Learn Ukulele Finger Picking with a Surprise Doo Wop Jam Track!

Learn good uke fingerpicking technique & play a 1950's style Doo Wop Ballad...this jam track lesson will help you really improve!
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► CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:38 Foundations of Good Fingerpicking Technqiue
1:23 The Basic Pattern of 6/8 Doo Wop / Bluesy Fingerstyle
2:39 Slow Guided Practice: Version 1
4:08 Guided Practice: Version 1 w/ JAM TRACK
9:02 Slow Guided Practice: Version 2
12:53 Guided Practice: Version 2 w/ JAM TRACK
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Stu Fuchs is a lifelong musician, award-winning ukulele artist and teacher of mindfulness through creative play. He has performed gypsy jazz guitar with symphony orchestras and facilitated holistic music clinics worldwide. Stu was artist-in-residence at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo NY and was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for his work bringing healing music to cancer patients and their families. He recorded and toured worldwide with renowned sacred chant artist Snatam Kaur, performing guitar on the Grammy nominated Best New Age album “Beloved”. A long-time practitioner of yoga and meditation, his focus is to teach people from all backgrounds to develop a music practice for joy, freedom, and self expression.
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[@UkuleleZen]

► Download Jam Track & Printable Lesson Note (for UZ Members @: $2/mo & up) www.patreon.com/posts/80429963 ► Ukulele Fingerstyle Immersion Course (3 hours of instruction, PDF book, a Spanish Solo & Jam Track): www.stufuchs.com/ukulele-mini-courses ► CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 0:38 Foundations of Good Fingerpicking Technqiue 1:23 The Basic Pattern of 6/8 Doo Wop / Bluesy Fingerstyle 2:39 Guided Practice: Version 1 SLOW 4:08 Guided Practice: Version 1 w/ JAM TRACK 9:02 Guided Practice: Version 2 SLOW 12:53 Guided Practice: Version 2 w/ JAM TRACK

[@thedirectors2377]

Coming across this dude’s channel feels like I came across a literal gold mine when it comes to uke lessons

[@UkuleleZen]

Thank you so much… Welcome to the channel! There’s a ton of contact waiting for you at the channel homepage… Click the videos to happen you’ll find all kinds of playlists and videos for you to enjoy. Be sure to click subscribe and turn on notifications to keep in the loop… Happy jamming! 😃🎶🙌

[@ragamuffinukes2779]

--- 🎉🎉🎉 By far, BEST teacher on the internet!!! ❤❤❤ Ms. CharLee

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks so very much CharLee! So very kind of you 😊 I have fun jamming with this one… Great progression to make up your own song 😉🤙🎶

[@davidd5882]

Love the backing track forcing me to play in time and anticipate the chord change.

[@UkuleleZen]

Very nice David! Good on you for going deep. That was my intention and so glad that you’re feeling the benefits of the jam track 🤙😃🎶

[@gyanissimo]

Hi Stu, I'm still your student. Please don't worry. I have learned so much from you that the ukulele is always at hand. It's so wonderful to have met you. Music fills my life. At the same time the guitar is very dominant again. Keep on playing. Thanks for everything...C'ya Gyani

[@UkuleleZen]

Great to hear! For real, guitar is home base for me 😉 Wishing you a wonderful day and much happy music making Gyani 😃🎶🤙🙏🏻

[@pv8636]

Hi Stu, New Patreon member here, I love your style of teaching. I like this arpeggio style and will practice.

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks SO much for joining -- I'm glad you are finding my lessons helpful :-) Keep on jamming!

[@user-mw3uv3ii5n]

Good exercise to learn finger picking - thanks Stu

[@gooseotter1594]

Goo Roo Stooooooooo!!! I love it. Thank you Very.

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Goose! Keep oooooooon jamming 🤙😊

[@elizabethfromnovascotiacan6150]

Beautiful! I agree you are the greatest !

[@UkuleleZen]

Wow, thank you Elizabeth! More videos at my channel page 😊🎶🤙

[@lindenrosam4781]

that was fabulous thank you Stu and may you have a great day

[@jennieojeda6573]

This could not be more timely. Best thing is I am able to follow. Many thanks!!!!!

