I am a 65 year old grandma trying to learn the ukulele (on my second week)and YOU are the best teacher on youtube !! I am not very musically inclined and my fingers don't move very fast or stretch like they should but I am trying my best and wanted to tell you Thank you. Hopefully by next week I will be able to play little birds without too many mistakes !!!
Hello fellow grandma Kim Smith. I am 62 and just started to learn the ukulele. I asked my husband for a ukelele for Christmas. I can almost play this song, but need to practice a lot. Happy playing !
Thank you so much for the great lesson. We lost our son three years ago and I have sworn to play his uke to honor him and find out why he loved it so much. I have been practicing chords for a while and this is the first lesson that I could play and sing along with. What a feeling! Coincidentally, this song inspires hope and it goes a long way towards the healing process. Thanks again Cynthia, Keep up the great work!
Deepest condolences to you in your great loss. What a beautiful way to honour and remember your son, by learning to play his ukulele. I am just starting out with the ukulele. Keep on playing !
Im feeling so happy! Thanks so much Cynthia - Im 55 years old and just unpacked my first brand new Ukulele 2 hours ago.I cannot play any instrument at all so thought I would give it a go as part of my life bucket list. I cannot believe it but have managed to do the first four lessons! Even the strumming! Wow, your lessons are easy and clear and Im now going through the lessons again without looking at the chord charts downloaded from your links. I bought the ukulele to learn to play as a form of therapy for my hands which are arthritic and they are loosening up really well!
I’m a ukulele beginner. I find Cynthia’s teaching very easy to follow. That spurs me to continue and not give up. Well done Cynthia. Thank you for your effort in teaching. You are one of the best teachers around.
I am a beginner. Cynthia is the best instructor on the web, and I have tried a few.. I joined in with her on Patreon -- well worth it. I feel like I am learning something everytime I watch her videos.
YOU ARE THE BEST UKE TEACHER THERE IS!!! Wow, no one compares to you...just found you after many others, and this was the most helpful ever. Love how you teach...was amazing. Excited to be able to play a song after first lesson!!!
+Ian Harvey I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else needs to find out about easy ukulele songs to play try Panlarko Amazing Uke Planner (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my neighbor got cool results with it.
+Ian Harvey If anyone is interested in playing the uke the best success that i've had was by following the Arthurs Uke Blog (i found it on google) without a doubt the most incredible method that I've tried.
+Ian Harvey After wanting for ages to play the Ukelele I found Arthurs Uke Blog and this appears to be the top online system (google it if you are interested)
Came late to the party, but so glad to find Cynthia Lin!! After only 3 days on my uke, I have a very similar smile on my face every time I practice and play. What a joy to learn from such a delightful teacher, and with such a wealth of shared resources! Thank you, Cynthia!
Wish I could give this video a million likes! I completely agree with Ian below, this is the first 100% beginner tutorial I've seen that gets, well.. a 100% beginner pace. I felt it was absolutely necessary to come and praise you right after I finished the lesson even if my fingers hurt a bit while I type :)
hey ,if anyone else wants to discover how to learn to play ukulele try Panlarko Amazing Uke Planner ( search on google ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my friend got cool success with it.
Cynthia- this is awesome. I was recommended to you by a uke dealer in Cape Cod- he was so right! I'm a music teacher and I wanted to add uke to my classroom- but needed to learn it first and I had looked up many online lessons but all too challenging for beginners. Your lessons are taught so well- simple and easy to follow- really lovely and wonderful to play a song right away. thank you so much.
I'm 42, and learned ukulele in elementary school. Our music teacher was amazing, but I don't recall her teaching with the amazing tips that you've given me so far, and I'm only on your first lesson! Thank you so much!
50 years old and I finally made some music on my UKE, been trying for decades. I was determined to learn something this year - I'm not getting any younger. I come from a musical family who all learnt by ear, before they learnt to read music, this talent skipped me. Big thanks Cynthia
Thank you for demonstrating the pace needed for teaching. I’ve been playing guitar for 50 years and ukulele for 3. It’s easy to forget how each element has to be learned. The hazard is dumping too much on a beginner too quickly. This was great.
I just bought my first uke yesterday and searched for "learn to play" and I'm already in love with your channel. I have a background in music already but learning the uke was so much different than guitar. Thanks for the great and easy to follow lessons~! Cheers!
Thank you so much, what a great beginner's lesson. I'll need to practice lots more but it's such a good feeling, perfect pace but not overwhelming. And Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" is just the sweetest song. I'm a total beginner, never played an instrument.
LOVE learning the uke with you. Thank you. Stay tuned for my progress - at the moment my fingers are hurting so much I cannot practise anymore tonight. :-)
You are so fabulous! I am a choir teacher, and I am trying to learn to play Uke during this covid time. I bought my ukulele in December but didn't have time to practice then, but now it is summer and the perfect time to practice. Maybe my students will want to do it with me too. I am not so coordinated, but you make it very easy and fun to learn. I am so happy I found your posts. I just wanted to say, thank you! I love your kind manner and easy going style of teaching. You make me want to practice more!
I've literally had my uke sitting unplayed in my room for a year and now with the help of your video I've managed to learn this song in an hour! (not quite mastered the singing yet but hopefully that will come...!) Definitely the best ukulele tutorials I've found on RUclips, thank you so much!
