5 Day Series | Ukulele Fingerpicking Patterns | Day 1 | Tutorial + Play Along

[@AllForUke]

Hey everyone - just checking in to see how this series is coming along for you. What do you find to be the most difficult aspects of fingerpicking thus far? Which patterns have you conquered a bit faster? I love hearing from you all so let me know, k? ~Kevin

[@marthasteffes3090]

Mine is just making sure that I'm picking in the right order. I find that I do great at certain tempos but then I loose my fingering after I repeat the pattern for so long. Any suggestions?

[@TheTerrylwg]

Gettin' there. I'm in for the long haul.

[@csmatts]

hey kevin , love love love the fingerpicking series. im a beginner on uke and feel I have done pretty well with the picking, although a bit of a mystery working it into a song is there any way you could do a follow up lesson with a few examples of songs for each pattern you taught. thanks

[@barbaraetcovitch8661]

Most difficult is getting the strings to ring out property. It was hard enough with the strumming but the fingerpicking brings out all the flaws. Any suggestions?

[@moment23]

I just found you and I'm still working on the 1st picking lesson but I LOVE your channel. Your lessons are so clear and easy to follow & all of the pointers are very helpful. Thank you 100 xs

[@johnjoelballad4105]

The dog is vibing so cuteee and you're so good at teaching thank you.

[@Todays-tip]

It is awesome that you go slow for us newbies. It makes me feel dorky to practice alone, and to the contrary, it is very nice to have a real person to play along with. And, its especially great to be reminded to smile, because even though I have to un-knot my fingers every few minutes, I do enjoy playing when you remind us that we are accomplishing lots of good things for ourselves by learning a musical instrument. They are good for our physical bodies, (brain & heart especially) our minds, our emotions, and souls, as well. Thank you for being so encouraging.

[@wednesdaysconsignment1354]

New here. Quarantine has allowed me time to pick up my uke again after a couple years. Thanks for the lessons!

[@marycatherineesguerra6052]

same here! good luck--it's such a good feeling to pick it back up and use any spare time we have to get better :)

[@arshinmahajan]

Sameeee😂😂😂

[@wenbinzhou3747]

We are at the same situation. Sad....

[@ceciliaraya6217]

Hahahah what im in right now 🤣

[@katikatt]

Another quarantined learner here. At least we get something positive out of it.

[@WillmacLMCD]

This guy had me on his lips for 18 whole minutes, and I can now play myself to sleep with these relaxing fingerpicking tunes

[@tongsampahkecil237]

11:37 play-along (slow): C Cmaj7 C7 F D7 G (4x each, G string open throughout) 13:22 play-along (sped up): C Cmaj7 C7 F D7 G 14:47 play-along (slow): C A F G7 (2x each) 16:05 play-along (sped up): C A F G7 (2x each)

[@sushinsamboo0823]

THX!!!

[@mrjoe5661]

You had me totally confused!! You never mention in the video that the G string is open throughout! I thought my uke was totally out of tune!!

[@minusmymemory]

Hi from the UK.. I have diagnosis of early onset dementia so I decided to keep my brain cells oiled as long as possible by learning to play one of these… What a minefield of teachers in KZbin..? So, watched you and it sunk in straight away, and more importantly for me it stayed! I can’t thank you enough. Blessings and just know your little videos will become a major part of my week as I use them to help me overcome and hold back the demise of my memory. John Pops.

[@msdonnalouable]

I am a piano teacher and I appreciate the pace and length of your tutorials. You keep to the lesson and throw in helpful hints but don’t waste any time chatting! So...thank you.. I think you are awesome! Ms.Donna

[@tesscod2561]

I have been fingerpicking almost exclusively since I started ukulele about 1 1/2 year ago. Your kickoff with travis picking was a surprise. It is something I want to learn to. I find it challenging but your comment about inside/outside string visualization was very helpful. You are a wonderful teacher Kevin. Thank you for helping me to up my game

[@SeekingTruth2023]

Video was made 4 years ago, and still help lots if people! Like me 😊 Thank you! Greetings from Germany

[@carollucci]

Thanks! I have been trying to learn fingerpicking for over a year and now I finally feel like I’m learning, you are an awesome teacher Kevin!

