so helpful to me! I have been playing for two years, including months of group lessons and never heard most of these tips! Excited to see the improvement in my playing! Thank you!
Wow, some of the best advice I’ve seen that hardly anyone mentions. Thank you so much I just started my ukulele 3 weeks ago and have experience some frustration but this video will help me I know. For some reason fingering a G chord gives me fits but I’ll keep at. Thank you again you are the best.
Excellent! I'm a beginner and just filed my LH nails even shorter after seeing yours. That should help now... hurts, but I have been applying "Rock Tips", a brush on liquid callus formula and much less painful. Thank you and I really enjoy your channel!
Thanks Linda! Glad to hear the callus formula is helping. Try to play a bit every day and as your calluses develop the fingertip pain/sensitivity will decrease 😊
That tip about not softening the callouses on the left hand...that never occurred to me! I always wondered why I'd get these rockin' good callouses and then every few weeks it feels like I'm starting all over again. Ha! Thanks!
You're most welcome Paula. What you're experiencing is common. I encourage you to rest your fingertips when they hurt and practice when you can. Even 5 minutes a day leads to improvement, and it will get easier (and less painful) with practice 😊
Hi David, glad you found this helpful! Fret hand finger placement will vary depending on the chord shape, other chords in the song, and your personal preference. Often times there are multiple ways to play a chord and the best option will make for the easiest transition from the preceding chord and to the following chord. There are also many chords that can be played barred or not. Some people find barre chords easier and some don't. This applies to fingerstyle playing as well...no general finger assignments, but rather what makes for the smoothest transition between notes/chords. In my tutorials I cover the chord shapes that I use in the chord progression for a song as well as the fret hand fingering that I use for fingerstyle arrangements. There are many options and I encourage you to experiment with it as your preference on chord shapes and finger placement may be different than mine. Thanks for the question! 😊
Sam, I wish I could help but I don't have expertise in sound cards. I record with external mics. Thanks for the request though and thanks for watching :)
thank i was looking for this cause i'm getting bad habits. One question tho, i've bad left hand position cause i support the neck with the crook between thumb and index finger. If i want to use your lemon technique, i've nothing left to hold the neck, the thumb behind the neck isnt enough and i dont have strap. how to hold the ukulele like this ? I tried with pressure on the body with right arm but then its hard to finger pick
Hi Hank, I went through the same struggle when I first started playing. For me, getting a strap made all the difference! I agree that without a strap it's hard to use the lemon technique because your left hand needs to help hold the uke. I would highly recommend getting a strap.
Thanks for the tips. My nails are cut so short, there is barely any white showing, but still, when I press the string, my nail hits the fretboard. I hardly have any fleshy fingertip showing below the nail. Will developing callouses help with short fingertips? Although, I don't see how I can develop them if I can't fret the strings in the first place. I've been trying to play for two years now. Very frustrating!
To play left handed you can either purchase a left handed uke or reverse the order of the strings on a right handed uke. With the 2nd option you may also need to take the instrument to a luthier to make any needed adjustments.
Nice tips! I still don't know how to change chords while my uke dangles freely with only the wedge of it between my right arm and my body. The neck is heavy and falls when I don't have my left hand cradle the neck. Why doesn't anyone mention this?
I talk about this in my video on how to hold your uke: ruclips.net/video/11T661S2cPo/видео.html. I recommend getting a strap - I've found that it makes a huge difference!
Hi, thanks for your feedback! Actually the title of the video is "Left Hand Technique" and the thumbnail is "Left Hand Ukulele Tips". I feel that these accurately represent the topic of this video as it's all about the left hand. There's no mention of left handed players but I can see how one may jump to that assumption. I also have a video on "Right Hand Ukulele Tips" so the titles help to distinguish one video from the other. Thanks for watching and I hope you find these tips helpful 😊
@@LaraMarkowitzMusic FYI : I typed " Beginners left handed ukulele lesson" in the RUclips search and this video was at the top of the list! I play guitar and have never had anybody say that they are giving me (a right handed player ) instructions for my left hand! Sorry you can't see that Lara. Your video should be titled "10 Essential Tips - Beginner Lesson and Tutorial" The right handed player is implied, whom uses the left hand to fret the ukulele and right hand to pick/strum.
