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@TheUkuleleTeacher For now some reason my ukulele won't hammer on. I strum the note. And then drop my finger where it belongs and it's just mute. Any advice on how to fix this?
(ignore this comment it's just to make it easier for me haha) Chords 0:35 Intro 1:49 (2x Am, G, C, C) D D U-D-U Verse 2:33 (6x Am, G, C, C) D D U-D-U Chorus 3:16 (4x Am, G, C, C) D D U-U D-U Fingerpicking after 2nd Chorus: 4:20 Bridge 5:55 (2x Am, G, C, F) D D U-U D-U Down Strokes 6:35 (2x Am, G, C)
I started in 7th grade and it was really hard for me too. Its hard to trasition at first but now I'm going into the 9th grade and I can do it with out looking
You've helped start ukulele club at my school! This is not the first song we learned though. The first song we learned was hakuna matata which we learned from your video. Lots of kids at my school now either have a ukulele or plan on getting one so the can learn songs in our club. (We have snacks)
Hey guys! When I first started learning this, it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done 😂 but I kept practicing and practicing and now I’ve got it and can easily play it. Basically, just don’t give up! Keep practicing and you’ll get it in no time!
Amazing! Thank you so much for this video. I've always wanted to learn at least one song on any instrument. With the help of you and my girlfriend I might get it down eventually.
Hey so just wondering how in the BLOODY HELL does one go about singing while playing, because every time I start to I totally lose my strum pattern and screw everything up. I literally just started learning to play tonight so I know it'll take time, but damn.
Thank you so very much for making this video. We learned this song in music class on the ukulele in 3rd grade (now I’m in 6th grade) and I forgot it by now. I was the only one who actually played to correctly. I actually have a ukulele but I don’t have it tuned. But thank the lord that you have a tuning video which I can watch!
I found this video again years later. You are the first person to teach me uke as a kid about 5-6 years ago. Thanks. Still playing uke today! You really started me off with this hobby!
this was the first song i've done and i love it still to this day. and i loved your channel since then as well. thank you so much for starting your channel, idk what i would've done without you and your tutorials.
Anybody watching this, you should know that the key of C is not the key of the song. If you are playing along and you are wondering why it doesn't sound right it is because Vance plays it in the key of C#. Just a little bit of clarity if you are confused. The only problem is with C# you need all barre chords. If you want to learn it in the same key as Vance check us out, if you are cool with it not sounding like the recording this is an excellent video that break down a nice simple version.
Tip for the finger picking part! you can play 4th fret on the C string instead of open E because they are the same note. It may help or may not, thought I would just put this out there
I just bought my first Soprano Ukulele😆❤My friend would take her ukulele to school and sometimes let me play it, she played "Riptide" and I just fell in love with the idea of having my own ukulele!!😄😌 I love the sound it produces...i plan on "Riptide" being the first song I learn☺☺
Omg if it wasn't for you and this video I wouldn't have ever been able to learn the ukulele. Which caused me to learn the guitar and the piano so I just wanted to say thank you! :)
Thank you so much I've recently picked up ukulele and I have been practicing and practicing right now im practicing for a Talent show at my school and I hope It sounds good on stage
I literally got my ukulele yesterday and I was really struggling with that too but after literally 15 minutes of focusing on that specifically I've almost got it down :)
I know this is like a year late but I want to thank you for posting this I had just got my first ukulele a couple of days ago and wanted to try some songs and I think this is really good for beginners. I have no complaints what so ever. I think that u r great!😁☺️
This song came out just around the time my best friend moved to New York which is funny considering the lyrics "This guy decides to quit his job and head to New York City." I taught him what I knew about playing ukulele so this song is very special to me and it means a lot that you made this tutorial. I'm very excited to learn how to play it.
Just ordered a ukulele, and my friend is a guitar player, she wants me to learn how to play riptide so we can play together, this is gonna be really helpful. Thanks. :)
you are a really good ukulele teacher, and i used your advice for riptide, and i can play it! and i have a recommendation for a song you should teach, and I'm sure a lot of people want to learn it. its Sing by Ed Sheeran. :)
I love you ukulele teacher!!! I think it's great that you teach us songs that you obviously don't actually listen to or really know! You have taught me so much! Thank you!
I just realized that when I'm just BSing on my uke, not actually trying to play anything, I almost always end up playing what is essentially the chorus of this song! I'm SUPER excited. Hoping there's a song sheet for this because I think this might be the first song that I'll actually be able to learn to play and sing after a year and a half of owning my uke!