[@UkuleleZen]

So great to hear Jennie! Have a great time playing with this lesson 😃🎶

[@GORDONMCGOOCHAN]

That was awesome Stu, great fun to play along to. I bought my first ukulele 3 or 4 months ago as a consequence of suddenly deciding to collect sheet music from the 1930s (that's another story) and soon discovered you on KZbin. I love the instrument, play it everyday and I have come on in leaps and bounds, largely as a result of watching your videos. You are an incredible musician and an inspirational teacher. Thank you for sharing your gift. Namaste.

[@valeriepolicastroedie1903]

As USUAL Stu has delivered a thorough, well presented lesson with great materials to work with!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks so very much Valerie! Enjoy jamming along with this track 😊🎶🤙

[@kennethdaust3793]

Thanks Stu👏👏👏

[@UkuleleZen]

My pleasure!

[@ukulelehans1959]

Thanks Stu🎶🤘

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for joining in Hans!

[@lkkhi]

I like your session. !

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks! Please subscribe for more vids like this 😃🎶🤙

[@kouzelnikcarykluk]

Super, thanks ☺

[@UkuleleZen]

Thank you for joining in! 😃

[@Trishy46]

Hi Stu you are my fabulous fav, I so value your teaching I’m a 77yr old leading a small ukele group in Queensland Australia, I’m trying to do the second part of the strumming with a baritone 😊cheers Thankyou so very much

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for watching and playing along Trish! Glad that you’re leading others in their music making… wishing you all the best, Stu

[@alltheteam69]

Thank you. Just so beautiful when the music came in, your teaching is so passive, engaging and skill full.

[@UkuleleZen]

You're very welcome! I appreciate you joining in :-D More vids like this one to enjoy at the channel's homepage -- happy jamming 😊🎶🤙

[@charlierice4583]

Great job Stu! You always make learning fun. Great little doo wop song and love how supportive you are. Looking forward to the next lesson!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks very much Charlie… Glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate your kind comment… Happy jamming! 😊🎶🤙

[@teddblankenship7267]

Just ordered a custom mesh bag so I can hang my carbon fiber uke in the cabin of my sailboat. Stu may not know it yet, but he's going sailing a lot this summer - at 1:00 in the morning I'm going to hit the play button again and practice a few more cool riffs. Thanks Stu! Cheers to another great jam track.

[@UkuleleZen]

Sounds great! I’m honored to be coming along with you Captain! 😃🎶🤙 Happy Jamming & Sailing, Stu

[@charlotteatwood1164]

Great way to start my Sunday morning! Thanks,

[@UkuleleZen]

Thank you! Happy jamming 😊🎶🤙

[@elizabethwdervish1142]

You've done it again!! Thanks for a great video and good tips.

[@UkuleleZen]

My pleasure Elizabeth! Have fun jamming on this one😊🎶🤙

[@jillhumphrys8073]

Thanks Stu! Always love your videos!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks so much Jill! Glad you like them...happy jamming, Stu

[@1965nterp]

Reminds me of color my world by CHICAGO

[@UkuleleZen]

Sweet - I’ll check that out!

[@gretagarbo2698]

Such a wonderful melody, romantic and peaceful: I love it! 💞

[@UkuleleZen]

Thank you so much Greta! Happy jamming 😃🎶

[@nikkiolsen1592]

i love this! Thank you Stu!

[@UkuleleZen]

My pleasure Nikki! 🤙🎶

[@myraarnold513]

Love this doin grest!

[@chasphilpotts1201]

Another enjoyable and well presented video 👍

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks so much Chas! 😃🎶

[@jordanwilcken]

Thanks for being my teacher! And for helping me to discover a love for doo wop. I've recently been playing Earth Angel and that Everly Brothers Dream song. I enjoy it most in D major. So simple and so fun.

[@UkuleleZen]

Those are great, classic Doo Wop songs....thanks for joining in Jordan!

[@wyattstevens8574]

Earth Angel is a great example: I think the entire progression is the same! When I was playing along, that's the first example I thought of when I heard the jam track, so I detuned my uke to A445 or so (+18 cents) because the recording from the Back To the Future soundtrack was uptuned that much.