Ditto I bought my uke 7 months ago and it was still in box ! However I decided It was time to have a red hot go and bingo I came across this video with beautiful Cynthia and after only a few hours practice I made progress although cannot strum yet ! This lady is a staple in my life now and an absalute joy. Blessed for sure. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Came across this video long before I had a ukelele. I'm still not there yet but I have progress and I'll be forever thankful Ms. Cynthia Lin for the inspiration and for the patience. This is one of the most helpful video I found online ✨
I think Cynthia is a great teacher with a lovely voice, and I am so appreciative of her time. The hard part is the changing of chords. While not wishing to take on the role of teacher (I'm a novice), I found this helped me after I watched all of Cynthia's video: Keep practicing all the chords of the songs as follows: C C F C C C F C C G C F C G F C But only strum once per chord and abandon the song. Practice this over and over, from slow to normal. When you've mastered it, then play along with Cynthia's song.
+Michelle Teo Keep it up Michelle. I started five months ago and I love the instrument. I am making progress - maybe not as fast as I'd like, but it's coming. Keep at it even when there are times of doubt; you'll get over them!
What helped me alot was sticking tiny bits of colored paper beath every position. That way my fingers find the position way faster. I try to look away as often as I can.
Thank you Cynthia Lin! Your lessons are well paced and you explain everything so well. What a gift while on lock down during Covid19. Thanks a million!
yay, your video is still teaching somebody 7 years later! 2nd day with my Ukulele and loving your lessons. one day im going to work up to your La Vie En Rose Tutorial!
Aloha! Though this is 7 years old, I just bought a concert uke and am really liking Cynthia's style. LOTS of repetition which works great for my 73 year old brain. LOL I will continue to watch more. Mahalo nui, Cynthia!!! Malama pono...
interesting points ,if anyone else is searching for how to learn to play ukulele try Nadazma Ultra Uke Helper (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my neighbor got amazing results with it.
She is the best! I am learning her feliz navi dad tutorial. You guys should check it out! Its sooooo good! (And easy) Also, Maria we are fine with Cynthia we didn't come to this channel just to be victims of advertising for another.
You are awesome! I just got my ukulele for Valentine's Day and I have learned my first song in two days! I am 58 years old so never say you are too old to learn something. Love it!!
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! YOU BREAK IT DOWN AND DO IT RIGHT! If only now I can learn to sing and play like my 16 year old. Your song choices are fun and all the best. thanks for your feed!!!!
We have been searching and searching for a good tutorial on some of the first steps of learning the ukulele. We found none, until you! Thank you soooo much for the mindful teaching and more! We will definitely recommend you to others who are beginning ukulele! Thank you again!
I have been looking for beginners lessons on and off for over a year and this is the only one I felt that really understood the student's situation. Thank you Ms Lin! Because of your lessons I was able to get a decent place in a few days after months of being stuct.
This is the best channel on you tube , I bought a $20 ukulele and tuned it, sat down and I now can play a song, thanks soooooo much your brilliance is a universal treasure,thank you so much again
I've gone through a 100 videos on how to play ukulele beginner songs but none were as good as yours. Great pacing! I finally learned to play a song. Thank you Cynthia! Love
Best teacher on You Tube I love the way you don't rush, I can keep up with you. Some of the others are so frustrating as they go too quickly.Thank you so much you have made me not give up.
This woman has got it going on ,as far as teaching ,and me understanding it. And she's so much more easier on the eyes. I don't know how many searches on here,for the extreme basics,and she has me hooked on every part of the lesson. Thank You!!
At 24.51- quick Intro to backbeat strum. This is one of my favorite Beginning uke tutorials. Thank you for doing it. I usually start watching once you teach the song and now that I'm a week into having a uke, I am rewatching often for the backbeat strum at end. Hope you do more strumming tutorials with a layout like... 1) intro to strum 2) practice with strum 3) intro to a song using strum 4) mix of chords (just basic with simple transitions) and strum practice at different parts of the song (slow then medium pace) 5) whole song practice with chords and strum (slow then medium pace)
Oh boy!!! My hands are aching!! All good tho - can do the birds and am practicing the Island strum.. My compliments to Cynthia for bring such a good teacher. I'm a 60+ beginner and want to learn enough to get my grandy girls started! They're 7, 6 and 4 now so I'm hoping to get them going after Christmas! I'm in - this is fun even though my hands are more used to gardening. Thanks Julie. Perth Australia.
I am beginner at age 55 this is perfect. I am actually taking lessons (learning tabs) which is great, but actually learning the cords with your lessons and playing keeps me interested. It is sure a frustrating process and the G7 and G cords are about to kill me, but I have successfully learned the C and F and can interchange them now so I know it will just take time. Not looking forward to D and Em though (lol). Your lessons inspire me to practice everyday. Thank you
Aloha I am 63 years old retired and I love to sing although I’m not good at it at this time in my life I think I’m gonna add the ukulele. I love the sound of that so I say all that to tell you you are my new teacher. Thank you.😊
@@TheSpizzy3spaze I am. Just got wife a uke for Christmas. My friend told us about this channel and found this video…which was recorded … at Christmas time!
You are an absolutely fantastic teacher! Thank you so much. You really understand what's it's like learning from the beginning. Your pacing and lesson structure is perfect! You are a born teacher -- and a wonderful musician with a beautiful voice! So glad I found your channel -- now I'm finally learning how to play this sweet ukulele!
