Hotel California - Ukulele Tutorial - Easy Strummer Version

Hotel California - Ukulele Tutorial - Easy Strummer Version
Tabs/Chords available here: / 8654840
Today I am going to show you how to play this super classic rock and roll top billboard hit campfire sing a long. This tune is just so good in so many settings, and if we drop it down to the key of A minor, it is really easy too!
I will walk you through how to play the song, the strum pattern, all the chords and than we will do a play-along with the lyrics on the screen, if you are a Patreon you have a PDF to printout and follow a long in front of you that includes the other verses and chorus as well.
The original key of this tune is in B minor, once I have five comments below telling me they want the full version I will record the tune in B minor and we will do all the finger picking, plus the harmonized outro at the end! Awesome! I just need five comments first.
If you want to learn to play ukulele, fingerpicking, rock and roll, the blues, tasty licks or really any type of Ukulele that you want to learn, you came to the right place at tenthumbspro.com. We do new Ukulele lessons every Wednesday and Saturday plus other goodies to help you accelerate your learning and have some fun. Just subscribe and learn with your favorite Ukulele teacher, it is that easy!

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Full version is officially up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYaadWeirbera9U

[@johnmason7544]

Enjoy your tutorial who do Isubscribe

[@fudd__]

Verse: Am, E7, G, D, F, C, Dm, E7. Chorus: F, C, E7, Am, F, C, Dm E7.

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

this is on my top 5 favorite songs of all time

[@TenThumbsProductions]

The other 4?

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

What are yours? They change, but these are the ones that seem to stand the test of time El Duelo - La Ley con Ely Guerra Schindler's List Theme (Reprise) While My Guitar Gently Weeps - George Harrison Lamento Boliviano - Enanitos Verdes

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Lamento Boliviano! De donde sos? We are going to do that one in our Spanish speaking series for sure. "Y yo estoy aquí Borracho y loco, y mi corazón idiota, siempre brillará" that is my favorite part! I don't know my five favorite songs, I don't really have them. I can say right now I am listening to a lot of "Lost Highway" by Hank Williams, "Minor Swing" by Django and Alison by Elvis Costello. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Oh... a little place called Calexico ;) y tu?

[@VickyMelo]

Am On a dark desert highway E7 Cool wind in my hair G Warm smell of colitas D Rising up through the air F Up ahead in the distance C I saw a shimmering light Dm My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim E7 I had to stop for the night Am There she stood in the doorway E7 I heard the mission bell G And I was thinking to myself D This could be Heaven or this could be Hell F Then she lit up a candle C And she showed me the way Dm There were voices down the corridor E7 I thought I heard them say F C Welcome to the Hotel California E7 Such a lovely place Am Such a lovely face F C Plenty of room at the Hotel California Dm Any time of year E7 You can find us here Am Her mind is Tiffany-twisted E7 She got the Mercedes-Benz G She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys D That she calls friends F How they dance in the courtyard C Sweet summer sweat Dm Some dance to remember E7 Some dance to forget Am So I called up the Captain E7 Please bring me my wine, he said G We haven't had that spirit here since D Nineteen sixty-nine F C And still those voices are calling from far away Dm Wake you up in the middle of the night E7 Just to hear them say F C Welcome to the Hotel California E7 Such a lovely place Am Such a lovely face F C We're livin' it up at the Hotel California Dm What a nice surprise E7 Bring your alibis Mirrors on the ceiling The pink champagne on ice, and she said We are all just prisoners here Of our own device And in the master's chambers They gathered for the feast The stab it with their steely knives But they just can't kill the beast Am Last thing I remember, I was E7 Running for the door G I had to find the passage back D To the place I was before F Relax, said the night man C We are programmed to receive Am You can check out any time you like E7 But you can never leave

[@ridhii1734]

tysm!!

[@elsa7594]

Thanks sis !

[@VickyMelo]

@@elsa7594 You're welcome!

[@ashlim89]

Sweeettt!! Thank youuuuuuu

[@repentlessss]

Forget the chords teach me that sweet riff you played at the end 😂😂

[@unibrowbandit2]

Please do the finger picking tutorial. Been waiting for this one.

[@RJJaneable]

Really just wanted to tell you how amazing your work with this channel is and how deeply appreciated it is ^-^ Thank you for all the hard work you put into this! Congratulations, wish you the best!

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Great compliments like that are the reason that we do what we do. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your appreciation. Hopefully we can keep you learning for a long into the future, thank you so much.

[@debbierodet2481]

I wanted a simple version of that beautiful song for so long ! Thank you so much !! Very well explain !! Just love it !!!

