One Call Away Ukulele Play Along

[@kuasargibibirsey641]

DDU is so easy to play and fits perfectly!!

[@kamrynhebert6757]

Ive been playing ukelele for about 6 or 7 months now and this was the first song I ever played it’s weird to go back and play this and how much better I’ve gotten

[@ukeplayalongs]

It's good to go back and see how much we've grown!

[@victoriamorin9770]

lol it was the same thing for me except with the song let it be by the beatles

[@qianwu1873]

Now as I start to learn more about Ukulele, I totally appreciate you don’t give strumming patterns in your videos. I like the way you said “trust your ears”, and I’ve found it fun to really listen to the melody and identify the pattern that sounds the best to me.

[@ukeplayalongs]

There is definitely a method to the madness. At the same time, I still get a lot of requests for strumming patterns, so I now offer them as a part of a tutorial I make for all new videos. And even then; I still get plenty of requests for strumming patterns (people don’t read the video description).

[@DIN4L1]

This song is actually the only song out of all the songs I play that make me feel comfortable as I play

[@ukeplayalongs]

There are over 500 others on this channel, and over 1300 at ukeability.org. There have to be more!

[@Darian2320]

I find that playing one strum and tapping sounds really nice together

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thanks for your suggestion!

[@mannatpruthi7075]

What regular strumming pattern should i use for Call me baby if you need a friend, onwards?

[@lucario8942]

@@mannatpruthi7075 I use a dduudu

[@victoriamorin9770]

@@mannatpruthi7075 yes the dd uud u works well if you play it fast enough

[@fr0giewrld]

this is definitely my favorite song to play

[@peplorenzo7400]

This is my favorite song to play ukelele. Regards from spain👋

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thank you for playing along! ¡Muchas gracias!

[@Theopaulson]

this is a great ukelele song thank you so much also can you do sunflower play along

[@ukeplayalongs]

Have you seen the lists at ukeplayalongs.com? (Free)

[@spotifypremium0]

I found it nice to play DDUUDU when it’s the regular strums!

[@ukeplayalongs]

Whatever works for you. There isn’t one right answer

[@alialiceplays1492]

I play this in school for the subject music!!

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thanks for playing along!

[@zqw._.2568]

i tried DDUUDU continuously and it works. Hope this helped the ones that are trying to find the strumming pattern :)

[@ukeplayalongs]

And also, thanks for this strumming suggestion, too! You’ve been busy!

[@Am92Al]

I tried only DDU. I think it's enough, isn't it?

[@roseeo3481]

Thank you so much! It helped me improve my ukulele skills!

[@ukeplayalongs]

You are very welcome!

[@kou9678]

me two 😊😊

[@yn8288]

Ive been following your vids for the past hour and my fingers are numb now lol

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thanks so much. I'm glad they are useful!

[@swathoonkoh4984]

True. I practice 10hours

[@andrewsoto2579]

So I really want to play the ukulele now, but I don't know what kind to get. Can you tell me what the best choice is?

[@ukeplayalongs]

I can make some recommendations, but I can’t promise that they would be the “best choice.” Also, I would need to know where you are in the world as not all companies sell everywhere in the world.

[@andrewsoto2579]

@@ukeplayalongs United States

[@skylarpilk4306]

Anubis 231 they have good uke’s on Amazon. I got one for Christmas, it’s just a beginner uke, but it stays in tune rlly well, and the sound quality is pretty good. So yeah if that helps

[@allibisnett4357]

A good brand for me is Kala, they even have an app that teaches you (and I think it has songs) an app that I use for songs is Uketabs.

[@moonbertii]

i've got a shelby one, he is very good, i like him so much, and its not too much expensive, hope you like

[@brucesmart928]

Can you do a different strums to it for me

[@ukeplayalongs]

I don’t know what you’re asking...

[@izflood]

I using this video to learn how to do it thank you so much

[@ukeplayalongs]

You are very welcome! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@izflood]

Ukulele Tenor it was very helpful and I am telling all my friends to check out your channel

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thank you!

[@izflood]

Ukulele Tenor no problem this helped them to! They loved it and subscribed I played it at my talent show and told everyone in my school to check you out your awesome

[@ukeplayalongs]

If you ever post a video of yourself playing the song at the talent show, post a link so people can see it! Thanks again for your support!

[@JitterJam]

Could you tell me the regular strumming pattern?

[@ukeplayalongs]

Try D dududu, putting a strong emphasis on beat 1. It is a fast four, so think about strumming like flicking water off your hand.

[@azaldinA]

It can be 2 strums on regular and 1strum on singles

[@mannatpruthi7075]

What regular strumming pattern works best? Anyone please suggest, i am a complete beginner

[@ukeplayalongs]

My students usually use D DU D DU

[@mannatpruthi7075]

@@ukeplayalongs ok thankyou☺

[@stickitoesfr6002]

I really like this song

[@ukeplayalongs]

Glad you liked it!

[@Just_Em12]

im having dificult time but great for good switching!

[@ukeplayalongs]

You’ll get it, keep working at it!

