my honest advice for learning to play ukulele
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- Here is my honest advice for those wanting to learn how to play ukulele and beginner ukulele players! This includes helpful tips and resources for you!!
My ukulele recommendations: • My ukulele recommendat...
Teaching my sister how to play ukulele: • teaching my sister how...
Tuner that I use: amzn.to/2xmRmBG
Ukulele Tutorials playlist: • Ukulele Tutorials
MERCH
teespring.com/...
PATREON
/ eliseecklund
TWITTER
/ eliseecklund
INSTAGRAM
/ eliseecklund
YOUNOW
www.younow.com...
SNAPCHAT
elisea_e
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Big thanks to my patrons who support me and help make these videos possible! Thank you Jake Shapiro, Tom Knackstedt, and Josh Geiple.
Business inquiries: elise.ecklund@outlook.com
![ฮักเทื่อสุดท้าย - บอย ศิริชัย [OFFICIAL MV]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/-1PoPoQ-B-k/mqdefault.jpg)
![จบจนได้ ! | Black Myth: Wukong #007 [ตอนจบ?]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/DSqvWndF0sw/mqdefault.jpg)
My tips for learning Ukulele are... 1) find a song to practice; I found that at the beginning, I enjoyed learning chords and progressions but that I soon got bored with just knowing chords. So find one of your favorite songs, and there are plenty of songs that use super simple chords. Even knowing one song can help you get motivated to practice everyday. 2) Practice everyday; EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. It can be for five minutes, it can be for an hour. But if you practice every single day soon it becomes a habit. Right now, I find myself picking up the ukulele at completely random times, I'll even crave playing it at random times. And finally. 3) Have fun with it; Don't force yourself to practice if you're not feeling it. If you dread playing the ukulele, then you won't want to continue learning it.
And that reaches the end of this comment. Congratulations if you've made it this far. You're a dedicated reader, and I commend you.
Happy playing!
ShoshiTrains thanks for the advice
ShoshiTrains I practiced using my own song called 'Why'd you steal from my lemon Tree?'
To be honest, I just started playing it yesterday, and I find it so fun. I can already play the basics of Riptide on beat after a few minutes of warmup and practice! I still need to learn how to strum correctly, but I love it
ShoshiTrains Thank you, I started yesterday and I practiced for about two and a half hours 😂 and this morning I just picked up my Ukelele and started playing. I love to play it and I hope soon I will progress and get better!
Thank you!
"you dont have to play until your finger bleed."
oops
IKR
Hey everyone, the best success that I have had was with the Arthurs Uke Blog (i found it on google) without a doubt the most incredible method that I've followed.
hi guys, the greatest success that i've ever had was by following the Arthurs Uke Blog (i found it on google) without a doubt the most helpful method that I've followed.
I-
@@kaviyapatel9139 what?
no one:
ukulele beginners: i was scared of dentists and the dark-
I WAS SCARED OF PRETTY GIRLS AND STARTING CONVERSATIONS
billie eilish is my wife all my friends are turning
Jack gREEEN
AND THEY COME UNSTUUUCK
Lately running down to the riptide
1:26 Be commited!
3:10 it's gonna be painfull!
4:45 record your practice!
5:51 motivation / listen to inspiration!
6:21 rethink using app tuners!
7:23 HAVE FUN! Learn a song that you like!
8:45support!
9:31 proforming live!
Ahhhh that TOOK A LONG TIME hope this helps
Paige Dumart Hahahah thank youu♥️♥️♥️
It helps
Thank you, sweet human!
STAY IN SCHOLE PLEEEEEASE
Jesus died for your sinssss
"Now that this intro has lasted longer than the twenty one pilots hiatus"
toO SOON ELISE
TOO SOON
That was gold (i need to stop)
So the intro will never stop?
I’m sorry
I literally screamed when she said that.
I would of if I was phyco but ur not phyco
LOL
Honestly,people say "learning the ukulele is easy"but it all comes with practice and I think that this video will really open people's eyes that without the motivation and time and practice,learning the ukulele could take years.I started learning in December last year and now I think that I have improved massively because the amount of times I practiced and the hours I practiced.Sure,it might be difficult to find that small spark of motivation to pick up your ukulele and try playing but in the end it's truly rewarding to learn a new song or maybe even a chord that was really difficult at first.If you are a beginner reading this,don't give up,keep practicing and keep trying because nobody can magically be amazing at something,learn songs you truly enjoy and that aren't too difficult and progress from there.
