Over the past few years I have been off and on with my ukulele. It was so difficult in the beginning and I thought I would never be able to master it. The more I keep doing it, the easier it becomes. I haven't played in about two years and I was able to pick up where I started and get this strumming pattern down. Keep practicing everyone, trust me!
i know this is 9 months too late but i do have a tip. I struggle with this as well, so what i do is when i play C i also have my 2nd finger 2nd fret first string, it makes no difference when playing c and makes it easier to jump from C to G
Wow! Thank you so much for all of your tutorials! You are AMAZING!!! I got a ukulele for Christmas and thanks to you, I have been able to learn Oh, Ms. Believer, March to the Sea, The Judge, Forest, Can't Help Falling in Love, Photograph and now this!! Thank you for using your talent to help others - I truly appreciate it
Your palm should rest on the strings so that when you swipe against them, they are not capable of producing a vibration, which is why they create noise in the first place. Just getting practicing to make sure your getting the motion of it, and sound of it( or lack thereof), right should help you improve
elise: *”so the strumming patron is UDU-mute”* me: okay i think i got this.. wOw i got this- *~elise start playing it 100times smoother than i did~* o okay uh nvm
Thankyou so much. I’m a beginner and I really really struggle with strumming. The “fancy strumming “ you taught helped me a lot. I’ll try to get better. Thankyou again ❤️
Because of depth perception you're not seeing that that mute stroke is actually just a mute. It looks like she's stroking because her hand goes down but her hand is not strumming the strings it's only going down to keep the rhythm. She's actually muting the strings that's where you get the mute sound from its the strings hitting the fret board and your hand hitting the instrument really
I love your tutorials they're so easy to comprehend and follow got my first uke for Christmas yesterday and already playing the second way to play this song love ya
Well you done done me and you bet I felt it I tried to be chill but you're so hot I melted I fell right through the cracks And now I'm trying to get back Before the cool done run out I'll be giving it my best-est And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention I reckon it's again my turn, To win some or learn some But I won't hesitate no more, no more It cannot wait, I'm yours Well open up your mind and see like me Open up your plans and damn you're free Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing We are just one big family And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
YOUR VIDEOS HELP ME SO MUCH!!! I learned my first song on ukulele thanks to you, Sweater Weather, and now I am going to learn this! Thank you for these videos!
I just bought a ukelele and this is the first song I have learnt thanks to you Elise! Thank you! It is such a simple tutorial to follow; it has made my day :)
This is literally the only tutorial that's helped me actually manage to START singing the first god damn note on time. No one ever does tutorials right
Thank you so much! I heard it in the radio and got a deja vu from my childhood. So I ran home, grabbed my ukulele and searched up your name! Luckily you had this video! And now, 10 minutes later I can play the whole song 😄🎸
For those who found the strumming pattern for this one a tad difficult, you can just DUDU and accenting the 2nd down strum. You also don't need the D7 chord. You just need C, Am, F, and G in that same pattern I gave you. I love Elise but I find that this way is much easier.
Elise Ecklund Lol omg I’m shook!!! I can’t BELIVE you actually replied to this!! Lol sorry I’m just such a big fan 😂! Anyway thanks and sorry that this is so long lol. You’re an amazing singer!
I know I've been like 2 years late, but the pinkie is no problem *when you've been playing in the orchestra for 2 years.* Also, I'm learning this for music class so woOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Amazing....the UDU MUTE is the reggae beat, and it's perfect for this song. I have been trying to understand the reggae strum, and there it was explained in a way that's so straight forward and easy to understand
I've only had my ukalele for 2 days and thanks to u I can now play this song completely off by heart I could never play cos my hands are small I couldn't play cords well so I always fingerpicked on my guitar so thankyou so much for this ❤❤❤❤❤
As a total beginner, this video was such a good first song. In fact, I didn't want to do the single strumming so I practiced the actual one real hard and in 3 days, I could do it! I love you, you're awesome! (:❤️
Hi Elise! My 9 year old daughter and I just picked up our very first Ukuleles a few days ago and we are so excited to learn this beautiful instrument!!! We've been watching your tutorial videos and I gotta say you are great teacher and have a beautiful voice!!! Thank you so much for sharing your skills and making learning easy for us beginners!!! I would very much love to request a tutorial for Bubbly by Colby Caillat from you...it's one of my favorites and think you would do it beautifully!!! Thank so much ❤️
You are a good teacher. I started ukelele 1 week ago and i like your strumming patterns. Your voice is pretty. I dont get the mute so i just bang my palm against the fretboard instead of what you are doing cause I dont get it.
