DAY 25 - STAND BY ME - 30 DAY UKE CHALLENGE

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TIME STAMPS (Skip ahead or go back) 0:25 Chord progression of song 0:59 Transpose yourself 1:15 Strumming pattern with chuck 1:33 Strumming pattern without chuck 1:57 Chord fingers 2:47 Strumming play along 3:19 Holding the ukulele 3:43 Play along full cycle 4:27 Bass solo 4:49 Homework PRINTABLE RESOURCE tiny.cc/7p9nxy

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Time stamps created by Luisa 💛

[@11jokerchen11]

Sorry, I was asleep when you reuploaded! KZbin really should bring back annotations so it's not necessary to re-upload for such tiny mistakes

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Luisa I really really miss those things!!!!

[@dogrudy]

when she say's "look, look,look!" i look every time.

[@olamaciak831]

Bernadette! I'm usually too lazy to write comments on youtube but this time I feel I really should. I've been learning how to play ukulele for 6 years (learning, then leaving it for a couple of months and coming back again) but now I discovered your channel and this uke challenge and I feel I've learnt more during last weeks than during these 6 years without you! I'm honestly so glad! I've really wanted to get involved in playing and with you it's just so easy! :) Once again, THANK YOU!

[@mitzigarnett5818]

I'm so excited! I got it all! Got the island strum down! Funny how trying to add the Chuck suddenly feels like I have cement mittens and fog brain... 🤔 Back to slow down...

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Woahh!!! The island strum is a HUGE milestone! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@emilygrace1960]

Crazy chance you have a playlist that has your song tutorials in order of difficulty - Level 1 (2 or 3 chords - easy keys / easy chords), Level 2 (adding in minor chord changes for color...), Level 3 - (more chords and difficult rhythms), etc. I grew up studying classical piano so I pretty well ran through your 30 day challenge in about 5 days... where I have learned the most is from just slowing down the playback speed on your videos and trying to play along - especially the ones that show the chord chart to the side so I don't have to cross check them on a separate tab... ( I LOVE that feature on your newer videos... sooooo helpful!!)

[@mkh78]

I'm having so much trouble chucking. This song sounds so great with the chuck. Thank you for this tutorial. I'm having so much fun on the 30 day challenge.

[@mejltestowy5410]

Mrs B muchas gracias... a big big thank you for my first melody and cordes progression! BEST TEACHER!

[@hirokomatsuda3837]

Thank you, Bernadette, for always avoiding to say left/right hand. It really means a lot to me. I’m a lefty and I’m fed up with converting left to right and right to left following instructions, whether for playing the uke, tying knots, or doing embroidery.

[@shirleychalmers868]

I have learned so much from your videos and explanations ! Thanks for what you have done. ☮

[@patmatty1049]

When I do this DDUDU I can’t sing 😅for now hahahaha but love this song !!!! Please do a full version 🙏🏻💕

[@saurabhchaturvediscientist]

Same here! 😭It's like multi-tasking - but I'm trying to overcome it and play in a parallel fashion

[@hastirdb]

@@saurabhchaturvediscientist The same thing happened to me. Just practice and don't be discouraged. Soon you will be able to strum without thinking and sing along with it.

[@sarahserraino7739]

Me, too!

[@akshitasharma1304]

Me too

[@funtboy]

Me too!

[@fullmetal223219]

Thank you for all your amazing videos, honestly the best teacher around👍🏽

[@cmmbsnyder55]

Awesome tutorial Ms B. Trying to learn this tune on the harmonica. Baritone ukulele would be perfect! Thank you for sharing your love of music 🎶.

[@BillHart_Family_Friends]

Wow Bernadette, you are so clever teaching the bass part using the E and A strings of the Uke. I will certainly make use of that nugget of info in the future. Thanks!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Bill Hart hey!!! Had to teach it this way. Not everyone has a cool bass uke, you know? 😎

[@danaanthereal3687]

loved this one so much! Esp. the bass line...reminds me of the old days :O) this was so fun.

[@anapaniagua4546]

struggle with UP (wards) chuck. getting there slowly, lots of practice, amazing teacher thanks!

[@betsaidasanchezhurtado9738]

Thank you so much for your videos, help us a lot! This challenge is awesome

[@patrikcerny4922]

I need to practice and practice. I always get lost in the strumming patterns. I can play C and Am and then boom my hand gets confused and I lose it. It is still very challenging.

