Tutorial Pt 1- Rumba Flamenco strumming on Ukulele

[@henrygarcia2159]

you're an excellent teacher EXCELLENT. i'm a young active 64 year old and you have been golden in your method. im tackling all my lifes hobbies and Ukelele wasn't on my list but Im doing it and you are responcible for being the " IT Guy". Thank you so much. keep your excercises .on the Rumba coming

[@VuNguyen-bs3qn]

Manny I pray you have the time to produce more content for this channel because you are so articulate and clear with your instructions. You must be a busy man but whenever you have the time, I’ll be here for your next tutorial because you are an amazing teacher.

[@mourningcrows]

Thank you for your kind words! Unfortunately you are correct, I don’t have the time to put up as many videos as I would like. Whenever I do it’s usually covers, I really don’t consider myself much of a teacher but there is an advantage to being able to re-record a video til you get it right! 😅 Also, I feel this is the only real unique thing I have to teach on uke, all the other stuff is covered in so many other tutorial vids that I feel I really have nothing new to contribute. But I’m glad this particular one was of use to you!

[@VuNguyen-bs3qn]

mourningcrows I know other ukulele tutorials cover many things but it’s your way of speaking and teaching that really gets to me. I wouldn’t mind if you post something 10 other tutorials have posted because I can understand you far more clearly.

[@jacobrbush]

Thanks brother! Five years old and the video is still gold. 🎉

[@LionheartLivin]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR MOCHA CHOCA LATTE GUITAR!!!;)

[@phartzyphartz6393]

You are a great teacher! Thank you so much for explaining it so well!

[@heytherestranger5235]

This was by far the most helpful tutorial👍

[@MichaelSmith-yy8fw]

I started to watch and thought, “This is impossible for me,” and almost quit. But I kept watching as he broke it down into easily understandable parts and I changed my mind. 😏 I still can’t do it .... yet. But now I’m pretty sure I can learn it! Given the chords I’m glad I still have my baritone uke and a “low G” tenor. The mark of a truly gifted teacher is that he/she can reach the not so talented student. So I’ve made this my Fall challenge. MikeinMinnesota

[@mourningcrows]

Michael St.James take it slow and practice practice practice. It’s pretty much all muscle memory once you get the hang of it. Took me a while too! You’ll get there! And thank you for your kind words.

[@dj_paulinnate]

You are a great teacher and so happy to come across your lesson. As a beginner uke player this video was truly inspiring so thank you for sharing your knowledge and taking the time to explain it so clearly. Awesome ukulele too. Take care.

[@HappyHeathen-JD]

Super cool! I'm way too new to even get close to your speed, but now i have (another) goal. 😊 You broke it down really well.

[@AuroraScarlet]

You know, ukulele is such a beautiful instrument. It's very rewarding to hear you create magic with it. I was smiling throughout this video. Thank you very much for this!😄

[@snyderkr0822]

Excellent! It's always been so mysterious how guitarists got such a percussive sound. Now i have something like that I'll be able to do with my uke!

[@aramos1014]

This is the reason I want to play the ukulele - to play flamenco style techniques. Thank you for this video! You’ve explained it very clearly. Would love to see more flamenco techniques!

[@mourningcrows]

Annabelle Ramos there’s a really cool video of Ben Woods playing flamenco on a concert ukulele I think. It’s on the Córdoba Guitars channel if I’m not mistaken.

[@aramos1014]

mourningcrows thanks for letting me know about Ben Woods. I actually want to learn how you’re doing the rumba style. I like the beat very much! Please make more 😊

[@streetlightcultists8973]

there seems to be a good ukulele flamenco course on the Udemy app

[@trevorgalloway5244]

Thanks for the breakdown,I’m looking forward to getting to grips with that one👍

[@magdakowalczyk5647]

More than beautiful, I hope you will find time again to do more tutorials like this... Greetings from Berlin 🇩🇪

[@richardcogbill6791]

Excellent tutorial. 👍 Thank you.