Hi Doug, thanks for the question. This video is "Left Hand Technique", not Left-Handed Technique. There are techniques specific to the right and left hand which is why I created this video as well as my Right Hand Technique lesson. If you're playing left handed then you can apply the tips in this video to your right hand (fret hand). Thanks for watching and I hope you find these tips helpful 😊
I play right handed. This video is on left hand tips (for right handed players) for form and clarity when playing notes and chords. The other video is on right hand tips for strumming and fingerpicking. If you play left handed, then apply these same tips from both videos to your opposite hands 😊
so helpful to me! I have been playing for two years, including months of group lessons and never heard most of these tips! Excited to see the improvement in my playing! Thank you!
I'm so happy to hear that you found this helpful Laura! Thanks for your feedback and have fun developing your left hand skills 😊
Wow, some of the best advice I’ve seen that hardly anyone mentions. Thank you so much I just started my ukulele 3 weeks ago and have experience some frustration but this video will help me I know. For some reason fingering a G chord gives me fits but I’ll keep at. Thank you again you are the best.
Thanks, I'm so glad you found these tips helpful! Keep going with G...it will get much easier over time with practice 😊
Excellent! I'm a beginner and just filed my LH nails even shorter after seeing yours. That should help now... hurts, but I have been applying "Rock Tips", a brush on liquid callus formula and much less painful. Thank you and I really enjoy your channel!
Thanks Linda! Glad to hear the callus formula is helping. Try to play a bit every day and as your calluses develop the fingertip pain/sensitivity will decrease 😊
That tip about not softening the callouses on the left hand...that never occurred to me! I always wondered why I'd get these rockin' good callouses and then every few weeks it feels like I'm starting all over again. Ha! Thanks!
It's so frustrating to have to start all over again. Glad you found the video helpful! :)
Super helpful tips. I picked up a Tenor uku about 3 weeks ago and I'm having a blast learning.
That's wonderful! Great that you're having fun getting started 😊
Dishwashing glove was intresting fact ! Thanks
Extremely helpful thank you
Glad to hear it!
I learned so much with this lesson, thank you, Lara!
You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Very good video on the hand and finger positions. Most videos gloss over this subject to some degree, Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Tip #7 was a light bulb moment for me. I've been turning my instrument up for years. Never occurred that your way might be easier. Mahalo
Glad you found this helpful Robert!
Me too. I was having a hard time with fingers hitting other strings. This tip drastically helped me. Now I can play!
Thank you! Having my 1st lesson, left handed tomorrow!
Wonderful! Have fun getting started!
Thank you so much for your helpful information. 😀
Glad it was helpful! 😊
Just done RH tips lesson - LH tips lesson is super accessible
Glad you found both helpful! 😊
Hi Lara, I'm a newby to ukulele, & I Found your video most helpful & easy to follow.Thank you. Paul Lucas.
Hi Paul, I'm so glad that you found this helpful! Congrats on getting started on ukulele! 😊
Totally agree
My finger tips are so painful and I mute chords so it’s disheartening but your tips sound good and I will certainly try them. Thanks for sharing.🌸
You're most welcome Paula. What you're experiencing is common. I encourage you to rest your fingertips when they hurt and practice when you can. Even 5 minutes a day leads to improvement, and it will get easier (and less painful) with practice 😊
@@LaraMarkowitzMusic Thanks for your encouragement 🌸
Hiya Lara, thanks very much for another great video. Which fingers on the left hand do I assign to which frets please? Thanks very much. XX
Hi David, glad you found this helpful! Fret hand finger placement will vary depending on the chord shape, other chords in the song, and your personal preference. Often times there are multiple ways to play a chord and the best option will make for the easiest transition from the preceding chord and to the following chord. There are also many chords that can be played barred or not. Some people find barre chords easier and some don't. This applies to fingerstyle playing as well...no general finger assignments, but rather what makes for the smoothest transition between notes/chords.
In my tutorials I cover the chord shapes that I use in the chord progression for a song as well as the fret hand fingering that I use for fingerstyle arrangements. There are many options and I encourage you to experiment with it as your preference on chord shapes and finger placement may be different than mine. Thanks for the question! 😊
Thanks very much, I really appreciate it. XX
Hi Lara, your way of teaching is very inspiring. Simplicity always leeds to the essence. Thanks a lot.
Hi Rolf, I'm happy to hear that you enjoy my teaching style. Thanks so much for your feedback, it's much appreciated!
