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How To Strum the Ukulele // Beginner Uke Tutorial

Cynthia Lin
530K subscribers
4.4M views 9 years ago #ukulele #cynthialin #ukulele101
Beginner Lesson series at http://ukulele101.com Stream my Billboard-charting album: http://bit.ly/StreamUkuleleDays I'm LIVE on Instagram every Weds 🌺Follow   / cynthialinmusic   aloha uke fans! i've had a lot of requests on how to strum more clearly on the ukulele. this tutorial covers: 1. using your thumb to get more power and grip 2. how to position your index to get more clarity and control 3. downstrum and upstrum i reference the island strum, which you can learn here in the Stand By Me tutorial: http://bit.ly/1OWeeJS #ukulele #cynthialin #ukulele101 ** SEE BELOW FOR ALL 6 LESSONS in Cynthia's Beginner Ukulele series** BEGINNER UKULELE LESSON PLAYLIST - these 6 lessons build on each other and are meant to be learned in order Lesson #1: Three Little Birds - Basics http://bit.ly/ukefirstlesson Lesson #2: I'm Yours - Backbeat Strum http://bit.ly/ukelesson2 Lesson #3: Don't Worry Be Happy - Swing Strum http://bit.ly/ukelesson3 Lesson #4: …...more
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How To Strum the Ukulele // Beginner Uke Tutorial
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2015Oct 30
Beginner Lesson series at http://ukulele101.com Stream my Billboard-charting album: http://bit.ly/StreamUkuleleDays I'm LIVE on Instagram every Weds 🌺Follow   / cynthialinmusic   aloha uke fans! i've had a lot of requests on how to strum more clearly on the ukulele. this tutorial covers: 1. using your thumb to get more power and grip 2. how to position your index to get more clarity and control 3. downstrum and upstrum i reference the island strum, which you can learn here in the Stand By Me tutorial: http://bit.ly/1OWeeJS #ukulele #cynthialin #ukulele101 ** SEE BELOW FOR ALL 6 LESSONS in Cynthia's Beginner Ukulele series** BEGINNER UKULELE LESSON PLAYLIST - these 6 lessons build on each other and are meant to be learned in order Lesson #1: Three Little Birds - Basics http://bit.ly/ukefirstlesson Lesson #2: I'm Yours - Backbeat Strum http://bit.ly/ukelesson2 Lesson #3: Don't Worry Be Happy - Swing Strum http://bit.ly/ukelesson3 Lesson #4: Stand By Me - Island Strum http://bit.ly/ukelesson4 Lesson #5: Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Picking Island Strum http://bit.ly/ukelesson5 Lesson #6: Brown Eyed Girl - Mixed Strums http://bit.ly/ukelesson6 Bonus: How to Strum the Ukulele http://bit.ly/ukehowtostrum Full Playlist: http://bit.ly/1Ng626C *** NEWBIE FAQS: For beginner uke players, I recommend a concert (if you are a smaller person) or tenor (for bigger/taller people or former guitar players). Sopranos are often cheaper but can be more difficult to learn on since they're smaller. BUDGET STARTER UKES under $100 Kohala concert: http://amzn.to/1CUXrk2 (if you spend less than this, the uke might sound like a toy) Kohala tenor: http://amzn.to/1NsFvqa Makai concert: http://amzn.to/1NsFOBx Makai tenor: http://amzn.to/1KHRmQS NICE STARTER UKES $100- $160 Makai tenor: http://amzn.to/1L5tCEY Islander concert: http://amzn.to/1NsFIKa Islander tenor: http://amzn.to/1L5tvZX Everyone should have a clip-on tuner - they work by vibration so they're more accurate than phone apps. I like this one: Snark SN-2 http://amzn.to/1ST157e These gig bags are always out of stock, but I like them best because they have backpack straps and are well-padded. Gearlux Concert gig bag http://amzn.to/1GStvsD If you're looking for a book of songs, the Daily Ukulele is a great resource for classic and traditional songs, including Beatles and jazz standards. Daily Ukulele http://amzn.to/1U2eg4l Plenty of chord charts online as well! https://ukutabs.com/ http://www.ukulele-tabs.com/top-uke-t... http://www.doctoruke.com/songs.html http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/... http://sanjoseukeclub.org/song_book.html *** SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL and become a Patron at:   / cynthialin   FOLLOW CYNTHIA: facebook:   / cynthialinmusic   instagram:   / cynthialinmusic   twitter:   / cynthialin   original music: http://music.cynthialin.com and PLEASE SUBSCRIBE :) thank you! happy strumming! cynthia.

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Cynthia Lin

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