The Most Popular Five-Minute Ukulele Exercise You Should Practice Right Now!

[@darrylbrooks3361]

I do this every day on my guitar. Just got a ukulele, so, this is a great plan.

[@FidoHouse]

This Leftie appreciates your tips...I get to practise via mirror image as I had my strings reversed. Cheers!

[@robertjarzabek4059]

Wow, very powerful excersise. Like you said - it's nice to play songs and all, but let's not forget about the basics. Thanks a lot, I'm going to add this to my routine, it definitely will help me improve my playing!

[@knegron631]

You’re definitely my favorite ukulele player. Do you write the songs you teach? Like the Spanish ones and all those?

[@zedcarnz]

Learning this was transformational for me. I notice you rest your thumb on the string lower than you play, and pick with fingers 2 and 3. Very cool.

[@MarcoCirilloUkulele]

Yes. I always had that! It helps get rid of the resonating noise of the strings :)

[@antonionunez4431]

¡Gracias!

[@singh3577]

Can’t thank you enough for your contribution…….🙏🙏🙏god bless you and your family.

[@stevetriton1060]

Marco thank you! Fingers have a mind of their own unless you teach them muscle memory 💪!!

[@DelisaRenideo]

I love your lessons! Could you help us understand how to make each note a smooth transition to the next instead of sounding like individual notes?

[@Marys-Channel]

I make an effort to learn something new everyday. Thanks for today's lesson!👍😎

[@OtRatsaphong]

Thank you for this tutorial. Just what I was looking for. 👍 will be adding this to my daily exercise routine.

[@bellafrankie2588]

I am really getting a lot out of this exercise, and i loved your calm relaxed vibe. Can you tell me the reason why you keep each finger held down?

[@MarcoCirilloUkulele]

Hi Bella. I keep each finger down so I can stretch them as much as possible. I hope this helps.

[@hankjohnson7543]

Thank you for your in-depth explanation of this exercise. Gail

[@ukulelebutterfly]

I'm ready for the next level. I'll practice this. Thank you Marco.🦋

[@davidmatiano9446]

Thank you that is such a nice thing to do for us uke beginners!

[@camdix3250]

You are such an EXCELLENT teacher!! Thank you so much for this and your other videos. Best wishes! (Liked and Subscribed).

[@southerngirlsociety]

I sure would give the world to have more country song options. Especially the classics... I'd also love to see a good tutorial on Havana by Camila Cabello.

[@rhodoraangelapunongbayan1336]

Thank you indeed!😍

[@MarcoCirilloUkulele]

Welcome!

[@vancamerawoman7399]

Super well Explained. Step by step and nice and slow. 😊

[@joeskill4663]

Kind of cool. I’m going to give it a try..👍🏽

[@MarcoCirilloUkulele]

Please do!

[@mikaarho9687]

😊This video is awesome,thank you.🎶

[@MarcoCirilloUkulele]

Enjoy :)

[@JB-li7dm]

Thank you Marco. Simplicity at its best.

[@sirantstyle4435]

I will definitely give this a go! Thanks!

[@clarksawdoc6637]

I noticed your rt thumb follows the fingers down the strings and seems to rest on the string above the string your fingers are playing. Interesting Tech. Thank you for the lesson!

[@Susanacampocielo]

Gracias Marco!!!Thank you,so much!⭐👩‍🌾

[@wayfarerchris.4116]

That is brilliant, love it, thanks 👍.

[@pure-heart3500]

I learn ukulele and english from you. Thank you 👍

[@pearlzanida8134]

This one is fun. Thanks

[@4B53NTPR1V4CY]

I have to take a break from guitar due to reasons and cant carry it around, these are great as ukulele is easier to carry around

[@alwayslookingatself]

Another way to the 1-2-3-4 pattern, keep your fingers on the fretboard as you move the 1 finger to the next string. The point of this exercise is to keep your fingers close to the fret board the whole time

[@Shine-ef1up]

Thanks for sharing the idea❤

[@Shreya-ju5py]

Such an awesome content! Thankyou ❤

[@CarolineWeharp]

Totally chilled now👏👏👏

[@caro1591]

Amazing. Thank you!

[@HungNinhTuongLam]

thank you so much It helps me a lot

[@Mira_Tr]

Just want to thank you for the lesson. I enjoy with this channel.

[@ChristianKrawczyn]

How about explaining right hand fingering..I use my thumb..is that right or wrong?..thanks again..

[@PEACEofGOD2day]

Thx for this! Can you help with the right hand? What fingers are you using?

[@jerome5609]

Jérôme from Françe, it's a very good vidéo...

[@willstvvlog9438]

Thank you very much sir for this tutorial.very informative.

[@LUCAS-lu1ii]

this is really useful.

[@SandeepNair5]

THANK YOU

[@kapoochapow8765]

I tend to use my chording hand to hold up my ukulele which involves mostly using my thumb or palm to holdup the ukulele up as I move down or up the neck. I'm not entirely sure how to utilize my chording hand properly, but I am noticing that the chording hand is not supposed to use any effort to hold up the ukulele at all to help you play, so how do you keep the ukulele up as you play?