[@TenThumbsProductions]

That makes my day! Thanks for sharing the love friend, enjoy! Plus it’s easier to sing 😉

[@pujamalhotra73]

please do the full version it sounds so good

[@jaimedepaolo]

Would love to see the full version! So stoked to learn my favorite song!!! You're awesome

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Vote number three, only two more!

[@kidman3343]

Jaime Jacob full version please!

[@lionel7018]

With this song I finally decided to pledge my support and get the pdf. Shout out to Tyler, great teacher, you are spreading the love man, no question. I started playing a few months ago, mostly thanks to you and I love it. Keep it up!

[@fangtimothy5655]

Full Version Please :) Thank you so much for all this great vids

[@prestonwebster6261]

real wanna learn some more epic classic rock solos/picking. this one for sure

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Rock solos.... what about a lick inspired by series? Like "Joe Walsh style licks" full solos are hard to transpose on the Ukulele.

[@prestonwebster6261]

TenThumbs Productions whatever you think sounds best! I've been trying to learn some Jake Shimabuaru (excuse spelling) but those aren't taught anywhere. I've learned the sweet child of mine riff and I'm just excited to learn more "impressive" things. thanks for the lessons, youre the man!

[@dukewithauke1402]

I would love a series where you do licks for songs that have that one great lick or bridge that I am not good enough to sus out. You can often find the chords to do a lot of great rock songs online, but the character/hook is all in that one killer riff that I don't ever know how to find. Some stuff like that would be kick ass. Maybe do it one artist at a time to keep it organized. The licks for solos would be great too. If you teach us enough "words", we will figure out how to make sentences:-)

[@Bertolucci_]

Oh man I've been kinda slowing down on learning the uke, now wanting to learn the full version has me shaking off the rust in preparation

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Yes!!!!!

[@zoepichot6136]

Please do the full version !! This is awesome !

[@spacestalker]

That was cool. Thank you so much for your easy to understand and learn from vids. Pretty new to ukulele but this is gonna be the first song I nail I swear to God. Now I just have to convince my brain that I CAN sing while strumming. Just like patting your head and rubbing your tummy at the same time whilst solving complex calculus equations.

[@TenThumbsProductions]

You’ll get it, it helps to know what word lands over the chord change, know those key words and you can sing it.

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZW5kGCterB_qrM

[@spacestalker]

Legend! Thanks from Brisbane, 🇦🇺 for the reply and posting the link. :) Extra thankyou's for those heartfelt words of encouragement. Love my little lectric uke and it's just such a classic, cool song. 😊🎶🎶🎶

[@monosodiumglutemate8216]

best tutorial of ukulele hotel California on KZbin. thank you.

[@bleachcom5020]

I'm a little late, but awesome tutorial. I'm really thinking about signing up to the sheets :) also a small tip for beginners: If this is too hard, you might want to just sit and just play an hour of random chords everyday. It really helped me switching from chord to chord. I did the same for strumming patterns. Once you learn a new strumming pattern/chord, Learning is way easier!

[@dazzleneal]

chubby jesus back at it again with a god send tutorial. thank you chubby jesus.

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Can't stop chubby jesus.

[@bjornlejonhjarta6139]

Great video! Been playing this for 2 hours non stop - thanks so much :)

[@joycebayugapicoy733]

Thank You so much for sharing, helpful for me, as Beginner. Stay Safe 🙏👍☺️

[@ApoorvaaC]

Please do the full version. Also can you please do Man who sold the world and any Nirvana song please! Any Nirvana fans backing me up???? thanks :) Love your videos and tutorials :)

[@TenThumbsProductions]

I love that song! Nirvana/David Bowie fans, lets get some thumbs up for this request!

[@scottv4186]

Apoorva chawla - Nirvana just covered it. It is a David Bowie song

[@ApoorvaaC]

Scott V Yes I know that :))

[@ApoorvaaC]

Scott V I totally think you should like my comment if you want a David Bowie tutorial. Please? haha :)

[@aajam5311]

dude i know im a little bit late , but here's a comment for u . u rock

[@chadlourens7575]

Dude that solo! 😂👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@katygordon3769]

I loooove this song. Its haunting. I am in no way anywhere near capable of doing the finger picking yet, but do a tutorial anyway 🤗😍 thank you for this.

[@creativeodyssey8040]

This is such a great version of this classic song. Thank you for the video!

[@MiKe-rh3xk]

Dude. You. Are. Awesome. Just subscribed. And I'm beaming because you just taught me my all time favourite rock ballad on the uke. Now on to the finger licking finger picking version...

[@TenThumbsProductions]

* Miguelito * gracias Miguelito! That is great to hear brother, on to the fingerlickin’ fingerpicking!

[@Jsmwl1]

Thankyou so much you’re a great teacher. 👏

[@matoko123]

Thanks mate, good stuff :)

[@lazycuber2322]

Please do make a full version, I would love to see it. Hotel California is my favorite song.

