BEGINNER UKULELE LESSON - You Are My Sunshine - New to Uke

You should not struggle and stumble your way through your very first song. You should already have some skills in place before you tackle this well-known song. If you are ready to add a G7 to your chord knowledge and do a 3 chord song with the Island Strum - then this song is for you. If not - try these:
3 Part Lesson to get you to your very first song - • Beginning Ukulele - LE...
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Links to sections in this tutorial.
Learn G7 - 1:27
Switching between C and G7 boot camp - 3:30
Play-a-Long with Cowboy Strum - 5:40
Play-a-Long with Island Strum - 7:36

[@chuckjeffery944]

Lisa, this might be one of your best lessons. Thank you for all the work you do to help us.

[@TheUkuleleFool]

You are so welcome! Glad this helped you on your ukulele journey.

[@phyllismorris94]

I will reach my 1 year anniversary of learning to play a soprano ukulele next week mid- Aug 2023.
So, now that I have the skills of Cowboy strum & Island strum
I am going BACK to re-visit, re-learn this song. I could not play it satisfactorily when I was
completely new to uke with just my beginner down-strum skills.
You are right, this song is not as easy as thought, when done correctly.
Thank you for your help

[@TheUkuleleFool]

That's a great plan Phyllis. In my workshop class this summer I taught folks to memorize this song. In the key of C - most of the song is C and F. This is a great song to be able to play at a moment's notice.

[@elainepalmer8268]

Another good song to play.

[@TheUkuleleFool]

It certainly is a song every ukulele player should know.

[@annkuehnel6915]

This was my co-worker’s first uke song. She learned during the 2020 March quarantine and surprised me when we came back to work. I had no idea she was interested in uke but I’m so glad she has joined me!

[@TheUkuleleFool]

Good for her. I found this pretty challenging when I first learned it.

[@mad4ukeparis206]

You are our sunshine, Lisa.

[@TheUkuleleFool]

Thanks Molly!

[@ellahoffbauer5099]

One of my favorite songs!

[@TheUkuleleFool]

Ella, it sure is a hit!! My mom sang it to me when I was a kid.

[@annkuehnel6915]

Great beginner song. I love being part of our Patreon uke group. You are the best teacher out there!!💕💕💕

[@TheUkuleleFool]

Thanks Ann. So glad you participate and make our community strong.

[@shwetachand3690]

I am a kid aid I kind of know haly of the song

[@TheUkuleleFool]

That's great! Good for you!

[@Lakesdave]

Wow another super hot video from the super hot uke lady 😊

[@TheUkuleleFool]

Thank you! 😃