Emily Porter I had so much trouble strumming up when I started playing too! I know everyone says this but really just keep practicing! I’ve found playing the uke is all about muscle memory so you’ll adjust to it :)
@@saturnsrcr how exactly do u suggest I strum as I am having the same problem. I am trying to use my index finger but I use the skin under my nail to strum down and it pains a lot. So am I doing I wrong and if so how should I do it??
for me there was never really anything that could teach me to do it. it took me a while, you need to learn to strum pattern and the chord progression really well, then be able to play both with talking or being distracted, then learn the lyrics
(all while strumming) at first just sing the words in your head, then begin to mouth the words, then hum it, and then try to sing it. Just take it slow :)
This is really good! I'm starting to play this song quicker and better. My only problem is the picking that's truly confusing me. Maybe you could do a lesson on it (Or maybe you already have I just haven't seen it...😕) Anyways, thanks so much for the tutorial I'd like to see more!!!!!!
I watched several videos on this song, but none of them seemed to help, then your video popped up and I followed step by step and then after a couple of days I got the whole song by heart and I play it everyday now it’s so easy now ;)
Your tutorials are amazing. Just got my 1st uke and I am trying this. Very easy to follow. The only problem is that I am soo bad, and it's very difficult, but hopefully I'll get there. Thanks a lot!
Hes a very good and thorough teacher, he makes it very simple and easy. But the main riff of this song are not Am G and C (these chords only apply for this song if you are playing it on a guitar). The real riff is D C F. If you try it, it will sound exactly like vance
ANNOUNCEMENT. To all the people asking for help on the plucking and the G chord. Just practice. Don't try to play the song at first. Do a 100 hammer ons every day. And the chord progression Am-G-C 100 times every day, and before you know it you will sound great!
You explained the beginning really well, but when you got to the picking but, it made no sense and I think you should have gone through it or actually showed us what your fingers were doing
It's pretty simple. On the third (C) string, keep your index finger on the second fret for the whole plucky bit. Pluck the C string once while it's fretted, and then right after while its still kinda ringing, you smack your ring finger onto the fourth fret of the same string (If you don't know how to hammer-on, you might want to look it up since I'm definitely not doing a good job explaining it) After that, pluck the second (E) string and then use your middle finger (because your index and ring finger should still be where they were) to hammer onto the third fret of the same string. Then remove your middle and ring fingers and pluck the C string again, and then an open E string. Just do that whole thing a few times :P
It's pretty simple. On the third (C) string, keep your index finger on the second fret for the whole plucky bit. Pluck the C string once while it's fretted, and then right after while its still kinda ringing, you smack your ring finger onto the fourth fret of the same string (If you don't know how to hammer-on, you might want to look it up since I'm definitely not doing a good job explaining it) After that, pluck the second (E) string and then use your middle finger (because your index and ring finger should still be where they were) to hammer onto the third fret of the same string. Then remove your middle and ring fingers and pluck the C string again, (where your index finger should still be on the second fret) and then an open E string. Just do that whole thing a few times, it seems more complicated then it is :P
thank you !!!! this helped me so much!!! I only got my uke yesterday and i can already play this because you such a good teacher!!!!! keep up the good work man !
Wrath the best thing I'd say is just try the c f and g chords. Play them as much as you can so that your fingers can get used to playing a string instrument. After that learn Am and Dm. Those are the basic chords that most songs have in them.
I'd say just go slow at first, and then gradually pick up pace as you get better. Just switching between the chord shapes without strumming at all at first can help, too. As cliche and unhelpful as it sounds you really just need to practice and you'll be fine.
Hi so I'm q beginner, and this is the one of the first songs I'm learning, so does it matter if you follow the strumming pattern or not?? Can you just do down or would it end up sounding weird??
+SkelClique Trash It doesn't matter! And in fact I would recommend starting with a simple pattern such as all downstrokes to begin with, until you get more confident. Good luck!
There's a shallower learning curve than the guitar, once you start learning you can play some tunes within just a few minutes, but it's still an instrument, and it's plenty challenging to get good at it, just like any instrument (apart from like the kazoo or something) It shouldn't be too difficult to transition to it from a guitar though, although if you're used to using a pick, getting used to strumming without one could be challenging, since you don't really use a pick with a uke
Your videos have helped me a lot! But I always seem to have trouble with strumming patterns. Once I try to sing and play, my strumming gets all messed up, any tips?