I love your voice as well, as your teaching skills. I will be following you. My first ukulele! I'm learning something new at 59. I'm enjoying this. Thanks
I just want to say thank you! My daughter has been in love with the ukulele for a little bit now. I bought her one last year and she’s teaching herself. Our family is now separated and she is clinging to this instrument and spends so much time alone practicing. I decided to buy one and learn so we can play together. Thank you for your help and time ❤️
You're smile is infectious.Found myself smiling like an idiot every time I finished the song following along to your singing and playing .Great channel. Bought the ukulele today and so excited to learn more from your channel! No offense to some other top ukulele channels but I found yours to be the most well explained and fun! Liked and subbed!
Thank you, Cynthia Lin! I believe you are my first teacher! Nice and slow, clear and can't wait to get started. My Uke comes tomorrow, so I hope I can master the chords. You have taught me a lot already, and I don't play any musical instruments. (Yet) But I love to sing , don't need an audience, just want to learn. I am 65 and happy to be alive. Music has always been in my blood, but singing was all I ever mastered. God bless.
Thank you so much! This video is soooo awesome. I just bought a uke this week and you just taught me my first song! A lot of other uke tutorial videos are like "here it is! ok... go!!!" and I'm like "wait, what's happening???" so it was much easier to follow along with you. I still paused it a lot and replayed sections of the video to get everything down, but I really appreciated that you took things slowly so I actually could do that. Thank you again! I'm so excited to practice more and start working on your other videos.... but first I must rest. My fingers are very sore. :)
i know I'm making incredible process on my own as i can strum with muscle memory now and i use to struggle so hard on using my thumb and now i can strum with my pointer and my fingers aren't getting stuck in any of the chords its also starting not to get so choppy thank you so much this is extremely helpful and this is the first instrument that i actually learn on my own and willingly instead of being bummed that i even have to take it out and play it thank you so much :) I've only had my uke for 3 days so I've been practicing every day since for about an hour or more first day more working on tuning and starting to get the feel of it and second day learning how to strum and today learning how to strum and starting to learn music the only thing I'm having trouble on now is transferring to the next note. on another note (BA DA CHHH) I actually own the Twentyonepilots tour uke (i got it when i saw them saturday one of the best days of my life and would go back and do anything to do so) so i was wondering if you found maybe do 'We don't believe whats on TV' or 'Fall away' ? update: im so proud of myself for actually transitioning well for the first time in this song
Thanks so much! I got an ukulele 2 years ago as a gift, but since I haven't play music in my whole life it was difficult. I have been searching for good youtube tutorials and I didn't like the other ones. Yours are just amazing, you are a great teacher. THANKS!! Now, I am playing three little birds and Stand by me :D
I am so happy I found you! I appreciate your teaching style so very much. I also have tried other teachers, on RUclips and in my area, this is the most I have accomplished since I bought my Uke. For some reason your style resonates with me!! JOY! JOY!
I love your teaching Cynthia! I have been an off-and-on-uke player for a couple of years but you are the first to really make it work for me!! I am looking forward to continuing my journey!!!
Aloha uke friends!! Audio is only on the RIGHT side (i made this a long time ago, i don't know how that happened, sorry!) - try using another device if you can't hear it. 😬 DOWNLOAD a chord chart and lesson sheet here: bit.ly/1M6K218 Please like, subscribe, and share, and keep spreading the joy of ukulele. :)
hey ,if anyone else wants to learn about how to learn to play ukulele try Trefendous Amazing Uke Tips (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my partner got cool results with it.
Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else is searching for easy ukulele songs for beginners try Panlarko Amazing Uke Planner ( search on google ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my brother in law got cool results with it.
Hi Cynthia, I must say that your so much on point in your introduction by only starting or have a Uke for years and never getting to have a go at playing. You make it look so easy and I know that it takes practice, which I promise to do. Your lessons are just so good. And your positive and placid nature gives that extra draw to a student. Many thanks for all the help. Now got to stop typing and start playing my Uke.
This is the first song I learned on ukulele and you are my first and only ukulele teacher. Thank you SO much for your teaching style. I first tried this a few years ago and gave up. Then I began guitar lessons during the pandemic. I'm in my mid-60's (which means it's never too late to learn something new!). Recently I pulled my ukulele out of it's little bag and oh my gosh, I can play this song!!! Finally. I am so excited. Finger strength does come with time and practice. You are right about that. Thanks again!!
My plan is to learn the uk during the "social distancing" period of the covid19 #stayathome initiative here in Canada. ( March 2020). Stay home, Stay safe! ( Learn something new!)
You are absolutely wonderful - I've had my uke in a case for the past year - I'm NOW going to open it up and start to play. Thank you for restoring my interest and giving me back the desire I had a year ago when I purchased it. ( PS--Funny but I also bought a SNARK tuner when I got the Uke ). God bless you.
WOW!!! ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT LESSON!!! I just bought my first Ukulele......Waiting for it to come in the mail any day now.......(Have been playing Guitar for 4 yrs). This is my first lesson. I loooooove this song. And you are a FABULOUS TEACHER. Thank you so much!!!!
Growing up I never played a musical instrument. I thought that I would never be able to learn without lessons and never had the money for lessons. Thanks to Cynthia Lin I feel that I have my own instructor here in my home. What's more: I love Bob Marley and this song is perfect for me as a new uke player and a father. Thanks so much for this lesson!
