As a college dean and professional educator, I must compliment you on your wonderful lessons! I'm an absolute beginner with the uke, and I'm inspired and having fun with your lessons. Thank you, thank you, thank you~
i just bought my first ukulele (have never learned other instruments) and with your vids i learn so easily and it's so much fun! :) thanks very much for your videos!
I want to say thank you Justin for your awesome tutorials! You are a really great instructor. I learned the uke basics in LESS THAN A WEEK. I am a slow learner so that's a huge deal for me. Thank you!
Interesting that Justin started these lessons just as I got my first Uke. There are a couple of good playalong practice apps which cost a couple of bucks but show you how to play a few basic songs with different strumming patterns etc. I think Learn Ukulele in 7 days is one to investigate.
I think one of the most amazing lessons in Ukelele: clear, amazing presentation, simple yet nice demonstrations. Hope more people like and subscribe this channel.
Hi. I really appreciate your lessons. I bought a uke several years ago and after a few days i put it away. Today i picked it up and found your instructions here and i feel like ive got some hope again. thank you for all your hard work getting these videos made.
A uke is essentially placing a capo on the 5th fret of the guitar and playing the thinnest 4 strings (although the top string of a uke is an octave higher than the note that's on a cappoed guitar)
Hi , excellent tuition , as a beginner of couple months , trying to work out which finger goes where on these chords, you make it so simple to understand , thankyou.
I always found the G-chord most interesting because even the minor and dominant open chords are the same shapes as the D-chord on guitar. Not just G-major. This is a good memory tip for beginners transitioning from guitar
Got my first uke today, i got a tenor which feels like the perfect size coming from guitar. Your videos are so helpful! You seem to be everywhere, this morning I was watching your video on how to play sunny afternoon on guitar, when was buying the uke I saw one of your books on the shelf, and now im watching your uke tutorials!
I'm definitely going to be watching more of your videos! I just started out on the ukulele and the chords are giving me issues lol. You make it look so easy!!
I got a Uke for Christmas so this is a funny coincidence. Justin, you're a pretty cool dude, have Happy Holidays and a New Year. Thank you for everything you do :]
I'm not being negative, I kinda hoped this would be the same as Andy guitar, when he plays a chord there is a graph showing you. For later videos you can also try that!
Hey everyone, the greatest results that i've ever had was by following the Arthurs Uke Blog (i found it on google) without a doubt the no.1 system i've tried.
Good day Mr. I am a beginner in playing Uke and was encourage to play by you. If I was to buy a Uke what would probably suit me as a beginner? A soprano? Concert? Tenor? Baritone? Thanks
Ahhh slow down when you say the spots haha I like the videos but me being freshly new I'm still trying to memorize the frets lol thanks in advance? Lol
I find that sometime when I try to play a chord (mainly chords where 3/4 strings are being used) it doesn't make the sound it's supposed to but rather this plucking sound. Any tips?
ive seen other videos say that F7 uses the fourth finger on the third threat of the first string (string closest to the ground). was wondering if you made a mistake or others did
As a guitarist, I would say using the 4th finger wouldn't be great as you would be trapping your 3rd finger unnecessarily. Much more comfortable with the 3rd. That said, fingerings are sometimes a matter of preference.
Do it. I found one on ebay for $25. It's not the best in the world, but then again I am not the best player in the world. It has been a lot of fun so far and in the few days I've had it these lessons have been some of the best I have found.
So question on ukulele strings which are a generally excepted gauge I've been playing guitar for awhile now and even extended range and other things and i use pretty heavy strings (mainly on the seven because i tune to Drop G) so is there any "For Beginners" pack or is it just a preference thing with no real difference?
Honestly, he was moving to fast for me. So, I saw an add, on this video, for an app called yousician. It's awesome. I already know how to play a song, and I just started today. It's for ukulele, guitar, bass, and piano. Sorry Justin, Yousician stole your thunder.
HappyHopie Honestly,Yousician is way better than any RUclips lessons since it explains everything more clearly(for me).Ive had guitars,ukuleles,pianos, accordions,clarinets,trumpets and violins in my life.It helps so much better than this
Gosh, I was hoping to find someone with a similar opinion. I found the first lesson took me 3 days and just tried to follow this one but its miles too quick for someone like me who has never played anything before! I will definitely look for yousician now!
