You Are My Sunshine Tutorial | Best Beginner Ukulele Song!! | Cory Teaches Music

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  • Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
  • Learn how to play "You Are My Sunshine" on the ukulele. This song was featured in my "TEN MORE Songs You ONLY Need THREE CHORDS For!!" video and was highly requested to make a tutorial for, so I did just that! PLUS, this is probably the BEST beginner ukulele songs EVER!!
    I have already made tutorials for many of the songs featured in that video and they are on my channel. Check out the video below!
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  • @littleriggs057
    @littleriggs057 5 месяцев назад +4

    tragically sad lyrics with such happy tone. I love the dichotomy. only love can make you feel the highest highs and lowest lows

  • @capsulamental
    @capsulamental 3 года назад +24

    0:00 Intro
    1:05 Tuning the Ukulele
    1:17 Chords
    2:40 Strum pattern
    3:12 Practicing the strum pattern
    4:33 play through
    6:25 Comments about the lyrics
    7:50 Bye :)

  • @VivekYadav-vk2lh
    @VivekYadav-vk2lh 3 года назад +10

    at 43, I am trying to learn my first ever musical instrument; your video was such a morale booster. I hope I persist...thank you

  • @jaywalters4759
    @jaywalters4759 3 года назад +26

    Wow, great instructions on the chords. Then your VOICE blew me away! I used to sing this song with my Physical Therapy patients. We would SING it as we practiced walking! As I looked into the song, I saw how DARK it was, so I just sang the HAPPY parts! Jimmie Davis also has a Christian version: Christ is my Sunshine, My only Sunshine, He makes me happy, Both night and day....etc. Thank you!

  • @firecrackerberry7833
    @firecrackerberry7833 3 года назад +4

    I got a ukelele for Christmas and this is my grandson's favourite song. I've got this sussed but he laughed last time I played it, he is only 7 months. Thank you for your great teaching!!

  • @Charlie-ix9nv
    @Charlie-ix9nv Год назад +2

    I love you being like “super easy” and then I fuck it up completely. I’m 30 and this is like the first time I’ve ever played an instrument at all. I will practice more! Thanks for the follow along, great way to start :)

  • @DebsC
    @DebsC Год назад +6

    Ooh I love this song so much and I can’t believe how easy it is!! I only started learning ukulele 2 days ago so I’ve been working through your super helpful beginners videos and I got as far as trying to learn Yankee Doodle, and when i saw it’s the same chords I thought I’d give this a go and wow its so easy! Thank you so much for all your brilliant tutorials

  • @tamakiamajiki5742
    @tamakiamajiki5742 3 года назад +12

    Not yet mastered the strumming pattern i think it is too much for my brain to handle but I'm working on getting it for now its just the downward strums that are working for me I got the chords pretty quickly due to your excellent teaching methods!

  • @zoomedin6018
    @zoomedin6018 4 года назад +10

    Your voice is soulful and ukulele is like a feather in your cap 🙂
    I Don't know why I wasn't watching you regularly but from your last video I have started & hope it will work for me.🥰

  • @loupulkkinen5258
    @loupulkkinen5258 3 года назад +2

    I really appreciate you Cory for teaching this. I love the song but I didn't know there's a sad part of it. I will just stick to the happy side. It's my first time to play the ukulele so I can sing You are my Sunshine with accompaniment for my 3yo granddaughter Amari on her birthday. Thank you so much for bringing sunshine into my life & Amari's.

  • @S0K0N0MI
    @S0K0N0MI 4 года назад +7

    The sweetest song I know. Even just humming it is pretty. :P

  • @hpblack1953
    @hpblack1953 Год назад +2

    Lots of folks teaching uke on YT but not one has your great voice. Thank you.

  • @lisaflartista
    @lisaflartista 3 года назад +4

    Beautiful! You are am awesome teacher, and your voice is so as amazing.

  • @chuckjeffery944
    @chuckjeffery944 2 года назад +1

    Excellent lesson and learning materials. Thank you!

  • @littlel8137
    @littlel8137 2 года назад +1

    thank you! This is great! Im just having a little trouble with the chords but i think i will get the hang of it soon!

  • @robmcdonald9477
    @robmcdonald9477 Год назад +1

    Super tutorial and that beautiful voice took me by surprise. Thank you.