[@cr8070]

C etait une fantastique lecon, tres bien explique qu on puisse vous suivre c est un tres grand plaisir de vous avoir trouve. encore merci

[@christineyardley8196]

Love your teaching methods! Thanks so much!!

[@malloryspinz]

Thanks for putting this out there! You’re such a good teacher. I can just tell music makes you so happy and you teach it so easily because you genuinely enjoy it. The rhythm Is so beautiful! It’s been my favorite thing to play. I’d LOVE to see more Spanish style tutorials. 😊

[@mourningcrows]

Mallory Martinez thank you for your kind words!

[@Kwood10]

I want to try this . Nice video 👍🏻your a good teacher .

[@julieannwilliams9134]

Thanks for this lesson, your rumba strum is awesome 👏😁

[@geralynpalacol9295]

WOW!!!!! HOW BEAUTIFUL😍😍😍. Thanks for sharing🙏🙏🙏😍

[@doubled6256]

That’s a lovely ukulele, great tutorial too! You have a great tutoring way about you very clear and concise more like this would be greatly appreciated, 🙏🏼

[@marinafalter1224]

Great demonstration. Awesome,!

[@firlefonzflow]

The Shirt :))))) Tiptoe Through The Tulips 🎶🎵

[@t.555]

Hey there! Just wanted to say you're amazing at teaching. I've watched a lot of ukulele videos recently, and your teaching style is so simple and easy to follow. I really enjoy it! If you have more time to teach, I'd love to watch more of your videos.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Woooow!! This is incredible! Thank you so much for this tutorial!

[@tonycolbourne7694]

Brilliant lesson. I'm coming from heavy metal guitar and it's great fun. Love it. 👍

[@sergiohebling6238]

Very good and very dificult. Congratulations. Hug from Brazil.

[@monicajohnson840]

You're a very good teacher

[@xxPow3rslave]

This is a great lesson! I started learning last night and already have a great feel for it. Thanks, I'd love to see more flamenco uke videos!!

[@DuncanPepper]

You're a fantastic teacher. Thank you

[@julieannwilliams9134]

What make of ukulele are you playing? I love this wood 😁

[@mourningcrows]

The wood and the make are the same, Cocobolo! 😄 Kinda hard to come by but great ukuleles.

[@ewan5542]

learnt it easily over the course of the video, thanks for such a great lesson

[@dominiksonnleitner6316]

Thanks man for this tutorial. Greets from Bavaria

[@donlee9989]

Excellent lesson

[@jorei5491]

Thanks, this was really clearly explained. I have the pattern down now, but still very slowly ;)

[@msclover9279]

awesome playing. thanks for the idea

[@OrbisonTributeArtist]

You play so beautifully...your rhythms are awesome. I am having a tough time with the second part at the end. I can't seem to get my index finger to strum while the ring finger hits the body...mercy!

[@CASMIGMUSIC]

Thanks a lot for you videos, great teachings and information, keep on the good work

[@BooBoo586]

Excellent instruction and I’m a beginner!!

[@yizhou6328]

Very clear and generous! Easy to learn and beautiful to hear, thankssssssssssssss!

[@toxiccat7129]

This is some really beautiful playing, amazing mastery of the strum, and a gorgeous uke! You've earned a new subscriber, friend. Thank you for this tutorial!

[@theboyjames3065]

This is fantastic. Thank you!

[@peterhejno8062]

love it!! really good , please load more videos, especially with flamenco style music.

[@JM-my2wf]

Amazing! thank you so much! this is so different than anything else I have seen for a uke tutorial and very well explained. really appreciate it. blessings to you, sir.

[@karenb9517]

Thanks so much for your wonderful and clear explanation. This was fantastic! I hope you make more of these tutorials.

[@perrygalindo4706]

enjoyed it and i am taking in your lessons

[@yokeloonw]

Thanks for such a wonderful lesson.