I can follow along with the video, but I also got Yousician and I found it to be helpful as it lets you work at your own pace (kinda) lol talk about a ruined video
I saw you playing classical gas in ustream ! Then why aren't you posting it as a tutorial? I am a huge follower of your site.I'll appreciate you taking the pain ... I completed the folkfingerstyle. Best of luck for your UKE series. why dont you do Soul Sister song. I'm looking forward to slide guitar series Happy New Year from India.
After wanting for several years to play the uke I discovered Arthurs Uke Blog and this appears to be the top home study method (google it if you're interested)
I got good guitar stuff on the way dude, but you know I'm a stickler for organizing stuff and the new series just still need more tweaking before I start filming them and gettin them out... more lead techniques, jazz rhythm, jazz lines and Recording Techniques and a classic lead solos series all in development and hopefully be out in 2014 :)
I've been watching your videos for years and got a Ukulele for Xmas, any reason you left of A and A7, don't they get played often. Anyone found a nice easy site for learning songs.
thanks for the video. I cannot rhythmic strum the ukulele as you do and the sound is not melodious as when you strum the same string/cord. Can you point to the videos where it shows how to strum so that the successive stoke create music (as in your case) instead of noise (as in my strumming)
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1:16 C
1:19 Cm
2:14 C7
2:36 F
2:58 Fm
3:42 F7
4:03 G
4:47 Gm
5:18 G7
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As a college dean and professional educator, I must compliment you on your wonderful lessons! I'm an absolute beginner with the uke, and I'm inspired and having fun with your lessons. Thank you, thank you, thank you~
i just bought my first ukulele (have never learned other instruments) and with your vids i learn so easily and it's so much fun! :) thanks very much for your videos!
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you are without doubt the BEST uke teacher on the internet..thanks very much
I want to say thank you Justin for your awesome tutorials! You are a really great instructor. I learned the uke basics in LESS THAN A WEEK. I am a slow learner so that's a huge deal for me. Thank you!
That G chord is killing me. Lol Thanks for these great lessons!
Boricuaamada it means you don't play Guitar
Boricuaamada SAME I’M RAGING
Interesting that Justin started these lessons just as I got my first Uke. There are a couple of good playalong practice apps which cost a couple of bucks but show you how to play a few basic songs with different strumming patterns etc. I think Learn Ukulele in 7 days is one to investigate.
I think one of the most amazing lessons in Ukelele: clear, amazing presentation, simple yet nice demonstrations. Hope more people like and subscribe this channel.
Any tips for switching between chords? I'm having trouble moving smoothly from some (like F to Fm). It's like finger gymnastics for me.
Continued practice is the only thing that will make it easier.
I love this guy! This is so helpful!
Hi. I really appreciate your lessons. I bought a uke several years ago and after a few days i put it away. Today i picked it up and found your instructions here and i feel like ive got some hope again. thank you for all your hard work getting these videos made.
A uke is essentially placing a capo on the 5th fret of the guitar and playing the thinnest 4 strings (although the top string of a uke is an octave higher than the note that's on a cappoed guitar)
My 9 year old daughter ask for a ukulele, so we both are new to this. Your instruction is easy and to the point, thank you Justin.
Thank you very much for your excellent tutorials! Bless you!
Hi , excellent tuition , as a beginner of couple months , trying to work out which finger goes where on these chords, you make it so simple to understand , thankyou.
Just taken up the Ukulele & your instruction is by far the best out there...sticking with you 👏🎸🎵
I always found the G-chord most interesting because even the minor and dominant open chords are the same shapes as the D-chord on guitar. Not just G-major. This is a good memory tip for beginners transitioning from guitar
Got my first uke today, i got a tenor which feels like the perfect size coming from guitar. Your videos are so helpful! You seem to be everywhere, this morning I was watching your video on how to play sunny afternoon on guitar, when was buying the uke I saw one of your books on the shelf, and now im watching your uke tutorials!
+Red Jester I got a soprano and got the shock of my life, It is very hard to get used to something so small.
Hi Justin
you are not just a great guitarist but a great orator also. Thank u very much for all your lessons
Another new uke owner, bought the clip on tuner Justin recommended and it works great!
Ray Glendenning u
Your lessons are awesome! Been practicing now for about 3 weeks and your videos are insanely helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for the tip about knuckles and bars. I'm just learning and now I find bars easier to manage. :)
YOUR UKULELE LESSONS ARE SO GOOD THAT I LEARNT UKULELE IN 10 DAYS .
Liked your guitar tutorials, clear and fun. You're great teacher. Glad you are doing ukulele as well.