I know this is like a month later comment, but it's all about practising the instrument part. You try to focus on the strumming, and the singing at the same time. You just need to practise that strumming pattern so much that you don't even need to think twice before singing. Try this from scratch: 1. Practise that strumming pattern 2. Then when you don't have too much trouble the strumming pattern, practise switching chords while keeping the strumming pattern at the same pace. 3. When you're comfortable with that, play it along with the song a couple times 4. Hum with the song as you play it 5. Hum without the song as you play it 6. By then, you should have the strumming pattern glued to your head. 7. Try singing. Obviously this isn't going to happen in the space of a day. It took me at least a week to practise Riptide. Also, this pretty much helps with any song
you’re a really good teacher! I don’t know anything about the uke at all, but you were clear and easy to understand! thanks :) (now I just need to practice for 5 hrs)
I love this so much! I've been having do much trouble with the G chord in the past two hours, but now I can get there and it sounds half decent!!! Subscribed, liked, hit the notification bell! Edit: Thanks so much for liking my comment!
+Vanessa Rodriguez I learned the song within 2 days. It was easier for me to play Am with my index finger. Therefore I could make the transition from Am to G a lot faster and more comfortably
+AweDelta when I play G I just bar the bottom 3 strings on the 2nd fret with my index finger and I put my middle finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string. this makes the transition from A to G much easier and since F isn't used in this song you can use your index finger to make it even easier.
just practice i was like that a few hours ago but i didnt stop playing it and i succeeded lol also when u play A use your first finger instead of your second and yeah idk that worked for me
Thank you so so much! I'm really trying to perfect this song as a beginner and too my overthinking I confused myself, but here I am knowing what I am doing thanks to the wonderful ukulele teacher!
Try sliding your middle finger from Am down to the 0200. And while you're playing Am, keep your index finger ready to move to 0002, and your fourth finger to 0030. Hopefully this will help!
The best way to learn how to go from Am to G is to just practice playing Am and then going to G. Just practice strumming A once and then G once and just go back and forth until it becomes natural :) Hope that helps
I'm a couple years late but I got my UKE today!! And this helped me so much best teacher ever! I have a little trouble switching from A minor to G but I think I can get it with some practice
It says a lot that I got my uke less than 2 hours ago and I have never played an instrument and I already got the intro and chorus down in less that 30minutes...
every beginner whos starting with this- try to play a little bit of Hakuna Matata first, its what I started with and it makes the songs you actually wanna learn 10x easier bc its an easy yet complicated song. Good Luck!
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@TheUkuleleTeacher For now some reason my ukulele won't hammer on. I strum the note. And then drop my finger where it belongs and it's just mute. Any advice on how to fix this?
(ignore this comment it's just to make it easier for me haha)
Chords 0:35
Intro 1:49 (2x Am, G, C, C)
D D U-D-U
Verse 2:33 (6x Am, G, C, C)
D D U-D-U
Chorus 3:16 (4x Am, G, C, C)
D D U-U D-U
Fingerpicking after 2nd Chorus: 4:20
Bridge 5:55 (2x Am, G, C, F)
D D U-U D-U
Down Strokes 6:35 (2x Am, G, C)
lol love the start of the comment
I ain’t ignoring this it’s helping me two already took a screen dhot
i can play the chords and the strumming pattern but once i start to sing it all falls apart lol
saaame
Zanna Nightcore Unity |-/
RELATABLE
SAME LMAO HALP MEH I-/
Hi my name is [BLURRYFACE] |-/
"grab your uke!"
me: *picks up imaginary ukulele because mines hasn't arrived yet*
saaaame
Paige Dougall SAAAAME
OMG SAMMEEEE 😂
Same ugh 5 days
No, Not A Book SAMEEEE
i got a lump in my throat 'cause
i'm struggling with singing and playing aloooong
I. Hope u can now its been a year
@@s.mcl1472 i actually can now omg i even forgot i ever commented this haha, thank u !
THIS CHANNEL IS SO UNDER APPRECIATED
you're such a good teacher !
People are like, "The G chord is easy", but I have such slow beginner fingers it is super hard to transition to.
It's only easy once you know it! It'll take a bit of time before it comes naturally, so just keep practicing and you'll get there eventually :))
I started in 7th grade and it was really hard for me too. Its hard to trasition at first but now I'm going into the 9th grade and I can do it with out looking
Adriana Reyes I commented this on the 2nd, now it's the 24th, I practiced every day, and I can do it flawlessly.
+lifeasjia well done!
YOURE GIVING ME HOPE I HATE THAT G CHORD
you are a wonderful human. I've been playing ukulele for a total of maybe two hours (??) watched this video and I can already play a full song.
(my one difficulty is the hammering on part... other than that Ive got it down!)
this gives me hope for myself. 😅
+Jane Demunbrun can you play guitar?
+Jane Demunbrun wow lucky im watching it rn :D
Jane Karen how did you do g-major ?
