Riptide - Vance Joy (Ukulele Tutorial) 

I think on the finger picking it’s the 3rd string open right? You say second string open, but play the third? Thank you tho, I just found you and I learned the basics of the song in 10 minutes - you are a great teacher!

@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?

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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

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Paige Dougall SAAAAME

OMG SAMMEEEE 😂

Same ugh 5 days

No, Not A Book SAMEEEE

lol love the start of the comment

I ain’t ignoring this it’s helping me two already took a screen dhot

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 !

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!

(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 ?

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 😂😂

Try the neck (: what us uke kidz do.

you're such a good teacher !

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

Yes!!!!!!!!😄🌺

Yes yes yes!!!

Mikayla P YEAHH

YES I NEED THIS

YES I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE

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

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

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 !

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

+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?

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 😂

LOL!

It took 3 years for somone to comment.

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I'm glad you found it too! Thank you! :)))

+drake bragg Awesome, best of luck with it!

I KNOW I WAS LIKE IT'S MY TIME GUYS

True im so slow in changing chords

You're talking about the Riffs?

@@lfidarraga yeah, the part before the bridge

+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.

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.

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

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??

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

How is it today?

ahahahahhahaha feel ya

G Fjfjfjdkdjf same

EXATAMENTE

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...

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

Same I'm getting mine this week😂

Eliza lightner My pleasure! Though I can't take any credit for you learning guitar or piano though!

Emily June Cool - hope you guys have fun!

Kaye Shawn Awesome - glad you finally got a uke!

Yes Same here

I'm gonna keep spamming the comments until he does it.

Skylar S I know for a fact at least 56,000 people wanted to learn it... as I posted it last summer! ;-P ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mA8JvIBwhS0.html

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.

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!

*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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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.

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?

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

Same

Put your finger on the third fret, then strum at the hole in the middle or a bit below

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!

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

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 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

you can just look it up

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

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.

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

took me like 20 minutes to even figure out how to do it slowly

lol same here except i had to sleep

so do i...

Learned it already :)

Quila Te Same haha

We made it :D

i think he is playing differently than how he taught it

It was for me in the beginning, but now it's one of the easiest chord changes for me. Just practice as much as possible, you'll get it.

alyssa ølinger I just covered this song in my channel, check it out if you've got time✨

I'm still trying to get the hang of it, but it gets easier.

yea , same . i'm a beginner and it's been pretty easy to follow all of this but the up part always get me

Me to it take me 1h just to do one up stoke so I use a pik😂

Yepp