Thank you!
Thanks for the video
Can you please make a video about sound cards if I want to record it on a computer, and thanks a lot ❤️👍
Sam, I wish I could help but I don't have expertise in sound cards. I record with external mics. Thanks for the request though and thanks for watching :)
i’m glad i found this because i didn’t know how to even press down on the strings correctly and i decided to learn ukulele at 3 am
I'm happy to hear that you found this helpful! Have fun getting started on ukulele :)
thank i was looking for this cause i'm getting bad habits. One question tho, i've bad left hand position cause i support the neck with the crook between thumb and index finger. If i want to use your lemon technique, i've nothing left to hold the neck, the thumb behind the neck isnt enough and i dont have strap. how to hold the ukulele like this ? I tried with pressure on the body with right arm but then its hard to finger pick
Hi Hank, I went through the same struggle when I first started playing. For me, getting a strap made all the difference! I agree that without a strap it's hard to use the lemon technique because your left hand needs to help hold the uke. I would highly recommend getting a strap.
Can you show how the uke is supported on the fretting hand. Thank you!
Hi Eva, check out the first section of this video: ruclips.net/video/XVPBaTNj2n0/видео.html Thanks for the question!
Thanks for the tips. My nails are cut so short, there is barely any white showing, but still, when I press the string, my nail hits the fretboard. I hardly have any fleshy fingertip showing below the nail. Will developing callouses help with short fingertips? Although, I don't see how I can develop them if I can't fret the strings in the first place. I've been trying to play for two years now. Very frustrating!
I think you're right that if you can't fret the strings you won't be able to develop callouses. I'm sorry that this is so frustrating 😕
Do we have to change the strings for left handed?
Since left handed Ukulele is not available in the market
To play left handed you can either purchase a left handed uke or reverse the order of the strings on a right handed uke. With the 2nd option you may also need to take the instrument to a luthier to make any needed adjustments.
Please use captions
Nice tips! I still don't know how to change chords while my uke dangles freely with only the wedge of it between my right arm and my body. The neck is heavy and falls when I don't have my left hand cradle the neck. Why doesn't anyone mention this?
I talk about this in my video on how to hold your uke: ruclips.net/video/11T661S2cPo/видео.html. I recommend getting a strap - I've found that it makes a huge difference!
i don’t know if i’m left or right handed help
This is a great tutorial, but it is not for left handed players as your title suggest !
Hi, thanks for your feedback! Actually the title of the video is "Left Hand Technique" and the thumbnail is "Left Hand Ukulele Tips". I feel that these accurately represent the topic of this video as it's all about the left hand. There's no mention of left handed players but I can see how one may jump to that assumption. I also have a video on "Right Hand Ukulele Tips" so the titles help to distinguish one video from the other. Thanks for watching and I hope you find these tips helpful 😊
@@LaraMarkowitzMusic FYI : I typed " Beginners left handed ukulele lesson" in the RUclips search and this video was at the top of the list! I play guitar and have never had anybody say that they are giving me (a right handed player ) instructions for my left hand! Sorry you can't see that Lara. Your video should be titled "10 Essential Tips - Beginner Lesson and Tutorial" The right handed player is implied, whom uses the left hand to fret the ukulele and right hand to pick/strum.
What I don't get is you're saying left-handed technique but you're using or holding it right-handed.
Hi Doug, thanks for the question. This video is "Left Hand Technique", not Left-Handed Technique. There are techniques specific to the right and left hand which is why I created this video as well as my Right Hand Technique lesson. If you're playing left handed then you can apply the tips in this video to your right hand (fret hand). Thanks for watching and I hope you find these tips helpful 😊
@@LaraMarkowitzMusic thank you. I'm looking for videos for my daughter who is left-handed.
But that’s playing with your right hand not left
when her long nails are what your nails look like when you cut them...
Seriously? This isnt just for left handed. Thought you were actually gonna give actual tips exclusive to left handers
Hi Ezara, yes, these are tips on left hand technique. If you're playing left handed, then you can apply all of these tips to your right hand 😉
Why are you playing & holding the ukulele the same why in both your left handed & right handed videos… I’m lost here
I play right handed. This video is on left hand tips (for right handed players) for form and clarity when playing notes and chords. The other video is on right hand tips for strumming and fingerpicking. If you play left handed, then apply these same tips from both videos to your opposite hands 😊