  • @shrngrdll206
    @shrngrdll206 3 года назад +1

    Es tan buena explicando que yo hablando español lo entendí muy bien y no domino bien el inglés. You are so good, the best tutorial thanks! I will sing this song to my first nephew when he is born ❤️

  • @star_mary15
    @star_mary15 3 года назад +4

    Plus the amazing voice ❤️

  • @614cat
    @614cat 3 года назад +1

    Like the song. Very helpful to tackle a beginner tune.

  • @nikkid3483
    @nikkid3483 Год назад +1

    You are my sunshine song. I use to sing it to my kids every night. They loved it. And still ask for it.

  • @aoorni158
    @aoorni158 3 года назад +1

    It was so helpful thankyouuuu so much 💝

  • @jogirl837
    @jogirl837 3 года назад +1

    That’s what I thought when I read the words along with you too! Thank you for the variations

  • @richardestes5073
    @richardestes5073 4 года назад +4

    Well done! As with many “old time” songs, it is realistic. The tinge of sadness just makes it more poignant. If you were to sing it with self-indulgent “sadness,” it would be maudlin. I believe this is why this song is so famous and treasured. Shot through with the indomitable human spirit!

  • @danielross867
    @danielross867 3 года назад +1

    Loven this I just bought one playing the guitar since covid this is a breeze compared love your coaching to thank you from penna

  • @meba9597
    @meba9597 3 года назад +1

    Through your voice, it sounds happy

  • @marlee1161
    @marlee1161 Год назад +1

    Thank you for teaching people who are starting ❤

  • @frickinfine5437
    @frickinfine5437 3 года назад +2

    Thank you so much!! you really help me

  • @snapdragon397
    @snapdragon397 3 года назад +2

    Your voice is so beautiful/sounds good to the ear/it's groovy 😀

  • @anweshakundu875
    @anweshakundu875 3 года назад +1

    You're so good. Thank you so much. ❤️❤️

  • @angelinaenns2610
    @angelinaenns2610 2 года назад +1

    Love your vids your really helping me with ukulele

  • @judithlpn-quilter7757
    @judithlpn-quilter7757 2 года назад +1

    Lovely voice😀Thank You

  • @ukekrazy1242
    @ukekrazy1242 3 года назад +1

    I like mashing You are my sunshine with let the sunshine in.

  • @khalelplays8241
    @khalelplays8241 3 года назад +1

    this is sooo cool i already did it thx gurl :D

  • @Gaiachild33
    @Gaiachild33 3 года назад +1

    amazing vocie cory. thank you

  • @mikaarho9687
    @mikaarho9687 3 года назад +1

    ☀️Thank you ! Maybe I learned to play too.🎶

  • @star_mary15
    @star_mary15 3 года назад +1

    I really love ur tutorial.. Thank you...

  • @csillapozsgai8842
    @csillapozsgai8842 2 года назад +1

    I love it! Thanks from Hungary.

  • @bill1021b
    @bill1021b 2 года назад +1

    Your an awesome instructor

  • @dennywilliamwhitfieldpumfo9397
    @dennywilliamwhitfieldpumfo9397 7 месяцев назад

    love it !

  • @SnugglestheBunny-Snugs
    @SnugglestheBunny-Snugs 2 года назад +1

    Hello! It means a happy song to me!

  • @karlloibl9367
    @karlloibl9367 3 года назад +1

    Thank you Corey. Super.

  • @fairreiasabounchigipe8308
    @fairreiasabounchigipe8308 2 года назад +1

    Also, it only took me 5 different videos to find yours. Thank your easy teaching style.

  • @HannnahhLaurenn
    @HannnahhLaurenn Год назад +1

    I have a baritone ukulele, and I am absolutely begging you to teach how to play “She lit a fire” by Lord Huron. I can’t find a tutorial anywhere, and you’re my favorite teacher. Please? 💜

  • @stupidcorn684
    @stupidcorn684 Год назад +1

    Girl you are an amazing singer

  • @kenzuleisti2779
    @kenzuleisti2779 3 года назад +3

    Thank you! I never realized how psycho this song really is hahahha. Thank you so much for this! Its fun learning with your channel! Kudos to you!

  • @SnugglestheBunny-Snugs
    @SnugglestheBunny-Snugs 2 года назад +1

    Thank you!