[@5877user]

Do we start the strum pattern over again each time we switch chords? Yes, I would have like to see a full written version of the strum pattern for the whole song. Would really be helpful.

[@mypopine]

I am playing it with the Playing for change's version, it's so beautiful !!!!!!!!!

[@johnnybx3254]

Great lesson! Thanks for sharing the bass line! God Bless!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

God bless you too, John! ❤️ Thank you for coming in to say hi :)

[@lucycarney3849]

This is so helpful, and before I was confused by what the slashes meant, but this video very helpfully explained it!

[@geralynpalacol9295]

Lol.....Just noticed for the homework, we’re suppose to perform this song....and charge lots of $money for it. It’s been my dream to learn an instrument that i can play in the streets of NY😂😂😂. *I will be sooooo Excited with my first quarter - But my sign would read: “Masses for the Souls in Purgatory”❤️. Looooove this song “Coach”.....Especially when you played it with the “Chuck”.....I was soooooo INSPIRED!!!❤️

[@poniikaa]

I'm a new Ukulele learner and this tutorial is perfect. Thank you so much! ❤️

[@siddharthsingh6489]

How's it going?

[@chuckjeffery944]

Really great lesson, as usual from you...Thanks a ton or more.😀

[@betsaidasanchezhurtado9738]

I love your videos thank you for this amazing challenge! Eres una profesora estupenda, besos

[@Keiejdjdjd3720]

Omg chucking mid strum pattern is tough! Thanks for pushing us to develop more skills

[@Kevin-nr9lj]

Everybody needs to learn to sing and play this song :) Great breakdown of the strumming pattern. Slide like Michael Jackson, everyone. Big brother, signing out :)

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Kevin 😂 thank you, Kevs!!! Have a wonderful day 💛💛💛

[@Kevin-nr9lj]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic You too ☺

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Kevin thank you! Today we sleep and tomorrow we continue our drive!

[@Kevin-nr9lj]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic Awesome. Good night then 😁

[@clairetm2]

I got the Island strum down while singing with "Have You Ever Seen The Rain." So I decided to give the chuck version a go. Oof it's hard. I was reading through the comments and I saw you say it's just like the Island strum but with two chucks instead, and that made it a little easier, but I can't get the last Up strum after the second chuck. Or I get it, but can't get back into the down strum in rhythm. I shall persevere though! 25 days ago I could barely strum a simple C chord.

[@gurlrockz31]

I may not able to follow all your #30dayukechallenge videos but I wanna say i have learned a lot from you. Thank you for sharing your talent to the world. 😁 i will definitely try how long i can play with that. Sayonara! 😁

[@ihopenis2148]

I would like to thank you for the lessons. I have live on Oahu for 22 years and soon I am moving to Texas. I made it a goal to play the Ukulele before I leave. Thank You. ❤ mahalo

[@vickiegreer7698]

Thank you so much.

[@FenrirInFlowers]

Getting better at singing with a strum pattern. It's a massive improvement from when I started (at that point I couldn't do it at all!), but it's definitely still a weak point for me. Gonna take a little while before I can do this with the chuck in the pattern, but this, Have You Ever Seen the Rain, and Summertime are giving me a good workout and seem to be pushing me to improve without getting complacent at doing just one pattern.

[@indykatley10317]

I loved this tutorial!! But I find it very difficult to strum with 2 chucks so I just use the island strum with 1 chuck for now...

[@susank6267]

This song is good for me for the very reasons you mentioned. I have to work on keeping the strum pattern going correctly for an extended period of time.

[@maryquint3254]

I’ve been watching you for several days now and I’m learning SO quickly. Thank you!💕

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Mary Quin Mary, this comment makes me SO happy!!! Thank you ❤️

[@geralynpalacol9295]

Saw this in my News Feed: EXCELLENT TUTORIAL!!!!!!!!!! (Nice to re-visit it!😍😍😍)........Still have not mastered the chucking pattern✅😀

[@yanavo1kova]

I'm in love with this song since I heard "Playing for change" version!

[@kakulibhatt8804]

A friend and I decided to play this together. I will play the Ukulele and he will play his bass. Thanks for your videos!