You've helped start ukulele club at my school! This is not the first song we learned though. The first song we learned was hakuna matata which we learned from your video. Lots of kids at my school now either have a ukulele or plan on getting one so the can learn songs in our club. (We have snacks)
I WANT A UKULELE CLUB. AND SNACKS..
wasn't convinced until I heard there was food involved
+Aleea Flick I missed this comment when you posted it, but that's so awesome to hear! Hope the club's still going well! :)
Aleea Flick same here!!
We have a ukulele club too! It's amazing!
Woa! He makes it looks super easy.
it is super easy
Karoline Honorato yeah because it is😂
silvia van wezel not if your a beginner it gets easy when you practice tho
Hey guys! When I first started learning this, it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done 😂 but I kept practicing and practicing and now I’ve got it and can easily play it.
Basically, just don’t give up! Keep practicing and you’ll get it in no time!
thank you!!! ☺️
ok thank you so much im so tired of all the ppl in comments being like "oh I learned this in two hours its so easy" SHUTUP ITS HARD
Well done!! Currently at the first week stage of picking a Uke up !
this was the first song I learned to play on the ukulele :') Thank you so so much!
+LuvMaCMi113R My pleasure - stick with it!
+LuvMaCMi113R Me too! Thanks!
Same, the strumming kinda threw me off but I got it!
Same, I just a uke!!
I'm thinking of getting a ukulele but I'm not sure if I can learn songs any tips?
high fives to the ones who cant pluck for their lives
I've been trying to pluck for hours now, rip me
i use a pick lmaoo
I think I'm hammering wrong, I can't get that sound
same, I can't get the hammer on. it just mutes.
Omg the G is so hard for me am I the only one who thinks this 😂😂
You're an awesome teacher!! I'm so glad I found your channel. Thank you!
I'm glad you found it too! Thank you! :)))
Can't feel my thumb but it's so worth it :')
Try the neck (: what us uke kidz do.
This only took me about 2 days to memorize and get down! Thanks so much.
Sapphire Ruby weldone! it took me about 3 days may be 2 and a bit
Sapphire Ruby I just covered this song in my channel, check it out if you've got time✨
Took me 30 mins
@@danpastor9525 took me like 10 max
Amazing! Thank you so much for this video. I've always wanted to learn at least one song on any instrument. With the help of you and my girlfriend I might get it down eventually.
+drake bragg Awesome, best of luck with it!
Hey so just wondering how in the BLOODY HELL does one go about singing while playing, because every time I start to I totally lose my strum pattern and screw everything up. I literally just started learning to play tonight so I know it'll take time, but damn.
I had this same problem about a month ago, but then I wrote a song and now I can do it :)
Just keep practicing and try strumming and focusing on something else while strumming. You can do it :)
That happened to me, and day after, i could sing with the Strumming
Who give advice to a comment from 3 years ago
@@art3mispants792 well its helpful to other ppl who read it... ppl like me
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Yes!!!!!!!!😄🌺
Yes yes yes!!!
Mikayla P YEAHH
YES I NEED THIS
YES I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE
Thank you so very much for making this video. We learned this song in music class on the ukulele in 3rd grade (now I’m in 6th grade) and I forgot it by now. I was the only one who actually played to correctly. I actually have a ukulele but I don’t have it tuned. But thank the lord that you have a tuning video which I can watch!
I found this video again years later. You are the first person to teach me uke as a kid about 5-6 years ago. Thanks.
Still playing uke today! You really started me off with this hobby!
I've been playing this instrument for 2 hours and I can already play a song. So excited! Thank you so much 😊
Wow this really helped me. I need to buy me a uke now
HAH
SAME
Well i actually ordered a watermelon uke but i have to wait till in between July 7-14
+Ryan Todd watermelon ukulele sounds amazing, ordered mine yesterday 😂
+Emily Preston Wait did you order a watermelon one or just a uke 😂
Just got a ukulele today and I just learned this song I'm so excited ❤️
+becky bear❤ wow same i got it on friday :)
nope i received my ukulele and i lerned it. I learned it pretty quick. Just keep practicing and you'll get it
I've had my ukulele for months and I can't even do the strumming pattern ;-;
+becky bear❤ yeahh especially when you're a guitar player
+Kim Do I've had mine for a month and when I go to sing the song my hand is just like, Nah.
this was the first song i've done and i love it still to this day. and i loved your channel since then as well. thank you so much for starting your channel, idk what i would've done without you and your tutorials.
1:33 My music teacher does this to be sneaky about giving us the middle finger...
LOL!
It took 3 years for somone to comment.