  • @123leooel1
    @123leooel1 3 года назад +1

    what a beautiful voice you has

  • @YAAAAAAASGIRL
    @YAAAAAAASGIRL 3 года назад +2

    It was kinda a happy song before when i sang it to him. But now the whole song describes what happened to us 😂😂 so it kinda hits home!!! Still love it though!!!

  • @barbkafilmout9449
    @barbkafilmout9449 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so very much!

  • @TheBetterIvan
    @TheBetterIvan Год назад +1

    I relate to this song HARD

  • @fairreiasabounchigipe8308
    @fairreiasabounchigipe8308 2 года назад +2

    Super sad lyrics but I will forever love this song!

  • @marty.l
    @marty.l Год назад +1

    It feels happy to me. :)

  • @dazydoodle300
    @dazydoodle300 4 года назад +1

    Happy song always picture kids singing along.....

  • @michaelmichaelc1748
    @michaelmichaelc1748 11 месяцев назад

    As you say very sad words but the melody is very good and catchy. Lovely lesson many thanks for sharing 😊

  • @poetrynook962
    @poetrynook962 3 года назад +1

    A great tutorial! Thank you. And your voice is exceptional. I expect you've been trained. As to the song, I have not paid attention to all the lyrics until I heard you sing it. I love country and country music, with some exceptions, is real life and real life is full of loss and pain mixed with a little love and fun. I like the lyrics. I think Johnny Cash did the song way back when. I've heard it played in different cords and not sure what I should play it in. One person said to not start singing until a certain point. I can't sing much anymore so I don't usually sing anyway. But I noticed when I put my words to the chords it didn't sound right. Probably my voice. Anyway, thank you. I subscribed to your channel and hope to hear a lot more from you.

  • @sjpwarren
    @sjpwarren 9 месяцев назад

    We were watching your video (which is awesome by the way) and I said the same thing. We didn't realise how depressing the song is. Thanks for a great video.

  • @lv2rdhonu783
    @lv2rdhonu783 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful 🥰👍🏻❤️

  • @dilanaltan3697
    @dilanaltan3697 3 года назад +1

    Very nice🎈

  • @innerwonderment
    @innerwonderment 4 года назад +8

    yay! thank you thank you thank you!🤗💟
    personally, i only use it as a positive song due to the chorus; it's my song to my cat 😺

  • @clarasena8849
    @clarasena8849 Год назад +1

    I loved it😂😊😅

  • @keithbaldock128
    @keithbaldock128 3 года назад +1

    I played along with you quite easily. I only wish I had a beautiful vibrato voice like yours.

  • @i_fell_for_ballkicker5056
    @i_fell_for_ballkicker5056 4 года назад +8

    🥰🥰🥰 you are best teacher 🥰🥰🥰

  • @nancyb8884
    @nancyb8884 2 года назад +1

    Happy and hopeful,

  • @clarissadobal9303
    @clarissadobal9303 3 года назад +3

    Learning ukulele and english at the same time!!! That's a good chanel, thank you!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Hi, from Brazil 🙋🏻‍♀️

  • @k31sss
    @k31sss 2 года назад +1

    Wow, I’m only a kid and I learned it in 10 min!

  • @annakaminska6884
    @annakaminska6884 3 года назад +2

    Cory you are awesome. I love your tutorials. Could you please do one on Do I wanna know by arctic monkey? An easy version 😜

  • @ceviridunyam
    @ceviridunyam 2 года назад +2

    Can you please do a tutorial of fingerpicking for this song?

  • @pl8305
    @pl8305 3 года назад +4

    This may sound corny but your voice sounds like magic, like wow. Thanks for the video! :)

  • @prissypris7328
    @prissypris7328 4 года назад +3

    I was wondering if you could do a tutorial to the song “Higher than the clouds” by Anuhea!
    Aloha& Mahalo #HawaiiVibes

  • @deenafield2158
    @deenafield2158 4 года назад +1

    All your tutorials are really amazing .
    Can you please do the tutorial of 'can you feel the love tonight ' ,Thank you ☺😊

    • @CoryTeachesMusic
      @CoryTeachesMusic  4 года назад

      Hi! I actually already have one for that :) ruclips.net/video/kPScpBIqIpY/видео.html

  • @dianahenningvlogs803
    @dianahenningvlogs803 Год назад +1

    Cory could you do “Somewhere over the Rainbow” on the ukulele?