[@randomrefreshingyt2693]

Thanks sir🙏🙏 That was really nice tutoring. I understood it better

[@florentinosanchez3969]

Thank you so much for this!!!❤❤❤

[@goforlaunch1958]

What a great tutorial! Thank you for posting!!

[@woodywoodpecker3643]

Awesome I have to try this

[@strumwithme502]

I am blessed by your lesson. Really enjoy the Rumba. Any song that we can play along with this strumming?

[@andrewhunter9770]

Thank you for the lesson.

[@regrunes]

Very clear, excellent tutorial. One small exception, maybe just for me, can't seem to get the 3rd finger nail strike on the down beat (or beat 7) while strumming down with 1st finger. I'll keep trying

[@mickjackson2309]

Crackingly good video.

[@harrydwinduono5520]

Thanks Sir Good Tehnic👍👍

[@yuriia5281]

Thank You for clear and precise tutorial!

[@tieucamang3959]

Thank you so so so much, your instructions are clear and this is what i m looking for . I hope that you will have more awesome authorial like this

[@TheWTcowboy]

Awesome sir

[@pelangikehidupan6123]

Nice i like it! Bravo! 👍👍👍

[@mariasilmonart]

Thank you . Really clear to follow. Excited to get good with this!

[@atomkennedysingh9023]

really helpful tutorial buddy ...

[@davealmeida9786]

Thanks so much for this and explaining this so thoroughly!!

[@kittysawtelle5552]

Beautiful..thank you, Manny! Similar to the huapango which I love to sing and play, from Mexico but more intricate. I’m gonna try. Pls tell me name of your baritone? Gorgeous! Mil gracias!!

[@mourningcrows]

Yup! If you can do the huapango, you can do this! The baritone is a Cocobolo, a brand made in Nicaragua.

[@heidiflynn4977]

Great job on the tutorial!

[@marksterling7085]

Splendid, Sir!

[@tennisclashwarrior9272]

For the last part to do the index strum + the ring finger tap at the same time a good way to help you reach that is to think of the ring finger as doing a small downwards strum also but at a very very downwards angle like as if u are going to drill a hole into the body, so strum only with ur ring finger the last 2 strings and have the goal of reaching the body to hit the body. Practice that then add the index for the full strum and do them together. Basically dont just raise ur ring finger from the air straight down to tap, no use the last string like a spring and push down and it will u to the board for the tap. So rest ur ring finger on the last string, but ur nails touching the string, and then press on it and it will slide u to the bidy, so use that motion to generate the tap, and that is easier because ur index finger is doing a downwards motion so its easier wen ur ring finger is also doin a downards motion. And jus practice alot it will come

[@MarkosMagic]

its a really cool strumm! But why are you playing it behind the sound hole since it can be played at the normal strumming position above the soundhole aswell?!

[@mourningcrows]

Excellent question! When I play tenor I do usually play over the sound hole. This being a baritone and a bigger body, I tend to play it more like a guitar. 25+ years of guitar playing and some habits are hard to break lol, but also due to the percussive tap on the 5 on the lower bout under the bridge area, it’s less of a stretch and more efficient strumming. Again, referring to the bigger body of the baritone. On tenor, concert, and soprano this is not really an issue.

[@spanishjo4282]

Your teaching is great! Hope to Jam with you one day in Singapore the song Body surfing or Tico Tico or Hawaii Five O. Spanish Ukulele Jo

[@anthonyslattery8808]

excellent tutorial thankyou

[@BassPartho]

Beautiful

[@nickileonard1060]

This is great thanks so much!

[@mariajukejax9649]

I'm so going to learn this because there's only so many Tiny Tim jokes I can take 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dsd-downshiftdave8056]

Very easy to follow, I'm an absolute beginner and this looks so advanced, and i can do it at a slow pace - you showed 2 notes to do with it - what songs is this and can to provide some tabs Thanks again for this

[@feechi8719]

great video, thanks!

