How to Shuffle Strum on Ukulele ("Boogie Woogie Style")

IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN:
1) Memorizing 12 bar progression
2) Connecting with "Backbeat Rhythm" (accent beats 2&4)
3) Adding "boogie notes" to each chord to create a more developed strum
Songs played: "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley & "Boppin' the Blues" by Carl Perkins
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Stu Fuchs is a heart-centered, lifelong musician and teaching artist. “Classically trained, improvisationally freed", his ukulele and guitar workshops empower people of all backgrounds to connect with their inner musician. His music spans jazz, world & original styles with playing that is both meditative and exciting. Stu weaves virtuosity, humor, audience participation and soulful musicianship into his uplifting performances.
As a long time practitioner of Buddhist meditation (Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village Tradition), Stu is passionate about sharing music as a daily practice for health & well being. His playful, inspiring, and holistic teaching method "Ukulele Zen” make his workshops a not-to-be missed experience. Stu’s workshops playfully encourage students to deepen the mind-body-spirit-instrument connection which allows for enhanced listening, increased creativity and greater ease in music making.
Over a 25 year career, Stu has performed gypsy jazz guitar with symphony orchestras, presented ukulele workshops at festivals worldwide, toured internationally and recorded with Snatam Kaur on her 2018 Grammy-nominated album “Beloved”. In 2014 he was awarded a prestigious grant from the National Endowment of the Arts for his work offering healing music at cancer hospitals for patients and their families.
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Thank you! 😃. Boogie is a fun word to say for sure ;-)

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Really great embellishments which really jazz up simple blues chords! And the end concert..Bravo!!

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+DixonSteele1on1 Thanks - what a couple! :) Weird Al is quite the musician, so thanks! Really glad you found my video helpful...enjoy your music journey & I hope you'll subscribe to this channel"ukulele zen" for more goodies. Be well, Stu

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I love the BLUES! Thanks

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Nice lesson, I initially taught myself the basic blues on Uke but u blew me away when you let it rip.... Thoroughly enjoyable Stuart

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Diggin the boogie woogie particularly the section at the end. Would be good to do a duo, piano and uke

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Counting oh my oh my. Loved the extra notes thrown in and strong 2 and 4 beats. Good skills for me to work on. Many thanks.

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Counting..mooo haha haha ;) But really, the backbeat is a great thing to feel & put into your strum!

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My pleasure...I appreciate that! More videos every week from this channel - please subscribe to keep in the loop. Happy playing :-)

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Obrigado Sergio! Jam on!

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2nd day to run through this, hit an aha moment! Now can practice it better, and love the finger movement 😉

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Thanks!

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Thanks Barry!

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Great video, awesome playing at the end!

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Thanks for the sub! Happy to have you join in!

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I love watching your videos Stuart. They are always at a tempo for us newer players to be able to follow, so direct and easy and fun and your laid-back demeanor make it fun to play along with you. This is a great video. I am really wanting to learn to play some rifts or I think they are called licks and techniques like this to spice up songs I learn. This is a fantastic start. Thank You! Have a great weekend. Laura

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Thanks so much Laura...more licks & other goodies to come! Happy playing, Stu

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Great lesson 👍

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Thanks! 😃

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Crazy Brilliance!!!!!

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Suzanne Blakey Why thank you Suzanne! I'm always adding new free tabs & other goodies to my website: www.stufuchs.com/store

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Excellent lesson. Thanx

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Nice to have this as a review of one of your wonderful workshops (: Thanks Stu!

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Although I am learning the baritone I use just different chord names but the same shapes and to my ears this sounds great .. thanks Stuart.😃

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Frank! Glad you found the lesson functional for your baritone uke...someday I'll make a shorter video outlining this boogie line concept in other keys...cheers & jam on, Stu

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This was so fun!!!

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This was great! Thanks!

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Thanks! Glad you got something good from the lesson...I teach more rockabilly tricks in the e-book called “Uke-a-Billy”. Play on, Stu

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That is so much FUN :-)

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Thanks! An old video - I'll have to make an updated version someday ;-)

[@isboum]

Hello Stu, could you make a video to teach us the song at the end of this video? When you play very quickly :) I know it is not for beginers but i would really enjoy to get a tutorial to train myself on it! (i am a beginer haha but want to learn fast, spend at least 4 hours/day on it) TY for this video! Peace from Paris!

[@UkuleleZen]

Oh, THAT song! A Japanese (I think) Ukulele player named Iwao Yamaguchi wrote that song...he calls it "Crazy Hi G String"...maybe someday I can make a tutorial for it...it's hard to tab out with all the strumming rhythms...

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TY for your answer Stu! Have a good day wherever u are ;)

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Very likeable, also, great teaching...

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:D

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Thanks so much David - keep on jamming!

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Awesome!

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Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you'll subscribe to the channel & ring the bell...new vids every week! goo.gl/rMXsnw Wishing you well, Stu 🤙🎶

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Awesome solo at the end, dude. And another great simple lesson, although for us who already know the guitar a bit, this one is pretty simple. Not the solo at the end, mind you. I think my brains are still processing what you played as I'm typing this. :-)

[@UkuleleZen]

Yeah, it's always a tricky balance between doing something rich enough to satisfy experienced players & also making a video lesson that's easy to grab. As for solos & such- I'm working on my next CD...

[@gladtobeangry]

Yeah, it wasn't meant as criticism to you. It's just that I've played rock n roll/bluesy stuff mainly on guitar, so these chord progressions, shuffles and walking bass lines (not really a bassline on this instrument but you get the idea) are pretty much bread and butter to me. Helpful strumming tips again though. That is really what makes your lessons stand out: your focus on not just the timing and the position of the hand, but the motion and tension. Those really made a difference already in how my cheap 30$ uke sounds like a serious instrument - although it can do silly too, definitely :-P I'll go and check out your stuff, you are clearly a great player, and I like the styles you play :-)

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Amazing

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Thanks Alexander!

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Love! Thank you. 👏👏

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You are so welcome! Hope you'll subscribe to the channel for more fun videos like this one 😊🎶🤙

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Brilliant. Thanks so much...❤

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