Ella Blue I’m easiest way is when she has the letters in the screen and it says D that means down and U means up. Just do that. Ehhh sorry I’m not the best explainer. Just search for a TH-cam video I’m no help
hey elise my name is emily and i have just gotten my first ukulele for christmas and i would really like to learn the song bonfire heart by james blunt
Elise! I just impulse bought a Uke because I loved your tutorials so much! Thank you so much for your helpful videos, you really inspire so many people!
I just want to say thank you this was so much fun to learn! You are very talented and wonderful person despite the hate comments! I sang this to a girl I took on a date and she absolutely loved it!
Love it! You are such a great teacher! I got my ukulele a little more than a week ago and I can play 4-5 songs already (and I’m 40 so it takes me a while to learn)
Thank you very very much for this video. I learned so quick, your tutorial is easy and quick. My boyfriend was amazed that I learned within just a day. thank you !!!
Omg this really really helps, thank you Elise really like it and also I been doing ukulele in my school and we’re also praticing this so real thank you
Thank You for your channel. Even though I have an Uke coach, I like to come back here to get even more tips and read all the answers to questions I never think of or ones that have crossed my mind.🥰 Cheers from Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 , Shar ☺️
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I've been watching so many ukulele videos lately. I'm gonna be saying *"Down, Down, Up, Up, Down, Up"* in my sleep
Lol
YESSS ME 2 ahahaahaha
real nigga hours me too, I p,ay the Ukelele 24 7 Lol🤣🤣🤣🤣
Me to! 😂😂😂
SAME
Over the past few years I have been off and on with my ukulele. It was so difficult in the beginning and I thought I would never be able to master it. The more I keep doing it, the easier it becomes. I haven't played in about two years and I was able to pick up where I started and get this strumming pattern down. Keep practicing everyone, trust me!
As an old geezer. It's difficult to pick it up again. Especially now that your hands are big and you only got a soprano :(
The chords you need are:
C *YESSS*
G *YESSS*
Am *Yess*
And F *Yess*
You also need D7 *nooooo*
no but I got cheez whiz OMGGG SOO TRUE
Yes!!! Haha that's so me!
SAME
Horrible at g it sound like a ded cat
me be like..lol AHAHAHAHAH
After 7 hours I can already play with the DDU UDU Strumming. Now I just have to try to sing the same time
How'd you learn the DDUUDU strumming i find it so hardㅠㅠ
Yeah that’s when I start to f up haha.
You can also do over the rainbow with that, same chords and pattern
I can do the strumming fine but gosh I can’t sing along (probably a good thing because I sound pretty similar to a donkey with a sore throat)
What do I tune my strings to
Elise you were featured in my classroom cuz i was talking about how you inspired me to play ukulele as my topic for "free speaking" :D
That's awesome!! I feel honored! Thank you!!
@@EliseEcklund yaay cxxx
My fingers be getting paralysed when it's time to jump to G. ;_;
so am i
Kakashi Hatake Really 0_0?
same here
I couldn’t play it so I use to skip over it but i practices so much I can do it with ease now.
i know this is 9 months too late but i do have a tip. I struggle with this as well, so what i do is when i play C i also have my 2nd finger 2nd fret first string, it makes no difference when playing c and makes it easier to jump from C to G
Wow! You make this song sound so real and clear!
Thank you!:)
OMG THX! Im her Cousin so ya!
Never, never,
The cure by lady gaga
Wow! Thank you so much for all of your tutorials! You are AMAZING!!! I got a ukulele for Christmas and thanks to you, I have been able to learn Oh, Ms. Believer, March to the Sea, The Judge, Forest, Can't Help Falling in Love, Photograph and now this!! Thank you for using your talent to help others - I truly appreciate it
Actually have a ukulele coming in tomorrow, I'll be using this channel to start learning. Appreciate your style here ;).
That's awesome! Thank you so much
Thank you! You are a natural born teacher! Breaking down the strum pattern and singing along with the rhythm is so helpful.
Your voice is sooo beautiful. I got chills when you started singing.
thank you!!:)
Elise Ecklund well thank you for replying. It actually means a lot to me😂😂😂
I have had my uke for three days and I know two songs thanks to you Elise 😊 thanks for great tutorials
P.s. I love ur voice
Ooopooh😘😍🥰😘😘😍😍
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
U like her😘
Can you please do a safe and sound ukulele tutorial? Love ya!☺️
Chloe Renèe that'd be awesome!