Congrats on 200K, Elise! And such great advice - I completely agree about practicing and how it can be a bit more difficult to start up again after stopping for several days. Consistency is never easy, but always worth it! :)
DYLAN LAINE WATCHES ELISE!?!?!
DYLAN LAINEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much!!!
hi I'm you're subscriber to I'm happy you know Elise
Grait is it rrighht? Im nout fluentt in enngglishh justt peas coment am i rrighht? sory
I’m getting a ukulele tomorrow, and this video really helped me. You are the reason I’m getting a ukulele. I’m going to watch many of your videos to guide me. Thank you so much ♥️♥️
Rilyn’s World you're welcome
Your welcome
Spencer Lake you're*
whats the update did you stick to it
Did you get good?
OH YOU ARE THE UKULELE MASTER!
LOL
Yea shes cool and all but have you seen taimane
When she doesn’t even pronounce it right 🤦♀️
I agree with this comment
The ukulele teacher: am I a joke to u?
So I was talking to my parents about me wanting to play the ukulele and yesterday my dad (who was very happy that I picked up his guitar to learn to play it) said he wanted to buy a ukulelee and tomorrow we're going to a music shop to look for one so I'm really happy and I am definitely going to use your advices💕
this is really good elise !! the minute i picked up my ukulele i realized i was left handed, so i had to switch the strings and luckily on my first try i was connected to it and i could actually do it right away !!
to everyone else tryin’ it out; good luck !! i love you all and i believe in you :>
fae wait I'm left handed too, so I can't play a ukelele?
@@buttyz9913 you can learn the way the right handed people do, but it is much more complicated to acquire muscle memory
Nora Universe haha yeah i actually got a ukulele and when i first picked it up i used the right handed way so its all good 😁 maybe i’m ambidextrous lol
*m8* same! I’m left handed but I figured I could try it right handed, and it worked!
also, if you are getting bored with playing, write a list and try to MEMORIZE 20 more songs by so and so time. i’m doing a month, i only have 17, but, i’m really proud for memorizing them and now i remember why i loved playing it 6 months ago.
100% would recommend
leah8jean good job
My first ukulele is on it's way! I'm getting it this friday. I'm so excited!!!
I'm so excited for you! Yayyy
Eska how has it been?
(i know it's been a year but) i'm getting one this tuesdayyy
Eska I know it’s been a year but update please!!
how’s it been
I think you are a wonderful person and role model. I have 25+ years of experience working as a secondary teacher and see the best and worst behaviors among my variety of students. You are positive, supportive, uplifting and encouraging without setting impossible expectations. I appreciate your ukulele videos since I also play, but your channel is so much more than just a music lesson. I appreciate your outlook on life. Just thought I would share the kindness.
I have been playing trumpet since I was 6, took lessons until this year and been playing guitar and taking lessons since I was 11. Now I bought my first ukulele to just do something different and learn something new. I already learned two songs in the last two days and it brings me so much joy to play it and listen to the happy sound of the ukulele. Thank you for your videos, they are great. Easy to follow and a have wide variety of songs.
The best advise I can give for learning a new instrument when you are extremely busy and have little time is to just play a few minutes between different tasks. To play parts of songs I struggle at 5 minutes in my study breaks really improves my playing. Hopefully helpful to some ☺️
„An hour of playing is a long time, we have school, we have jobs”
Me playing 3 or 4 hours a day during quarantine...🙃😂
Is it easy ?
I just ordered a ukulele
Same here.I get so bored in quartine and I just play my ukulele the whole day like the whole DAY
@@mipipiisraelihardd4914 your fingers will hurt a bit in the starting but then it will be fine in some time ok so you just need to practice
@@bhagmanchanda4215 same, playing the uke has helped me so much w stress and I can play it for hours
SAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The best part of staying up late is seeing your fav TH-camrs upload
exactlyyy
Could you please do a ukulele tutorial on we don’t believe what’s on tv by twenty one pilots??