@@user-gr2qf1py8j 😂😂
Transition from A minor chord to the G chord is tricky, sitting here practising for an hour at least just trying to get the hang of this ugh
Same!!
Same! It's so hard! I have to sit and practice that transition soooo many times.
SAMEEEEEEE
Yes!!
been trying all day not getting it but im not giving up im gonna get it ahah
Anybody watching this, you should know that the key of C is not the key of the song. If you are playing along and you are wondering why it doesn't sound right it is because Vance plays it in the key of C#. Just a little bit of clarity if you are confused. The only problem is with C# you need all barre chords. If you want to learn it in the same key as Vance check us out, if you are cool with it not sounding like the recording this is an excellent video that break down a nice simple version.
Tip for the finger picking part! you can play 4th fret on the C string instead of open E because they are the same note. It may help or may not, thought I would just put this out there
They're slightly different (at least on a soprano). I'd recommend doing open E, but whatever floats your boat.
Ah, did not take that in account. I play a concert so they sound very similar.
Hannah Perlstein They are the same, just the tuning of the strings is ever so slightly out. If it was tuned perfectly then they would sound identical.
I just bought my first Soprano Ukulele😆❤My friend would take her ukulele to school and sometimes let me play it, she played "Riptide" and I just fell in love with the idea of having my own ukulele!!😄😌 I love the sound it produces...i plan on "Riptide" being the first song I learn☺☺
*plays on ukulele*
Hmm, it sound pretty nice.
*starts to sing*
Shit.
ahahahahhahaha feel ya
G
Fjfjfjdkdjf same
EXATAMENTE
Getting my ukulele this week. Never played any string instrument so I look forward to this.
Same I'm getting mine this week😂
You should do a tutorial for Dog Days Are Over by Florence and the Machine!!
Omg if it wasn't for you and this video I wouldn't have ever been able to learn the ukulele. Which caused me to learn the guitar and the piano so I just wanted to say thank you! :)
Eliza lightner My pleasure! Though I can't take any credit for you learning guitar or piano though!
Thank you so much I've recently picked up ukulele and I have been practicing and practicing right now im practicing for a Talent show at my school and I hope It sounds good on stage
i'm so happy. i got my ukulele yesterday for christmas and i already have all of this memorized😊
How the hell do you switch from Am to G so fast wtf
I literally got my ukulele yesterday and I was really struggling with that too but after literally 15 minutes of focusing on that specifically I've almost got it down :)
+notmeggiemoo I got mine yesterday too! Lol but I'm still struggling with it haha
+Merriam Night you'll get it just don't give up, I've been practicing for hours and still haven't got this song completely down
+Merriam Night ikr ..i get confused
Eyyy phandom
just got my ukulele yesterday and already can play 4 songs. Thanks Ukulele Teacher!
I know this is like a year late but I want to thank you for posting this I had just got my first ukulele a couple of days ago and wanted to try some songs and I think this is really good for beginners. I have no complaints what so ever. I think that u r great!😁☺️
Kaye Shawn Awesome - glad you finally got a uke!
I literally just got a ukulele for Christmas, and your videos are already helping me so much!!~❤️
chloe motl literally same
chloe motl sammmee
same!
is he/you playing a concert uke?
Same except mine was yesterday and yours was a year ago!
This song came out just around the time my best friend moved to New York which is funny considering the lyrics "This guy decides to quit his job and head to New York City." I taught him what I knew about playing ukulele so this song is very special to me and it means a lot that you made this tutorial. I'm very excited to learn how to play it.
Thanks guys! I felt so strange at my first attempt with the G chord! I need to practice and practice, but all your messages give me hope! 😅
How is it today?
Just ordered a ukulele, and my friend is a guitar player, she wants me to learn how to play riptide so we can play together, this is gonna be really helpful. Thanks. :)
Emily June Cool - hope you guys have fun!
you are a really good ukulele teacher, and i used your advice for riptide, and i can play it! and i have a recommendation for a song you should teach, and I'm sure a lot of people want to learn it. its Sing by Ed Sheeran. :)
Skylar S I know for a fact at least 56,000 people wanted to learn it... as I posted it last summer! ;-P th-cam.com/video/mA8JvIBwhS0/w-d-xo.html
Good lesson bruh!
I’m a beginner and this looks super easy, barely an inconvenience 😅
I love you ukulele teacher!!! I think it's great that you teach us songs that you obviously don't actually listen to or really know! You have taught me so much! Thank you!
Literally just starting to learn and I come down here to comments from three years ago
me: gets to finger picking part. *bassist instincts kick in*
me: inhales deeply
"Yes."
