I love to switch between C and Em when practicing my strumming. As barely a beginner - they’re easy to swap between while providing variation so you can feel out the beats of the strumming
Thank you, Terry! I've been playing for six months and caught on to fingerstyle a lot more naturally than strumming (I'm just not that cool). These simple patterns will be extremely helpful as I continue mastering my mahogany Kala concert uke.
This is a great tutorial! I just started playing the ukulele a few weeks ago and this is the first tutorial I found that broke down the strumming pattern showing notes (half, quarter, eighth), so this made so much more sense to me as a violin player. I am really loving strumming on my new Lanikai MA-C Concert Uke 💞❤️
Yes! I play concert band instruments, and I'm a teacher, and I struggled with all the ukulele videos for kids, that didn't teach how the strum patterns fit into the counting. I like that there's the actual notation shown, really helps to reinforce my other music lessons. I'm playing my daughter's Fender tenor ukulele.
Been binge watching/practicing with you for an hr. I have years passed experience with strumming chords in guitar but have forgotten most of it. Now I have a new guitalele and and having fun relearning and playing around with the bottom 4 strings as well. Keep sending out videos, Terry! I need them!
I take lessons with my daughter. She fingerpicks the melody on her Luna Soprano Uke while I do the island strum on my gold tone concert Banjolele. It’s been fun learning and playing songs together.
I'm a beginner, I have a concert Donner Ukelele, I've watched so many videos the last few days learning about my instrument, i know absolutely nothing about Ukelele, so after learning how to tune and a few cords i wanted to get educated on strumming , but nothing really covers strumming quit like this I'm learning how to hold my Ukelele and the steady pressure im comfortable using and where to strum. These videos are great , I will be coming back for more lessons., these are by far the best I've found a little fast but definitely informative, 🎉😊 thanks a bunch
There are a lot of really good teachers on youtube and everyone needs to do the hardwork of spending time with each to find out which teaching style works best for you. I've gone through several now and I will revisit them all but so far your teaching style works best for me. Thanks so much!
ive been playing for about like 3 years off and on but each time i come back, i learn a small piece of information but for some reason my brain just cant learn it at a normal pace lol, this video is deff something ill be returning too!
I have a Vangoa tenor Ukalele. I've only been playing a month now & absolutely love it! I've already found & printed out SO many songs that I think are great for the Uke. Our little mountain town has a group that practices 1x/wk in the library basement & perform @various fests throughout the year. I'm having so much fun! I feel like I got the chord work down but really needed strumming options/techniques. Your video was amazing...thank u so much!! Love your hair!
I've owned this dammed thing for a year and a half and had NO confidence I'd ever strummed. Dude, you just made me do something I never thought I would. 😁
This is the best tutorial for anyone trying to learn the uke .....hands down. This video made me want to comment for a video for the first time in my life. Awesome method of teaching too.
This was really helpful. I replayed the section on the island strum several times, and I think I'm getting it. One thing that helped me was when I noticed that you move your hand through the pattern, even though you don't touch the strings on the down stroke where you aren't playing it. So your hand is in the right position for the upstroke on the next beat. When I was trying to figure it out on my own that hadn't occurred to me, so I always seemed to be on the wrong beat. So -- THANK YOU! I've been playing for about 2 weeks. I have an Concert size Enya with a carbon fiber body. I bought this one because the climate here is very dry, and the carbon fiber doesn't react to humidity changes. Thanks again.
Terry - it was awesome to see someone break down the "grandaddy" strum pattern into notes. I hear it a lot in the music I try to play, but now I can count it out. Thanks Terry
I am such a beginner, I watched the whole video once through before I picked up the uke! I have learned so much in 5 minutes! I’ll be watching them all, lol. I’m playing my friend’s Lanikai
I’ve been playing since I was about 15….76 now and very handicapped. I have a Martin soprano and Fender Concert. Trying to encourage myself to pick it up again. I’m pretty good at what I know but have a ton more to learn.
Tenor (also have soprano) enya. I enjoyed this vid. I play several songs and several chords but timing and different strumming patterns are challenging.
Thanks Terry. This was very helpful. Just got my first Ukulele last week. I tried guitar 20 years ago, but failed miserably ;-). So I became a band nerd ( baritone horn) instead. Now as a Music Educator for Pre K children it would be nice to be able to accompany them with something besides a piano. So I've decided to give the strings another try.
