Don't Worry Be Happy - Ukulele Tutorial + Singalong!

Here's a quick ukulele tutorial of Don't Worry Be Happy followed by a sing along at the end!
This is a super-easy song, ideal for beginners - you'll be able to play it almost immediately!
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[@andreasbakke5867]

am i the only pme that struggles alot with diffrent strumming Patterns?

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[@kelnich791]

Im sure you're not, but I don't understand why. If its really a hassle, stick to the pattern you're most comfortable with.

[@jenniferwooten3590]

I have a huge problem with it too, no matter how much I practice. I just do D-D-U-U-D-U pattern.

[@karo-dv2ui]

The same here. Helps when you watch it in slower motion. Also the ukulele teacher sounds way funnier.

[@patricklastname5646]

I don't have a problem with strumming UNTIL I start singing and it's all off.

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is so cute when sings "oooh oh oohh".

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[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Awesome, glad you're having fun - keep on strumming! :))

[@GrayAcre]

No matter how hard I freaking try I can never strum 😤 like I'm good with changing the notes and learning the chords but I can't strum and it irritating me... Grrrr

[@jotatown6028]

i know that feel, i recommend to you that practice your strum while he is playing too, i mean playing together :)

[@stuartbowman1923]

Try relax ur fingers and then use the tips of your knuckles to strum and you fingers and thumb (use more of your thumb) if you still struggle, pretend you are holding a pick

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[@TenThumbsProductions]

If you want to play along with the recording you need barre chords because it is in the key of B. I recommend you Ukulele players out there to try to expand you skills a little bit and substitute the C for a B, the Dm for a C#m and the F for an E and bam, you can play along with it. If you have a capo throw it on the fourth fret and you can use the G, Am and C chords and play in the key of B as wells. Cheers and happy strumming.

[@suzetteroberts9072]

ok Mr. advanced Ukelele player, NOT... Hello, some of us are beginners and need to start with basics like little kids.

[@TenThumbsProductions]

suzette roberts I’m not saying don’t do this, I’m saying after you get the hang out it try and expand your skills. This is a great tutorial and John is a great teacher. I transpose a lot of my tutorials up or down a half step to make them easier as well. Still when you work hard at something and then you turn the song on and play with it it is good to know why it doesn’t sound good with the song. Not quite sure why that would make you so hostile. Try and lighten up a little bit.

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[@priyasmitadas1652]

@TenThumbs productions you are right. After getting the hang of it playing at C scale we can start playing at B scale in order to better our skills! I am also a beginner.

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watching you sing this made me smile. I absolutely loved it

[@leila756]

its difficult to do this strumming pattern so i always end up doing d-d-u-u-d-u without even knowing lmao

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ME TOO !

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Hey ukulele teacher! Could you PLEASE some day make a video of how to play "Somebody That I Used To Know"? I would love play that song. (Srry for my bad english im swedish xd)

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Alessandra Ahrel G - D - Em - C Pick the 3 lower strings repeatedly

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[@DCRichi]

Mr. Ukulele Teacher thank you so much for your help in learning the Ukulele. I am progressing nicely. I would appreciate and I think many of us would, if you could explain the rhythm for this strum you use. The pattern is quite easy with some practice but the rhythm you use in the video is not just a simple (D,D,U,D,U,D,U) it is more complex with soft and harder strums and sounds like a delay when you raise your hand higher for a harder strum. Please help resolve this question many of us are facing as a problem to learning the song. Thank you

[@johanne7411]

+DC Richi Maybe you can play the video at 0.5 speed to hear the pattern better. I think the pattern would be d - D-u-d-u-D-u (the capitalized d's have a harder strum)

[@weeklyalexa257]

+Elmer Johann Espino I was trying to figure out that strumming pattern for a while and it just came to me all of a sudden so I would try it a few times and then let it come to you naturally

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it sounds like you do chucking somewhere as you are playing, because when i strum without any trick, it doesn't sound right at all. can you tell what you are doing as you strum?

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[@a-lie-n]

just strumming harder on certain beats, and lighter on others

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Yeah, I feel there's a different strumming pattern from what is stated.

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[@sweetpotato4431]

I suggest you play the strumming part at 0.75 or even 0.5 speed it makes understanding the pattern so much easier. Basically its dD /ud/uD/u the capital letter means he's strumming harder

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I would like to learn the song "Someone New" by Hozier. The song sounds like it could be played with some parts being picked and other parts being strummed. These are the kinds of songs I enjoy playing the most.

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[@carlymanson5009]

The Ukulele Teacher also...please could do do a tutorial on strumming?? i don't think I'm doing it right...I'm using my nail and it doesn't sound as good as your strumming. PLEASE :)

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I can't get the strumming to sound like yours, damn.

[@kelnich791]

How many times have you played this particular song, all the way through?

[@ZebaNaqvi]

@femy Same here. Did you get it right? How? His first 'down' is different from the rest. But i cant get it right

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Thank God I'm not the only one with this problem!!

[@kirsten8456]

I can get the strumming pattern, but its like he accents on some of the downs, which i cant really see which ones

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