I KNOW I WAS LIKE IT'S MY TIME GUYS
Can we appreciate the fact that he is the only one who didn't ignore the little fingerpicking that comes before the bridge :')
You're talking about the Riffs?
@@lfidarraga yeah, the part before the bridge
I have been searching on how to play the finger-picking part, not all teaching videos include it, love you
I just realized that when I'm just BSing on my uke, not actually trying to play anything, I almost always end up playing what is essentially the chorus of this song! I'm SUPER excited. Hoping there's a song sheet for this because I think this might be the first song that I'll actually be able to learn to play and sing after a year and a half of owning my uke!
I literally haven't even bought a ukelele yet (though hopefully soon), and I'm already using your videos to teach myself
Literally same
+Tabatha Styles 😂 I've got a ukulele now and I can play it!
+Annamarie Beilner I just got one for my birthday and I'm teaching myself this song right now !
Awesome!
I'm literally doing the same thing you are...
Could you please do 18 or fool's gold by one direction? those are two beautiful songs that I feel like would be AMAZING on uklele!
I'm really having trouble strumming upward. :/
Emily Porter I had so much trouble strumming up when I started playing too! I know everyone says this but really just keep practicing! I’ve found playing the uke is all about muscle memory so you’ll adjust to it :)
Yh that’s why I use a plectrum I kept a snagging my fingers
Emily Porter same
other than practice, try changing the way you strum
@@saturnsrcr how exactly do u suggest I strum as I am having the same problem. I am trying to use my index finger but I use the skin under my nail to strum down and it pains a lot. So am I doing I wrong and if so how should I do it??
Thank you sooo much this helped me sooo much!!!!I just got my ukulele for Christmas and it’s so much fun!
This is the best teacher I've ever had
Can you show a tutorial on how to play Welcome to the Black Parade by MCR
Does anyone have any tips as to how to learn to strum and sing at the same time? I am having trouble maintaining my strumming rhythm/pattern
it took me awhile to strum and sing but i recommend playing on the ukulele and getting it down whilst being distracted. then try singing.
for me there was never really anything that could teach me to do it. it took me a while, you need to learn to strum pattern and the chord progression really well, then be able to play both with talking or being distracted, then learn the lyrics
(all while strumming) at first just sing the words in your head, then begin to mouth the words, then hum it, and then try to sing it. Just take it slow :)
notmeggiemoo get used to the strumming, then slowly try to sing.
ive been playing songs w/no words to learn the basics
This is really good! I'm starting to play this song quicker and better. My only problem is the picking that's truly confusing me. Maybe you could do a lesson on it (Or maybe you already have I just haven't seen it...😕) Anyways, thanks so much for the tutorial I'd like to see more!!!!!!
I watched several videos on this song, but none of them seemed to help, then your video popped up and I followed step by step and then after a couple of days I got the whole song by heart and I play it everyday now it’s so easy now ;)
Your tutorials are amazing. Just got my 1st uke and I am trying this. Very easy to follow. The only problem is that I am soo bad, and it's very difficult, but hopefully I'll get there. Thanks a lot!
There's a ton of fantastic Adventure Time songs that are/will totally work on a uke
Hes a very good and thorough teacher, he makes it very simple and easy. But the main riff of this song are not Am G and C (these chords only apply for this song if you are playing it on a guitar). The real riff is D C F. If you try it, it will sound exactly like vance
Not D meant to say Dm
u sure its C? it sounds a bit off
I put a capo on it and it sounds good
Unapologetic Apathy Am G and C work with the Capo on the first fret.
Jason Li do you know what ukulele Vance joy uses for this song?
THE G CHORD IS DRIVING ME CRAZY!! :( it could be so much easier if it wasn't there...
True im so slow in changing chords
this is super useful! I'm learning this song for the next America's got talent, so I'm SO glad I found your channel!
You're such an amazing teacher - just a beginner on the uke but your lessons have allowed me to continue progressing :) thank you so much :)
ANNOUNCEMENT.
To all the people asking for help on the plucking and the G chord. Just practice. Don't try to play the song at first. Do a 100 hammer ons every day. And the chord progression Am-G-C 100 times every day, and before you know it you will sound great!
You explained the beginning really well, but when you got to the picking but, it made no sense and I think you should have gone through it or actually showed us what your fingers were doing
Ilaria Mocciaro - I agree, I was totally lost on that part.
It's pretty simple.
On the third (C) string, keep your index finger on the second fret for the whole plucky bit.
Pluck the C string once while it's fretted, and then right after while its still kinda ringing, you smack your ring finger onto the fourth fret of the same string
(If you don't know how to hammer-on, you might want to look it up since I'm definitely not doing a good job explaining it)
After that, pluck the second (E) string and then use your middle finger (because your index and ring finger should still be where they were) to hammer onto the third fret of the same string.
