You know Lisa, today I'm reviewing this tutorial that 4 years ago taught me the island strum and play and sing at the same time. I can't thank you enough. But thank you again and again... ❤🎶🌷
Thank you so much for letting me know I could help you on your ukulele journey. Very few of my students find the island strum naturally. Then there is the whole business of putting singing with it.
I'd never heard this song, but how perfect for teaching the island strum. I am so excited to practice this (slowly and over and over again). You are so inspiring and your instruction breakdowns with enough appropriate repetitions really help so much. Thank you.
Thanks for your reply to my post. Even though my video was messed I really enjoyed the jam on Sunday, I do have. a…?. Are we all supposed to work on. a song of our choice for. Holloween? I do have an idea but. I’m sure I could not solo by the next jam. If you could please clear up for me.Thanks so much. Appreciate what you do.Thanks!,
Excellent teaching video! Thank you so much. I just got my ukelele several weeks ago and have played and replayed your video and feel I’ve grown so much. I would like to learn from any and all ukelele videos you have.
I am so glad I could help you on your ukulele journey. I have several playlists for newer players. New to Uke, 3 and 4 chord songs and Learn Your First 10 Songs. You might be interested in what I offer on Patreon. I offer 2 live beginner jams each month with Q and A. Plus access to all my chord charts.
I’m new to your classes and I'm loving them. I played guitar for years, being self taught. I cannot play guitar any longer because I have Parkinson's disease and the weight of the guitar is too much for me. I love your teaching style and I am looking forward to many happy hours learning from you. I am having difficulty finding your beginner's videos. Can you assist me with that? Thank you for your help. Mayla
Mayla - so glad you could join us on the Patron's jam. I will resend the New to Uke Curriculum guide. It takes you through lots of step by step, chord and strum acquisition. Thanks for supporting my channel.
When you just show chords, I have no idea where or which to play, before 5:11 in your video. I understand completely now that. It makes so much sense. Breaking it down really made it easy for me. Thank you.😊👌
This is by far the best instruction on singing and strumming. I am finally managing to sing and strum for the first time in a year. Okay, so I fall apart a bit with the verses, but right now my strumming arm is broken from patting myself on the back. Thank you so much, Lisa.
I hope you can continue to keep patting yourself on the back. This is such a great song for singing and it is just the perfect ukulele song. Thanks for all your support!
So, so wonderful your tutorial. I ever have had problems with the verses, but you Lisa sing so clear 👍now I can it ❤ Ilove it 🤙🤙🤙 Lot of thanks 🙋♀️ Love greetings from Germany
Thank you so much for the helpful workshop! I have been struggling with the island strum for some time. Only for a few days now and thanks to you I am able to sing and strum at the same time!
I love the way you teach, especially when you break it down in sections. I have been watching your videos and playing along with you since May of this year. I am playing music now and I am really enjoying it. I am still having trouble singing part of the time but I am sure that will get better as time goes on. You are an inspiration to me and everyone else as well! Thank you and I so appreciate you!❤
Awesome, thank you! I have a video on singing and playing at the same time. I know folks that spent a year to get to that point, but with my live classes, I can get most folks up and singing on several songs at the end of 6 weeks. There's a process. Thanks for sharing your journey with me.
That is so good lisa thank you! I love the way you teach. We are singing it in our group on Friday in a small gig. So useful so have it broken down like this. I am new to this and joined your Patreon. Thank you!
That's a great song and one I regularly do when I am a performer. I do a lot of single downstrums with the verses. I'll be doing a house concert and posting it on RUclips this month. I'll do Sweet Caroline at the end.
Ukely fool, do you know "Raunchy" your way over the tip as a teacher, just learning here. Blondie, sound never heard of it, tell me where you first heard it. Thank you so much so many songs? Totally over whelmed, Learning so much! Thank you. I just started a band, and I can hardy keep up! lol. your sing along sure help me.
ohhh really hard to keep the beat and not get mixed up with the down ups but with practice.... I'm so used to the ordinary strum it's hard to change but with practice......