Lydia Clark the Ukelele teacher on TH-cam teaches it easily. 😄
Also the easiest way to play is the chords F,G,C,C the whole song with the strum pattern DDUDU
Lydia Clark I JUST ASKED THE SAME THING LOL ❤️
I’m on my second month learing uke , and i never went through a situation where i lost motivation , i grab my uke everyday to play , even when my finger hurt , i still play . After i bought my uke I learned party favor-billie eilish right away.. took me 2 days to play the whole song but a week or so to master that 1 song , of course everyone is different about the progression, there still a lot of chord I can’t play yet :) but it’s really fun and i don’t regret buying a uke , sorry bad english just wanted to say no not give up !
“And she has this really cool soccer ball chair that swivels”
She turns around and she is wearing a hockey shirt
can you please do another video where you use comments to form a song? i love those ones!!!
I just got a ukulele for my birthday yesterday and I’m loving it .. I love your channel and your tutorials !! Thank you soo much !! 😍😍❤️❤️😘😘 love from India !!
Arundhathy Varma Happy Birthday!🎉
How is it now? Is it your first instrument?
Elise: I am not calling myself a ukulele master or anything
Me: I really honestly truly think you are a master.
2:23 I know we are all busy, we have school and we have jobs”
*cries in coronavirus*
Thanks
This helped
That tøp joke was low
But i laughed
Hey, I’m 67 and if I can learn, so can you! Been playing for 3 months and can play at least 4 songs comfortably. I practice every day for 20-30 minutes. I LOVE IT! So will you, don’t give up!
your 67?
Hi 67
thank you for the advice skshkjbmnn
i practice playing my uke every day, for as long as i feel i should. some days it’s fifteen minutes, others it can be up to about an hour and a half. it depends on my schedule and motivation that day. i love playing my uke, i love hearing the music, and it’s become a huge part of my life. i constantly watch your videos, and honestly, i love them. playing the uke is one of my favorite things to do. it’s a way of relieving stress and anxiety, which is great.
thank you so much for all the great advice. i’ll keep it all in mind.
trying to play new chords scares me. i usually try transposing the chords or finding an easier version of the song rather than trying to stretch my fingers into crazy positions. but i try to practice those as well.
I started playing ukulele 2 months ago, and wow thank you so much for everything, your advices, your covers, tutorials, your happiness and basically everything :))
You help and motivate me so much playing, I play every single days, at first I was doing 2 hours but now I usually go for one cause I have my exams to work on and stuff (fascinating ikr) and yeah at first my fingers were hurting but now I don't feel any pain anymore which is really cool. I record myself at least once a week and just in that short amount of time I (and my family) can clearly see the progress, they're all really surprised because they though I would give up really quickly but I didn't and litteraly fell in love with this instrument, thank you again Elise :)
Love from France
Watching one of your videos actually inspired me to play the ukulele! Now I enjoy playing along to your tutorials.
i want to learn to play ukulele bc of tøp and having you mention them made me really happy. i really enjoyed this video
You are the original reason I started playing! Anyone from 2020?
Me: ''Ugh I give up. I don't wanna play the uku anymore.''
Elise: (5:51) '' Never give up. I find the person who inspired you to play the ukulele.''
Me: *Clicks on another one of Elise's ukulele tutorials*
Also me: ''Alright Elise, what song are we learning today??!''
THANK YOU SO MUCH! My mother got a Soprano Ukulele for me and it’s coming the 24th and I’m super excited however I was nervous because I’ve never even TOUCHED one before... so I needed this THANK YOU!
For all of you strolling through the comments that are new to the ukulele. You should start with the four chords C Am F and G.
And make sure you don't ever give up on the G chord, it's hard transitioning to it. But don't give up!!!! G is now one of my favorite chords to play! Elise already said to have fun and not stress out and to keep trying. But she's RIGHT!!!!! (that wasn't mean, it was exited) I have hope for all you ukulele player!