Hi Cynthia. thank you so much for your excellent Tutorial. as a Tutor myself on the You-tube. (Watercolours) I must congratulate you on the way you have managed to over come this problem of distance teaching. By your slow detailed & repetitive presentation Which tells me that you are Natural born teacher. & as such I will be following your tutorials ONLY While building up my left hand strength and finger muscle memory. Not a lot you or anyone else can do about my vocals. But being an Old Ancient I can laugh it up & call it soul. Just to make you Smile having decided to make this Ukulele playing a new project in this coming New year. Visited numerous other sites ( Show boaters) before discovering you my dear. Only to find I had tuned my strings the wrong way round. a e c g Ha! Ha! ha!. Thanks to you Cynthia it sounds better already. Smiles.
I am in my 60s and trying to learn an instrument to keep my brain working. I didn't expect learning the ukulele to be so enjoyable so soon but your wonderful teaching style, lovely voice and smile meant that I kept watching, and trying to get the chords right and I have just finished lesson 1 feeling happy despite knowing I can't play properly yet (learning something as an adult I'm way more self-critical than I was as a child, so feeling happy is major progress!) Thank you so much!
I'm extremely new to the ukelele. I literally picked it up today. You make learning this amazing instrument fun and easy to learn. Thank you, thank you!
Thankyou Cynthia. You are trying to teach someone without a musical sinew in his body. But you go nice and slow and you explain everything clearly. So, I'm spending quite a bit of time practicing .. but your beautiful face helps a lot! Have a happy day. Peter.
Despite I keep dislocating my fingers on G this is a fantastic beginner video and it worked marvel with my son too. What a voice she has. thanks for uploading
Thank you Cynthia got a ukulele, got a beginner book with CD (not my beginner level) watched some other beginner videos on utube...was ready to give up ... way too fast and complicate for me..then I found you. Thank you for understanding what beginner means.
So I started trying to learn the uku about 6 months ago, i started by watching your videos, and I have watched a lot of other's as well,but I always come back to yours, the tutorials are great, never thought I could make even the simplest cords but with practice daily and your excellent teaching methods, I have actually learned to play songs although very simple ones I have gained some confidence to keep it going, thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication to your craft, my Dad was a musician as my brother also, he always called me Johnny one note but now he is smiling down at me.....Thank you very much !!!!
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I am a 65 year old grandma trying to learn the ukulele (on my second week)and YOU are the best teacher on youtube !! I am not very musically inclined and my fingers don't move very fast or stretch like they should but I am trying my best and wanted to tell you Thank you. Hopefully by next week I will be able to play little birds without too many mistakes !!!
Hello fellow grandma Kim Smith. I am 62 and just started to learn the ukulele. I asked my husband for a ukelele for Christmas. I can almost play this song, but need to practice a lot. Happy playing !
Com certeza ela é a melhor instrutora do RUclips 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Without too nany mistake. Loved the spirit.
Me too Me too. 66 here 6 months in
Me too 68!
Thank you so much for the great lesson. We lost our son three years ago and I have sworn to play his uke to honor him and find out why he loved it so much. I have been practicing chords for a while and this is the first lesson that I could play and sing along with. What a feeling!
Coincidentally, this song inspires hope and it goes a long way towards the healing process. Thanks again Cynthia, Keep up the great work!
💙💙💙 So sorry for your loss. I’m glad you found the ukulele and that sounds like a beautiful tribute!
What a beautiful and positive thing to do!
Sorry for your loss.
Sending love! I am hoping to are enjoying your uke
Deepest condolences to you in your great loss. What a beautiful way to honour and remember your son, by learning to play his ukulele. I am just starting out with the ukulele. Keep on playing !
@MIke Vecchio Heartfelt condolences for your tragic loss. You playing the ukulele is a beautiful tribute to your son. Aloha and Blessings to you. 🌻🌻
I’m a 73 year young gal. Took up playing the UKU for the first time. You are a wonderful teacher and make it so enjoyable.
Beginner here at 72.. wow I love your tutorials..sooo helpful..keep them coming..
I tried 4 different beginner tutorials, and yours were by far the best!
Im feeling so happy! Thanks so much Cynthia - Im 55 years old and just unpacked my first brand new Ukulele 2 hours ago.I cannot play any instrument at all so thought I would give it a go as part of my life bucket list. I cannot believe it but have managed to do the first four lessons! Even the strumming! Wow, your lessons are easy and clear and Im now going through the lessons again without looking at the chord charts downloaded from your links. I bought the ukulele to learn to play as a form of therapy for my hands which are arthritic and they are loosening up really well!
I am almost 55 and decided the same thing! Bucket list and arthritis therapy. I hope you stuck with it!
So happy for you! I hope I will be able to stay the same! Have not got my Ukulele yet, but will soon.
You're telling my story. (Are you still playing after a year? I just picked up my first Uke today).
I am so on the same page as you 🤙🏼
I’m a ukulele beginner. I find Cynthia’s teaching very easy to follow. That spurs me to continue and not give up. Well done Cynthia. Thank you for your effort in teaching. You are one of the best teachers around.
I am a beginner. Cynthia is the best instructor on the web, and I have tried a few.. I joined in with her on Patreon -- well worth it. I feel like I am learning something everytime I watch her videos.
Thank you so much. Im a new uke player, 71 yrs old. You give me hope.