Take it little bit at a time. Repeat sections. Strumming a pattern and singing at the same time takes days, weeks even months of practice. Keep at it every day and you will be able to accomplish a pattern.
So valuable because it's hard to learn to play and sing at the same time. After a year and a half of playing I'm still not happy with it. thanks, Lisa.
I hear you. Do you play in a jam group? Playing with others is fun and it is a great way to practice the singing and strumming. I host a beginners jam 2x a month for my patrons. Because it is on Zoom, no one gets to hear your mistakes!
Good observation - it does take time, and consistent practice. Just do a little bit every day. Try humming first - the processing center for vocabulary is in a different part of the brain. Come join us for a jam. I have beginner focused jams through my patreon site - $3 a month, even more support at $6 a month. Cancel anytime if it isn't working for you.
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Brlliant.....as always.....i adore your 30 min tutorials
Glad you like them!
You know Lisa, today I'm reviewing this tutorial that 4 years ago taught me the island strum and play and sing at the same time. I can't thank you enough. But thank you again and again... ❤🎶🌷
Oh wow! Thanks for your support and encouragement, An.
Probably the best Island Strum tutorial I’ve seen. Well done, and thanks!
Wow, thanks! Glad I could help you on your ukulele journey.
Lisa, your very patient style is making a huge difference, by the way I’m really getting it now, Thank You
So glad I could help you on your ukulele journey.
Thanks for the tutoring. Island strum has been a goal for a while. However you are helping me make it happen.
So glad to hear that this helped. Thanks for letting me know.
Loving your detailed coaching. You have help me cross a milestone with the island strum. And I am sure I am not the only one.
Thank you so much for letting me know I could help you on your ukulele journey. Very few of my students find the island strum naturally. Then there is the whole business of putting singing with it.
I'd never heard this song, but how perfect for teaching the island strum. I am so excited to practice this (slowly and over and over again). You are so inspiring and your instruction breakdowns with enough appropriate repetitions really help so much. Thank you.
Wonderful! Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Thanks for your reply to my post. Even though my video was messed I really enjoyed the jam on Sunday,
I do have. a…?. Are we all supposed to work on. a song of our choice for. Holloween? I do have an idea but.
I’m sure I could not solo by the next jam. If you could please clear up for me.Thanks so much. Appreciate what you
do.Thanks!,
This is a great song for me to practice my chord progression and island strum .. and I think I’ve got that rhythm too
So glad you found this useful.
Excellent teaching video! Thank you so much. I just got my ukelele several weeks ago and have played and replayed your video and feel I’ve grown so much. I would like to learn from any and all ukelele videos you have.
I am so glad I could help you on your ukulele journey. I have several playlists for newer players. New to Uke, 3 and 4 chord songs and Learn Your First 10 Songs. You might be interested in what I offer on Patreon. I offer 2 live beginner jams each month with Q and A. Plus access to all my chord charts.
I’m new to your classes and I'm loving them. I played guitar for years, being self taught. I cannot play guitar any longer because I have Parkinson's disease and the weight of the guitar is too much for me. I love your teaching style and I am looking forward to many happy hours learning from you. I am having difficulty finding your beginner's videos. Can you assist me with that? Thank you for your help. Mayla
Mayla - so glad you could join us on the Patron's jam. I will resend the New to Uke Curriculum guide. It takes you through lots of step by step, chord and strum acquisition. Thanks for supporting my channel.
Very very thank you 🙏
You're most welcome. Thanks for leaving a comment.
I love this song. Very fun in a group.
Exactly - I always cringe when elementary kids learn it, and it seems to be a favorite with that crowd.
i have been playing parts of this video for the past couple days and it’s such a good tutorial THANKYOUU
You are so welcome! Come join us on Patreon. I do live sessions almost every Saturday. Prices start at $3 a month and include 2 live sessions a month.
When you just show chords, I have no idea where or which to play, before 5:11 in your video. I understand completely now that. It makes so much sense. Breaking it down really made it easy for me. Thank you.😊👌
Happy to help!
This is by far the best instruction on singing and strumming. I am finally managing to sing and strum for the first time in a year. Okay, so I fall apart a bit with the verses, but right now my strumming arm is broken from patting myself on the back. Thank you so much, Lisa.