Then remove your middle and ring fingers and pluck the C string again, and then an open E string. Just do that whole thing a few times :P
It's pretty simple.
On the third (C) string, keep your index finger on the second fret for the whole plucky bit.
Pluck the C string once while it's fretted, and then right after while its still kinda ringing, you smack your ring finger onto the fourth fret of the same string
(If you don't know how to hammer-on, you might want to look it up since I'm definitely not doing a good job explaining it)
After that, pluck the second (E) string and then use your middle finger (because your index and ring finger should still be where they were) to hammer onto the third fret of the same string.
Then remove your middle and ring fingers and pluck the C string again, (where your index finger should still be on the second fret) and then an open E string. Just do that whole thing a few times, it seems more complicated then it is :P
Ilaria Mocciaro it was perfectly clear for me :)
Yeah and like actually show us what your doing. I would understand it so much better if he did.
I got so confused at the hammering part I've been replaying it for hours and I still don't know what to do. Help me pls
try to slow down the video to the speed of 0.5 at 3.35 min. Your Welcome
I'm confused as well
I just replay the chords and strum once
Sorry I can’t fix your life after watching this.
I’m just skipping it
I just got a luna uke and this was the first song i wanted to learn! Thank you!! I think you are the best ukulele tutor on YT :)
thank you !!!!
this helped me so much!!!
I only got my uke yesterday and i can already play this because you such a good teacher!!!!! keep up the good work man !
Can you please do tear in my heart by twenty one pilots
I hope this nails me my audition tomorrow!!!♡
Me too - good luck! 👍
+The Ukulele Teacher Thanks!!
how'd you do?
+caylee yarnell I got the audition!! It was super easy it just kinda takes time to get the whole singing and playing at the same time thing.♡
+Stefany Contreras congrats
The finger picking made no sense to me. I can't barely tell where you are supposed to strum on the second string.
Same
Put your finger on the third fret, then strum at the hole in the middle or a bit below
This is a really great tutorial! It is taught so easily and I learnt quickly. It's a great busking tune for my kids! Your'e a really good teacher...
Спасибо. Несмотря на то, что я русскоязычный, и сейчас я достаточно плохо знаю английский, всё было понятно❤
CAN YOU PLEASEEEE PLEASEEEE DO I SEE FIRE BY ED SHEERAN!!!! I have a hard time with the picking, and the chords....
Yes Same here
I'm gonna keep spamming the comments until he does it.
I just got a ukulele today and I'm really struggling with playing the chords. Is there any useful tips or things you recommend??
Wrath well if you got it today I doubt playing chords will be easy immediately. Just keep practicing is all the advice you need.
Wrath the best thing I'd say is just try the c f and g chords. Play them as much as you can so that your fingers can get used to playing a string instrument. After that learn Am and Dm. Those are the basic chords that most songs have in them.
I'd say just go slow at first, and then gradually pick up pace as you get better. Just switching between the chord shapes without strumming at all at first can help, too. As cliche and unhelpful as it sounds you really just need to practice and you'll be fine.
start slow
keep trying the G I know it's extremely hard but practice and you'll get it. good luck!
Hi so I'm q beginner, and this is the one of the first songs I'm learning, so does it matter if you follow the strumming pattern or not?? Can you just do down or would it end up sounding weird??
*a beginner
+SkelClique Trash It doesn't matter! And in fact I would recommend starting with a simple pattern such as all downstrokes to begin with, until you get more confident. Good luck!
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Thank you so much. You are an excellent teacher. I learned this song so easily from watching this video from you. Really appreciate it!
This is the best tutorial I've watched so far, thank you!
I've never touched a Uke but I play guitar so I'm guessing it should be easy right?
Your profile pic is amazing
Lilly Fox mine?
elmexicanochilango yeah I've been playing guitar for years and I got a Uke for Christmas and it's a breeze to play very similar
elmexicanochilango it is! btw, I just covered this song in my channel, check it out if you've got time✨
There's a shallower learning curve than the guitar, once you start learning you can play some tunes within just a few minutes, but it's still an instrument, and it's plenty challenging to get good at it, just like any instrument (apart from like the kazoo or something) It shouldn't be too difficult to transition to it from a guitar though, although if you're used to using a pick, getting used to strumming without one could be challenging, since you don't really use a pick with a uke
Your videos have helped me a lot! But I always seem to have trouble with strumming patterns. Once I try to sing and play, my strumming gets all messed up, any tips?
I get this problem too. I struggle differentiating between he timing of my voice and my strumming.