[@PogiMCGINTO]

Thank you u made so easy for me

[@ifzalhussain3162]

Miss b, how much I try, whenever I try to sing while strumming, I do mistakes with strumming pattern 😐. Any suggestion

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Go much slower and try to sing and play using down strums at first. Get very comfortable with down strums and then add some patterns

[@dennismafari4123]

Thank you Bernadette

[@mitzigarnett5818]

Holy Chucking! Repeating this one. I have slowed it down to about 30 bpm to get the pattern so I can include the Chuck and I fall out about every fourth round, sync back up on sixth, and repeat. 😥. I think I'm sweating.

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

You have the right idea! Slow it down and repeat. It will click all of a sudden. I PROMISE 😉😉

[@rachel2072]

This is great!! I’m singing this song in my school concert

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Rachel and Octavio ahhh!!! Good luck! Share video of that performance 💛

[@rachel2072]

Bernadette Teaches Music I’ll try!!! 😁

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Rachel and Octavio yay! 🤗

[@rachel2072]

Bernadette Teaches Music HEY IT WOULD MEAN SO MUCH IF YOU COULD SUBSCRIBE TO ME AND OCTAVIO 🤗 I just love your videos so much and we’re trying to be as good as you some day! you’re my inspiration!!! 🤗

[@edenvargas6167]

ms. B you are really a blessing, you reach so many people and teach them how to play the uke. Can I have a request because right now my son is playing a kalimba and he thought me how to play too, but we have limited kalimba tabs. Can you make a 30 day challenge too, using a kalimba instrument. Just a suggestion. I luv u Ms B

[@rafaelcortes4013]

Thank you for the video. You are a very talented teacher.I think you can do a 30 Days challenge Spanish version for the thousands OF hispanic you tube followers. BEST REGARDS Rafael Louisiana.

[@samburns2929]

It has been 2 days and I am on day 25, possibly obsessed

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

OH MY GOSH!!! You're a ukulele triathlete!!

[@Belamom1]

I love how how teach😍😍

[@petitsourcil]

Hi Bernadette! I have a hard time to add the chuck in the strumming pattern. I can do the island strumming only. Any suggestion to integrate esier the chuck? Thanks for all the videos!! I'm quite a bit behind in the challenge :(

[@jeniferepkey3426]

Loving this 30 day challenge you've done! I am learning loads and loads! Especially thankful for the downloadable info. I need to change keys and really only doing that by ear (which is not terribly dependable in my case! LOL). Question for you on the Enya you're using in this video. Do you have the strings on it that it came with or did you change them out? I'm seriously considering getting an Enya! I think I'm becoming a ukulele collector more than a player. heehee No seriously, I play at least 15 mins every day and learning so much from your videos. Thank you again!!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Hi Jenifer!! 👋🏼 So happy that you’re learning a lot through this challenge!!! That makes my teacher heart happy 😊 All of the ukuleles I play have the original strings! If one ever breaks or has different strings, those details will be in the description box below the video. I know what you mean! I think a lot of us in this channel community are ukulele hoarders 😂

[@user-we6eu6lu6r]

AARRGG this is tough, since I can't look at the words, sing, do ISLAND STRUM, and keep that going with the chord changes, F to G7 is difficult. But.... I love your tutorials, learning so much, even though it takes me some time to GET IT. I'm 70 and learning Uke for the first time, and I am getting calluses, and it hurts but not giving up. THank you for this.

[@AdamariMedia]

The chucking messes my strumming up haha

[@shi2608]

Too many things to focus on...ugggghhhh!!!! Your face, the way you teach, the chords, the strumming pattern, the alternatives, and...THAT BEAUTIFUL UKELELE !!!!! Can I borrow it, please? Hehe

[@cherryreyes2466]

wow! the volume of the ukulele on the video is loud! Does it really have that big a voice! Love it!

[@KathyRhoades]

Hi Bernadette! Thank you for your persistent and wonderful lessons. Question, on your uke in this lesson, Its an enya...but how did you get the K on for the logo?

[@lambykin842]

I learnd how to play some uke bc of you thanks. :D

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

shane’s wig thank you so much for letting me know 🤗🤗

[@lambykin842]

Thx :D

[@TheRealSloeck]

I still wonder what do to after the second chorus when usually the instrumental part plays...

[@yanranchen1390]

Really like your videos, can you do a tutorial for the song "become the wind" from the cat returns please?