I hope you can continue to keep patting yourself on the back. This is such a great song for singing and it is just the perfect ukulele song. Thanks for all your support!
Thank you Ive been playing 10 weeks I'm trying to learn all 95 songs, 1 a day
That's fabulous. Thanks for letting me know.
Thanks, this was really helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
So, so wonderful your tutorial. I ever have had problems with the verses, but you Lisa sing so clear 👍now I can it ❤ Ilove it 🤙🤙🤙 Lot of thanks 🙋♀️ Love greetings from Germany
Thanks for letting me know that this helped you on your ukulele journey!!! Germany!!! Very cool!
Thank you so much for the helpful workshop! I have been struggling with the island strum for some time. Only for a few days now and thanks to you I am able to sing and strum at the same time!
Glad I could help! Come join us on Patreon. Lots of help for folks in live sessions on Zoom. 2 a month at the $3 level.
I love the way you teach, especially when you break it down in sections. I have been watching your videos and playing along with you since May of this year. I am playing music now and I am really enjoying it. I am still having trouble singing part of the time but I am sure that will get better as time goes on.
You are an inspiration to me and everyone else as well! Thank you and I so appreciate you!❤
Awesome, thank you! I have a video on singing and playing at the same time. I know folks that spent a year to get to that point, but with my live classes, I can get most folks up and singing on several songs at the end of 6 weeks. There's a process. Thanks for sharing your journey with me.
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
excellent tutorial thank you
You are welcome! My next tutorial will also be on the Island Strum, a bit more basic.
Super love it! Thanks
You are welcome. I hope that helps you on your ukulele journey.
That is so good lisa thank you! I love the way you teach. We are singing it in our group on Friday in a small gig. So useful so have it broken down like this. I am new to this and joined your Patreon. Thank you!
Thanks for your support on Patreon. So glad I can help you on your ukulele journey.
Thanks so much for the tutorial island strum🥰🎸
My pleasure!
This is great. Thank you so you.
Glad it was helpful!
Love this song!!!
A song every ukulele player must know.
"i subscribed" this series has changed how i will be playing the uk
Love it
Thank you!
Trying enjoying love sweet caroline like this pls
That's a great song and one I regularly do when I am a performer. I do a lot of single downstrums with the verses. I'll be doing a house concert and posting it on RUclips this month. I'll do Sweet Caroline at the end.
I loved this play along. June 26/2023
Thank you. I appreciate that you took the time to let me know. Hope this helps you on your Ukulele journey.
Ukely fool, do you know "Raunchy" your way over the tip as a teacher, just learning here. Blondie, sound never heard of it, tell me where you first heard it. Thank you so much so many songs? Totally over whelmed, Learning so much! Thank you. I just started a band, and I can hardy keep up! lol. your sing along sure help me.
I don't know Rauchy. Good luck with your band. I think I first heard Wagon Wheel at a ukulele jam 6 years ago.
ohhh really hard to keep the beat and not get mixed up with the down ups but with practice.... I'm so used to the ordinary strum it's hard to change but with practice......
Take it little bit at a time. Repeat sections. Strumming a pattern and singing at the same time takes days, weeks even months of practice. Keep at it every day and you will be able to accomplish a pattern.
So valuable because it's hard to learn to play and sing at the same time. After a year and a half of playing I'm still not happy with it. thanks, Lisa.
I hear you. Do you play in a jam group? Playing with others is fun and it is a great way to practice the singing and strumming. I host a beginners jam 2x a month for my patrons. Because it is on Zoom, no one gets to hear your mistakes!
I'm all good with the island strum until I start trying to sing at the same time! This may take awhile.
Good observation - it does take time, and consistent practice. Just do a little bit every day. Try humming first - the processing center for vocabulary is in a different part of the brain. Come join us for a jam. I have beginner focused jams through my patreon site - $3 a month, even more support at $6 a month. Cancel anytime if it isn't working for you.
There really is a certain satisfaction when playing the slow (sorry deliberate) speed is just too slow! Must jump to the next speed.
I should go back to doing multiple speed play alongs.