[@louloucooke1]

Hi Marco I love this exercise it’s just what I need. Can you tell me on my tight hand, do I use my thumb to start as I go up the fretboard and start with 3rd finger as I go down or is it the thumb both ways to start? Thank you 🙏

[@louloucooke1]

I meant right hand sorry for typo

[@tanyushmusic]

Thank you! Great exercise, reminds me of piano gammas (гаммы in Russian), not sure about the term in English

[@chingambakhangembam3007]

Which finger should plug the strings? Can we include Thumb as well...?

[@jasneskis]

A good player for sure. I don’t understand what fingers in right hand plays pattern. It is not just the thumb? I always like to know what ukulele is being used for my next purchase?

[@HoldinCoffeeReturns]

This is morning coffee ☕

[@joeskill4663]

I like it as the Pizza and pasta 🍝 exercise..👍🏽😀

[@edbodin1061]

I put tenor strings on a baritone banjolele. Problem is that the A first string breaks before I can reach the proper pitch. Any suggestions. Thanks.

[@artisticreema]

Brooo u look like Superman😊😊

[@FlimFlam53]

Thank you

[@lionelrauner8536]

you can also use a part of the flight of the bumble-bee !!

[@dogtrainer3897]

I'll try

[@emarkjacobs]

thanks for this

[@MichaelRpdx]

Great exercise, thank you. Why no live fur the G string? We can include it, but you don't, why?

[@ItsRaitisLV]

Probably because it breaks the up and down flow of pitch

[@andreamuller8468]

Great :))) thank you!!!

[@pnevlud]

Your my favorite 🤩

[@jorgebarreras3002]

Can you do this while standing without a strap? I feel like holding the ukulele limits my left hand.

[@PatsVideos20]

Great exercise! Is that an electric guitarlele behind you?

[@pumpkie9408]

but what are you doing with the strumming/plucking hand? I cannot tell

[@nehanadeem8327]

is there a reason we dont include the A string?

[@alexbrown6624]

Can you do a tutorial on Little Willow by Paul McCartney please ?

[@thelasttilebender]

Had no idea Dexter was into Ukulele

[@ukasz2574]

Why do You finger 1 string with 2 fingers? Is it specific for Ukulele?

[@loissalmon1378]

Please talk about the right hand too!

[@touchthesky15]

Do you take online classes??

[@kielbueno5291]

lodi from PH. SALAMAT

[@AnkitaKumari-wl4rd]

I have been practicing playing ukulele recently, and I had this problem, that if I hold a string with my index finger and release it,then the string makes sound, even though I don't want it to happen. Can someone tell me where I am going wrong ?

[@MrWadstw]

Had this myself .. lighter press on the string and consider lubing your fingers ,, or use string lube

[@GabyMichel]

I honestly don’t think I’ll EVER get fast doing these things!

[@MarcoCirilloUkulele]

Playing fast has nothing to do with this exercise. The 1234 exercise is mainly used to improve your left hand position and control.

[@janb4284]

Would you mind explaining why this excercise is supposedly "highly effective" and why you think that it`s worth investing my time in?

[@AnimacomRiso]

You can call it pizza, pasta!!! That made laugh loud!!! 😅😅😅

[@MarcoCirilloUkulele]

lol

[@chaves3151]

Yooo master, make some melody for Halloween plzz

[@mkmichelle]

Pizza 🍕😃😃

[@gostrum1]

I’ve been doing the pizza- pasta exercises but I still can’t lose any weight

[@Gfx_Omar]

You should try the salad exercise instead:)

[@apex-xu2cx]

Excuse me sir, why not play all four strings?

[@annalievanrensburg8875]

I think because the top string is not a low G string. It would not sound good when you move downwards to the bottom strings

[@MarcoCirilloUkulele]

You can do it if you have low G

[@adityaksengupta]

@@MarcoCirilloUkulele then are you skipping the 4th string only because a high G will make it sound weird along with the other strings? Thanks for these videos-- very useful indeed.

[@esratlipi7844]

Marco will you please make a tutorial of the songs from a famous anime series your lie in april? Please accept my request I'm dying to play those songs on ukulele

[@aliraz4899]

Yes please

[@pameladavis9939]

Don't get the strum pattern☺️

[@ashanesmusicdiary4972]

This is nice but can you do it a bit slower I can’t get it duh and also multiple times thanks

[@Louise-zs9rl]

Chromatic scale!

[@adidoido]

Please go back to high G. I cannot find log G strings available to buy in my country and have been skiping all the videos with low G tunning. :(

[@Chris_of_Scotland]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@JayCee-hw4zc]

😊

[@zoransajtic3215]

👍❤️🙏

[@Dornpunzel]

Small exercise, whole 12 minutes. Too much talking. And yet you manage to NOT mention the right hand while explaining left fingers.