Emii Løves Jøsh Dun. Taylor Swift. :)
Yes please
Emii Løves Jøsh Dun. BOTH
yes do taylor swift
That "UDU MUTE" I can't do it, I don't know why
maybe your strings won't touch the surface of your uke
same. just gotta keep trying tho, its not impossible :)
@@mood1555 wait what do you mean not touch the surface of your uke
I was kinda confused as well... But then realised it's just "down up mute up" 😂
Try doing "DU mute U", it's way easier like this.
Seriously I cannot for the life of me do it consistently either
I can't figure out how to do the muted down strum :(((
Your palm should rest on the strings so that when you swipe against them, they are not capable of producing a vibration, which is why they create noise in the first place. Just getting practicing to make sure your getting the motion of it, and sound of it( or lack thereof), right should help you improve
Avery Armas I just don’t hit the side I just go down without hitting the cords so idk either
Just practice and try facing the frets like she has in the video. It took me 5 days to learn f. Don’t give up on it
I can but I keep stopping after muting it
Guys I did it!!!! After so many tries
Just keep trying and in at least 10 minutes you're gonna be muting like a God!!
I wish you sang the whole thing at the end.. I love your voice😍😍
Thank you so much!!:)
elise: *”so the strumming patron is UDU-mute”* me: okay i think i got this.. wOw i got this- *~elise start playing it 100times smoother than i did~* o okay uh nvm
Yeah don't worry I have literally been practicing ukelele for almost a year and haven't learned anything... ha... ha
THATS EXACTLY WHERE I AM AND I WAS LOOKING FOR A COMMENT LIKE THIS
Yeah it’s really hard. I can’t do it yet. All I hear is UD mute lol
just got my uke and thank you for inspiration! Just played this song now going to another
That's awesome!!!
Omg you replied!! Also can you do Lava from the Disney movie!
Im gonna get my uke tommorow too!
Thankyou so much. I’m a beginner and I really really struggle with strumming. The “fancy strumming “ you taught helped me a lot. I’ll try to get better. Thankyou again ❤️
I still don’t understand how to mute like to me the strum looked no different from the normal ones
Because of depth perception you're not seeing that that mute stroke is actually just a mute. It looks like she's stroking because her hand goes down but her hand is not strumming the strings it's only going down to keep the rhythm. She's actually muting the strings that's where you get the mute sound from its the strings hitting the fret board and your hand hitting the instrument really
Naaria she might have bigger hands
Rest ur side of ur palm on all the strings as u strum down
@@dandan6778 Thank you
@@jwsnyderaal it still makes noise ughhhh
"Down, Down, Up, Up, Down, Up", the best I've been watching to learn! Thank you so much. Regards from Mendoza, Argentina.
The Island Strum - :) DDU UDU
Count on me - bruno mars
TRG your pic doe XD I'm a painter so I know Bob ross good man,good man
OH MY GOD YESS YOU GET A FREE BURRITO, BOB ROSS
Yasssssss
@@lilymotil3672 yes I really want her to do this
@@ajdesrosiers3874 I know. We are learning that song on the ukulele in my class and I wanna see his she does it.
Me: *Watches video* I’m gonna be soo good at this!
Me 5 minutes later: *smashes ukulele with hammer*
I hear you🤣🤣🤣🤣😩😩
Relatable
this stuff requires patience my friend :)
I love your tutorials they're so easy to comprehend and follow got my first uke for Christmas yesterday and already playing the second way to play this song love ya
Thank you so much
I never picked up a uke until yesterday and I’ve learned all the prominent chords and 2 songs just from watching your videos!
Would love it if u'd play through the whole song at the end of ur tutorials... ur voice is sooo pretty!
That last strumming pattern is perfect!! Thank you for sharing ☺️
Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot I melted
I fell right through the cracks
And now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my best-est
And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn,
To win some or learn some
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We are just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
Zajoncz X33 gh
Thank you 😊
Zajoncz X33 that’s not the whole song
That musta taken so looking😂
C G Am F
got a uke the other day after playing guitar for like seven months, wow i didnt expect to get the hang of this so easily, nice tutorial!
Omg this song is literally my childhood favorite song and I hope I can get a ukulele for my birthday so I can play it ❤️
YOUR VIDEOS HELP ME SO MUCH!!! I learned my first song on ukulele thanks to you, Sweater Weather, and now I am going to learn this! Thank you for these videos!