[@TenThumbsProductions]

We have to make it happen if it is your favorite man.

[@theGameGenie2020]

Loved this tutorial and would love to see that b minor version!

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Coming very soon!

[@rjp63vip]

You Rock man! You got a total beginner who's been playing for one month on my guitarlele rocking hotel Cali! No sweat! The extra A and D string on this instrument makes some of these chords even richer! It's tuned ADGCEA. do you have a Guitarlele? Get one! It's awesome! It'll be cool if you did Guitarlele tutorials in the merry near future! Rock on! JoyRoy

[@CeCeLouv]

Full version please! I've been searching a good tutorial for this song for so loong, thank you man! You're amazing:)

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Very soon.

[@air8616]

Thank you ! One of my first song I started to learn and played when I started ukulele few years ago :)

[@air8616]

*correction few months ago

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Nice! It’s a great song. Good work!

[@amberpruitt2602]

Full version please!!! I love this song

[@TenThumbsProductions]

On it.

[@recondowarhawk2938]

Great video as always! Please make the full video.

[@jimilinking]

I loved this strumming tutorial! Now I have something to practice until you post the finger picking lesson.

[@MM-qk8eg]

mean finish! I had no idea the ukulele could make those sounds!

[@merissakim4629]

Thank you so much..it was so easy to learn... much love❤

[@BeeGurung89]

awesome ya😮 didnt even for once think this song on the uke. love u man

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Thanks Barsha, love you too!

[@hannahmaxineortula106]

thank you 😁

[@mikedonaghue4699]

O Yeah! Please do the full version!

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Love the feedback, I am working it out right now.

[@telmagomesamorim2350]

OBRIGADO, AMIGO. NAO FALO INGLES, ,MAS CONSEGUI ENTENDER TUDO Q EXPLICOU FIZ A BATIDA E ACHEI MUITO FACIL SEU JEITO DE ENSINAR....BJSSS

[@frederickbanjoman9482]

cool you made a harder song easy

[@rosariodiazfigueroa3101]

Do the other version please!! And these boots are nade for walking tutorial would be awesome!!!! ❤

[@aliozdemir181]

This is what i was waiting for!

[@castiel9526]

i'd love to learn the fingerpicking for this one! though it's probably too hard for me but who cares, i can always try

[@INVICTUS9100]

Thanks man this is awesome!

[@Mssamarilla]

This is the best Chanel in KZbin. I love you

[@TenThumbsProductions]

You know I love you. Sos la mejor nena.

[@isabelvandenameele497]

love this song, thank you very much! could you do more of these classic rock songs?

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Always more classic rock on the way, but we have also already done a ton. Queen, Lynyrd Skynryd, Neil young, Bob Segar, Led Zepellin, Jimi Hendrix, have a look through the older videos and I think you'll see some things that you like.

[@adityafirdaus3881]

thanks for the tutorial.. it's reaply awesome.

[@rudyramirezjr2309]

I'd be really into learning the full version, especially since I'm finger picking a whole lot more and that outro is rockin'!

[@TenThumbsProductions]

You patience will be rewarded very soon!

[@vahmesquita]

Awesome!! Thank you!!

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Valerie Mesquita great that you dig it!

[@path925]

please do the picking version. you rock

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Five votes in 10 minutes, love it, I am going to work on the full one right now!

[@JerryAlan]

Finger picking version please!

[@sandijewell6947]

yes i WANT it!!

[@annecrawford3351]

Love this!! More please!

[@07navneet]

Thanks mate, very helpful!!!

[@michaelbolton2202]

Really helpful and clear as always. You have inspired me, although I am still a beginner after four years ;(

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Sometimes it just takes the right lesson to push you to the next level. Can you play barre chords?

[@michaelbolton2202]

Kind of. D7, Bm, Cm7....That kind of thing that Ive picked up along the way usually only to make transitions easier

[@kettelea5749]

omg i love it

[@joreyes2568]

yes please the fingerpicking!Thanks

[@TenThumbsProductions]

I didn't expect so much love for the full one, I am working on it right now.

[@chaddarner4133]

You da man! Namaste

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Happy to help friend!

[@Partor6]

Yeah, please do the one with fingerpicking

[@dorothykelly8924]

Great thank you

[@lilliputian_8338]

would love to see the other version.. also any Eagles songs, peaceful easy feeling maybe??

[@pedrangales]

Yeah! We need a full version ;)

[@tecnochimba123]

Hey mate amazing video

[@megnevills7286]

picking video YES !

[@CindyDean92]

finger picking version please! ♥♥

[@geneanthes]

Request: looking out my backdoor by CCR. I can't get the rhythm right. Your videos are the best!