YOU ARE THE BEST UKE TEACHER THERE IS!!! Wow, no one compares to you...just found you after many others, and this was the most helpful ever. Love how you teach...was amazing. Excited to be able to play a song after first lesson!!!
I feel so accomplished! This is the first beginner lesson that I felt really understood my pace. Thanks!
+Ian Harvey I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else needs to find out about easy ukulele songs to play try Panlarko Amazing Uke Planner (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my neighbor got cool results with it.
+Kolten Browitt same I can't do it
+Ian Harvey If anyone is interested in playing the uke the best success that i've had was by following the Arthurs Uke Blog (i found it on google) without a doubt the most incredible method that I've tried.
+Ian Harvey After wanting for ages to play the Ukelele I found Arthurs Uke Blog and this appears to be the top online system (google it if you are interested)
the greatest results that ive had was with the Arthurs Uke Blog (just google it) definately the most incredible plan i've followed.
Came late to the party, but so glad to find Cynthia Lin!! After only 3 days on my uke, I have a very similar smile on my face every time I practice and play. What a joy to learn from such a delightful teacher, and with such a wealth of shared resources! Thank you, Cynthia!
Wish I could give this video a million likes! I completely agree with Ian below, this is the first 100% beginner tutorial I've seen that gets, well.. a 100% beginner pace. I felt it was absolutely necessary to come and praise you right after I finished the lesson even if my fingers hurt a bit while I type :)
hey ,if anyone else wants to discover how to learn to play ukulele try Panlarko Amazing Uke Planner ( search on google ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my friend got cool success with it.
I completely agree.
This is a fantastic tutorial for beginners! My pace 100% thank you!!!!
@@tuniswork1165 Are you promoting a scam?
Cynthia- this is awesome. I was recommended to you by a uke dealer in Cape Cod- he was so right! I'm a music teacher and I wanted to add uke to my classroom- but needed to learn it first and I had looked up many online lessons but all too challenging for beginners. Your lessons are taught so well- simple and easy to follow- really lovely and wonderful to play a song right away. thank you so much.
I'm 42, and learned ukulele in elementary school. Our music teacher was amazing, but I don't recall her teaching with the amazing tips that you've given me so far, and I'm only on your first lesson! Thank you so much!
🥰 I too am a 65 year old gramma and I am learning the Uke, 1st week! Cynthia, you are a great teacher. I am playing and singing
50 years old and I finally made some music on my UKE, been trying for decades. I was determined to learn something this year - I'm not getting any younger. I come from a musical family who all learnt by ear, before they learnt to read music, this talent skipped me. Big thanks Cynthia
ALOHA! Thank you soooo much from Texas Cynthia! I’m learning to play for my daughter and Jesus! You make it so easy! Mahalo Ma’am ❤
Thank you for demonstrating the pace needed for teaching. I’ve been playing guitar for 50 years and ukulele for 3. It’s easy to forget how each element has to be learned. The hazard is dumping too much on a beginner too quickly. This was great.
Your gift lives on and on. THANK YOU!
I just bought my first uke yesterday and searched for "learn to play" and I'm already in love with your channel. I have a background in music already but learning the uke was so much different than guitar. Thanks for the great and easy to follow lessons~! Cheers!
Thank you so much, what a great beginner's lesson. I'll need to practice lots more but it's such a good feeling, perfect pace but not overwhelming. And Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" is just the sweetest song. I'm a total beginner, never played an instrument.
LOVE learning the uke with you. Thank you. Stay tuned for my progress - at the moment my fingers are hurting so much I cannot practise anymore tonight. :-)
I know the feeling!
yeah me too! :D 4h with this video hahahahahhahahaha in my first day with my ukelele
I am 81 and want to play the ukulele ,I love the way you teach thank you anna
You are so fabulous! I am a choir teacher, and I am trying to learn to play Uke during this covid time. I bought my ukulele in December but didn't have time to practice then, but now it is summer and the perfect time to practice. Maybe my students will want to do it with me too. I am not so coordinated, but you make it very easy and fun to learn. I am so happy I found your posts. I just wanted to say, thank you! I love your kind manner and easy going style of teaching. You make me want to practice more!
Cynthia...You are without doubt the absolute best Ukulele teacher l have come across. Lockdown is a breeze now that l have found you!
I've literally had my uke sitting unplayed in my room for a year and now with the help of your video I've managed to learn this song in an hour! (not quite mastered the singing yet but hopefully that will come...!) Definitely the best ukulele tutorials I've found on RUclips, thank you so much!
Ditto I bought my uke 7 months ago and it was still in box ! However I decided It was time to have a red hot go and bingo I came across this video with beautiful Cynthia and after only a few hours practice I made progress although cannot strum yet ! This lady is a staple in my life now and an absalute joy. Blessed for sure. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Came across this video long before I had a ukelele. I'm still not there yet but I have progress and I'll be forever thankful Ms. Cynthia Lin for the inspiration and for the patience. This is one of the most helpful video I found online ✨
I think Cynthia is a great teacher with a lovely voice, and I am so appreciative of her time.
The hard part is the changing of chords. While not wishing to take on the role of teacher (I'm a novice), I found this helped me after I watched all of Cynthia's video:
Keep practicing all the chords of the songs as follows:
C C
F C
C C
F C
C G
C F
C G
F C
But only strum once per chord and abandon the song. Practice this over and over, from slow to normal. When you've mastered it, then play along with Cynthia's song.
