Easy Ukulele - Easy Strum -The Lion Sleeps Tonight

[@christine-975]

I've been playing and singing this one for a couple of years, but still, your tutorial freshens it for me. Thanks for keeping it fun!

[@TheUkuleleFool]

This is a great song to learn new strumming techniques.

[@suenidasa6497]

Glad to be back

[@TheUkuleleFool]

I'm glad you're here.

[@maparenthesewilliam8227]

Merci pour ce travail et un bonjour de France

[@TheUkuleleFool]

Je vous en prie! Merci de me faire savoir que cela vous aide dans votre voyage ukulélé !

[@MrRiccao]

Como ensina bem! Obrigado! Aqui do Brasil! ❤

[@TheUkuleleFool]

Muito obrigado!

[@LivelyLanguages]

Thanks for this - I'll keep practising and I like the way you break things down when you teach.

[@TheUkuleleFool]

So glad I could help you.

[@robindepner9168]

Great teaching ..think I'm getting it...gee who knew i couldn't sing 😊

[@TheUkuleleFool]

Rock on! Glad to hear you are getting it. Singing is a skill, just like playing the ukulele. I have improved my singing over the years by listening to good teacher. Try Madeline Harvey on KZbin.

[@bdawgindy]

What kind of strings do you use? Do you a fluorocarbon or a nylgut type of string? Just curious what your preference is?

[@TheUkuleleFool]

For the past 3 years I have used Aquila Reds. They are easy on my fingers and have a bright, crisp sound. They probably wear out faster than other strings. I frequently play with the Low G Version - amzn.to/4e4wwdK

[@phyllismorris94]

Is the strum you used here what you refer to as the Cowboy strum? Is that also a Swing strum?

[@TheUkuleleFool]

I had to look that up, but I did find some folks calling a D DU strum a swing strum. I would say that the Cowboy Strum is more like what Stu Fuchs and others call the Bum Ditty strum. When I play the first down of the Cowboy strum, I am only catching the top two strings. More like a Bounce DU and then the DU aren't even. The D is longer than the up. I'll see if I can do a short video on that strum. Stay tuned.