How to play Five Years Time by Noah and the Whale on Ukulele

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This is a video by a beginner and for a beginner. It goes over the tuning, chords, chorder, and strumming for the song Five Years Time by Noah and the Whale.

Original song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRX5kH...
Chords and lyrics from ukulelehunt.com:
http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/01/10/bes...

The song itself has only three chords: C, F, and G. The video goes over two possible options for which G to play. The chorder just repeats: C, F, G, F.

The strumming pattern is
1) down
2) up
3) hit
4) up
(switch chords and repeat)

Video breakdown:
0:00 - Intro
0:08 - Tuning (GCEA)
0:14 - Chords (C, F, and G)
1:42 - Chorder
2:05 - Strumming pattern (down - up - hit - up, switch and repeat)
2:53 - Tricky part in strumming (hiccup on the C only)
3:33 - Demonstration (starts slow, speeds up)

For more detail or discussion on this:
http://ukulala.blogspot.com/2008/04/h...

and as always, enjoy playing!

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[Przemyslaw Grabowski]

I like your singing, it's honest.

Thanks for the tutorial. I'll try both G's and see which one I like more. Thanks! <3

[Chris Honeyborne]

Thanks that was great.

[Nicole katz]

thx!!!!! :) It helped he a lot. You are a good singer too!

[unf0cussing]

"the chord-er" i laughed this is great

[EatMyDave]

The strumming on the 'C' chord is difficult, mine sounds stupid i cant do it quick enough :l

[damon murray]

Thanks for this video, it is so helpful!! and good on you for having a go at singing :3

[hxnduke]

I think that's the strumming pattern used in this video. But in the original song, I feel like it should be "Up, down, up, hit". Except for the very first chord, when he started with "Down, up, hit". I find it much easier this way as well. It's also used in this tutorial: watch?v=B_bm6iz9hy0

[BoxysReviews]

cut your nails

[LPsapphire]

thanks for the awesome video! im just having a little trouble with the rhythm, but practice makes perfect i guess.... :)

[Jake Albon]

The strum pattern is, Down, up, Chuck, up. so you want to change after you complete each strum pattern :) so change after the second time you go up. Probably terribly explained but i hope it helps!

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@TheLiverboy123