My Favorite Ukulele Riffs! "Brown Eyed Girl" (Guided Practice Session)

A Ukulele Lesson for a GREAT Intro Riff: "Brown Eyed Girl". A beginner-friendly lesson followed by a guided practice session to hep you MASTER this riff! ★ BONUS LESSON for "Brown Eyed Girl" with PDF Songsheet/Tab for UZ members: www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-lesson-5-81385006
► CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:43 Breakdown of the Lick & Practice Tips for G & C chords
3:09 Slow Practice Session
3:58 Cultivate ease in your playing
5:20 The D7 chord lick
5:37 Guided Practice Session
5:59 60 BPM
6:48 70 BPM
7:22 TWO Zen Practice Tips
7:55 80 BPM
8:26 90 BPM
9:00 100 BPM
9:32 110 BPM
9:55 120 BPM
10:22 130 BPM
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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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[@u297973]

Thanks for this great lesson, Stu! I played along with you when my wife was in the bathroom. She immediately guessed what it was 😅🎶

[@UkuleleZen]

Very nice! Glad you’re getting the riff under your fingers 😃🤙🎶

[@stinkfinger630]

I’ve been KZbin ing ukulele tutorials since the pandemic hit, and I’ve absolutely loved your teaching style. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks so very much! Very happy to share what I’ve learned with enthusiastic jammers like you! 🤙🎶😃

[@esthert6416]

Mono-tasking and move like a glacier…, be the glacier! I Love It and now I have better explanation for my speed. Thank you!

[@briennaasher26]

ooh my hand ain't used to that lol. Love it!

[@UkuleleZen]

I know what you mean! 😊

[@umeshgoshai9603]

Way to go Stu. 👍👍👍

[@tarakinsell6202]

Stu, you have the best energy. Zen indeed. Thanks man!

[@donindri]

Nice, thanks for posting!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thank YOU for watching and playing along! Subscribe for more helpful vids like this one…happy jamming 😊🤙🎶

[@cheryll4990]

This was really great!!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Cheryl! Have fun learning the riff 😊🎶🤙

[@dunrobincourt]

Excellent lesson, thanks.

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks very much -- have fun jamming this riff & tune :-D

[@johns4962]

Great tuition of a classic song, and great ukulele I have the same moon bird and they really do sing Thanks for your time putting this out 🤙🏻🎵🎶🎼👍

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks John… Glad you enjoyed the tutorial and glad you have such a beautiful ukulele to play 😃🎶🤙

[@annanikia7949]

Sounds great!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Anna!

[@skylarking12]

Loving the slides.

[@UkuleleZen]

Nice! Yeah, it's like ice skating on your strings ;-)

[@sidlarson3752]

Great 'Brown Eyed Girl' lesson Stu! Brand new ukelele player on my Enya Nova Tenor here and you got me having fun and improvising like a pro. I noticed my C string sounds off on the D7 (2020). So I'm muting it or using (2220). Open C string is dominating the others like a drunk in a midnight quoir!

[@beekay-beenakurien298]

Great!!!💕

[@UkuleleZen]

Thank you! Happy jamming, Stu

[@billknowles481]

Hey Stu! Do you know what I like the most about your videos? Well, aside from the fact that your visual aids are top-notch (chords, tabs, sheet, and now bpm, come on!), it's the fact that you are the Master at tone of voice, relaxed attitude, and calm expression. You drip Zen my friend. So much so that after watching some of your vids I sometimes feel like building a yurt in my backyard so I can sit in it and contemplate my navel. Thank you for all you do. Peace

[@AnBerfelo]

Hi Stu, how are you? I mis you! 🤗🌷🎶❤️

[@molikam]

I will start to practice 😊

[@UkuleleZen]

Great Moli good to hear from you 🤙🎶😊

[@susanhoughton9653]

Glacial, is perfect.

[@joseantoniogrueso6863]

Beautiful!!!! I'm thinking of following you on patreon for your videos. Regards!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thank you Jose! Have fun jamming on this riff 😊🎶🤙 There are a lot of cool perks waiting for you as a patron of the channel - whenever you feel called to join, happy and grateful to have you 🙏🏻

[@UkuleleZen]

★ BONUS LESSON for "Brown Eyed Girl" with PDF Songsheet/Tab for UZ members: www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-lesson-5-81385006 ► CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:43 Breakdown of the Lick & Practice Tips for G & C chords 3:09 Slow Practice Session 3:58 Cultivate ease in your playing 5:20 The D7 chord lick 5:37 Guided Practice Session 5:59 60 BPM 6:48 70 BPM 7:22 TWO Zen Practice Tips 7:55 80 BPM 8:26 90 BPM 9:00 100 BPM 9:32 110 BPM 9:55 120 BPM 10:22 130 BPM

[@skipsnownpsgmailcom]

Cool. Thank you for returning to a childhood favorite yesterday, Do a deer! Have you ever considered making a uke arrangement of the Beatles, I’ve Got A Feeling. Seems like some pretty cool riffs here and there. Or maybe Across the Universe? Thanks again.

[@UkuleleZen]

Hey Skip, I hear you! I love both of those songs...Across the Universie is a song I love to play & sing...I'll make a tutorail for it someday 😊 Thank you for watching & playing along

[@kbkrause]

Love it. What do you think about pinching the top 2 strings instead of strumming?

[@UkuleleZen]

I think that's a great idea -- pick hwoever you feel most comfortable. Persoanlly, I find the thumb makes a bigger, richer sound, but that's just me. Many ways to feed a cat ;-) Thanks for watching & jamming Kevin!

[@BrendanGM]

For me the hardest part is accepting that the speed will come if you play it properly. But only if you play it properly!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thank you for joining in and learning with this video. You’re on the right track with your comment… However, may I add this: the speed will come when your wrists and hands feel relaxed… And of course, when we feel relaxed. Use breathing and go slowly patiently when you can play it accurately at a slow speed, the faster speeds will naturally come.

[@jansandhu2769]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@francisjuan6577]

Hi from France,very interesting videos 😳🎼👍just a question,is your ukulele a tenor model ? Thanks Francis

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks! Yes this is an tenor ukulele 😊

[@gordondennis4820]

When I slide, I just leave my index finger down, add/delete ring finger as required. Is this a bad habit?

[@UkuleleZen]

That’s not a bad habit… That is precisely the habit I’m trying to offer! Great job! This is using a guide finger… The more you become aware of using it, the lighter it’s touch becomes… Gliding up the string like an ice skater gliding over a frozen lake. Happy jamming Gordon 😊🤙🎶

[@gavintobin4912]

A riff from an Irish-ish man 😊

[@UkuleleZen]

Glad you enjoyed it Gavin! Happy jamming and give Seán my best.

[@gavintobin4912]

@@UkuleleZen will do he's gone all acoustic guitar 😭