MUST-KNOW UKULELE CHORD PROGRESSION!! || Ukulele Lesson Easy

[@chrisbergonzi7977]

I'm on vaca with my wife and dogs in P-Town on the Cape. I've followed you for years...been a great ride. Watched this in Truro last week and it's been an (positive) earworm for the last week...lol. I want to thank you for being such an Ambassador for the Uke...the instrument of peace, harmony and....wait for it.....Zen. Anyway, I'm headed for Patreon to chip-in and support a major influence in my life....again, thanks...

[@lorrainefontaine5314]

Love your approach that goes beyond technical tips, which are a dime a dozen. "Relaxing and lifting off the pressure" is such good advice

[@JamwithJamal]

This is Zen Buddhism Ukelelized 😄 What you teach is beauty. Thanks a lot. Much love from Morocco. 💞

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks so much Jamal...I appreciate you receiving the intention I'm offering here 😉 Wishing you a wonderful day over in Morocco! Love & Blessings, Stu

[@JamwithJamal]

@@UkuleleZen 💞

[@MrWarrensimmons]

chord lesson and a life lesson combined. Thumbs up from me!

[@UkuleleZen]

Glad you liked it! Wishing you well :-)

[@gavintobin4912]

Chord progressions are something I haven't paid much attention to but this is wonderful. More chord progressions please :)

[@UkuleleZen]

You got it Gavin! They are the "blueprint" for understanding how songs work ;-)

[@NadjaNiemann]

Uh, this is right up my alley….. wonderful melancholy in this. Got to make my fingers dance! Thanks Stu!

[@ivafalcolarkin3139]

I keep thinking about these cords. It helped me through a sleepless night, thank you!

[@UkuleleZen]

I'm so glad to hear! You can play them with any rhythm / strum you like...a great spring board for your own music making 🤙

[@andrewspicer6399]

You are a wonderful teacher and a refreshing experience

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks very much Andrew! More vids like this one at the channel page - happy jamming 🤙🎶😊

[@mtasdemir57]

I love the way you teach and enjoy learning

[@UkuleleZen]

Thank you! 😃

[@bobcirulnick3598]

Stu, You are an amazing teacher!!! It's a joy even if just watching. Thanks so much!!!!

[@UkuleleZen]

Wow, thanks Bob!!

[@Xcat2769]

@@UkuleleZen Yes, you are truly a great teacher. Your technique, approach and personality are inspiring and motivating.

[@EZSongLessons]

Very good explaination!!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks! Please subscribe to keep in the loop of when I post for more videos like this one :). kzbin.info

[@ukeladylele]

Stu Thank you for showing me how practise needn't be a struggle. By refocusing on relaxing and the pivot, learning this new and tricky( for me) progression has become a beautiful, enjoyable experience. Thank you again, Marguerite

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Marguerite! I appreciate your comment and your willingness to move through a difficult passage - BIG UPS to you! 🤙🙌🎶😊

[@Marys-Channel]

It's all about the break down. You are a fabulous teacher! Thank you.

[@BobWestWA8YCD]

A truly cool presentation of this classic tune. I keep an instrument by my chair at all times, and pick it up just to noodle and relax. I try to throw in new tips and things as I go. I was a guitar player for 50+ years before discovering the Ukulele, and it turns out the day I noticed a GCEA uke was like a guitar with a capo on the 5th fret and only using the first 4 strings and the 4th string raised an octave, suddenly the uke was my friend. The high G string still kind of annoys me, but I am getting there! But I digress...Back to my reason for commenting: I like your way of presenting very much. It is comfortable and informative.

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks so much Bob. One of my favorite tunes for sure...hey, you can always swap the high G for a Low G string (they sell low G sets...low G strings are either would w metal coating or unwound). Enjoy! Hope you'll subscribe for more ukulele content like this 🎶🤙😃

[@radiantkoala]

Lovely lesson Su. Thank you.

[@UkuleleZen]

Thank you! 😃

[@Laurynn125]

Very helpful! Thanks, Stu! Love your gentle methods.

[@UkuleleZen]

My pleasure...I appreciate you being here Lauren. Happy & peaceful playing :-)

[@moosewireless]

This is an amazing video! Thank you so much!

[@alouisadewaard6125]

I always like your teaching but these last two classes are amazing!