Hey girly! I'm so in love with how you teach the ukulele! I just started myself, so I've been following you to learn
Elise you probably won’t see this but I just want to thank you for your ukulele videos! Thanks to you now I can play my first song on uke
I just bought a ukelele and this is the first song I have learnt thanks to you Elise! Thank you! It is such a simple tutorial to follow; it has made my day :)
I think the UDU mute strum is PERFECT and so fun to do!
Can you pleas do "gone gone gone" or do "home" by Phillip Phillps on ukulele. Pretty please
This is literally the only tutorial that's helped me actually manage to START singing the first god damn note on time. No one ever does tutorials right
could you make a ukulele tutorial for dear maria, count me in by ATL please?
lanaisalonelyfren I second this comment
YESSSS
lanaisalonelyfren YESSSSS!!!!!
Love that song
Thank you so much! I heard it in the radio and got a deja vu from my childhood. So I ran home, grabbed my ukulele and searched up your name! Luckily you had this video! And now, 10 minutes later I can play the whole song 😄🎸
For those who found the strumming pattern for this one a tad difficult, you can just DUDU and accenting the 2nd down strum. You also don't need the D7 chord. You just need C, Am, F, and G in that same pattern I gave you. I love Elise but I find that this way is much easier.
Thai
Sick just bought a uke literally 20min ago and learnt the song straight away thanks to you, thanks!
Wow!! I love how you’re always smiling in your videos!! Also my song request is stressed out easy chords by twenty one pilots??
Thank you!! And I will look into it:)
Elise Ecklund Lol omg I’m shook!!! I can’t BELIVE you actually replied to this!! Lol sorry I’m just such a big fan 😂! Anyway thanks and sorry that this is so long lol. You’re an amazing singer!
I know I've been like 2 years late, but the pinkie is no problem *when you've been playing in the orchestra for 2 years.* Also, I'm learning this for music class so woOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Thank you so much! You are so amazing!🤗
Amazing....the UDU MUTE is the reggae beat, and it's perfect for this song. I have been trying to understand the reggae strum, and there it was explained in a way that's so straight forward and easy to understand
OMG finally I got that "UDU mute" thanks to the speed settings of you tube :-) yeahhhhhh!
I'm self taught ukulele player, this tutorial help me a lot 👏.and now from zero to👏👏I improve a lot during lockdown days💃💃💃🎸🎸
slapping the uke works just fine if you can't get the mute :)
Why am I laughing so hard????
@Apricot Rose uke abuse is a huge problem in out society.
Tapping on the strings while a chord is still ringing can actually give a similar sound to mutes
True
So glad I aint the only one who slaps. I can't mute strum to save my life.
I learned most of what I know from your video so thank you. You’re super good at combining the words and the strumming and chord transition. Awesome.
Elise, you're awesome! I just got a ukulele, and your videos are the best! Beautiful voice and great teaching of chords! Thanks!
I'm glad the videos help!! You're very welcome!!:)
You are a gifted teacher. I think I could play this and I have never played Uke before.
0:35 I don't know why but I heard, "I do read Doritos."
maybe that's what I actually said ;)
Elise Ecklund COnsPIraCY ThEORy Of OCTOBer 2017
😂
thatcharli omfg😂😂 tht cnt be unheard
thatcharli Lol, same
Let’s get one thing clear
HER VOICE IS BEAUTIFUL
i really spent hours trying to get just the first part down and now i’m having a mental breakdown
I've only had my ukalele for 2 days and thanks to u I can now play this song completely off by heart I could never play cos my hands are small I couldn't play cords well so I always fingerpicked on my guitar so thankyou so much for this ❤❤❤❤❤
please please PLEASE make a ukulele tutorial on this is gospel and oh ms believer❤️
Elise you are the best bless your kind heart for giving us lessons free of charge
woah i was practicing my uke when i got this notification
Gurl, I've watched you for less than 5 min, and I'm in Looooove!!!!!!! Keep rockin'!!!
Elise can u make a tutorial for hey soul sister by train plz I need it I'm playing it on my sister's birthday plzzzzzzz pretty plzzz
You know your day is about to get better when Elise posts a new video.
Vance Joy- Riptide? Please❤
Paula P omg yes
She already made a tutorial for that one,
th-cam.com/video/xUQzv3Y2S4s/w-d-xo.html
first video that I clicked. learned it right away thanks to you. you're a very good teacher!
litralley taught me to play this in like a day thankyou!
Thank you! I'm taking private lessons but I like your tutorials better! You make it so easy to understand. I love strumming along with you. Much Love!
I’ve been wondering if instead of a mute, could it also be done with a “chuck” ?