  • @michaellowrey8159
    @michaellowrey8159 3 года назад +2

    Too funny, I only remembered the chorus line.
    Also reminds me of Everybreath You Take, being played at weddings. It's not a happy song.

  • @jglandry
    @jglandry 4 года назад +2

    Thank you for making this video. I’m learning it and playing it to our 2 yo daughter, and she loves it. Question: do you have any Beatles simple songs or mashup? Would love learning some. Cheers!

  • @tinetine4566
    @tinetine4566 3 года назад +2

    can you make a tutorial of top of the world?

  • @christinawiseman7829
    @christinawiseman7829 Год назад

    Thanks for putting this video up. I would suggest that when you get to actually playing the song to slow it down. The transitions aren't too hard but at that speed if you don't hit it it is really hard to catch back up.

  • @LittleheartsEK
    @LittleheartsEK 3 года назад +1

    Can u please show how switch to g chord,l am finding it difficult.

  • @rsluiss
    @rsluiss 3 года назад +2

    4:33
    If you know it already click it!

  • @roy87345
    @roy87345 3 года назад +1

    Thanks. Is it a song to daughter?

  • @GOLVEL
    @GOLVEL 4 года назад +1

    Love your joyful way. Considered Patreon already? :-) Huge thank you!

    • @CoryTeachesMusic
      @CoryTeachesMusic  4 года назад +1

      Hi! Yeah, I’m hoping to finish up stuff to launch patreon within the next week or so!

  • @schmauselaaleinad3262
    @schmauselaaleinad3262 2 года назад +1

    HI :) Just currently starting how to play the ukulele. May I ask is this a kind of hair tail you use as accessoir for your ukulele?

    • @CoryTeachesMusic
      @CoryTeachesMusic  2 года назад

      It’s a ukulele lei I made. I just strung together some flowers and used it to decorate the head stock. :)

  • @timothyvanlalzawma1494
    @timothyvanlalzawma1494 Год назад +2

    I cant swicth to G chord. Can you explain how you switch

  • @nancybacheldar7933
    @nancybacheldar7933 3 года назад +1

    It has a cheerful up beat tune and is fun to harmonize. Except I would sing it slower.

  • @AditiPatel79
    @AditiPatel79 3 года назад +2

    the playthrough starts at 4:32

  • @uma-gumathekittycat323
    @uma-gumathekittycat323 2 года назад +1

    Can I use another strumming pattern? I've learned a different one and I just don't like the island strum so can I or will it just make it all weird

  • @chloeulmer5741
    @chloeulmer5741 3 года назад +1

    Cory: Do you view 'You Are My Sunshine' as a happy, hopeful song?
    Me(shaken but what I've just sang): .... I did.....

  • @user-kt3bi6os3j
    @user-kt3bi6os3j 4 года назад +2

    how did I not think of learning this song 💀

  • @fakerthanhisdadtits
    @fakerthanhisdadtits Год назад +1

    I love how I discovered this song at the end of a horror movie

  • @AnnesreborndollsandfunW
    @AnnesreborndollsandfunW 4 года назад +1

    Could you please do more child’s songs , like this and have a print outs? Please Concider for us non reading new ukulele players . I try to get them printed out for me from a friend... happy birthday , and also some child faith songs as well , camp fire songs , my fave was the bear song , please let me no soon if you can make up a link to email to my friend to print off for me . Thanks so much .

    • @CoryTeachesMusic
      @CoryTeachesMusic  4 года назад +1

      I can def do more child/folk tunes. As far as lead sheets and stuff, my hope is that I’ll have my patreon up soon and all of that extra materials will be available there.

    • @AnnesreborndollsandfunW
      @AnnesreborndollsandfunW 4 года назад

      Cory Teaches Music one thing i can’t to is Patreon , but I can follow , ibam on there too , but I hope I can get them as well . Thanks for getting back to me . I really want to learn more on my skill levels. Thanks

  • @2011hib
    @2011hib 2 года назад +1

    So is this 3 beats or 4 to the measure. 4 is not working for me.

  • @jolambe1
    @jolambe1 9 месяцев назад

    Happy and hopeful sons
    John

  • @kamaleshsarkar4268
    @kamaleshsarkar4268 25 дней назад

    ❤👏👏

  • @mgwyneth
    @mgwyneth 2 года назад +1

    How to adjust the tunes?😅

  • @billyis555
    @billyis555 Год назад +1

    Can you do creep

    • @CoryTeachesMusic
      @CoryTeachesMusic  Год назад

      I actually already have a tutorial for that on my channel!