I'm so glad I can turn my speed down all the way in the video so I can follow along with my fingers copying his chords!
I'm definitely going to be watching more of your videos! I just started out on the ukulele and the chords are giving me issues lol. You make it look so easy!!
Great lesson Justin, so many useful tips here. Many thanks.
Proper Finger positions you are teaching at 1:17 is what makes you different form teachers 👍
Hey @Justin! Amazing tuts! It would be great if you make a playlist dedicated solely to playing Ukes! :)
Yes please!
HI Justin, thanks for the lessons. Can you please provide a full course video on fingerpicking approach on ukulele?
I sometimes like to hold a uke and pretend i am a giant holding a guitar.
Could you BE any more of a copycat :P :P
now everyone is making those jokes, u skipped time my brother
Lol, that’s Funny
I just ordered my first ukulele. Should arrive on friday. Im glade i seen ur page, this shall be intrestin and fun. Thank you
alfredo santos which one did you get?
kss914 a cheap one Diamond Head
Got a uke as xmas pressie - definitely worth having a clip on electric tuner - great fun with no flea powder
my 2nd video of yours. i really like how you teach. easy to understand. :) and subscribed. im getting ukelele soon. yay.
I got a Uke for Christmas so this is a funny coincidence. Justin, you're a pretty cool dude, have Happy Holidays and a New Year. Thank you for everything you do :]
Thankyou Justin for the help!
thank you, good vid! saddled with short fingers,but i enjoy the uke, i will press on!!!
You should do a lesson on uke blues (preferably in the key of E or A)
Bro you really help me to do exactly what you did keep up the good work keep posting videos peace
great lesson tks
Thought this was going to be easy! I’ll do better tomorrow.
any advice on simple songs to play to learn these chords?
wow! Thanks for the uke lessons justin!
I love that your doing ukulele lessons now ! I want ond really bad
Thank you for making it so easy to keep up :)
Could you recommend some songs to practice to go along with this lesson?
Any recommendations on first songs to learn using these chords?
Elizabeth Petro I'm yours Jason Mraz
Elizabeth Petro one day
Olà Justin !!!!! Buon Anno.Sempre il meglio
Hey there Justin!! Good Anno.Sempre the best good continuation
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I'm getting a uke for Christmas and this is so helpful as I'm stupid as shit
I'mSoDun WithTyler your name I'm in love... wanting to be Tyler like me?
this is helping so much
Loving your videos Justin!!
Thank you!
Hey, you've earned my sub.
thank you Jus
if u want a decent uke, get a lanikai koa wood. its really nice and i have one myself
but its not cheap
you're pretty dope! thanks for the lessons!
I'm not being negative, I kinda hoped this would be the same as Andy guitar, when he plays a chord there is a graph showing you. For later videos you can also try that!
Learning to play is easy
This is kinda hard because my fingers got slippery but great work! I subscribed :D
I am just getting started ,never played before l will let you know in a week or two ,how I am doing.
Got a Uke for Chrictmas - these lessons are brilliant! Thanks :)
Whaaaat? You do ukulele lessons now? I just got one! :D
It helped a lot
So glad Norm Macdonald is teaching ukulele now
lol
Hey everyone, the greatest results that i've ever had was by following the Arthurs Uke Blog (i found it on google) without a doubt the no.1 system i've tried.
Good day Mr.
I am a beginner in playing Uke and was encourage to play by you. If I was to buy a Uke what would probably suit me as a beginner?
A soprano? Concert? Tenor? Baritone?
Thanks
Ahhh slow down when you say the spots haha I like the videos but me being freshly new I'm still trying to memorize the frets lol thanks in advance? Lol
are there any good song suggestions for things to play based on what was taught in this video?
Always wanted a uke. Cheap enough to buy too
I find that sometime when I try to play a chord (mainly chords where 3/4 strings are being used) it doesn't make the sound it's supposed to but rather this plucking sound. Any tips?
the justin for all your help
ive seen other videos say that F7 uses the fourth finger on the third threat of the first string (string closest to the ground). was wondering if you made a mistake or others did
As a guitarist, I would say using the 4th finger wouldn't be great as you would be trapping your 3rd finger unnecessarily. Much more comfortable with the 3rd. That said, fingerings are sometimes a matter of preference.
Ps trust Justin, he knows what he's doing
what does "dominant" mean? when do u use it in songs?
You're making me want to buy a ukulele.
