Billie Eilish - Ocean Eyes (Ukulele Tutorial) - Chords - How To Play

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  • Опубликовано: 8 авг 2024
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    🤓 Learn how to play "Ocean Eyes" by Billie Eilish. This ukulele tutorial includes the chords, chord progression, strumming pattern, and lyrics for this song
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Комментарии • 570

  • @UCANUKE
    @UCANUKE  4 года назад +51

    CHORD CHART for this song >> www.patreon.com/posts/ocean-eyes-chord-35801449

    • @ishimweishimwe7618
      @ishimweishimwe7618 3 года назад

      www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1901EHFKRG7JR?ref_=wl_share can you please help me with a uke? 💔🤧 I cant afford one.

    • @idriskaleb3298
      @idriskaleb3298 3 года назад

      i dont mean to be offtopic but does someone know a tool to log back into an instagram account?
      I stupidly lost my login password. I appreciate any help you can give me.

    • @brendanreuben6162
      @brendanreuben6162 3 года назад

      @Idris Kaleb instablaster ;)

    • @idriskaleb3298
      @idriskaleb3298 3 года назад

      @Brendan Reuben I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and Im in the hacking process now.
      Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

  • @bellaoliveira2708
    @bellaoliveira2708 5 лет назад +4604

    My brain doesn't function fast enough for that dude

    • @hanzen3810
      @hanzen3810 5 лет назад +5

      o o f same

    • @athinatheol6560
      @athinatheol6560 5 лет назад +4

      Same

    • @Brynn332
      @Brynn332 5 лет назад +9

      Comes with practice.

    • @hanzen3810
      @hanzen3810 5 лет назад

      Annika M. Annika Miguel?

    • @hoku8089
      @hoku8089 5 лет назад +22

      This guy goes way to fast for a beginner and gives way too much info before demonstrating. Don’t be hard on yourselves. There are many tutorials on RUclips try a few until you find someone who has a teaching style more suitable to your learning style. Don’t give up!! You can do this!!!

  • @nayanihil
    @nayanihil 5 лет назад +1543

    Sees chords: “oh this is easy!”
    Sees strumming and chord progressions: *AND I OOP-*

    • @michielclaeys1585
      @michielclaeys1585 4 года назад +1

      Hahahaha omg laughing so hard rn

    • @rachel9766
      @rachel9766 4 года назад +5

      It’s SO HARD

    • @emmtremblay2497
      @emmtremblay2497 4 года назад +1

      BAHAHA ME

    • @gelaxoy
      @gelaxoy 4 года назад

      Opposite for me-

    • @ahmerio7938
      @ahmerio7938 3 года назад

      You find those chords easy lol my ukulele sounds muted when I press on them

  • @mechabunny4837
    @mechabunny4837 5 лет назад +2383

    anyone else hella confused

    • @hoku8089
      @hoku8089 5 лет назад +13

      Just take it slow he’s playing at full speed. Practice each part he shows until you can do it before moving to the next part. This is not easy

    • @cry_baby4774
      @cry_baby4774 5 лет назад

      Yeeee MEEE PEople,,

    • @bluesunflower5608
      @bluesunflower5608 4 года назад

      cherry cola me

    • @michaelstarr5678
      @michaelstarr5678 4 года назад

      Not me haha

    • @OzMendoza
      @OzMendoza 4 года назад +1

      Waw, feels like my English teacher is speaking lulululu

  • @cabangaldeceryjunb.9752
    @cabangaldeceryjunb.9752 5 лет назад +2459

    I think im just too stupid for an instrument

    • @Urfavegirlali
      @Urfavegirlali 5 лет назад +17

      Same 💀

    • @lulukenn_9913
      @lulukenn_9913 4 года назад +48

      you definitely aren't. I thought the same thing. I knew nothing. I thought I was at least mildly talented because I played ("played") my brothers drums when I was 5 and they praised me even though it sounded like shit lmao. 7 years later I decided to pick up the piano. played for a year, gave up. 2 years after that, decided to pick up the ukulele. owned a ukelele for 6 months untouched til I picked it up out of boredom one day. no one was home, so I felt like I could actually play it without being judged. it sounded so bad lol. I tuned it wrong and tried to use a guitar pick. I learned 5 chords in a week. not much progress for the first few weeks. I'm just very slow.. but that's okay. I had to start somewhere 🤷 I'm still not super confident but I've come such a long way. it's now been a couple of months and I'm happy with my progress, though it may not be much. ❤️