[@ander2132]

At this point, I'm not even holding my uke. I'm just here, lying on my bed at 3am :))

[@haleema_azad]

Me at 3:22 AM ;))

[@lilyakkwrld6780]

@@haleema_azad me at 3:44 am

[@sushobhanpramanik741]

Me @3.8

[@Leenyxoxo]

Me @ 2:10 AM

[@workingboy9133]

So true broo like seriously we get interest only when the time is not for play

[@ImmanuelRajan63]

Searched for Fingerpicking on the uke. Landed in the right place. Thanks, Kevin. Now onto the next lesson.

[@saundramcglothlin5095]

I'm taking ukulele face to face lessons and fingerpicking came up. I came home and tried to do it but learned an awesome skill. PINKY! Put the PINKY on the face below the sound hole. OMG that was epic. I did your first lesson and is going to your Day 2 next. Thank you for your tutorials.....🤩

[@iTimeLapseAnything]

wow I feel like attending online class... and the teacher made me hook and stay focus. "We gonna do it slow.. and then we gonna do it fast." .. "ok this time is twice..." i really nodding to whatever you are saying. Thank you :)

[@patriciakeyser8540]

This is great. Retired and bought a new ukulele.

[@travischristiansen2518]

This is my first ukulele. This lesson was amazing for a beginner like me. I can’t wait to see my progress as I watch the lessons to come. Great job!!!

[@Mischiou]

Wow, I just learned how to play chords and fingerpick at the same time. Im trying to learn ukulele since a week or so. That dog tail, too cute. Knew I had to subscribe. Love your style of teaching and positive vibes. Bless you all!

[@waltm986]

I think I can get this now, being inspired by you, as a continuing beginner. I find it a comforting challenge using your expert detailed finger placement and paced lessons. Just what I was needing. Thanks Kevin.

[@Inlagd_sill]

Been playing the uke for about 7 months now, youtube and selftaught. Never really felt comfortable enough to try fingerpicking but this first video gave me confidence to try and at least dip into it. Going to go through the 5 days and see where it gets me :-) Thanks a lot !

[@Kickey165]

Thanks for making the videos! This series is helping me keep busy and practice during the current crisis #Coronavirus #Quarantine

[@moolaylay15]

Hapkey same!

[@AmandaSnoise]

This is great because I was trying to figure out finger picking on my own and was using my pinky for a brace and was sure I was doing it wrong. Can't wait to get to work these next five days with a proper guide!

[@rhishitapathak2706]

Thank you. I'm just a beginner, still getting the hang of it. Your tutorial helped me a lot. Off to practice. Love from India. ❤

[@Garnet163]

Found your channel and I am doing the intro to fingerpicking. I am new to the Uke and enjoying it very much. I am retired and I pick up my Ukulele every day and pick some notes on yousician and then I go to your channel and practice my fingerpicking. I like your instruction style. I am a retired science teacher and I have just completed my first Ukulele. It was made with the help of a woodworking laser in my workshop. I have the inside outside finger sequence down pat, it is my chord transition speed that needs work. Thanks for your help.