To answer your question lol i believe At 6:59 you played this chord progression: C, F, G7, C! 😉😉. And i practice on a soprano, but also on a concert when i feel more comfortable with what im learning. AND i just purchased the ‘Ohana CK-35CGE concert Uke! SOOO excited for it to arrive
I’m using a Millar Soprano & like this lesson very much-THANK YOU - I’m a beginner learning to get over a bought of depression, the music helps soooo much!!!
Thanks Terry! Got all 7 - love the island strum. Guitar player discovering the joys of baritone ukulele on my Pono MB. Have almost completed your Baritone Ukulele Boot Camp (3 more lessons) and am having a blast. I appreciate how you easily slip music theory into your videos.
I have the Famous FS-3 model. All wood. Top Japanese Maker of Ukuleles. Its a nice advance beginner Ukulele, but I feel its will meet my needs in the future.
So much easier to understand! Chords weren't much an issue but strumming and strum pattern is my kryptonite. Playing on a soprano Fender Venice, powder blue
This is very helpful, especially as a newbie player! I’m learning ukulele on my tenor Outdoor ukulele since 3/23 and just found your channel - thank so much for the tutorials!
I just got a Lanikai QM-BLCET Tenor. I'm a mountain dulcimer player, also a little guitar. I'm watching your videos because I want to see how the ukulele is the same, and different, from these other instruments. I appreciate your enthusiasm and exeprtise.
Been learning for six weeks. Have a Kala Travel Concert Ukulele. Find it very tight when playing d chord. Have been practicing a lot. Your strumming patterns are helping
Ukulele is very popular here in Asia. New beginner here. I'll subscribe Mr. Terry. I like this lesson very much. Not sure if you comment, but keep up the great work and the free stuff which goes along way.
I have a soprano uke and it's a Martin. It's beautiful and old and in excellent condition. I only know a few basic chords and am now working on strumming. This was a great video.
Hi! Great tutorial! I’m a violin player and just picked up a Lanikai concert uke. I have some songs I’m working on so these strumming patterns are key! Thank you!
Thanks Terry for the Strum Lesson. I have been teaching myself for about a year and play a "Dave" strum. That is whatever feels good and sounds good when I play with songs. It is funny how a lot of the "Dave" strum was now defined by the strum patterns in the video. So, I guess I was actually doing something right and just didn't know it. Thank you for the lessons.
Loved it~! This is the first time I have seen where someone has explained different strums in detail like this. EXCELLENT JOB!!! THE BEST!! I have 2-Soprano, Concert, and Tenor - KALA, and I have 2 Concerts by Luna! I love my Luna, especially my Luna Concert Crescent Spalted Maple!
Thank you, Terry! It’s my day 2 practicing Ukulele and your vid is extremely helpful. 5 absolutely. I’m starting with Sorenpia’s soprano and your mango sounds beautiful. I’m definitely gonna put extra effort to get that grand daddy down.
Thanks! 5 got it. Learning on a cheap, secondhand Kala KA-15S. Really liked seeing the notation patterns since as a seasoned musician who has never played a stringed instrument, the visuals along with the aural made the patterns crystal clear. I'll keep using your tutorials.
I learnt on a £30 ukulele which was really really bad but I thought as long as I can learn where to put my fingers I can then put money into buying a better one which I did
Thank you for the video! Just got my first ukulele last week and this helped me feel so much more comfortable and relaxed with it. I have a Tanglewood Tiare Tenor and I'm loving it! Beautiful sound and easy for me to play!
I just ordered a mew baritone uke. A Zimnicki ! Using my old baritone til I receive the Zimnicki! Love your strumming lessons! Thx. (Am a guitar player)
Got my very first for Xmas. Fender Fullerton Strat Ukulele. I'm excited to learn although I've never touched an instrument before. Thanks for a great lesson
Thanks for these beginners strums! I have some music background so I get the 4/4 time and the note times. I have learned a few chords and a few songs but I am ready to try and do different strumming patterns besides just down in quarter or half notes. Once I have mastered these patterns that you demonstrated so well I would really like to learn how to move from chord to chord without losing my place with my strumming.
thank you. scored 5 today. One thing I'd love to know is how to change strum pattern mid song, as the song needs it. I have 3 ukes, latest is a Pona pineapple