    • @JaedenF99
      @JaedenF99 4 года назад +3

      LMFAO

    • @JaedenF99
      @JaedenF99 4 года назад +2

      me too though :(

    • @confusedanimenerd277
      @confusedanimenerd277 4 года назад +8

      I play the violin so I was like "yea I got this" but my brain just.... Died:/

  • @ilikemesomechunkypeanutbut6278
    @ilikemesomechunkypeanutbut6278 5 лет назад +480

    my anxiety: 📈
    my anger: 📈
    my brain: ✖️

    • @a.s.1563
      @a.s.1563 4 года назад

      If you are interested in playing the uke the greatest success that I have had was by using the Arthurs Uke Blog (i found it on google) without a doubt the most incredible idea i've tried.

  • @alyssanesseth2106
    @alyssanesseth2106 5 лет назад +1641

    My anxiety is out of control

    • @sonikachauhan9718
      @sonikachauhan9718 4 года назад +2

      Hahaha

    • @Y4r3tx1c
      @Y4r3tx1c 4 года назад +8

      I know and I took my anxiety medicine

    • @ahahyeahitsmeagain8655
      @ahahyeahitsmeagain8655 4 года назад +5

      Same 0-0 I’m so scared I’m gonna break my ukulele (I know that there is a defense between anxiety and scared but this was the best way I could say it)

    • @corporallokdon4161
      @corporallokdon4161 4 года назад +2

      Raiin_Bee high five. Anxiety club unite!

    • @martha1841
      @martha1841 4 года назад

      Same😂

  • @tonyflash2364
    @tonyflash2364 5 лет назад +586

    If you don’t understand the strumming pattern; it’s D-DTD-DTD (D=down T=tap)
    Down once on C
    Down once on D and tap
    Down *pause* down-tap-down on Em and then the strumming pattern starts over again with C. Repeat this 3 times
    The way I practiced this until I got it was leaving out the taps first; so one down strum on C then one down strum on D then three down strums on Em. Once You get used to that then add the two taps. This way you can focus on practicing the chord switching first and then focus on the pattern.
    After that it’s just down down-tap on G, down *pause* down tap down on C.
    Just do it slow at first and once you start to get it speed up.

    • @thor8487
      @thor8487 5 лет назад +6

      Tony Flash thanks

    • @angelikatopping7962
      @angelikatopping7962 5 лет назад +1

      Thank you

    • @iamislagalarse981
      @iamislagalarse981 5 лет назад +1

      Thanks

    • @nics1862
      @nics1862 4 года назад +2

      THIS HELPED ME A LOT THANK YOU

    • @jennalevering5377
      @jennalevering5377 4 года назад +2

      Seriously this helps me a lot because I had no clue where the chords were coming in with all the strumming and tapping

  • @elliegreally5341
    @elliegreally5341 5 лет назад +868

    Kinda hard to follow I can't lie

    • @BrilliantHuman
      @BrilliantHuman 4 года назад +7

      It goes super fast, but it's super doable and fun to learn. Don't try to do it all in one go, press pause and practice and take your time getting the strum pattern in your hand before moving into the progessions...and then same thing, simply pause and get the timing in your hand and remember to count and also speak the strum out loud. Down down tap down pause down tap down...go slow.