[@AllForUke]

Appreciate you learning with me, Garnet! If you'd like more learning resources such as practice tracks, pdfs, and exclusive video play alongs, check out my site. There is a ton of free content and you can access the full site free for a month w/ promo code LEARNWITHKEVIN. All the best - Kevin | allforuke.com/memberships

[@jeannyjeannybee9298]

I've finished the Step Up Your Strumming Series so now I'm here. 😀 Just want to let you know you're a wonderful teacher and thank you so much for all the work you've been putting through all these videos. I make sure to watch and finish the ads completely when they come. ❤️ From The Philippines

[@AllForUke]

☺️☺️ thank you! Best of luck with this series. If you’d like more learning resources, check out my new site. All the best - Kevin www.allforuke.com/lessons

[@yashparkhunda3879]

Best ukulele lesson I have ever seen on the KZbin thank you

[@JoyceParker_AmaDio]

This is awesome! I love it that you emphasize going s-l-o-w, it makes a significant difference to my catching the moves.

[@AllForUke]

It's so important and goes such a long way. How's the pattern coming along for you?

[@priyankarai1612]

I just purchased my first Ukulele and learning from him.. almost fall me into sleep while learning.. Wao!

[@bonnieb6984]

On the F and the D7 I can tell by the sound you are playing the G string open. Is that the way we should be doing it?

[@AllForUke]

Yup, just playing the bottom of the chords for this play along so the focus can remain on the picking hand rather than thinking about moving full chords.

[@skatchina]

@@AllForUke It quite disturbed me to hear it didn't sound the same on your uke and on mine. Maybe would it be a good idea to tell us you're doing it differently than what you said...

[@lancehewison]

I was so confused by this and searched the comments for answers. Thanks! I thought I was going crazy since my uke sounded differently.

[@Mrscwaboyd]

Okay i thought it was just me.. I thought my uku was tuned incorrectly or something I was trying to figure it out 😂 like did I break it ?

[@caolouisa]

@@Mrscwaboyd oh my god I thought it was just me

[@abhishekechakrabortty5712]

I've been playing Ukulele for six months.I'm starting Fingerpicking today and I'm so excited!!! 😎

[@AllForUke]

It's a new world once you can start fingerpicking. Take your time and really get comfortable with the patterns. Thanks for learning with me -Kevin

[@Ukemama2018]

Beautiful!!!! I love this so much! Great format. Easy to follow!

[@AllForUke]

Good to hear! I was trying to keep it consistent w/ the strumming series as far as format goes. Any other things you'd like to see (or know more about) in this series?

[@Ukemama2018]

@@AllForUke I think the series is great so far. I don't know much about finger picking to begin with, so anything you teach would be new to me.

[@mathymaven7883]

Thanks Kevin! just found this channel - have been playing the Uke for a nearly a year and kept shying away from finger picking, but a friend nudged me to give it a try, so here I am! day 1 x2, so far so good!

[@nancybud22]

What a fantastic tutorial lesson on fingerpicking! Thank you so much. Still working on speed, but it’s quite attainable. ❤️

[@webbfamilyau]

I’m loving this. You break it down nice and slowly, but not too slow.😊

[@americafirst423]

Just bought a tenor ukulele, older learner and hope it works out

[@MegaBuuHuu]

I'm so excited! I actually dedicated April to learning fingerpicking and I was made so much progress. Especially the beginning was hard, but as soon as I got good at one pattern the others also got easier. I then found out you also have a fingerpicking series and I actually managed to play along with you here!! That makes me so happy!! I might want to do the whole 5 days of fingerpicking for the reminder of april, just to see how good I can get until the month is over. I can't emphasize enough how rewarding it is to see gradual improvement and speed in playing an instrument. I have been so committed ever since I bought my baritone uke this year, and I always find more reasons not to want to put it away. Thank you so much for providing your incredibly helpful tutorials! :D

[@RebekahJaneIX]

I am in awe of JESUS & all the gifts & abilities HE bestowed upon you Kevin. I am most grateful for these basic instructions for fingerpicking. Easier to progress as I practice. I bless you in the name of JESUS for all you do for the benefit of all Ukulele Musicians!!!

[@darnpottery5870]

You are a very good teacher, explaining the mechanics of your hand, not just "do it this way". Bravo. Thank you.