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Hi Yanran! 👋🏼 Thank you for the sweet compliment and the recommendation 😘

[@deborahthompson1550]

wowza how can swapping a couple of downs to a couple of chucks make me no longer able to play the island strum? Practice practice practice but this process astounds me! So challenging, one tiny step forwards two great big strides backwards! love it

[@deborahthompson1550]

ooh got it! yayyyyy

[@jaxsargent7075]

I'm finally "getting" the Island strum. I have no idea how to match the singing to the strumming. Please, please, please update to include the singing for the entire verse and chorus. I can move through the chords fine. It's just matching the singing that is not clicking for me. HELP, please.

[@jessl6180]

Does anyone have the full song (sung with lyrics) with the chords on the screen??? I really want to play this song but I can't add the singing without following along.

[@dragonmelon2427]

Following the 30 day challenge!

[@isabellecango8754]

How do you do the chuck? Is it possible for you to play and sing? I manage to play the island strum but I cannot play and sing.

[@antoniocapelriera]

Nice...From Spain

[@cristinapaoletta8932]

how do you strum and sing at the same time? tips?

[@francoisarsenault2865]

I'm having a really hard time signing and keeping up the strumming pattern at the same time. Does anyone have some advice on this?

[@amrithas.p.3415]

Hi! I love the way you teach beginners like me......i have been playing for about 8 months now, and just discovered your channel. Just a suggestion - could you make fingerstyle fingerstyle tutorials too? I would love that

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Amritha S.P. Hi Amritha! Thank you for the sweet compliments 💛 I’ll have to do a bit of studying into fingerstyle before I make tutorials about it :) thank you for the recommendation.

[@amrithas.p.3415]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic Thank you so much! I'm a new subscriber 😁

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Amritha S.P. Welcome to the community 🤗 I’m so happy you are here.

[@jancymonnaiahk6971]

I am not able to chuck 😢. Please say how to chuck... I like this song 🎵 😌 👌🏻 😍

[@athiravarma8261]

How do I set the metronome for this?? Tempo, pattern and meter??

[@Itsaashata]

Hahaha, after my success singing Mary had a little lamb in a different key I tried key of d and G and wow, nope. Some chords are sure hard.

[@athiravarma8261]

How do I set the metronome for this??

[@vibe808]

Nice blue ukulele 👌🏻

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you 😊 it’s by Enya!

[@riarivera3200]

Im sorry i havent been able to watch your videos or anyones videos like at all recently!! 😫😫 ive been studying for the national achievement test and im having really bad test anxiety 😅

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Take time to study 📖 We will be here when you are done ❤️ when do you take this test?

[@riarivera3200]

Bernadette Teaches Music september 27 thursday aka tomorrow for me its 10pm rn 😂😂 im really nervousss

[@steveharris2589]

Bernadette Teaches!!!!!))) I knew something was not right!!! I was playing that song for my friend and I told him something is not right!!! Then I knew there were 8 beats and it should have been 4 yep I knew it not much gets by me off beat Yep!!!!!!!!!!)))) Lol. Have a Great day!!!!!))) 😊😊👍🏼

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Steve Harris so sorry, Steve!!! 🤦🏻‍♀️ thankfully someone corrected me and I was able to upload this version. I’m so grateful for everyone 💛

[@steveharris2589]

Bernadette Teaches Music Bernadette don’t be sorry I did not know anything was wrong!!! I was just kidding around with you!!!!))) That’s no big deal don’t worry about it your a very good teacher!!!!!)))You Get wonderful comments from you students!!!!!))) Have a great Great day!!!)))😊😊😊

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Steve Harris thank you Steve! Have a great day :)

[@steveharris2589]

Bernadette Teaches Music 😊😊😊

[@bored_abi]

miss.B is it possible to complete the challenges using a pick ?! and any tips to keep your hands relaxed? :)

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Abi2Øp TM using a pick is a personal choice! Some people are against it and others are for it. I like to give my audience a choice 💛

[@ericmueller1987]

Both ways sound good but I lean towards the chuck being more like the original. Thanks!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Eric Mueller yes, Eric. I agree with you 🤗 I like the chuck version better.