(Elise you are amazing too
I literally picked up my old ukulele to learn tears of lemonade and you being my inspiration❤️
Around the 8 and half minute mark you gave a piece of advice that I was already following. When I started (like 2 or so weeks ago) I was very lucky to have found a weird niche of ukulele tutorials for nirvana songs before my uke arrived. There's a lot of good ones I love that you can't find, but there's also a few good tutorials of classics. So when it arrived I went straight away to trying to learn songs I love. I've since found out that a few aren't as simplistic as some recommended beginner songs but I kinda don't care because the struggle is worth it.
6:16: or you can listen to I suffer more by Elise Ecklund on Spotify
i saved up for ages to pay for a ukulele myself and now im getting it on Saturday yay
Got mines today also.... good luck
@@spacecowboyXD thank you 😊
even tho they are pretty hard, I still learn songs that I really like even if it takes me ages to learn because of the satisfaction i get once i can do it. when i get discouraged i play a song that i learnt awhile ago and i am reminded of how difficult i found it to begin with
Very good advice. I would also add that a lot of musisians don't seem to have any sort of ear training. In other words, if they lose their tunner, they can't tune the instrument. Also if something is adjusted wrong or defective on the instrument thats making it play out of tune, all the tuning devises in the world aren't going to make it play in tune. I learned to use one tuning fork years ago to tune my guitar. I can also tune it without one. I can even do intonation on an electic guitar. This came through practicing tuning. In the beginning you will probably rely a little still on your tuner and that's ok, but after a while you should be able to to tell if the string is not only sharp or flat, but by how much, ( a little sharp or a lot, s little flat or a lot).
agree!! ive been playing for 4 months and im already starting to tackle barre chords. i used to get frustrated because my chords would always buzz but now i rarely do. i practice each night before bed for a few minutes :)
You are the reason why I started ukelele
Before I hated any kind of guitar or uke but then I discovered you and now I love it sooo much that I love it more than piano. AND I LOVE PIANO
I'm learning to play the bass guitar, I don't feel practice as practice, it's more like playing a video game. I enjoy it so much that time just flies by and I have to keep track of how long I've been playing otherwise I'll go to bed at dawn. If you enjoy something so much that time just flies by you don't even have to think about practicing every day, it will come naturally, you will crave it, hard!! You will crave it so much you won't be able to wait too long before you pick up your instrument and try that hard-to-play song again just for the challenge and satisfaction of finally being able to get it right!!
It also helps me a lot that there's a video game for the Xbox 360 called Rocksmith 2014, it's mostly for guitar but almost all the songs have bass too and that makes it a lot easier to play because it repeats the riffs over and over and it bumps up the difficulty automatically as your skill level increases, it's awesome!!! It's tragic they didn't make it for newer versions of the platform, I would be all over the new versions if they were available!!
I visit our girl friend often and when we go visit, I spend no less than two hours playing, she plays the guitar and it's always so much fun!!!
I love all your advice Elise, it's useful for any instrument. I'm glad you never listen to the haters of your channel, you're an awesome girl and I love your channel!!
I just got one so far your the only one I can find to show me how to play it mines not a great one but it's a new challenge I played guitar for years your a big help
I don't like performing much, I'm not good at singing and people get upset if I don't sing with my playing, but then if I sing they say my voice is too low or out of tune, because I don't really try to sing. My reason to play the ukulele is that it's the happiest thing I'll ever heard in my life and it helps me with anxiety and depression; everytime I play I feel joyful and full of energy, but if I play for people I feel pretty sad and don't want to pick up the uku again
I got my ukelele on Christmas and started practicing everyday in January, it didn't feel like an obligation because I really liked it. I remember how at first I only used single strums and I struggled in the G, but in some point in my second month I was already using strumming patterns and singing at the same time, now I'm working in bar chords though I get some of them like B and Bb. I really think you are the one who inspired me to practice (is it practise) and be patient and had faith in me, so thank you. I'm really glad I found your Girls/Girls/Boys guitar tutorial long time ago and stayed.
Grace VanderWaal inspired me so much I didn’t even think of starting to learn until I heard he on AGT. I also us a handheld tuner
I am super excited right now because I decided to get a ukulele and have been bingewatching your videos!
Congrats on 200k you deserved it
Thank you so much!!:)
I decided to learn becuase for a Christmas in July I got a ukulele and now it's mine and my mom says i play pretty good.
