How to play In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by NMH on Ukulele

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This is a video for beginners made by a beginner ukulele player. It goes over the tuning, chords, strumming pattern, and timing of In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel.

The song has only four chords: G, Em, C, and D. There are two parts to the song. In the first part, you play the chords in the order listed above (G, Em, C, D) each for 1 loop of the strumming pattern. In the second part, you play the same chords in a different order (Em, C, G, D) for two loops of the strumming pattern each.

The strumming pattern loops in 12 beats, where each beat is an up or a down strum.

For more discussion on how to play this song:
http://ukulala.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-to-play-in-aeroplane-over-sea-by.html

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[erinmstick]

you're kinda like that nanny on muppet babies whose face no one ever got to see.

[ukulaladotcom]

yeah i get that all the time. it makes sense, we do have similar philosophical outlooks on the proper way to raise muppet bab--oh right, you mean just cause you can't see my face

[unclefeezus]

That strumming pattern works, but it's really

G:

DAH - da da da da DAH - da da da da DAH

Em:

DAH - da da da da DAH - da da da da DAH

C:

DAH - da da da da DAH - da da da da DAH

D:

DAH - da da da da DAH - da da da da DAH

[ukulaladotcom]

hmmm... do you mean that there are two DAHs in a row, at the end of one chord and the beginning of the next? I think you switch right before the second DAH, so:

G

DAH - da-da-da-da-DAH - da da-da-da-

C

DAH - da-da-da-da-DAH - da da-da-da-

etc.

[gouyu]

Great! Love that song, you made me want to pick up a uke now too.

[ukulaladotcom]

hells yeah, I say go for it.

[DrPhilip91]

this video inspired me to get a get a ukulele, it was very worth getting

[4noswadenahs]

bless you sir, favourite instrument, favourite song

[genderbenderjennn]

I can just tell you're hot

[whataretheycooking]

dang i wish i found this video before i posted my cover!! thanks for the lessong gotta get back to the lab now >.<;

[GuBB3rGuN]

@DrPhilip91 Dude! Me too!

[GuBB3rGuN]

@ukulaladotcom I did just 3 days ago, can almost play it now! My fingers are so numb though xD

[ifoundawhistle]

for the life of me, i can't figure out when you do the switch. what "beat" is it on? (6th, 12th...?)

[abbeyjulian]

Wow, thanks so much! This is so exciting for a beginner, because you are teaching us songs we enjoy playing. Thanksx1,00000000000000

[stjrtrssn]

Thank you so much for making these tutorial videos! Lots of love to you!

[eben0gering]

thxthxthx