Same here.
Exactly
Do it. I found one on ebay for $25. It's not the best in the world, but then again I am not the best player in the world. It has been a lot of fun so far and in the few days I've had it these lessons have been some of the best I have found.
So question on ukulele strings which are a generally excepted gauge I've been playing guitar for awhile now and even extended range and other things and i use pretty heavy strings (mainly on the seven because i tune to Drop G) so is there any "For Beginners" pack or is it just a preference thing with no real difference?
Thx man
Thanks for the video. You do kind of look like Norm Macdonald. Still very good lesson norm.
Yes me too. I want an ukelele now :-)
i added a thubs up
Honestly, he was moving to fast for me. So, I saw an add, on this video, for an app called yousician. It's awesome. I already know how to play a song, and I just started today. It's for ukulele, guitar, bass, and piano. Sorry Justin, Yousician stole your thunder.
HappyHopie Honestly,Yousician is way better than any RUclips lessons since it explains everything more clearly(for me).Ive had guitars,ukuleles,pianos, accordions,clarinets,trumpets and violins in my life.It helps so much better than this
Gosh, I was hoping to find someone with a similar opinion. I found the first lesson took me 3 days and just tried to follow this one but its miles too quick for someone like me who has never played anything before! I will definitely look for yousician now!
I can follow along with the video, but I also got Yousician and I found it to be helpful as it lets you work at your own pace (kinda) lol talk about a ruined video
I see what you did there Yousician... not falling for your shit.
bitch it costs 200€ a year
for the g chord, i play it with the 3rd finger and 1st finger swapped around, i just find it easier. is that okay?
perfectly fine! if it's more comfortable - do it! not like it changes the sound, so :)
Sorry to hear someone broke in to your studio :( hope you'll get back on track soon
hi guys, the best success that I have ever had was with the Arthurs Uke Blog (i found it on google) definately the most useful system i've tried.
I saw you playing classical gas in ustream ! Then why aren't you posting it as a tutorial?
I am a huge follower of your site.I'll appreciate you taking the pain ...
I completed the folkfingerstyle.
Best of luck for your UKE series.
why dont you do Soul Sister song.
I'm looking forward to slide guitar series
Happy New Year from India.
Tanmoy Rakshit j
G Gmin and G7 are the same as the D Dm and D7 on guitar.
:D i love these videos
After wanting for several years to play the uke I discovered Arthurs Uke Blog and this appears to be the top home study method (google it if you're interested)
Dam u Justin I been waiting for another guitar lesson an all u got for me is these uka. Lessons cone on man
I got good guitar stuff on the way dude, but you know I'm a stickler for organizing stuff and the new series just still need more tweaking before I start filming them and gettin them out... more lead techniques, jazz rhythm, jazz lines and Recording Techniques and a classic lead solos series all in development and hopefully be out in 2014 :)
On the ukulele, when doing the G chord do I strum the g string or not
hi guys, the best results that ive ever had was by following the Arthurs Uke Blog (just google it) without a doubt the most helpful idea i've tried.
I've been watching your videos for years and got a Ukulele for Xmas, any reason you left of A and A7, don't they get played often. Anyone found a nice easy site for learning songs.
They're in lesson 3 !
what songs could i play now with lesson 1&2? no fun practicing without anything to play :( help! ideas?
Somewhere over the rainbow and I'm yours are very popular beginning songs
With lesson one you can play Octopus's Garden, Let it Be, I'm Yours, Cups (Anna Kendrick), Love Story (Taylor Swift)
any song suggestions with these chords in it?
Any suggestions on songs I am use to practice these chords?
With lesson one you can play Octopus's Garden, Let it Be, I'm Yours, Cups (Anna Kendrick), Love Story (Taylor Swift)
which songs can I practice after the second lesson?
can u use a pick?
Im very new to Uke, but right off the bat I noticed that the G - chords, G, Gm and G7 are fingered exactly like D, Dm and D7. Interesting.
Hey , im left handed ... So what should I do ?
thanks for the video. I cannot rhythmic strum the ukulele as you do and the sound is not melodious as when you strum the same string/cord. Can you point to the videos where it shows how to strum so that the successive stoke create music (as in your case) instead of noise (as in my strumming)
it the way you are strumming in 9:56 and 10:06 in your first tutorial (right hand ) first tutorial
Ok found it on the website. Cool thanks
😊😊😊😊😊
Hey is it ok if I strum wit my thum?