[@DoloDeSenpai]

You taught me a lot ty

[@AdyZub]

Very thank you sir.

[@saoirsestark3903]

Thank you so much. I've been practicing for weeks. But the walking-like one, I can't get 🤣

[@mainvark]

Ola amigo - what type of Ukulele do you have in this video - or what is the best for Flamenco style playing?

[@mourningcrows]

Hello! It’s a Cocobolo Baritone. As far as recommendations I guess a ukulele with a brighter tone since most flamenco guitars tend to sound bright and “snappy”. I hope that helps.

[@terryhosein3856]

Yeah man. Yuh have real rhythm in dem hands.

[@paullai731]

like it is wonderful flamenco latina

[@joker-gu3pj]

merci excellent!! from french guyana

[@evaedmonds3498]

I love this, thank you so much!!! It is very clearly explained. :)

[@garyrobinson4847]

Thank you sir 😃🤙

[@ninelmarkovic3093]

Super

[@dsd-downshiftdave8056]

Could you do a tutorial on how to play Aquamarina Rumba!!🙏

[@TreyAgnew810]

love this, thank you!!

[@thomassweeney7460]

I think you’re playing “ my “ baritone ! - I purchased a used Cocobolo baritone in San Antonio earlier this year - ser#004 - it looks identical ! Came across your site looking for mariachi strums to use with uke, - nice lesson. ( anything you can tell me about the ukes former life ?) thanks

[@mourningcrows]

No freaking way! Yes! That’s baritone #4! OMG I hope you love it as much as I did! The only reason I sold it was because I didn’t like having a radiused fretboard. But rest assured it was VERY much loved! How long have you had it?

[@thomassweeney7460]

@@mourningcrows saw it on Reverb from Guitar Tx in San Antonio, in March, - I was going there for vacation the next day, they still had it - I snatched it up - sounds great, the fretboard is more radiused than I’m used to, I re-shaped the bridge saddle to get even string height, and a radiused Shubb capo - if I ever have it re-fretted I might ask they level the fretboard a bit - it’s now residing in a heated and humidified room in Minneapolis - trying to convince it it’s still Texas 😊

[@mourningcrows]

@@thomassweeney7460 I’m glad! Hope you enjoyed your vacation here. The guys at Guitar Tex are good people, Mark has helped me sell and acquire several instruments... mainly acquiring lol

[@iansmith3564]

I though as soon as I saw the vid that is was a cocobolo. The uncanny thing is it looks exactly like my #017 that I bought A couple of years ago from Nicaragua.. Strung mine with Living Water low D strings. Sounds awesome. I don’t think there are many of These in the UK.

[@sandragalistan266]

What ukulele is that? 😁 It's stunning.

[@BannedG]

Can step 1 and 2 be played with the index (2nd) finger like step 6 & 7 instead of the thumb? :)

[@mourningcrows]

BannedG I don’t see why not. I tried it, feels weird to me but if that’s how you feel comfortable playing it then go for it!

[@indigomontoya1970]

New viewer. First time watching. I was wondering if you could teach ; tiptoe through the tulips? I forget who originally did it.

[@mourningcrows]

@@indigomontoya1970 … get… out… 😡👉🚪 … 🤣

[@Catwoman1464]

I can do the medium fast tempo in the video but when try to play fast my fingers get caught up in the strings, nevertheless I will keep practicing because the end product sounds great.

[@sean8251]

Beautiful ukulele what company makes it?

[@mourningcrows]

8251 it’s a Baritone by Cocobolo Ukuleles out of Nicaragua. They’re kinda hard to come by, they are sold by a lottery system on their Facebook group.

[@NoSuchStrings]

Thank you sir

[@abigailroo.]

Gracias!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ronaldporras8511]

Is that a cocobolo ukuele? 🙊❤️

[@scorilosdec]

man amazing ,tahnks

[@chrissyrass]

Awesome!

[@donochetti2177]

Can you play tiny tim?