[@UkuleleZen]

Glad you like them!! I appreciate that feedback...I am working on more sequential lesson themes like this one ;-)

[@shinplease4533]

Thank you so much for this beautiful video

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for watching and playing along! Subscribe for more vids like this one 😊🎶🤙

[@catherinemeares7150]

Love the pivot, Stu. Your lessons are terrific.

[@UkuleleZen]

Glad you like them! More videos each & every week from this channel :-) Hope you'll subscribe for more goodies from U.Z....happy playing!

[@440robin1]

Just subscribe to your channel because I find that you explain and do things that we bit better, great work

[@UkuleleZen]

I appreciate that - Thanks for the sub! Happy playing Robin 🎶

[@AyeshaShaSha]

I love the way you teach about the pivot finger! That's going to come in handy for me. These kind of chromatic walk down progressions are my favourite! I hope you teach more!

[@misagg8099]

I like that "Mistakes are my best friends".

[@nadimov755]

Love your energy, It helps a lot to learn with joy... Thank you

[@UkuleleZen]

Oh thank you! May your music practice be joyful!

[@heatherellen4817]

What a lovely chord progression. Thanks Stu, really enjoy your tutorials.

[@UkuleleZen]

My pleasure Heather...glad you like them! Happy playing...More lessons from this channel every week ;-)

[@michellelawhorn5707]

Thank you for your wonderful wisdom 🙏🦋💙

[@UkuleleZen]

You are so welcome Michelle - thanks for watching & hanging with my video. Wishing you happy & peaceful playing, Stu

[@lovelle53]

Thanks Stu. I just became a supporter on Patreon and because I love your teaching style. This is better than meditation!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for joining and playing along Ed! Music practice is a wonderful way of life 😊🎶🤙

[@larrymarshall9454]

Great VLOG, Stu. I'll second the request for more chord progressions. I'm a newbie so they're hard for me, but what a satisfying way to learn new chords. Also, thanks for placing so much emphasis on relaxation. It was lost on me for a while but then I listened to your vlog on barre chords...over and over and over again. I spent at least an hour playing barre chords, mostly without pressing and then while pressing briefly. I realized that this practice got me to the point where it had become harder to touch all the strings without getting them to ring. I realized that pressing too hard actually harmed the process rather than helped. Again, thanks so much. Now a Patreon subscriber.

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for watching & learning along... And thank you so much for joining as a patron! Developing a light touch can take a lot of time & re-wiring of the hand...be patient & you'll see progress. :-) Be sure to enjoy the process & take lots & lots of breaks...practice softening up. All the best & happy playing to you Larry, Stu

[@PeterMossUkulele]

I enjoyed this Stu and the way you explained it. I'm a big fan of both the accending Cadences "Raining in my Heart" "Love me tender" and decending "Blue Skies" "Michelle" and of course "Autumn Leaves". Expertly presented with the Pivot finger technique.

[@UkuleleZen]

Glad you enjoyed it Peter...big praise from a master like you! And yes...SO many great tunes use this "minor cliche" as it's sometimes called.

[@NavyFE]

Very helpful!

[@Trex100]

Really great lesson. Thank you.

[@UkuleleZen]

You're very welcome...Thanks for watching & joining in Trex!

[@MiaHessMusic]

Thank you Stu, as usual you are awesome!! All blessings and love!

[@UkuleleZen]

You are so welcome...much Love & many blessings to you, Marty & the menagerie!

[@yvonnedoherty7666]

Thankyou for explaining so very well

[@UkuleleZen]

My pleasure Yvonne! Thank you for watching 😊🎶🤙

[@sandraludlow5149]

Another great video, Stu. Thank you so much!

[@UkuleleZen]

Glad you enjoyed it Sandy! We'll keep in touch - "TO BE CONTINUED" ;-)

[@shaerlee]

This is amazing Stu, thanks 🤩

[@UkuleleZen]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching Laura!

[@sergeybulgakov7871]

Захотелось попробовать Stairway To Heaven под укулеле спеть). Большое спасибо, ты волшебник! Намаскар.

[@JusemieOrtelano]

Thanks Sir Ukulele Zen

[@shine82h]

What a beautiful chord progression and what a beautiful lesson ! Thanks for always insisting on the relaxing part ... Makes all the difference while practicing... much thanks Master Stu !