Thank you Elise🌺 you're the best teacher
Does anybody agree I should ask my music band teacher if I can play this at my band concert of ukelele and get my friend to sing
Personally I have band as well my teacher allows me to play and sing so go ahead
Yesssss do it
As a total beginner, this video was such a good first song. In fact, I didn't want to do the single strumming so I practiced the actual one real hard and in 3 days, I could do it! I love you, you're awesome! (:❤️
1:43
2:58
3:12
best transitions
Hi Elise! My 9 year old daughter and I just picked up our very first Ukuleles a few days ago and we are so excited to learn this beautiful instrument!!! We've been watching your tutorial videos and I gotta say you are great teacher and have a beautiful voice!!! Thank you so much for sharing your skills and making learning easy for us beginners!!! I would very much love to request a tutorial for Bubbly by Colby Caillat from you...it's one of my favorites and think you would do it beautifully!!! Thank so much ❤️
Can you please do million dreams from the movie the greatest showman please like if you agree xx
Yes
You are a good teacher. I started ukelele 1 week ago and i like your strumming patterns. Your voice is pretty. I dont get the mute so i just bang my palm against the fretboard instead of what you are doing cause I dont get it.
Elise could you teach this song on guitar please😊♡♡♡
Hello!! Thank you for this tutorial! My tutor I impressed by you! And this helped me a lot because I’m learning this song!
any tips for learning strumming patterns? i'm struggling sm
Ella Blue I’m easiest way is when she has the letters in the screen and it says D that means down and U means up. Just do that. Ehhh sorry I’m not the best explainer. Just search for a TH-cam video I’m no help
for me its to pause the vid when the strumming pattern is showing and repeat it many many times
Ella Blue she has a video on it... You should check it out!
For me I just do DUDUDUDUDUDUD
this is the first song i can actually play without being too confused!!! Thank you! I can go from chord to chord as fast as I can but smoothly
hey elise my name is emily and i have just gotten my first ukulele for christmas and i would really like to learn the song bonfire heart by james blunt
I will look into it! Thanks for the suggestion!:)
I have never play ukulele and this is the first song I learn, not too difficult thank you! :)
Everyone else saying they can’t do the mute part
My problem is that the strumming pattern has more ups then down 😂
Elise! I just impulse bought a Uke because I loved your tutorials so much! Thank you so much for your helpful videos, you really inspire so many people!
UDU-mute....
me: *uHmMm* lemme try
also me: *I CANTTTTT DO IT!*
Exactly, need help 🥺
I just want to say thank you this was so much fun to learn! You are very talented and wonderful person despite the hate comments! I sang this to a girl I took on a date and she absolutely loved it!
Elise: there’s one more stumming pattern we can use. me: please be
DDU UDU Elise: it’s DDU UDU me: YEEEEESSS
You beyond made learning easier then anyone I have watched
Is it supposed to hurt when I strum?
I use my thumb.
Haha I made a rhyme XD.
AbbyArtist my finger starts to hurt after playing for a while too but i use my pointer finger
Thank you for this tutorial! It’s the only uke tutorial I’ve seen that actually helps me
Gus Johnson brought me here.
Spot. On.
This is the comment I was looking for and I’m wholeheartedly disappointed that it does not have more likes.
@@samhawkins4952 she even did the weird "R" thing
Love it! You are such a great teacher! I got my ukulele a little more than a week ago and I can play 4-5 songs already (and I’m 40 so it takes me a while to learn)
i don’t have a ukelele and i never had one. what am i doing here lmao
YvngWind that was me when I first subscribed, but now I’m sitting here with my uke 😂
Thank you very very much for this video. I learned so quick, your tutorial is easy and quick. My boyfriend was amazed that I learned within just a day. thank you !!!
migraine - tøp
please aaaa¡!
paols piols ye
Ahhhh yeeessss!!
Omg this really really helps, thank you Elise really like it and also I been doing ukulele in my school and we’re also praticing this so real thank you
Anyone come from Gus Johnson? lol
It's the first time I've practiced ukulele with this song. 💜 It's very easy, I just have to practice more often. 🎶🤞🏻
Thank you for all you have done you have shown me to the best path on music love you!!
You are my ukulele goddess. 😭😭 I just got one and your videos are SO HELPFULLLL
You seriously have every single song I want to learn! It’s amazing! Thanks
Thank You for your channel. Even though I have an Uke coach, I like to come back here to get even more tips and read all the answers to questions I never think of or ones that have crossed my mind.🥰
Cheers from Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 ,
Shar ☺️