great tutorial

Excellent...method 1 is best for me. This was so helpful

thank you i was looking for this 🙏🙏🙏

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The best guide I came across.. this makes so much more sense now.

I think I subconciously use a combination of these methods depending on the cord I am playing. What is the best method to hold the ukulele for fingerpicking up the neck?

I'm going to give it a shot, but man, I'm just having trouble with the soprano ukulele. The concert I can hold onto ok, there's enough substance there that I can pretty well secure it with my right forearm so the neck is not going to fall when I'm changing between certain chords. For a while I was using a half-strap ("leash") that I made based on a design that's available to buy, and it did help a lot. I just would like to try to figure it out without that. I use method 3 for the most part, that's the way I learned was "correct," for both guitar and ukulele, but I do see a lot of players wrapping the thumb around as you are showing, rather than keeping it in the back of the neck. Switching between certain chords and that d*mned E-flat, etc., it's just a little vexing at times.

TBH (This is an old video I know) But I actually am comfortable with last method(if you consider talorating the feeling of your thumb being crushed comfortable)

I am struggling with #1 because my palm mutes the A string. Maybe cause I have small fingers and can't place my palm edge up past the nut while still reaching the notes?

Really appreciate the tips man. The first method was new to me but it feels pretty good. Mt ukelele kept slipping and my hand was hurting before.

Why doesn't everyone just use a strap? It eliminates all the problems of actually having to support the instrument while shifting between the necessary hand shapes.

You have a good teaching style and provide great visuals. You earned a SUB today!

I use method #1 as my default method; I switch to method #3 for bar chords as use suggest. These methods came to me naturally (without instruction) - I played guitar for a long time before moving to ukulele. Most instructional videos suggest using method #3 exclusively, but I find it to be clumsy for non-bar chords. The problem with using two methods (as I do), is that it takes time to switch to bar chords - making quick chord change difficult.

Next time leave the lyrics out and focus more on showing us how to play it. This is a ukulele learning video not a singing video.

Hi... may i know the basic chords of the song Love of a lifetime by lifehouse using finger tab??? Thank you...

I'm having difficulties in switching the thumb position while playing. I'm more comfortable with the first position, as I mostly play C,Am,F,G, but when the song has Em, it's way better the 3rd. The thing I struggle is switching thumb position as I keep playing, my uke falls off😅 any tips?

Agh this was so helpful thank you! Straight and to the point. Thank you! 🙏🏻💖

Thank you! You helped a lot. I guess I’ll have to find my own style that uses all of these methods because of barre chords.

So happy I have found your video. I struggle with thumb pressure on the back of the neck and all online videos say that way. I am now trying the first method and will keep practicing. Thank you.

What does chuck mean? Can you explain how to?

I'm going to try it and then I'll edit the comment to see if it came out, if so, you earn my respect, my like and a good comment xd

Interesting. This was a very good video. I personally only use the 3rd method when holding the Uke. I am only a beginner but I started first with the guitar and every online guitar teacher from the 5 I was following only wanted new players to use the 3rd method to hold the neck of the guitar as do the 3 main ukulele teachers I currently follow online. I am not sure I understand your point regarding the negatives using the 3rd method. If I understand you correctly, you were saying that the hand position used would make holding up the neck of the ukulele more difficult. I don't understand that as I was taught both for guitar and ukulele never to hold the neck of the instrument with the fretting hand as it needs to be unencumbered so it can fly up and down the fingerboard as needed. I was taught that the weight of the ukulele or guitar should be supported by either a strap or by having it balanced properly on the lap and gripped by the forearm of the strumming/picking arm.

Hi! Are you still doing the song of the month club?

My fingers hurt when I'm holding the chords

thank you so much for this

Great! So simple and so beautiful! Thank you!

I like your counting and varied method of teaching ❤ great tutorial. I like your voice too. Play along track awesomeness!

I have to say…the 3rd way, is my preference. It allows for greater finger and arm mobility and allows faster movement between chords. Having the neck in the crook between thumb and pointer fingers really restricts wrist and finger movement. Nice overview of all 3.

Cool!!!

This video is very helpful, thank you.

Sir this is very helpful, thanks a lot...

this is great!thank you so much!😍😍😍😍

The strumming pattern is suppose to be Down-chuck-up-up-down-up, down-chuck-up-up-down-up, But if it's your way of strumming that's cool too

Great tutorial! You answered my question! Thank you! 🙏

I searched all the KZbin video on this topic. Yours was the simplest to do, and easiest to understand. Job well done! Much appreciated.

Hey everyone! If this is too low for your voice or your just starting out with ukulele, you can do C, Am, F and G with the same strumming pattern!

how can i change the way my strings sound with the little twisty things at the end of the ukulele?

The best tutorial I've watched! Thank you so much 🤍

The most amazing teacher of the world... Love ya

I'm gonna have to make more YT accounts to give you more likes... :D

great teaching style... thanks :)

I was expecting Miki Matsubara 😂 But anyways, Nice tutorial, Easy to follow even for beginners

Great lesson! Thanks for doing it.

first youtube video that actually taught me how to play a song on the Ukulele. Thanks a lot, I almost gave up on this instrument!

thank you 💓

This is by far the best ukulele tutorial for this beautiful song. Thanks a lot. Hope your channel will grow fast... 👍

Thanks, Andre! I missed the live session yesterday but am practicing along now. I think I've *almost* mastered "Delilah" and am SO excited to work on Hallelujah with MORE picking!! For anyone thinking about joining Club Ukulele ... just do it! Andre is AWESOME!

this is greaaaat!

Amazing job!!!!

Can you do a ukulele tutorial for hometown smile