I know this is like a month later comment, but it's all about practising the instrument part. You try to focus on the strumming, and the singing at the same time. You just need to practise that strumming pattern so much that you don't even need to think twice before singing. Try this from scratch:
1. Practise that strumming pattern
2. Then when you don't have too much trouble the strumming pattern, practise switching chords while keeping the strumming pattern at the same pace.
3. When you're comfortable with that, play it along with the song a couple times
4. Hum with the song as you play it
5. Hum without the song as you play it
6. By then, you should have the strumming pattern glued to your head.
7. Try singing.
Obviously this isn't going to happen in the space of a day. It took me at least a week to practise Riptide.
Also, this pretty much helps with any song
1LinkEdits Thank you! I have been having this problem for ages! You have really helped me thanks :)
Don't think about the strumming...honestly, it will just come to you........just play and enjoy! :)
I had this problem as well but if you practice the strumming enough it will be natural, you won't have to look and you will be able to sing as well
I can't pluck to save my life rip I always touch the other strings and I'm not quick enough :,))
you’re a really good teacher! I don’t know anything about the uke at all, but you were clear and easy to understand! thanks :) (now I just need to practice for 5 hrs)
I love this so much! I've been having do much trouble with the G chord in the past two hours, but now I can get there and it sounds half decent!!! Subscribed, liked, hit the notification bell!
Edit: Thanks so much for liking my comment!
That’s what I like to hear! 😀👍
Is this a good song for beginners to learn?
Alanna C yes this is my first song
Bunny_ ashmeen samee
Yeah, my first song, only has 3 chords for the most part with beginner strumming and an easy to get pace
How do you change from Am to G so quickly and easily? The transition feels uncomfortable/awkward for me
yes, I have a hard time to..I am guessing it gets easier as we practice
+Vanessa Rodriguez I learned the song within 2 days. It was easier for me to play Am with my index finger. Therefore I could make the transition from Am to G a lot faster and more comfortably
Ok thanks!
+Vanessa Rodriguez no problem, hope it helped!
+AweDelta when I play G I just bar the bottom 3 strings on the 2nd fret with my index finger and I put my middle finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string. this makes the transition from A to G much easier and since F isn't used in this song you can use your index finger to make it even easier.
I'm having trouble switching from A to G quickly anyone have any tips?
Practice doing the positions, but not pressing down, then once you've got the hang of it, practice doing it pushing down the strings.
Practice slowly transitioning the right way. Eventually speed it up
Sophia Brotons just keep practicing :) I used to be much slower but then I learnt some songs and it was super easy
I put my second finger on the third string instead of my first finger :)
just practice i was like that a few hours ago but i didnt stop playing it and i succeeded lol also when u play A use your first finger instead of your second and yeah idk that worked for me
Wow! You're such a good teacher! First ukulele song I've ever tried to learn...and I'm almost there (in just over an hour so far!)
Thank you so so much! I'm really trying to perfect this song as a beginner and too my overthinking I confused myself, but here I am knowing what I am doing thanks to the wonderful ukulele teacher!
I think you should play all the song at the begning. For anyone to know how will it sound.
you can just look it up
I also need a tip for going from A to G because I don't do it fast enough.
Try sliding your middle finger from Am down to the 0200. And while you're playing Am, keep your index finger ready to move to 0002, and your fourth finger to 0030. Hopefully this will help!
The best way to learn how to go from Am to G is to just practice playing Am and then going to G. Just practice strumming A once and then G once and just go back and forth until it becomes natural :) Hope that helps
A 7 min vid but it took me like 7hrs to learn the song
lol same here except i had to sleep
I'm a couple years late but I got my UKE today!! And this helped me so much best teacher ever! I have a little trouble switching from A minor to G but I think I can get it with some practice
Thank you so much! I just started learning the ukulele and your channel is easy to understand and you give clear and simple instructions. Thank you!
" it's really easy [hammering]"
Me: oh cool! *tries it*
Me again: wtf, how?
took me like 20 minutes to even figure out how to do it slowly
It says a lot that I got my uke less than 2 hours ago and I have never played an instrument and I already got the intro and chorus down in less that 30minutes...
Julia Venice Sounds like you're a natural! Keep it up!
Julia Venice Lucky you! I can't even strum yet, got it yesterday!
The Ukulele Teacher Yeah. i can barely figure out how to strum with your hand.
every beginner whos starting with this- try to play a little bit of Hakuna Matata first, its what I started with and it makes the songs you actually wanna learn 10x easier bc its an easy yet complicated song. Good Luck!
You are an amazing teacher! Thank you for helping all of us!