+Michelle Teo Keep it up Michelle. I started five months ago and I love the instrument. I am making progress - maybe not as fast as I'd like, but it's coming. Keep at it even when there are times of doubt; you'll get over them!
Bern From Wales thank you. That was helpful
Bern From Wales so helpful! Thank you!
I am having a lil hard time cuz having hard time seeing finger if I am doing it ok ? Went back to re check myself ,,, Thank you this helped ,,,,
What helped me alot was sticking tiny bits of colored paper beath every position. That way my fingers find the position way faster.
I try to look away as often as I can.
An incredibly accomplished teacher! I feel I can do anything with her guidance, clear explanations and perfectly paced practice.
Thank you Cynthia Lin! Your lessons are well paced and you explain everything so well. What a gift while on lock down during Covid19. Thanks a million!
yay, your video is still teaching somebody 7 years later!
2nd day with my Ukulele and loving your lessons.
one day im going to work up to your La Vie En Rose Tutorial!
Aloha! Though this is 7 years old, I just bought a concert uke and am really liking Cynthia's style. LOTS of repetition which works great for my 73 year old brain. LOL I will continue to watch more. Mahalo nui, Cynthia!!! Malama pono...
My daughter and I love your videos! She made me comment and express how much we appreciate the tutorials. She practices like crazy!
Best teacher on RUclips :) Thank you.
interesting points ,if anyone else is searching for how to learn to play ukulele try Nadazma Ultra Uke Helper (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my neighbor got amazing results with it.
How despicable of these people to come onto someone else's channel and advertise themselves. Ah well, just indicates who to avoid, I guess.
Lynne Gill I agree 100% its rude and tasteless, they accomplished the opposite of what they want.
She is the best! I am learning her feliz navi dad tutorial. You guys should check it out! Its sooooo good! (And easy) Also, Maria we are fine with Cynthia we didn't come to this channel just to be victims of advertising for another.
I agree! I've played this lesson many times and finally starting to get it.
You are awesome! I just got my ukulele for Valentine's Day and I have learned my first song in two days! I am 58 years old so never say you are too old to learn something. Love it!!
Out of all tutorials I have seen, you are the best!
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! YOU BREAK IT DOWN AND DO IT RIGHT! If only now I can learn to sing and play like my 16 year old. Your song choices are fun and all the best. thanks for your feed!!!!
You are really good at teaching; very easy and clear, including some main ideas. Thank you Cynthia!
Thank you so much for your lessons. I love your patience with explaining everything at a slow pace slow and speeding up slowly.
We have been searching and searching for a good tutorial on some of the first steps of learning the ukulele. We found none, until you! Thank you soooo much for the mindful teaching and more! We will definitely recommend you to others who are beginning ukulele! Thank you again!
Dang. My fingers have DIS LEX C AH. LOL. The G is a nightmare 😄
I have been looking for beginners lessons on and off for over a year and this is the only one I felt that really understood the student's situation. Thank you Ms Lin! Because of your lessons I was able to get a decent place in a few days after months of being stuct.
Started grinning like a maniac when I was able to strum along for the first time on tempo!
This is the best channel on you tube , I bought a $20 ukulele and tuned it, sat down and I now can play a song, thanks soooooo much your brilliance is a universal treasure,thank you so much again
I've gone through a 100 videos on how to play ukulele beginner songs but none were as good as yours. Great pacing! I finally learned to play a song. Thank you Cynthia! Love
Love your teaching style. To all you beginners out there....lets do this. Keep trying....dont give up.
Best teacher on You Tube I love the way you don't rush, I can keep up with you. Some of the others are so frustrating as they go too quickly.Thank you so much you have made me not give up.
This woman has got it going on ,as far as teaching ,and me understanding it. And she's so much more easier on the eyes. I don't know how many searches on here,for the extreme basics,and she has me hooked on every part of the lesson. Thank You!!
Thank you thank you thank you!! You’re a wonderful teacher!!!!!!!!!
nope 2021
2021 she's amazing
I wanna give this comment a like but it had 69 likes when I was here, and I don't wanna ruin the nice, so here is a comment.
You have a beautiful heart Cynthia. Thank you for bringing it to your teaching.
At 24.51- quick Intro to backbeat strum.
This is one of my favorite Beginning uke tutorials. Thank you for doing it. I usually start watching once you teach the song and now that I'm a week into having a uke, I am rewatching often for the backbeat strum at end. Hope you do more strumming tutorials with a layout like... 1) intro to strum 2) practice with strum 3) intro to a song using strum 4) mix of chords (just basic with simple transitions) and strum practice at different parts of the song (slow then medium pace) 5) whole song practice with chords and strum (slow then medium pace)
Oh boy!!! My hands are aching!! All good tho - can do the birds and am practicing the Island strum..
My compliments to Cynthia for bring such a good teacher. I'm a 60+ beginner and want to learn enough to get my grandy girls started! They're 7, 6 and 4 now so I'm hoping to get them going after Christmas! I'm in - this is fun even though my hands are more used to gardening. Thanks Julie. Perth Australia.