I just got a ukulele yesterday, I have played it alllllll day today. My fingers are killing me and when I saw your uke it just made them hurt more😂😂😂 I am loving it though, and I was inspired by you. Love you Elise!
well my inspiration is you i dont own a uke anymore but ima get one because i came back to your channel a week ago and you once again inspired me to play so i thank you for this video and i also wish i had someone like you that played drums because i did start to dread playing them and whenever my mom told me to practice i would get defensive but now if i feel like that with ukelele i can come to youir channel and be inspired agian and again thank you for being awesome and keep being awesome.
:)
The hiatus joke made me laugh. Thanks for that 🙃
i do learning ukulele for 22 days and i think i have fast progress,now i can playing barre chord easily and 5-7 chord,maj/m, my only homework was fingerstyle but i had fingering everyday so wish me luck
a tips for fast progress was enjoy ur play and get exicited even it was cheap uke.
Thanks for these great tips. I'm 72 and have never played an instrument (since piano lessons in grade school). I wanted to learn a small instrument I could take with me on a plane, a walk to the beach, in the park, on my deck, etc. I'm five weeks in. I do practice every day. And am trying more difficult pieces that take more practice time. Re: Pain, The past week I have pain in my wrist and fingers. The tips of my fingers are ok. Like you say, I think it will go away in a few days. Thanks for your tutorials.
Ur so full of sunshine and talent
Well, I can't say I wasn't peer pressured to stop learning Riptide, but I'm glad you reminded me to have fun.
I’ve been playing since November and I can say that I have practiced basically every single day and it’s paid off for sure! I’ve fallen in love with playing and I’ve been watching your videos since the beginning and it’s amazing how far I’ve come. Thank you so much I love you 🙌❤️❤️❤️
I actually want ukulele for Christmas and your the one who inspired me to get it so I guess I’ll come back and watch your videos 😊😊😊
That moment when you realize that Elise doesn't have 1 million subscribers but you assumed she did because her content quality is 👌. Congratulations on 200K subscribers! You've earned it.
she has two million now wow !!
i’ve been playing cello for three years about, so when i started playing ukulele at the beginning of fall i already had calluses, and watching a shit ton of ukulele videos in advance helped me to get a good understanding of how to play ukulele in general (and obviously still watched ukulele videos to get more understanding) however i have been struggling to find the time, i already have to practice cello for 30mins a day, and i have very limited screen time so when i do get screens i want to make the most of it and i also have a very early bedtime, but i’ve been practicing as much as possible!!!! :) thank u for this video elise!
(Btw I practice chords and strumming patterns on a small guitar that has four strings, it’s broken, but I’ve had it for years)
I hate and love it when I’m laying and bed, get bored, and wanna play. Also wanting to play ukulele has made me want to play guitar more. One song I just “learned” I stared to play on piano and guitar. The only bad thing about transferring the song to piano is knowing how to play the chords, not what chords to play or what order to play them in.
I think learning the same song on multiple instruments is helpful for playing the song on all the instruments, but more than if you were play the same song on only one.
The artist who inspires me to play the uke is you Elise!
For me, it helped if I didn’t force myself to sit down and play. If I found a riff or a song I wanted to learn, I sat down and learned it when I had time, and that eventually led to lots of improvement
I got a uke awhile ago but never really got into it tho I always wanted to. But I started practicing everyday and following you tips and now I have my first concert tomorrow
Bro ukulele is my comfort hobby. As soon as I got it, I was in love. It hurt but god it has released a lot of stress for me
Else, I am WAYYYYYY late to this video but you are the one who inspires me to play and got me started in the first place!!!!