[@psanderre]

Love your work! could you do the full version please?

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Totally! I didn't know so many people would be so pumped for it, I am already working through it right now.

[@angieromero5370]

Can you teach the picking for Trees! Please

[@priyankamittalchandra7873]

COOL!

[@ronaldwotruba1958]

Is very good

[@MrManiaxs]

Fingerpicking please 😍😍

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Coming very soon.

[@georgejoseph6229]

@@TenThumbsProductions still not here bruv

[@TenThumbsProductions]

George Joseph the link is in the first comment. It has been up for two years bruv.

[@robertwilson8042]

Picking and was that in standard tuning ? More Eagles for guitar and ukulele please

[@TenThumbsProductions]

The Eagles are great. Yeah, it was in standard tuning.

[@robertwilson8042]

The Eagles are the reason I started playing music

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Nice man! That is great, favorite tunes?

[@maryamali5145]

Lyin' Eyes pleeeeeease!

[@robertwilson8042]

Oh I love their live album hell freezes over but my fav songs are like doolin dalton or desperado and hotel California how about yours?

[@colinbrooks169]

We will

[@emilybigmuscles]

I'd love to see the full version

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Second vote, three more.

[@AnaBeatriz-cg4ht]

Acabei de comprar meu ukulele! Amei o seu vídeo. Parabéns!!!!!

[@stevebailey8515]

I strum it like this ( T= thumb down fairly slow) T& D& Du Du &uD and then break into the island strum on the chorus

[@lylereger7187]

I do an arpeggio pick over the chords, so I would love to see something more interesting. Fingerpick away maestro!

[@TenThumbsProductions]

You do it in B minor? I do an arpeggio too but I try to get rhythm like the recording which is the tricky part.

[@dukewithauke1402]

Hah, no I am not half as cool as Bm with rhythm. I just do it over Am-E7-G-D, F-C-Dm-E. I do a 41-3-1-2-3-2-1 over every chord except the E7 and E. For those two I just do 41-3-1-3-1. Then I get into the strumming. When I strum, I do a thumb pluck on the G to start each measure.

[@lilyjones2040]

Finger picking full video please

[@lynnwildenberg7607]

full version, please! :)

[@TenThumbsProductions]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYaadWeirbera9U

[@mau_herrera]

FingerPickin!!!!!!

[@plasse666]

super

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Thank you!

[@estebanperal9488]

FULL VERSION PLEASE!

[@1aoooaoa625]

In 6:30 the chord is E7 and no E

[@repentlessss]

That other version would be cool!

[@ukuleledavedownunder8949]

Nice 🤗

[@pranjalpatil3360]

Pls don't rely on the comments you got some great content !! The comments are gonna happen anyway

[@path925]

full version please. 😁

[@youelad]

I want the real version :)

[@ruskeaavenetta]

full Song&Solo!

[@pensadoraapocaliptica4184]

Love it... tp hard to get the up up up down down bla bla .... sound very good thanks

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Happy you dig it! Strum on friend.

[@armenakparsadanyan1384]

Please do the full version

[@joeyblando7464]

We want the picking version

[@annapillow8889]

Can you do a ukulele lesson on "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC DC?

[@augusta-m2405]

I like your bells shirt I live in Kalamazoo

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Joe Sanford this is the compliment I have been waiting for! I'm from the county. Augusta to be specific I went to Gull Lake. I love Kzoo, Louie's and doghouse are my go to open mics, and two heart is my favorite beer in the world and what I miss about USA most, that and the Tigers. Are you from Kzoo?

[@yahop1]

Can you recommend a different strum for the chorus

[@jasonvoorhees5408]

Hola gracias por publicar tu interesante trabajo, podrías mencionar que tipo de ukelele usas en este video?

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Es un soprano de Martin, el model se llama OXK

[@jasonvoorhees5408]

Una consulta mas por favor, que ukelele recomiendas mas para este tipo de musica? gracias por tu respuesta.

[@TenThumbsProductions]

@@jasonvoorhees5408 si solo va s tocar música así con acordes sencillas para cantar y pasar bien con los amigos cualquier te sirve. Menos de 100 dollars y la calidad está mala, a 100 afina mejor y tocar mejor y 200 y arriba es de una calidad alta y el instrumento es fino. Si va a hacer punteo, tocar solos, escalas y jam con amigos quieres uno más grande de un tamaño tenor. Marcas en este rango que me gustan son Kala y Flight. Enya tiene una que es barata y no esta hecho de madera, interesante si vas a tocar afuera mucho y si tocas en la playa cerca a arena. Ojalá este consejo te ayuda.

[@jasonvoorhees5408]

Muchas gracias...