I'm familiar with V/V/I from music theory but it never occurred to me to apply the V7/V7/I for a vamp. duuuh!! thanks!
shaderis 2 years ago
Excellent!!! Very visual and extremelly helpful!!! Thanks!!!!!!
Borinqueno95 2 years ago
Looooooooooove it. So helpful thanks!
delongcen 2 years ago
can someone tell me what the chords are?
oblvion6274 2 years ago
Thanks alot man, 23/10
jamiemalloy 2 years ago
Thank you so much (:
Now I can play it right! I love the song <3
aeruns 2 years ago
thank you this is awsome i know the chords and stuff i just couldent figure the strumming out
GamingForChange 2 years ago
That was awesome! Great lesson!
aGuy 2 years ago
Thank you very much for the help. Counting out the beat of the strum really cleared things up. Thanks!
skmilburn 2 years ago
Very good video.
I'm gonna run out and get a ukelele and try it!
DobermannX2 2 years ago
how do you get a low-G sound?? please help! i want the distinct sound please
WoWjessi 2 years ago
you gotta buy it - i got a set of Aquila strings and you can choose the pack that's got a low G along with the high G
tafkam1 2 years ago
NICE UKE BRA!!
lamikido13 2 years ago
yes i JUST put a Low G on my Uke and WOW! what a difference it makes. and i agree awesome teacher! thanks bra! Do you sing ? that would be cool if you put a video with you singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
wisskey89 2 years ago
wow.......you are the best uke teacher on youtube.....sub.you sounded exactly like brotha iz
youpube1011 2 years ago
Brah- great GREAT lesson! So clear and easy to understand. MAHAOLO! RIP IZ!
Chrismromero 2 years ago
yes man, what a good lesson! thank you very much!!!
tyron666 2 years ago
Awesome!
wPeps 2 years ago
acttually you played it very musical.i think.:D 1 and two and thre and four..lol
jkjk brah
rip bruddah IZ
aloha
sweetxxthang 2 years ago
This is awesome!
Thanks a lot man!
MikeSCaley 2 years ago
for anyone reading this and knows anything about it.
what uke should i get (eg baritone etc)
93tiny08 2 years ago
I am not an expert, but personally I would get a tennor. It has a richer and louder sound than a soprano. They also have more of a range and can deal with bass sounds better. overall it comes out less plucky and just sounds better to me. Baratones are much more expensive and i believe that they have a different tuning.
PoloniumZeppelin 2 years ago
plus, in my opinion, one of the fun things about the ukulele is how much further you can stretch your fingers over the fretboard compared to a guitar. Baritone starts to get a little too close to a small guitar so it kind of takes the fun away for me
tafkam1 2 years ago
Tenor uke!
kikaida421 2 years ago
the most versatile is def. the tenor. that's what everyone plays. they sound beautiful and allow you to play Hawaiian stuff and rock and blues etc. that's what the dude in the video is rockin... as well as almost every video on youtube.
pmeflip 2 years ago
Iz used a soprano
julia nunes uses a concert
jake s uses a tenor
not many use baritone
so just search them and see what you like
TheMCTurdle 2 years ago
Iz used a Low-G tenor
supergokou 2 years ago
awesome.. im runnin' to buy the ukelele xD
papatrenek 2 years ago
This is a great tutorial brah, very well done.
There's a really good and respectful tribute to IZ by Kekoa Minda you may like and may help others learn the strum by watching. Mahalo nui loa bruddah.
hawaiianmusicman63 2 years ago
greaat!!!
samilson93 2 years ago
Thanks for that amazing tutorial.
wendywm0 2 years ago
You are an AMAZING tutor! Even though I've had the hang of playing/switching between chords for a while, I've always had problems with my strumming. Your explanation of ghost chords was exactly what I needed! Thank you so much!
sarahv432 2 years ago
What kind of Uke are you playing? Is that a Concert or a Tenor Uke?
What are the best sounding strings I can buy for a Uke?
itsmonti1 2 years ago
You have been blessed with a talent for clear explaination and teaching.
mercykilling99 2 years ago
"if that makes sense"! wahhhh! I'm french, just starting with this instrument, and your lesson is a master's one, so clear, and easily understandable ( even if I had to watch it sooooooooooooo many times...!) But now it's ok, or almost, I just have to get a few pounds to really look like Iz, and it will be ok! thanks for your teaching skills and for this time of yours spent for others like me! go on...
isabellapointfr 2 years ago