this feels like a cozy pep talk with a friend
lol you are the original reason I was inspired to learn. i wanted a uke for years but your videos made me finally do it :3 very happy i did
Saw Grace vanderwaal. MUST CLICK
afsara. khan ME
That’s why I clicked too xD
She is so humble about her amazing talent she is the best ukulele player I have ever seen
I got my diy soprano ukulele kit for Christmas. I plan to practice with my ukulele
I am getting my uke in the mail TOMORROW.. been watching before I even got interested. Didn’t really know what you were ever talking about but I loved your style. I have been binge watching your videos all week... so excited... thank you Elise!!! ❤️
I remember that whenever there's a new strumming pattern for me to learn I practice it a LOT, I used to watch tv holding my uke muted and strumming it to learn, and it helps a lot
You were my inspiration for playing the ukulele. Its getting delivered on the 7th. It's a starter because Ive never played before. It's just to see how much I'll like it. I love watching your videos. Thank you for making them💕
"Go listen to an artist that inspires you" *watches your videos*😂
I started playing the uke this summer. It was definitely painful at first. But now I'm about to get my 2nd uke. Dedication is definitely important. I'm still not very great at it but it is so much fun! I love it! Grace VanderWaal was the one who inspired me to play. I had already wanted to play a little bit before her but once she came along I knew I HAD to play it! ❤❤❤
Yes, commitments.is number one for beginners learning to play ukulele
yess thank you for advices! i started ukulele for 15 days and it's so cool!
I learned how to play uke by tuning my sisters *TOY* ukulele with an app, looking at chords, and uku tabs and motivation from videos of Tyler Joseph playing ukulele
I’m playing violin. Been playing ukulele for a few weeks, it’s no problem with callouses!
6:09
Nah, I’m gonna be in my smol corner listening to Steven Universe
grilledcheesebiotch_ _ same
Take me with you!!
I’ve been playing the uke for a good 10 months, but I’m still watching this bc I love Elise
I want to play the ukulele after Tyler from Twenty Øne Pilots, and you. I really like how the ukulele sounds and stuff. I’m saving up for one now! :)
You are my inspiration I’m getting a ukulele TOMORROW I’m so excited and nervous U make me wanna learn because you are amazing I’ve watched your older videos and newer videos you have made a great improvement YOU inspire me
Ahhh im so excited to start, i ordered a ukulele this weekend and it comes friday!! IVE ALWAYS WANTED TO PLAY AND I FEEL SO LOST AND SAD RECENTLY SO I FEEL LIKE THIS IS GONNA BE A GOOD WAY TO COPE :D very very excited
She's right. My experience is that i struggle a lot playing the E chord and it took me a month to actually play it. Practice 🤟
great advice! i'm getting my first ukeulele for my birthday! so excited!
Your my motivation, so when I get a ukulele I shall never forget you!
This is kind of really off topic but talking about pain.
I used to play trumpet. After u started, I got braces. It was so painful because the braces would legit make indents in my lips. But the pain got better and less noticeable and I started playing better.
I've never played uke but I would say to never give up on it
I'm getting a ukulele for Christmas I'm so exited and your videos are so helpful ♥
Elise, I had a uke just for a toy. It was not tuned and I knew 0 chords. I started watching your vids and I tuned my uke I learned chords and some songs. Now, I have an electric uke!:)
I’m getting a uke for Christmas! I’m actually so excited, you are the reason I wanted one in the beginning! ❤️
I'm getting my first ever uke on Monday! So excited to learn this wonderful instrument! 😍
Lucky lol Im broke so... gonna take forever to get one
The one I got was pretty reasonably priced! And it came with a bag and a starter booklet with some helpful information :)
I have a snark! Awesome tuner!
Idk if it’s weird but watchin your videos are helping me through this breakup💔 thank you Elise
I bought yesterday in a VERY IMPROVISED WAY an ukelele, today I’m gonna decorate the thing and tomorrow I’m gonna start learning
I chose my whole summer vacation to try and learn the ukulele and I am so close to summer two and a half day bu I have until September 9th (my dad's birthday) so I have five months. I chose to play the song wonderwall because my dad likes this song and I will try to play it on his birthday
i started taking ukulele lessons 6-7 years ago, im not super great fantastic amazing but I can play fun songs. I started with “ukulele basics” book thing, it’s like one of those really popular music learning books yknow, I have one for the bass and one for the violin too, and then I stopped using it since it was too easy. and now I still do lessons, but I don’t practice every single day. It’s more of I play songs I like whenever I want because it’s not like I’m learning to play for anyone else. I can sing and play but I don’t cause I’m shit at singing.
I know this video has been out for a while. But I had to say Thank you for the encouragement not to give up.