    • @gebrela5747
      @gebrela5747 4 года назад +1

      666th like

  • @kei8620
    @kei8620 4 года назад +725

    The comments here make me feel like a god for learning how to play it in 30 minutes

    • @ashleymm1648
      @ashleymm1648 4 года назад +14

      i cant 😂😂

    • @arimochiyt
      @arimochiyt 4 года назад +29

      DAMN I CANT LEARN IT SNDNDN I BOUGH MY UKELE YESTERDAY AND I SUCK ANDBNS

    • @baseballbatbiss675
      @baseballbatbiss675 4 года назад +8

      Teach me please

    • @birgitkert5144
      @birgitkert5144 4 года назад +16

      Just learned that too in 30 mins lmao, its not that hard if u get the rhythm

    • @fetchmeyoursoul9489
      @fetchmeyoursoul9489 4 года назад +2

      ꘘloωᥱr ꘘᥲll SAME

  • @clarisserobin4026
    @clarisserobin4026 5 лет назад +425

    Idea for other tutorial
    - Let me down slowly / Alec Benjamin
    - The house of the rising sun / The Animals
    - Bobby / Beabadoobee
    - Can’t help falling in love / Elvis Presley
    - Sweather Weathee / The Neighbourhood
    - Love of my life / Queen
    - My blood / Twenty one pilots

    • @paulineruz
      @paulineruz 5 лет назад +6

      Khlarisse wtf that’s all the songs I need

    • @haycheyenne
      @haycheyenne 5 лет назад +10

      Hello my blood
      It's a 🅱️op

    • @kestalami
      @kestalami 5 лет назад +2

      I can tell you I can't help falling in love with you if you want

    • @urooba7578
      @urooba7578 5 лет назад +3

      omg i love sweather weathee it’s my favourite song lmaoo

  • @savra504
    @savra504 5 лет назад +132

    5:06

  • @aliperez7423
    @aliperez7423 5 лет назад +123

    Idontwannabeyouanymore by Billie Eilish please!!!!❤️

    • @CrixtoYT
      @CrixtoYT 5 лет назад

      yes pleaseeee

    • @ghabzilluh
      @ghabzilluh 5 лет назад +3

      CM G AM G (D-UT) i think

    • @honeyy_amyy
      @honeyy_amyy 5 лет назад

      Cmag7, Gmag7, Am and Gmag7, you can use any strumming pattern you feel fits with your speed/pace and how you want to sing the song :) hope this helps! :) (source; ukutabs.com)

  • @dailydose7630
    @dailydose7630 4 года назад +7

    Just learned this song in 5 mins. First time learning chords on a ukelele. First song I ever learned on a ukelele. I play guitar so I am good at moving my fingers already but these chords are completely different on a guitar so I'm patting myself on the back!! Love this song so much. Thanks dude!

  • @tbg1328
    @tbg1328 5 лет назад +11

    Thank you so much for this video I was requesting it the other day 🙌🏾🤗

  • @tjkerr1426
    @tjkerr1426 5 лет назад +5

    Thank so much!! I’m new to playing the ukulele and this tutorial helped me so much! If I got stuck I would just tap backwards and work on the different steps individually, 3 days of practice and I’ve pretty much got the whole song!

  • @zoekay1347
    @zoekay1347 4 года назад +61

    me: this should be pretty easy
    him: put your 3 finger on the 4th fret and the 2 finger on the 3rd fret and the 2 fret pressed by the 4 finger and do this all at once and go 123958329147
    me: oops

  • @kendragutierrez2491
    @kendragutierrez2491 4 года назад +5

    I just bought a uke & this is my first song I’m learning!! I got it down!! Thanks to you.. now I just have to speed myself up

  • @tonyflash2364
    @tonyflash2364 5 лет назад +3

    Thanks for including the text. Makes it so much easier to follow, I appreciate it

  • @keitan8093
    @keitan8093 4 года назад +1

    I’m a newbie that hasn’t played ukulele for over 4 years and I could play this!! You’re such a good teacher

  • @elesendar
    @elesendar 5 лет назад +2

    Omg the strumming pattern makes this song amazing! Thank you! :D

  • @KiaraFuessel
    @KiaraFuessel 5 лет назад +8

    Awesome tutorial! I can see from the comments it isn’t for beginners, BUT once you get all the easy stuff down this is a great tutorial for those looking to expand their knowledge on the uke. AWESOME JOB!