[@AllForUke]

Thank YOU! If you’re interested in more learning tools to accompany these lessons, drop by my new site. I have practice tracks, song sheets, and worksheets available for you that will really help you improve your skills. All the best - Kevin | www.allforuke.com/lessons

[@nicholascastillo5601]

Your a great teacher 😁

[@lancehewison]

Nicholas Castillo You’re a great teacher...

[@clifforderett2055]

Thanks for this Kevin, I've recently taken up the uke and love learning finger style, your lesson technique is brilliant, I will practice this before I move to lesson 2. Thanks again.

[@TNHODA]

I like how you take the time to play slowly even though you could clearly play it in a second. It really helps me to take the time to practice slowly. Also you look like Chandler from the serie Friends :p

[@michaelmichaelc1748]

Amazingly patient teacher .With the visual aids below makes it so easy to follow along. Just the right pace for me. Many thanks. Great stuff.

[@reshmanarzary9045]

I love finger picking more than strumming 😁

[@AllForUke]

I love combining them

[@suem1534]

Me too!

[@elainemok3266]

@@AllForUkehow do you combine picking and strumming ? Appreciate if you do a tutorial on this ?

[@petdoctor3]

My wife bought me uke since my guitar is collecting dust. This video is great, thank you. For some reason I enjoy the uke more than guitar.

[@angelicaacevedo5306]

Is there any more chord progression I can learn because I feel In love with them

[@TehKitteh01]

Just got my first Ukulele and stumbled upon your channel. Very helpful information. I realized quickly that for some reason, my brain kept wanting the picking to go 'index, thumb, index middle'. Frustrating, but I see where your tip to go really slow until you get it right is the key.

[@malachinelson598]

Feedback? This was finger pickin' good.

[@asadasad84]

You are a Great Teacher , Sir

[@K8_bman]

Yo the "keep smiling" @ 7:25 got me,

[@hacuenco]

I just started learning ukulele 5 days ago and stumbled upon your page, your teaching is very easy to follow and thoroughly explained. Great teacher!! Thank you!

[@AllForUke]

You're very welcome! If you're looking for more learning resources, drop by my site and check out the song sheets, chord charts, tabs and lesson worksheets. We also have a nice library of practice tracks that you can play along with to practice these lessons. Thanks for learning with me! - Kevin | www.allforuke.com/lessons

[@bhavnamehta9396]

Thank you so much Kevin - I'm really enjoying this lesson. If I use a metronome what speed to set for the slow and fast tempos.

[@AllForUke]

Hi - I would go 60-70bpm for slow and 80-90 for faster: thanks so much!

[@VyAsMori]

This is so much better than those videos where other "teachers" pretend to teach you chords(and just strum without ever attempting to teach fingerpicking and pretending it's all oh so easy). While watching you I understood I wasn't able to pick some strings properly because I was not placing hard enough my fingers on the frets. I don't know if this is because my uke's bridge is too high or if it's just my inexperience, I get red stripy marks on my left hand fingers

[@MadHouse_Eboy]

:o that was the pattern for bad little girl/boy from adventure time.... i think :I XD

[@thefutureisfera]

Yes! It started and I was like “Hot diggity shit this is from Wonderland”

[@acterene1]

Thanks!

[@AllForUke]

Welcome! Thanks for the kindness:)

[@danielleschultz9466]

Kevin, how much time do you think someone should plan to devote to each "day" before they actually have it? It took me a few weeks to go through your strumming course, and truthfully I'm still not very good at using the strums in actual songs, although it was a really helpful spaced rundown.

[@AllForUke]

Hey Danielle - it basically comes down to this: the more time you spend w/ the instrument in your hands, the more comfortable and confident you're going to become with it. That will show up in your playing and you'll feel more like you 'have it." I like to start my day with some practicing and then play/practice sporadically throughout the day whenever I have a few minutes. It's just more time with the ukulele in my hands. For the strumming series, space out the 7 days for as long as you want. Maybe just focus on one or two patterns for a while and try to play them with a song. When you have them down add a new pattern/song. Thanks so much for asking a great question!

