Jake Shimabukuro On Triple Strum Technique

[saxcoltrane]

He makes it look so easy. When I try it, I almost break my finger, my thumb or my ukulele. And that's at half speed.

[hoya86bug]

A person from California is a Californian; from Washington, a Washingtonian; from Florida, a Floridian. Hawaii is a state, once a kingdom, also an ethnicity. Here in Hawaii, out of respect one doesn't call oneself (nor does one refer to someone as) Hawaiian unless one is of Hawaiian ethnic descent. I am of Filipino descent, specifically Visayan, of American nationality living in the state of Hawaii. Enough of the labels peeps, the guy is an amazing uke player. Period.

[nellheuer]

I do that technique down(index) down(thumb) up(thumb). Is there any disadvantage in doing it that way, or an advantage doin it like in the lesson?

[dreamthaud]

Great Lesson!! Thx!!!

[Snackbar47]

That was REALLY cool. Great lesson!

[willgallo3]

1:52 

[princeSENK]

thanks jake...very good lesson!!!!!love it...cause it helps he he ^^

[jrhoadley]

This is a rather inane debate, but if you want to be nit-picky - Shimabukuro is a Okinawan name, not strictly a "Japanese" one. For those who don't understand the difference, do some research on your own - it's much too complicated and subtle to explain here. In short - Okinawa wasn't always part of Japan - has its own language and culture- much like Hawaii and the US. Either way, I am HUGE Jake Shimabukuro fan!!! I also love Okinawa!

[ChickenVendetta]

Well, the side of my index finger is bleeding profusely, but I can almost do a triple strum! lol

[UkuleleRita]

I love this! More please Jake! Thanks!

[vidowatcher91]

of course its easy for you you're jake shimabukuro

[ukenutcase]

more lessons please Jake

[Trinnex]

@Suchonga 8 string isn't harder to play than the four string. just harder to tune. :/

[hott85]

Bravo, Mr. S!

By far the most prominent living uke player today.

[Suchonga]

Come to Hawaii and see the REAL prominent players

[vidowatcher91]

@Suchonga hes Hawaiian

[iMoreAsianR]

@vidowatcher91 he's japanese not hawaiian

[Rafs879]

@iMoreAsianR don't say what you don't know pelase

[iMoreAsianR]

@Rafs879 Actually yes i DO KNOW, He is NOT HAWAIIAN, hes JAPANESE, his name is Jake SHIMABUKURO, thats japanese!!! But he is from hawaii, but just because ur from hawaii doesn't mean your hawaiian. just like if you were white and was born in america doesn't make a you a native american

[Rafs879]

@iMoreAsianR He's born on Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. But he's japanese, makes absolut sense

[iMoreAsianR]

@Rafs879 hes japanese american, japanese ethnicty, his ancestors are japanese, he is japanese by blood. seriously we already categorize people by ethnic background such as calling blacks "african american". justin bieber is a american citizen, but his ethnicity is canadian, should we call him american? or canadian american

[vidowatcher91]

@iMoreAsianR holy crap look what i started. damn i don't even care that much i thought i read somewhere he was hawaiian, if im wrong im wrong its no big deal haha

[lordkoos]

@Rafs879 Like many people you confuse nationality with ethnicity... they are not interchangable.

[vidowatcher91]

@vidowatcher91 oh, well he was born in Hawaii

[LeonardoDaVinca20]

is this the technique he uses for his song lets dance or does he use a finger roll?

[thejumpingflea]

He uses the 10 finger roll for the intro to Let's Dance.

[paolitas7]

what kind of uk jake use tenor or soprano

thanks

[f1racer226]

its a custom kamaka tenor

[paolitas7]

thanks, thanks

[happyslappysoong]

tenor.

[Suchonga]

8 string

[paolitas7]

gracias por esto para alcanzar esa velosidad hay que practicar todos los dias

[HafaHaole]

FINALLY!!!!! JAKE LESSONS!!!!!