  • @roselover4808
    @roselover4808 5 лет назад +19

    Bit hard to follow at first but if you keep practicing at it, it will become easier! I was really not doing so good but now I can play it no problems!
    Don’t give up

  • @meatyypasta
    @meatyypasta 5 месяцев назад

    This is an awesome tutorial! I picked this up so quickly because of you, thank you :)

  • @kristie8621
    @kristie8621 4 года назад +3

    when he started playing the chord progression whilst counting the beat went hard and I said “ayyyee”. that’s what I’ve been doing w my day so far. thanks for coming to my TEDtalk. :)

  • @taylortaliaferro7138
    @taylortaliaferro7138 5 лет назад +13

    You counting 1,2,3,4,5,6, and 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,910 sounds cool with the beat

  • @kathleenmcgarrell2165
    @kathleenmcgarrell2165 3 года назад +4

    Dude, I've been trying to figure out how to sing and play at the same time for years (on and off) and this video finally made sense for me. I can actually sing and play a song at the same time!! Thank you!

  • @tiffanygem
    @tiffanygem 4 года назад

    Thank you so much! Your tutorial is really easy I learned ocean eyes right away

  • @nataliasadowska8318
    @nataliasadowska8318 4 года назад

    Omg i love it! It's my fav billie's songs and im gonna buy ukulele so thanks for this video !

  • @maecornita240
    @maecornita240 3 года назад +1

    I got it! Love it thanks for the chords

  • @sydnee5667
    @sydnee5667 4 года назад

    this one was definitely challenging at first with the speed but i slowed it down to -.5 and just kept taking it slow! great tutorial again! thanks

  • @kwaiidou6528
    @kwaiidou6528 4 года назад

    thankyou so much this really helped!!

  • @beckyj325
    @beckyj325 4 года назад

    Thank you so much. I really learned how to play it with your video!!!

  • @justblossom5482
    @justblossom5482 4 года назад

    Thank you!! This was so clear and easy :’D

  • @viqarazkiansyah3751
    @viqarazkiansyah3751 3 года назад +3

    It looks and sounds so hard, but still very doable and fun to learn

    • @UCANUKE
      @UCANUKE  3 года назад

      You got this. The secret is to play it slowly and take your time with those chord transitions before playing it a full speed

  • @JKahu-ue9mm
    @JKahu-ue9mm 4 года назад

    Thank u so much!! This was simple to learn!! 🙏😌❤

  • @persie6060
    @persie6060 3 года назад

    Thank you for the tutorial. Helped me a lot!

  • @hkatrina8786
    @hkatrina8786 5 лет назад

    I understand. Playing and learning the drums helped me understand how to read the beats. The only thing tho is that I’d have to write this down and remember what is what. I really want a ukulele yet I’m sure there’s way more to learn. Thx for this but I’ll go learn the basics now 🙏

  • @sherinjose840
    @sherinjose840 4 года назад

    One of the best tutorials !!! Please make more!!!

  • @katieryan1188
    @katieryan1188 Год назад

    Omgg thank u I just learnt this in like 10 mins

  • @angelicausa
    @angelicausa 4 года назад +1

    this helped me alot im a newbie but now i can say that i can play ocean eyes :D

  • @matiinvernizzi7461
    @matiinvernizzi7461 4 года назад +19

    I can’t go from D to Em it takes me ages

  • @sarahdee8946
    @sarahdee8946 4 года назад

    You can slow down the video in settings, I'm watching at 75% and it's helping a lot!

  • @DarryQueen
    @DarryQueen 5 лет назад

    Yessss! I think I'll give your method a try on my channel 😎😏

  • @boredraindrop5785
    @boredraindrop5785 4 года назад +18

    I DIDNT EXPECT MYSELF TO BE THIS BAD LMAO WHY DID I BUY 2 UKULELES

  • @ohana1480
    @ohana1480 5 лет назад +8

    I needed a good edited ukulele Video((:

  • @MKMK-wq1vt
    @MKMK-wq1vt 5 лет назад

    thanks so much for this tutorial!