[@rkohhh3164]

Hi danielle, i finished kevin's 7day strumming in 2days. Try the song cant help falling in love and learn his strumming pattern DDU UDU so u get the urge to learn all 7days vid for not too long :)

[@SiFi5478]

Thank you! Your lesson here is a revelation, so glad I found you.

[@일곱-w7p]

I don’t even have an ukulele but i did watch this 💔

[@basiliopalaming7570]

Sir Kevin, you're the best so far that I have watched. thank you/

[@niniextra7642]

I have a question: Why is it that when you are playing the F and D7 chord, you aren't pressing the 4th string?? Please someone help me I am really confused

[@Subscriber-vw3qc]

First Learn uke Fret board...

[@toomasnelson4561]

thanks old mate just started and enjoyed it. I have been shown dozens of times it seems but your system was easy.

[@danamarie7975]

What song is this? I want to learn the rest of it...

[@nutz4uke]

I love how you explain & go slowly.I also like that u explain finger placement

[@halleyviera5403]

Anyone else’s hands get sweaty while playing 💀

[@pelmo2047]

Me😂

[@nabiha8880]

Fingerpicking is so hard when you have sweaty hands-,-

[@rayallott8202]

I really like this method of tuition, nice and slow and not too much content to learn at one go.

[@susanabalaguero4508]

I have had lots of group classes where instruction isn't always specific, I love your approach to picking, something I am fascinated with and hope to get better at performing. thank you

[@kellyfox7172]

Hello !! THANK YOU!! You are a natural teacher !! I’m so happy that I found you ! Ive had my eukele for 4 days !!!!!

[@AllForUke]

You got it Kelly

[@jamir6423]

i came here to reminisce, i watched this vid back in 2019 when i was first learning the uke, it was hard to find this vid again cause i didnt sub for whatever reason lol.....here i am a few years later in 2021 to tell you thanks for this, a few years later i can play flight of the bumblebee on one of my electric ukes with tapping and you helped me learn how to play in the start, so thank you! i owe you everything!

[@MustMakeStuff]

Hello my friend! So, from one Educator to another, I LOVE your teaching style. You are patient and repetitive with the sequences. With my adult ADHD, it has been so easy to follow along and see my progression in skills, on my uke. I did want to point out that, as you are doing your chord progression, you have an F chord in there that should be an Am chord. I kept playing it, retuned my uke, double checked that I wasn't mixing up my chords and I couldn't figure out, for the life of me, WHY my didn't sound like yours. Then, I slowed down your video and noticed that you only had your finger on the Am chord and that your index finger was not even touching the top string, like it would in the F chord. This threw me for a loop. Just happy I figured it out! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR AMAZING LESSONS! :)

[@catherinetoudic1445]

I have just started my first lesson on my banjolele.I love the way you start at the basics . I found this very useful. As I was doing it all wrong and now feel positioning myself well before I start is good . Thanks so much . I will message back as soon as iv listened to more .

[@robertbest1854]

Hi Kevin, Am I the only one enjoying this course?. I'm finding the co-ordination on the right hand to be a challenge, but I'm going t get there, whatever it takes !!

[@NiteshKumar-mr9hw]

ThankYou Kevin. I had an assumption that fingerpicking is very hard and takes a lot of time to learn to play. U made it look so simple and resonating too.

[@johnogden-dl1je]

Loved the wagging tail it was great adds to the fun of learning as well as the very first finger picking lesson ...

[@AllForUke]

Rock on! Kevin | Learn More 👉 allforuke.com

[@lorraineeroses6403]

Great teaching! The pace is varied strategically, to encourage students to engage and improve during the entire lesson.

