I'm unsure how to ask this, but, what determines which fret you put your first finger on ? On various videos, I've seen only the first four frets being used, and, am wondering when you would ever use the frets which are closer to where you are strumming your ukulele - or for that matter, your guitar. Is it that the placement of your fingers would remain the same all up and down the neck of your Ukulele or Guitar, just being different for each note ? I'm a beginner, so, if anyone answers my questions, please be nice. Thank you. 👍😉

Thank you so much!

Hearing you say OOOKALAYLEEE 500 times makes me want to smack you with one 😂

Thank you. Watched this several times. It’s so helpful

and it doesn't matter that he messed up the lyrics completely... mixing different verses - it's the FEELING that shines through 👍

This was great! Thanks

Good technical analysis but you forgot to mention the main reason the song was a hit. It came from IZ’s soul, and it was beautiful.

It’s obviously incredible, so now tell me why they buried it for five years? Also Is was compelled to get out of bed at three in the morning record, but he wasn’t compelled enough to try to get the recording out there?

D minor is impossible for me, idk why? 💀

Thx I can play it perfectly

He was an adequate Uke player, but the lyrics he sang to 'over the rainbow' were absolute nonsense.

damn that f(9) right there

The beauty of this instrument.. im defo saving up to buy one

Thanks, this is really really helpful.

Just one instrument and sing is hard enough to pull off to one person playing, incredible , evangelical voice , to take a 1939 song and make it an international hit is again just incredible , Ive heard this song in movies before I even new who he was , a real Hawaiian and an American legend , to give him a state funeral was not even worthy of what empact he had on the world , God bless him , I hope his family is still getting royalties from his songs .38 is too young to die .

Poor guy! Polynesians love Kentucky Fried Chicken - Shame! He wasn’t a good ukulele player so not clear what you’re on about.

I am not a musician; but, I thoroughly enjoyed this lesson. Your lesson also describes how special this man was. RIP, Israel, you are missed.

How do I print the sheet music

"ooka laylee"

I'm a huge metal/rock fan but I was always intrigued by this song and this video really shows its really genius

I think its about the bluebirds

Okay but is is so bad to just use your thumb for D major

Never in my life I would have imagined so much technique was required to perform this song . Iz was indeed a true master of his instrument

so glad to finally be able to address Dr. Clef

this is the best, thanks so much for your great explaination of how to play this great song.😊

Right on!!!

I'm sorry, but when I listen to "Somewhere over the Rainbow" by IZ, it brings a warm feeling to my heart & makes me cry. I'm just not feeling it with your rendition. It's nice.

I am just learning the ukulele at age 68, and it is so much fun. However, my hands do not move very fast in the chord changes, but I like how you keep a steady pace and just keep going. You are easy to listen to and your lessons are engaging. Thank you.

Cuts off circulation 👍 so helpful 🤡

Umm, what does the 2fr mean 🫢

Love when he sings this song, it will be played at my funeral ❤

Very clear tutorial, thank you Sir.

Does anyone remember a young thin tan asian guy that blew up about 5-8 years ago, because of his covers with a ukulele and producing with his computer? He did a bunch of shorts and I can’t find his videos

i'm sorry i must say this but, don't say OOkalaylee. It's YOOkalaylee

your certainly the expert but to me it sounds like his index fingernail is tapping rather than the paml of the finger

Thank you for speaking at a slower pace, I didn't need to pause once. I don't usually learn by KZbin for this reason. Love the Uke!

Mahalo🌺for pronouncing ukulele correctly.

Ehm this doesnt work for me😢

¿Has probado escuchar las técnicas de rasgueo del Flamenco? Eso te aportaría las respuestas a las preguntas que te haces. Espero te sirva de ayuda😊

Man, please take care of yourself. World needs you , you cant just go.

me i like somuch next please show me

5:56 sound like Spunchboop

And a BIG YES, It is an ookulele and not a Youkulele when you pronounce it correctly and not American butcher it.

my hands are REALLY small😭 this helped a lot but man are my fingers sore😅 before I’d just cheat and use my thumb for the top string

Thank you so much for this easy-to-understand on how to play ukulele chords. I am a beginner and would love to receive free course lessons that u mentioned in this video. Thank you!

I also have a low g string but nothing related to music

Wow, thank you very much!

The second one threw me off! I taught myself ukulele by watching KZbin and I needed this so much to get to the next level. Thank you so much!

You actually have to be Mark Wahlberg's long lost brother or something

Thanks for this one