I am beginner at age 55 this is perfect. I am actually taking lessons (learning tabs) which is great, but actually learning the cords with your lessons and playing keeps me interested. It is sure a frustrating process and the G7 and G cords are about to kill me, but I have successfully learned the C and F and can interchange them now so I know it will just take time. Not looking forward to D and Em though (lol). Your lessons inspire me to practice everyday. Thank you
Aloha I am 63 years old retired and I love to sing although I’m not good at it at this time in my life I think I’m gonna add the ukulele. I love the sound of that so I say all that to tell you you are my new teacher. Thank you.😊
Whos watching in 2024!!
@@TheSpizzy3spaze I am. Just got wife a uke for Christmas. My friend told us about this channel and found this video…which was recorded … at Christmas time!
Thanks.
I’m starting out and this was so dope. Big smile across my face the whole time. :)
Thank you Cynthia, I love the the way you seem to be listening to me playing. Good job you can't actually hear me! Thank you so much.
You are an absolutely fantastic teacher! Thank you so much. You really understand what's it's like learning from the beginning. Your pacing and lesson structure is perfect! You are a born teacher -- and a wonderful musician with a beautiful voice! So glad I found your channel -- now I'm finally learning how to play this sweet ukulele!
I love your voice as well, as your teaching skills. I will be following you. My first ukulele!
I'm learning something new at 59. I'm enjoying this. Thanks
I just want to say thank you! My daughter has been in love with the ukulele for a little bit now. I bought her one last year and she’s teaching herself. Our family is now separated and she is clinging to this instrument and spends so much time alone practicing. I decided to buy one and learn so we can play together. Thank you for your help and time ❤️
Chyntia you are freaking amazing teacher. Thank you so much !! 🌺😌🌝
Practising everyday. Love your smile, love the way you teach. slow but getting there. Thank you Cynthia!
You're smile is infectious.Found myself smiling like an idiot every time I finished the song following along to your singing and playing .Great channel. Bought the ukulele today and so excited to learn more from your channel! No offense to some other top ukulele channels but I found yours to be the most well explained and fun! Liked and subbed!
Thank you, Cynthia Lin! I believe you are my first teacher! Nice and slow, clear and can't wait to get started. My Uke comes tomorrow, so I hope I can master the chords. You have taught me a lot already, and I don't play any musical instruments. (Yet) But I love to sing , don't need an audience, just want to learn. I am 65 and happy to be alive. Music has always been in my blood, but singing was all I ever mastered. God bless.
I hear you on that G!!! I have had my Uke since Christmas. It is a little better but I don't think I will ever have a good G progression!
I found it hard put my fingers in the right place but now i can do it thank you!!!!!!
Thank you so much! This video is soooo awesome. I just bought a uke this week and you just taught me my first song! A lot of other uke tutorial videos are like "here it is! ok... go!!!" and I'm like "wait, what's happening???" so it was much easier to follow along with you. I still paused it a lot and replayed sections of the video to get everything down, but I really appreciated that you took things slowly so I actually could do that. Thank you again! I'm so excited to practice more and start working on your other videos.... but first I must rest. My fingers are very sore. :)
Just started playing from your videos and I am learning very quickly. So just wanted to say thanks. I will be teaching my 9 year old next.
i know I'm making incredible process on my own as i can strum with muscle memory now and i use to struggle so hard on using my thumb and now i can strum with my pointer and my fingers aren't getting stuck in any of the chords its also starting not to get so choppy thank you so much this is extremely helpful and this is the first instrument that i actually learn on my own and willingly instead of being bummed that i even have to take it out and play it thank you so much :) I've only had my uke for 3 days so I've been practicing every day since for about an hour or more first day more working on tuning and starting to get the feel of it and second day learning how to strum and today learning how to strum and starting to learn music the only thing I'm having trouble on now is transferring to the next note. on another note (BA DA CHHH) I actually own the Twentyonepilots tour uke (i got it when i saw them saturday one of the best days of my life and would go back and do anything to do so) so i was wondering if you found maybe do 'We don't believe whats on TV' or 'Fall away' ?
update: im so proud of myself for actually transitioning well for the first time in this song
lol i like your profile pic and username l-/
Agree with everything thats already been said, thank you Cynthia, it's been a pleasure learning with you.
I took a ukulele class that made me cry. I was about to give up, but saw your RUclips lesson and now I am so excited to learn. Thank you.
66yr old
First time trying Ukele
Thankyou Cynthia
Step by step fantastic
Have arthritis in my hands/ fingers so going to be slow 🎵🎵
Thank you. It's so nice to feel accomplished as a beginner. This is such a terrific lesson.
This lady is an excellent teacher and has bags of personality. I'm just starting on the Ukulele.
Thanks so much! I got an ukulele 2 years ago as a gift, but since I haven't play music in my whole life it was difficult. I have been searching for good youtube tutorials and I didn't like the other ones. Yours are just amazing, you are a great teacher. THANKS!! Now, I am playing three little birds and Stand by me :D
Thank you for bringing understanding into this mysterious journey. Its the first time I feel HOPE in learning
I am so happy I found you! I appreciate your teaching style so very much. I also have tried other teachers, on RUclips and in my area, this is the most I have accomplished since I bought my Uke. For some reason your style resonates with me!! JOY! JOY!
I love your teaching Cynthia! I have been an off-and-on-uke player for a couple of years but you are the first to really make it work for me!! I am looking forward to continuing my journey!!!