  • @katiedahn
    @katiedahn 4 года назад

    The best video he explained it so well

  • @azzydraws
    @azzydraws 5 лет назад +20

    me: oh, the chords will be simple! :)
    me, 30 minutes later still struggling to get an e minor: REEEEEEEEEEEE

  • @ahmerio7938
    @ahmerio7938 3 года назад

    This is the best ocean eyes cover that I have seen so far

  • @xaraukuleleandlifeinchrist9550
    @xaraukuleleandlifeinchrist9550 3 года назад

    Love this.. ThanKS for uploading 😍😘

  • @evgeniia_kutseval
    @evgeniia_kutseval 3 года назад

    Hey! This amazing video tutorial! Everything is absolutely clear even for Zero students! Keep shooting tutorials👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @ezenzuhizuniko1649
    @ezenzuhizuniko1649 3 года назад

    omg thanks this actually great i learned it with in a day

  • @SomyaSinghal
    @SomyaSinghal 4 года назад +1

    Great tutorial, thanks

  • @kacexo846
    @kacexo846 4 года назад +7

    MY TINY FINGERS CANT CHANGE CHORDS THAT QUICK AHHH

  • @Koollani
    @Koollani 4 года назад +4

    Omg-
    I didn't know that this was the struggle I have to go through to play ukelele-
    Dude
    How in the world did you learn this

  • @kimmyava3445
    @kimmyava3445 3 года назад

    I think this video is good for players who are a bit intermediate and have had some experience playing but not for beginners just starting out. If you’re a beginner I suggest just playing the down chords and skipping the taps until you get the rhythm of the song

  • @lalagab2491
    @lalagab2491 4 года назад

    Gee thanks! This is really helpful! Haha I wouldn't have figured out such a creative strumming pattern myself.

  • @grapejuice346
    @grapejuice346 4 года назад +1

    I can play it !

  • @kamiladamczyk8778
    @kamiladamczyk8778 2 года назад

    Learned in 2mins. Thanks Man!

    • @UCANUKE
      @UCANUKE  2 года назад

      You're welcome!!

  • @derinsinoglu
    @derinsinoglu 5 лет назад

    tysm

  • @rileydubrasky1805
    @rileydubrasky1805 4 года назад

    I learned this in like 30 minute and it was so fun

  • @traceylucas5697
    @traceylucas5697 5 лет назад

    gotta love the uke

  • @nomore9569
    @nomore9569 5 лет назад

    Thank you 💜

  • @evec839
    @evec839 3 года назад +1

    At the beginning it's hard to understand, specially if you are a beginner like me. But if you pay attention, you'll see that he is teaching everything step by step and it gets easier. Great video

  • @iicuvid
    @iicuvid 4 года назад

    Ur so good and quick

  • @josej3433
    @josej3433 5 лет назад +3

    I love your voice omg

  • @nataliedukowitz5293
    @nataliedukowitz5293 4 года назад

    new subscriber!! ❤️

  • @Diioliiveiraa
    @Diioliiveiraa 4 года назад

    I DID IT! I PLAYED OCEAN EYES, 1 HOUR LATER BUT I DID IT, I AM SO HAPPY

  • @susanshanahan1715
    @susanshanahan1715 4 года назад

    Love your voice

  • @loes.m5677
    @loes.m5677 5 лет назад +1

    Yeeeeaaaahhh Billie Eilish I love ittt

  • @seiniwilliams3079
    @seiniwilliams3079 4 года назад

    omg. I. Love. Your. Voice. 😭❤

  • @emilynguyen5771
    @emilynguyen5771 3 года назад +1

    Yessssssss 1 hour later!
    I still haven’t learnt it yet

  • @ellakurm6781
    @ellakurm6781 4 года назад +1

    I love that the fret stickers are the Billie Eilish logo

  • @rowsellmerlina3151
    @rowsellmerlina3151 5 лет назад

    Perfect

  • @jessicapalitza
    @jessicapalitza 5 лет назад +37

    if he goin to fast just slow down the speed progression of the video! he sounds drunk but it's way easier to follow if you're a begginner