[@decafplease]

Thank you for posting this. I found this helpful as a new player. The way you lead us into the practices was simple and easy to understand. It was great you inserted little tips here and there. In addition, you spoke in a clear and structured manner. It was a little confusing when we got to play the F and D7 chords cos they sounded different. But some of the comments below elucidated the reason. Thank you again and I will be watching your next video.

[@bandanad9006]

I'm trying to become a professional ukulele musician,and this us helping my game so so much:)thx for that!

[@erlindalago1933]

I learned fast of this ukulele teaching. I love it

[@annedelima8501]

You are a great teacher! Thank you for all your help.

[@charlottekingsbury2189]

Have always wanted to learn fingerpicking but didn’t know where to start! Thank you Kevin, well done!

[@pedrosanchezpalma4443]

You are an excellent teacher sir. Many thanks for the video.

[@phyllisanderson4853]

This program is the best I have come across. Phyllis.

[@melodycairas6011]

i love it❤ easy to follow been looking for a good picker style and I found this video.thank u

[@jimqpublic2]

Thanks for this series! I’m a beginner doing another online course and this fits in perfectly- as they say at my kids’ school it adds “depth and complexity”. I really appreciate your detailed presentation of positioning and technique as well as keeping the chords very simple.

[@AllForUke]

Thanks so much for the feedback Jim - join me for Day 2 and 3 will ya?

[@jeninesteinbar2884]

Kevin, Love your style and the pace of your tutorials. Thank you.

[@rachyrach9896]

Excellent. Very thorough and paced nicely so it's easy to understand. I really appreciate the info about proper technique and position!

[@JadeM.-er5gj]

Thank you for this....I learned a lot...God bless you!

[@kasweima4488]

this channel is so underrated

[@wlovett4]

Great job. Well organized. Effective. Kudos and thanks.

[@Luis-li5jv]

Ukulele newbie here. Really had fun playing ukulele with this vid!

[@crixster]

Been playing for 5 months now. Kinda got the hang of chucking, barre chords but always sucked with fingerpicking. This is exactly what i needed :) thanks mate! you just got a sub from me

[@AllForUke]

Very grateful to have you in the community :) If you'd like to explore additional learning resources like worksheets, tabs, practice tracks and courses, drop by the AllForUke website and have a look around. All the best - Kevin | allforuke.com/lessons

[@nextgenerationdistributors4292]

this was challenging but enjoyed it. i think I will practice first a ta slower pace then try this again. the goal is to keep up with you..thanks again for the lesson

[@Lia-wn7ig]

Starting today learning ukulele. DAY 1❤️🥰

[@BeeBait]

I'll save this and practice it every day I can! Already starting now!

[@owensundquist8724]

Same here 40 minutes a day:)

[@jaimiec2404]

Learning to play uke, watching several of you on youtube. Have two of you calling this Travis and one who has an entirely different more complicated pattern they call Travis. This can be confusing for beginners but just trying to find the teaching style I like and learn the most from. Thank you for the video!

[@idave147]

Thanks Kevin for your fantastic courses here. The progress I made with you is remarkable. You're a very valuable teacher and I appreciate your well thought and designed lessons. Greetings from Israel

[@lorlynabis8086]

Thank you for the new lesson your uploading we are learning much from your fingerpattern tutorial,watching from the philippines

[@stephenmillner2932]

Hi Kevin I am going back to the kickstart and strumming series. I am amazed by how much I have absorbed through these few weeks. I am also amazed by how much I can learn the second time through. As for the video set, I miss seeing the birds in the old set. Plus, you need to have some art on the wall. Stephen M

[@franciscaloureiro5089]

This was so helpful! I felt like I wasn’t improving anymore on the ukulele, but this lesson got me super excited to learn finger style!!!

[@shriyabaloni]

loveeeeeeeed it! loveeeeed the struggle to fingerpick

[@맹고-q3g]

your video makes me play my uke again! So helpful thanks

[@sharonlabrecque6084]

Great video. It works best for me to think inside strings outside strings