Aloha uke friends!! Audio is only on the RIGHT side (i made this a long time ago, i don't know how that happened, sorry!) - try using another device if you can't hear it. 😬 DOWNLOAD a chord chart and lesson sheet here: bit.ly/1M6K218
Please like, subscribe, and share, and keep spreading the joy of ukulele. :)
Cynthia Lin Music So happy to have found you! So fun to have my first uke song be my favorite song ever! :)
hey ,if anyone else wants to learn about how to learn to play ukulele try Trefendous Amazing Uke Tips (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my partner got cool results with it.
Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else is searching for easy ukulele songs for beginners try Panlarko Amazing Uke Planner ( search on google ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my brother in law got cool results with it.
Thank you, so, so, so much for this tutorial. I finally understood so much more about playing the Ukulele thanks to you.
I love watching you and I learn a lot from you... thank you so much for sharing your talents...❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍
Hi Cynthia, I must say that your so much on point in your introduction by only starting or have a Uke for years and never getting to have a go at playing. You make it look so easy and I know that it takes practice, which I promise to do. Your lessons are just so good. And your positive and placid nature gives that extra draw to a student. Many thanks for all the help. Now got to stop typing and start playing my Uke.
It took me 4 hours to play this song hahaha thank you Cynthia!
I got a uke for my birthday and have been waiting for a good video to learn and this one has fought me how to make a good start so thank you so much
As a guitar player I have to say, I wish you taught me to teach all instruments because you make things so simple!!!
This is the first song I learned on ukulele and you are my first and only ukulele teacher. Thank you SO much for your teaching style. I first tried this a few years ago and gave up. Then I began guitar lessons during the pandemic. I'm in my mid-60's (which means it's never too late to learn something new!). Recently I pulled my ukulele out of it's little bag and oh my gosh, I can play this song!!! Finally. I am so excited. Finger strength does come with time and practice. You are right about that. Thanks again!!
My plan is to learn the uk during the "social distancing" period of the covid19 #stayathome initiative here in Canada. ( March 2020). Stay home, Stay safe! ( Learn something new!)
Just buy an Ukulele today, long way from my wife and kids, playing this songs make us smiles again. Thank you
You are absolutely wonderful - I've had my uke in a case for the past year - I'm NOW going to open it up and start to play. Thank you for restoring my interest and giving me back the desire I had a year ago when I purchased it. ( PS--Funny but I also bought a SNARK tuner when I got the Uke ). God bless you.
Absolutely fantastic teacher, makes it simple and play/singalong makes you feel you are progressing and above all, fun
For people who have watched the tutorial and want to keep practicing the full song
22:14
WOW!!! ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT LESSON!!! I just bought my first Ukulele......Waiting for it to come in the mail any day now.......(Have been playing Guitar for 4 yrs). This is my first lesson. I loooooove this song. And you are a FABULOUS TEACHER. Thank you so much!!!!
23:45 to repeat the whole song for practice!
Growing up I never played a musical instrument. I thought that I would never be able to learn without lessons and never had the money for lessons.
Thanks to Cynthia Lin I feel that I have my own instructor here in my home. What's more: I love Bob Marley and this song is perfect for me as a new uke player and a father.
Thanks so much for this lesson!
Hi Cynthia. thank you so much for your excellent Tutorial. as a Tutor myself on the You-tube. (Watercolours) I must congratulate you on the way you have managed to over come this problem of distance teaching. By your slow detailed & repetitive presentation Which tells me that you are Natural born teacher. & as such I will be following your tutorials ONLY While building up my left hand strength and finger muscle memory. Not a lot you or anyone else can do about my vocals. But being an Old Ancient I can laugh it up & call it soul. Just to make you Smile having decided to make this Ukulele playing a new project in this coming New year. Visited numerous other sites ( Show boaters) before discovering you my dear. Only to find I had tuned my strings the wrong way round. a e c g Ha! Ha! ha!. Thanks to you Cynthia it sounds better already. Smiles.
I am in my 60s and trying to learn an instrument to keep my brain working. I didn't expect learning the ukulele to be so enjoyable so soon but your wonderful teaching style, lovely voice and smile meant that I kept watching, and trying to get the chords right and I have just finished lesson 1 feeling happy despite knowing I can't play properly yet (learning something as an adult I'm way more self-critical than I was as a child, so feeling happy is major progress!) Thank you so much!
I'm extremely new to the ukelele. I literally picked it up today. You make learning this amazing instrument fun and easy to learn. Thank you, thank you!
You are an excellent instructor! Watched many and your most basic! Thank you so much
Thankyou Cynthia. You are trying to teach someone without a musical sinew in his body. But you go nice and slow and you explain everything clearly. So, I'm spending quite a bit of time practicing .. but your beautiful face helps a lot! Have a happy day. Peter.
Despite I keep dislocating my fingers on G this is a fantastic beginner video and it worked marvel with my son too. What a voice she has. thanks for uploading
Thank you Cynthia got a ukulele, got a beginner book with CD (not my beginner level) watched some other beginner videos on utube...was ready to give up ... way too fast and complicate for me..then I found you. Thank you for understanding what beginner means.
So I started trying to learn the uku about 6 months ago, i started by watching your videos, and I have watched a lot of other's as well,but I always come back to yours, the tutorials are great, never thought I could make even the simplest cords but with practice daily and your excellent teaching methods, I have actually learned to play songs although very simple ones I have gained some confidence to keep it going, thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication to your craft, my Dad was a musician as my brother also, he always called me Johnny one note but now he is smiling down at me.....Thank you very much !!!!