  • @speakingneapolitan5814
    @speakingneapolitan5814 2 года назад +1

    On the G it doesn't look like you are playing the entire island strum ... am I wrong ? I ask cause I'm trying to follow you ( very nice voice anyway !)

  • @cherylllamas4740
    @cherylllamas4740 3 года назад +2

    Hi! im new at ukelele, but this really helped me alot. And this is the first song that i played im so lucky i found this! but where do you tune your ukelele? is it an app? if yes, please tell me what app

    • @CoryTeachesMusic
      @CoryTeachesMusic  3 года назад +1

      Hi. You can tune the ukulele with a electric tuner or an app or I have a video in my ukulele basics videos that will teach you and haves A tuner. For apps I use GuitarTuna. It used to be free but I think to use the ukulele tuner you have to buys something now. For electric tuners, any one will do fine, but Snark is my favorite.

    • @cherylllamas4740
      @cherylllamas4740 3 года назад

      @@CoryTeachesMusic what is, Snark?

    • @CoryTeachesMusic
      @CoryTeachesMusic  3 года назад

      @@cherylllamas4740 a brand of electric tuner!

    • @ilovecandles1015
      @ilovecandles1015 3 года назад +1

      I use an app called Yousician, it boosted my knowledge when learning how to play so much! I still use it, it’s a free app

  • @lilia7627
    @lilia7627 3 года назад

    i find strumming with my fingers quite difficult. is it alright to use a pick instead or would that make the sound a little more harsh?

    • @CoryTeachesMusic
      @CoryTeachesMusic  3 года назад +2

      You can use a pick but I would try strumming with your thumb to start and eventually move to your pointer finger. It’s all about building strength over time!

    • @lilia7627
      @lilia7627 3 года назад

      @@CoryTeachesMusic thank you!

  • @zzella07
    @zzella07 Год назад +1

    Im a beginner and I'm lost of what the stumming pattern is once to transition to G... I can't get it to sound right. It does not sound like your doing the full
    D DU UDU

    • @CoryTeachesMusic
      @CoryTeachesMusic  Год назад

      I am. My ups are just a bit delicate so it doesn’t over power anything. If you are having issue with transitioning to G that probably means it’s more of a G issue than strumming. Practice going from the G to the other chords isolated first. Once that is easy and you can play quickly using. A metronome, then come back to the song.

  • @arianedubois604
    @arianedubois604 4 года назад +1

    I know I might be really random, but could you do a tutorial of "My future" by Billie Eilish please? I think you could do very good. Thanks in advance!

    • @CoryTeachesMusic
      @CoryTeachesMusic  4 года назад

      I’ve been listening to that a bit. Trying to find a way to make an easy version of it. It uses a lot of jazzy chords. I’ll see what I can do :)

    • @arianedubois604
      @arianedubois604 4 года назад

      @@CoryTeachesMusic Thank you thank you thank youuu! I'm so happy you replied!! Take the time that you need; I'm not in a hurry. Again, thank you so so much! ❤

  • @becrimecommitgay518
    @becrimecommitgay518 2 года назад +1

    I’m new to ukulele and I’m playing in the talent show at the end of next week so I decided to play this song, I think I’m doing ok but my fingers really hurt 😢

    • @CoryTeachesMusic
      @CoryTeachesMusic  2 года назад

      Keep practicing. That eventually gets way better!

    • @becrimecommitgay518
      @becrimecommitgay518 2 года назад

      Hi agian I have a question I’m very nervous about performing in from of people do you have any tips or advice for stage fright?

    • @CoryTeachesMusic
      @CoryTeachesMusic  2 года назад

      @@becrimecommitgay518 Being super secure on your song! While nerves can obviously comes from anxiety, if you know your song, memorized--inside and out--you will feel better about it. There is also no shame in using a lead sheet with your performance!

  • @jameskogler1504
    @jameskogler1504 3 года назад

    When the commercial came in I said are you serious right now interrupting my lesson. Rrrgg!!!!

    • @CoryTeachesMusic
      @CoryTeachesMusic  3 года назад +1

      Oh no! Hopefully you got back into it okay!

    • @jameskogler1504
      @jameskogler1504 3 года назад

      I did it's just hard to get back into something when you get constantly interrupted by commercials.