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for being here Shine! It is a very cool feeling when we relax enough that the internalized music starts to play itself 😮😊🎶

[@QuentinRichardson-supersnail]

I know that descending pattern as DESH - Descending Embellishment on a Static Harmony.

[@UkuleleZen]

Nice term Justin! I like that a LOT.

[@MariUSukulele]

good one!

[@steveeauclaire4919]

Great chords progression. Thanks for lesson. Very close to “Into the Great Wide Open” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Your videos a consistently great

[@UkuleleZen]

Cool, thanks! I will check that song out Steve...

[@lyndaorm5076]

Do you have baritone videos and lessons on Patreon?

[@mysjana6325]

This was a perfect explanation and preparation to the full lesson. Does this pattern evoke the melancholic descending "tourbillon" of the falling leaves? Merci Stu!

[@UkuleleZen]

I think you are RIGHT ON with that one Mys Jana! 😉

[@demiwalsh3895]

Luxuriously🙂 🌪🔥

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks!

[@JeWillMusic.]

Could you put the chord progressions up all at once

[@rockykoast7065]

Thanks for sharing. I like the style and wide-ranging content of your lessons. I've subscribed but can't support through Patreon as I'm living on the breadline.

[@UkuleleZen]

All good Rocky - I totally understand of course and I appreciate you being here - supporting with a subscription. means a lot. Feel free to share my videos with anyone you think would benefit. Be well & play on!

[@deanwilbur]

What are the “next “ chords in the progression that you finger but do not name? Thanks! Deano

[@UkuleleZen]

For Michelle Cmaj7 & B7 (see video) For Stairway: Am7, B7... then a quick change from D Major to E minor. BTW: these are my own spontaneous harmonies - not the “official” chords of each song - but...if it sounds good, then it IS good 😉 Please subscribe for more videos from this channel 🤙🎶

[@michaeleverett4304]

Why do you like the low g

[@gavintobin4912]

I find Em the hardest chord to play, always has me searching where to put fingers, just doesn’t come naturally at all. Is that chord progression used in some of the quieter parts of the Wall by Pink Floyd

[@UkuleleZen]

I hope I described Em well enough...I see it as a staircase. And yes you're right - the song "Nobody Home" begins with this same progression. I will make some Floyd videos someday...that tune would be a good one to do!

[@sourabhkumar8552]

When I liked he said thank u for liking.. 😀

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for liking...guess we're in sync! ;-)

[@sourabhkumar8552]

@@UkuleleZen do u miss playing guitar??

[@molikam]

Ciao ciao ☺️😊

[@UkuleleZen]

Ciao Moli! 😊

[@GQ3MindSpeaks]

Is that a carbon fiber ukulele?!?

[@UkuleleZen]

Yes! ~KLÖS Black Carbon Fiber Acousto-electric Tenor Ukulele (durable, weatherproof, great tone!) Check it out here: amzn.to/2UYh7Gh

[@philnastee1959]

I don’t have a friend to share these with

[@MariUSukulele]

a 😛twister for the 🖐...

[@UkuleleZen]

Nice use of emoji's! 🤙🎶🌎

[@Zeb1432]

Thank you Stu a good one !!!!!**( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡° )**

[@MiaHessMusic]

Stu, Ihate to be a dummy but what does it mean when you say, "Mistakes are a best friend in disguise." Uh...

[@UkuleleZen]

Well, let's say I'm playing this tune & I go and "biff it" on a certain chord. If I stop, recognize & embrace the mistake I may see the hidden gift in it...maybe I didn't prepare the chord by having my fingers close enough to the neck...maybe I started on the wring fret, etc etc...whatever the "mistake" is - if I "welcome it in for tea", it my let me know the secret I've been missing. be like a good friend saying: "Echem, Stu...Ummm, just wanted to let you know that that's. supposed to be played like this... ____". True, they feel like wild & ransacking vandals at times, but mistakes are our best friends if we invite them in & see what they have to teach us. It's all in our perception, really...More on this in the future, my NON-ransacking friend Mia :-)

[@ivafalcolarkin3139]

Teaching runs in your blood..

[@UkuleleZen]

Cheers Iva -- my Mom was a teacher of English 😉