[@juanmanuelsosarodrigue7053]

precioso, muchas gracias

[@UkuleleZen]

Muchisiams gracias!! 😊🎶🤙

[@user-zf4bs6hm5v]

Cool! Thank you!

[@UkuleleZen]

You bet! Hope the video is helpful for you 😊

[@renebellefeuille5480]

🙂

[@ukulele-covergirl]

A great lesson as always!..... No offense, but, I divorced the Doo Wop! Look Out! lol. 🌺

[@UkuleleZen]

All good and I hear you! Apply this pattern to any style and groove 😉🤙🎶

[@mrm4079]

Hi, new member here, could you do a tutorial on "copperhead road" by Steve Earle.

[@pameladouglas7685]

Great fun to keep the mind alert. My fingers don’t like the barre chords and i get a lot of wooden blunking pinging going on. Very frustrating, esp THAT F and its close nemesis E. Cheers and thanks heaps Stu.

[@UkuleleZen]

Glad to hear it Pamela! The smooth follow through is a key element in having a smooth fingerpicking sound. Wave “bye-bye” a few times (like I showed in the video) and then apply that same touch to the strings. You’ll soon develop that smooth sound 😊 Happy jamming and thanks for watching 😃🤙🎶

[@sunnyharvy2237]

Question: I tried to see how you went from the regular G to Gaug (first position) and could not figure it out. Can you please tell me how your fingers are arranged? I generally slide my index finger up to third fret, but it appears that you are doing something different. Those alternate voices are very challenging for me. My fingers just aren’t ready to bend that way. I’ll keep working on them though. Thanks Stu.

[@pv8636]

Would you consider doing "Copperhead Road" by Steve Earl please?

[@UkuleleZen]

I'll take a look at it...

[@charlotteatwood1164]

Stu, I recently got a baritone uke. Do you have any lessons for baritone?

[@UkuleleZen]

Hi Spidey, Sorry, at this time I have no lessons for baritone uke specifically...

[@charlotteatwood1164]

That's Ok, just wondering. I'm applying what I know on uke and guitar anyway.

[@yams900]

I meant to start learning ukulele/banjolele (got both) long time ago, where should I start learning ? I’m a key 🎹 player, know how to read music scores. I’ve been following you for a long time, and enjoyed it !

[@UkuleleZen]

Hi Ronnie, Glad you're here and joining in! I have many tutorials that are well suited for beginners at ukulele. I would suggest ou just pick a song or tutoriaand study it...that is to say, watch it a few times in a row and pause the video as you work with it. If you search my channel page you'll find more -- click the icon at the bottom of any of my you tube videos or search you tube for "Ukulele Zen"...and then click on the video tab. Enjoy & happy jamming!

[@yams900]

@@UkuleleZen Sounds like a good idea mate ! I think main thing is to play every day, at least a few minutes. Guess you learn the notes on the fretboard eventually, it’s so easy on a piano :) Thx for the advice! Ronnie

[@chriskei76]

Juhuuu key junkie here too. I started 3 1/2 years ago with ukulele. I have found a group around the corner. It‘s not so easy for me, keys are way more comfortable 😂 But now I think about tackling bar chords 😮 And don‘t buy the cheapest ukulele. By the way ukuleles are pack animals, I have 3 and a guitalele 😂 Edit: Is that an Bb-shape for the C???? 😱

[@wyattstevens8574]

@@chriskei76 It might be a Bb shape for the C, because the Bb chord is movable- if he did that, he just slid that shape up to the 3rd-5th frets.

[@zoransajtic3215]

❤👍👌

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Zoran 😃

[@user-co3yc3pg4j]

Love it but not as easy to get in the rhythm as I thought it would be.......got to get back to you.......

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for shwoing up and trying Ghinda! 🙌 Fingerpicking can be challenging and that's why I created this video practice session...come back anytime 😊🎶

[@wyattstevens8574]

@@UkuleleZen The way I was fingerpicking here was like this: strummed with my thumb on the first half, and my index finger on the other half. Same effect, though.