[@kendall5748]

can you please put the strumming pattern in your videos

[@ukeplayalongs]

I don't add strumming patterns for a few reasons. First, there is no "right" answer...what works for you is right. When I do post a strumming pattern on a video, I get comments telling me I'm wrong! (True story). Second, these videos are used by groups and schools (which is what they were created for), but also by individuals. Leaders of groups usually want to define their own strumming for a group. Third, when I'm teaching with a video, I want to get my students right into the next song without the delay of how to strum on the video. And finally, on my latest videos (this summer) I started making a tutorial for each video on the KZbin.com/ukestuff channel that shows how to play the chords and strumming (although I'm considering a different approach with the chords).

[@kendall5748]

@@ukeplayalongs Sorry about the comment. It makes a lot of sense and thank you for giving other reasons to make me understand. I appreciate it!

[@joannesagun7005]

Hello! I have a request? 🙂If yes my request is can u pls 🙏do more songs with strumming pattern on the songs?🥺

[@ukeplayalongs]

I think this is a good time to address why I don’t provide strumming patterns. Most of these songs do not have ukulele in the original version. As a result, there is no “right” strumming pattern. Everything is open to interpretation. These play alongs were made for schools first and foremost-and teachers often have their own idea of what/how students should strum. And when you use these in a class, you don’t want to be waiting for 5 minutes at the start of each video to get through the strumming pattern instruction. It’s not as easy to fast forward through a video while teaching as you would think! In my own case, I just teach basic strumming technique and don’t specify specific patterns, as I want students to develop their own ear for what sounds good. And quite honestly, as long as you are on the beat, things sound good. And when I have offered strumming patterns, I am often told that I am wrong (!). HOWEVER, the one comment that keeps appearing is “strumming pattern” (not a question, not a sentence, just two words). So in all my new videos, like Maroon 5’s Memories that you commented on, I make a tutorial video that shows chords and strumming. I put a link to them in the description, but one honest follower recently told me, “Oh, no one ever reads the description.” So now I’m also putting a statement on the “page” of chords so people can find them! So I’ll put a comment in your Maroon 5 comment as well to check the description for a link to my tutorial. So, that’s a not so short answer as to why I stay away from strumming patterns in the play along videos themselves.

[@savannahgrace9350]

ukeplayalongs what about when we are in quarantine? What do we do then?

[@ukeplayalongs]

That's where you start to trust your own ears and play along and see what sounds good to you. In 4/4 time, there are only so many variations of how you can strum. Everything, even "chucking/chunking" is still based off DUDUDUDU. What changes is where you "miss" the strings, and how you hit the strings. As long as you keep the beat, you're good. I know that some people have been taught there is a "right" pattern...and I wish those people were my student, because I put an emphasis on strumming with the beat and strumming in the right place on the ukulele, and I rarely talk about specific strumming patterns. But I get that saying "don't worry about it so much" is impossible for some people. So for new songs, I take the time to record a tutorial video that offers strumming suggestions...and in fact, that tutorial keeps me from making more play alongs (It takes longer to film and edit those than to make two complete play alongs in 3 versions). You can find those at KZbin.com/ukestuff

[@savannahgrace9350]

ukeplayalongs Yes! That has worked for me a lot :)

[@biprabuddhanath9379]

Nice with single strums😇

[@ukeplayalongs]

When the song picks up in intensity,, you might want to try DDUDDU.

[@taxxrich]

beautiful song

[@ukeplayalongs]

All the credit to the songwriters and performers!

[@taxxrich]

@@ukeplayalongs Definitely

[@ahrinseo1495]

I do DD for each chord except for the single strums.

[@ukeplayalongs]

Whatever works for you is right!

[@davidfann3433]

Thank you so much!!

[@ukeplayalongs]

You're welcome!

[@yumikuricanon1481]

I did down up tap is that okay?

[@ukeplayalongs]

There is no right or wrong...so if you are keeping time with the music and it sounds good to you, you’re right.

[@yumikuricanon1481]

@@ukeplayalongs thanks!

[@Lily-pe5lv]

I use DDD DUD as strumming pattern if that helps you ;)

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thanks for adding a strumming pattern!

[@martinpekar3671]

Mega song 4 ukulele :)

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thanks for playing along!

[@toystowntv2736]

Nice

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thanks!

[@ninoaurelio]

hi

[@ukeplayalongs]

Hello!

[@megamelons]

Whats the strumming pattern?

[@ukeplayalongs]

Try D dududu, putting a strong emphasis on beat 1. It is a fast four, so think about strumming like flicking water off your hand.

[@itsmoonlight4858]

tysm but for improvement do slower down no hate!

[@ukeplayalongs]

The songs are their own speed. But did you know that you can hit the gear icon on a KZbin video and slow down or speed up a video all by yourself?

[@lillymeyer9022]

this is so hard

[@ukeplayalongs]

Keep working on it; slow it down with the gear icon. You can do it!

[@Syst3mCr4sh404]

whats the strumming pattern?

[@ukeplayalongs]

Try DDUDDU

[@lexihamilton4510]

DDUDUDD