[@Greg-vd5om]

Day #25: Corrected......nice comeback!....:)

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Greg Reynolds 😂 thank you!!! The community is keeping me accountable for my mistakes and I love that

[@leapadron8556]

Hello there, having a hard time getting the correct rhythm for the chuck strum. It doesn't sounds the same when I do DXU UXU. What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions?

[@leapadron8556]

Does anyone have any feedback on this? It's been almost a week that I've been trying to figure this out on my own and I'm losing patience and interest... Anyone HELP!

[@SeanVplayer]

@@leapadron8556 Hi Lea, one tip is to slow the video down. Use the 'settings' icon on the lower right side of the screen. It will be easier to keep in time with Ms. B as she demonstrates the strum. There are a LOT of different approaches to the 'chuck'. Different teachers show different techniques to accomplish basically the same thing. I sometimes find it useful to try them ALL in order to find the one that works best for me. With my most profound apologies to Ms Bernadette, (though I doubt she will be offended), try the Cynthia Lin Music channel, One Music School channel, the Ukulele Teacher channel, AllForUke channel, Rock Class 101 channel, Ten Thumbs Productions channel, Uke Like the Pros channel, Ukulele Cheats... We are blessed with a wide variety of really great resources in ukulele instruction. I hope you find these suggestions helpful.

[@Cachirepublica]

I did prepared this song and went to the park and performed in different spots and I got a couple coins. I added Imagine since I have been playing it for few weeks as well 😂 since I know I am a horrible singer I can understand they actually paid me to shut up

[@RinaaKarina]

This is easy for me, ig I just practiced a lot 🙂😊

[@lauvaber5629]

I am having a little bit of trouble with the chuck when the strum is going up, can somebody please help me?

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Lau VaBer the strum with the chuck is exactly like the island strum. We just replaced two of the down strums with chucks. Several other people are having a hard time with this, so I think I will dedicate a video to it 💛

[@lauvaber5629]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic Yes, it would be awesome. I tried to slow it down but then I kind of miss the beat :(

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Okay :) I will make a separate video 💕

[@debbienudelman939]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic I am having the same issue. I kept replaying but it's hard to closely watch your hands and focus on what to do at the same time. I can't figure out when the chuck matches the beat. Where is the separate video? I would love to watch.

[@suemusalo1385]

This lesson was a little too rushed for me. It would be helpful to hear how the verses are suppose to sound instead of just the intro. How do the words sync with the strumming pattern?

[@tapcu89]

you're so right! It's so irritating, I literally have to solve this song like a puzzle :(

[@ramirodiazz1542]

Hola! Buenos videos! me suscribi! Estaria genial escuchar una cover de steven universe hecha por vos!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Hola Ramiro! 👋🏼 Bienvenido a esta comunidad. Me da mucho gusto conocerte :) Gracias por la recomendación!!

[@isaiahbemont933]

Yesss ma'am 👍

[@alysebynum6449]

I don’t know how to find the printable

[@shirleychalmers868]

me neither!

[@siddharthsingh6489]

@@shirleychalmers868 are you dumb mate

[@zercos91]

❤️

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

💛

[@arc1105]

What needed correcting???

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

I had put two strumming cycles for F chord when it only needed one :(

[@arc1105]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic oh, ok thanks, I didn't notice. All's good, go to have another play along:)

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

ARC 110 thank you so much 😊 so nice to have your support :)

[@Lawfactory19]

Make one video on MJ's Billie Jean

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

I like that song!!! 🎶

[@cindybauer8027]

Is the verse C//// //// Am //// //// F //// G7//// C//// just like the Intro??

[@rachel2072]

Wow

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Rachel and Octavio 🤗🤗

[@rachel2072]

HEY IT WOULD MEAN SO MUCH IF YOU COULD SUBSCRIBE TO MEEEEE 🤗 I just love your videos so much and we’re trying to be as good as you!!! 🤗

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Rachel and Octavio ummmm I don’t think you have checked your subscribers in a while... 😐

[@boucherginette6987]

Is l vi IV V - C Am F G or G7

[@emilygrace1960]

Wait what? Do you not play through the whole song with us? Sigh. And I so needed the chord chart on the side too... =(

[@agentfluffy14]

Click the description. A PDF file of the chords, chord progression, and lyrics are provided.

[@ishani0218]

First

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you, Ishani!!! :)

[@ishani0218]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic 😃😃😃

[@arturkozie8129]

Why You so beautiful?