  • @ahmerio7938
    @ahmerio7938 3 года назад +1

    His way of saying 1234567 is soo good and pleasing

  • @sarocturtlegaming7306
    @sarocturtlegaming7306 4 года назад +1

    I’ve been playing for a year in familiar with the chords and the strumming pattern wasn’t too weird for me but this tutorial is incredibly hard to follow even when I slow it down

  • @_ThatJaceKid
    @_ThatJaceKid 5 лет назад +3

    I learned the chords and bounced lol

  • @lizfinderr_1374
    @lizfinderr_1374 5 лет назад

    Took my a while to get but I did it in the end

  • @arunimakar1393
    @arunimakar1393 4 года назад

    I was thinking of buying a ukulele as everyone told me it is easy to play. But seeing this I am glad I haven't got one :P

  • @jamillymota5291
    @jamillymota5291 5 лет назад +67

    Please (how to play come out and play -billie eilish)

    • @cobra7486
      @cobra7486 5 лет назад

      Jamilly Mota i thinks it’s really hard

  • @Redyt420
    @Redyt420 Год назад

    Bro got bars when he was saying the chords as he played🔥🔥🔥

  • @Star_vill
    @Star_vill 5 лет назад

    Cool!)

  • @enilojovelynrosea.1243
    @enilojovelynrosea.1243 3 года назад

    I've been watchin' you for some time...

  • @a.a.2573
    @a.a.2573 4 года назад

    first time I find this pretty easy

  • @brenda8428
    @brenda8428 5 лет назад +4

    looking at the chords: AW THAT EASYYYY
    looking at the strumming pattern right after the chords: YYYY- oooooooooooomahgahdd

  • @_Yuna00
    @_Yuna00 5 лет назад +3

    Wow it sounds so good ✨

  • @renarevamped
    @renarevamped 4 года назад

    I love your tutorials, but its a little fast for someone like myself who's a newbie! Lol I'm determined to learn this song because it's my favorite and I wanna sing It to my husband.

  • @katrinsoukup4659
    @katrinsoukup4659 5 лет назад +1

    Can u pls put a chord chart and thnx for the great tutorial

  • @RagingMongoose7
    @RagingMongoose7 5 лет назад +1

    Do you use a pick when you play to your finger nails?

  • @MegaAlienx
    @MegaAlienx 5 лет назад

    I honestly just did D-UTD-DTD
    (D=DOWN, U=UP, T=TAP)
    I found that for me its easier to strum up on the second note because i mess up the strumming pattern with the first tap and can't change cords that quick either.

  • @mahimakaul5597
    @mahimakaul5597 3 года назад

    Learning counting again.

  • @bobert5708
    @bobert5708 4 года назад

    D is immpossible

  • @yesthanks9431
    @yesthanks9431 5 лет назад

    You sing good 😮 🥰

  • @levihumanitiesgreatest1870
    @levihumanitiesgreatest1870 5 лет назад +37

    Could you teach us the Winnie the Pooh theme? thank you!

  • @saritaramirez6848
    @saritaramirez6848 5 лет назад

    No lo logre perooo.... cantas precioso

  • @DanielaI-ew6fk
    @DanielaI-ew6fk 5 лет назад

    please do more songs of Billie Eilish

  • @exoticclan5620
    @exoticclan5620 4 года назад

    good singer
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  • @shuwah2143
    @shuwah2143 5 лет назад +46

    Can you do a Conan gray song?

    • @lizzie7107
      @lizzie7107 5 лет назад +2

      Yessssss

    • @cortneykat6664
      @cortneykat6664 5 лет назад +2

      Omg yeesss

    • @Pixie515
      @Pixie515 5 лет назад

      Yesssssss

    • @Hannah-cw4dc
      @Hannah-cw4dc 4 года назад

      I know this is from 5 months ago, but I see him at my university all the time and I’m such a fan girl I’ve never been able to say hi