The Bare Necessities Ukulele Play Along

For educational use. Optimized for GCEA ukulele. Key of C. Original Key.
From the Jungle Book.
Video created on the iPad Pro using Luma Fusion. The ukulele chord font is Chordette for Education, available at ukefarm.com.
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[@mahoneys64]

This one's really cool once you get it down. The break really let's you be a part of the band and add your own touch.

[@Koala23997]

I loved this!!! It was a challenge and super fun to play at the same time!

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thanks. For a further challenge, check out the other song from the Jungle Book by my friend, Ukulaliens! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6GWe5uPhMSSd9k

[@crazypianolady]

By far the best tuition format I’ve seen on KZbin, so thoughtful to show the transition to each chord and show what chord is next!

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thanks...I don't actually consider it a "tuition" format, as it really wasn't intended to help people learn a song--it's a way to play along with a song, practice chord changes, and to have fun. The main goal was for classroom instruction, where music can feel irrelevant or out-of-date to students, so these are a way to make music more accessible and "current" for our students. However...I know quite a few people have gone on to use these resources to learn a song by heart and then perform it.

[@altviooltom]

@@ukeplayalongs thanks for your work! I totally agree with crazypianolady!

[@derphyn]

Wow! This is the BEST ukulele tutorial I've come across! It totally fits my capacity. Many thanks from this euro-whitey-gabacho-haole!

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thanks so much! Thanks for playing along!

[@Theyluv_CC]

Using this for my. Ukulele project in school😜

[@jacquelinen5068]

It would be really helpful if there was some indication of how long each chord was held, a suggested strum pattern, etc.

[@ukeplayalongs]

It changes all the time. The chord "box" fades right before you change, and the other thing is that you are building your skills and listening. I now make 3 types of play alongs...ukulele, baritone, and even a "Lyric based" which shows the chords over lyrics...which looks like a traditional chord chart that you can download from any one of the ukulele groups (e.g. Petey Mack's wonderful collection). That format doesn't show music over time, either. You need to know the music and listen with your ears. If I could legally publish a lead sheet, showing traditional music notation--but that is something copyright holders absolutely will not tolerate. They tolerate the play alongs because they get revenue from them, as if they were their own posted music, with no additional charge to them to make it a play along...in other words, free money. (We get nothing for making the play alongs). Oh...KZbin takes its share, too.

[@mscartusciello]

This is so easy and I’ve only been playing since yesterday!

[@ukeplayalongs]

Congrats!

[@FluffyMatzahBalls]

This might be my favorite song ever to learn to play! 😃

[@ukeplayalongs]

Glad it was here for you!

[@n3iphru841]

its so f a s t

[@ukeplayalongs]

Don't hesitate to use the gear icon (on desktop/notebook) in KZbin to slow down a video so you can practice with it. Also consider using www.youloop.io.

[@Koala23997]

I like this play along because it is fast and uses more chords than just Am f c and g I played it 2 or 3 times and now I can play full speed Keep practicing and you will get it😉

[@madeleinegarcia7056]

No it’s not but ok

[@HowlingFretFumbler]

Thank you for this. Great play along.

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thanks for playing along! Check out the other Jungle Book song made by my friend Rachel on the Ukulaliens channel.

[@user-ii5id9ei3l]

You are amazing and accirate. Thank you

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thank you, and I try to be. All those collegiate and graduate courses in music theory help.

[@amlamusic]

Love it!!!!

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thanks!

[@rd2085]

Please do the king Louie song from the original not the new one.

[@ukeplayalongs]

One of my friends, Ukulaliens has made a play along of this song. When someone else makes a Play Along, I generally don’t remake it unless there is something I specifically need to do (e.g. I need color chord shapes for my students). You can find the Ukulaliens’ Play Along at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6GWe5uPhMSSd9k

[@chalk9238]

Talk about a left-hand-workout. Haha!

[@ukeplayalongs]

There are more difficult songs!

[@chalk9238]

@@ukeplayalongs oh, do you have any recommendations?

[@Chris_of_Scotland]

What strumming pattern do you fellow viewers use? 😃

[@ukeplayalongs]

There are many options, and no one right answer. How good are you at strumming and picking? Please respond in a whole new reply…KZbin doesn’t make it easy to respond to comments to comments (nested comments) and those comments can get lost in the process.

[@TF-hl4bh]

I LOVE ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thanks!

[@ruth8976]

I believe there is an Fm after most F chords

[@ukeplayalongs]

If you're talking at 01:56, not in this recording. Can it fit away from the recording? Sure. But I work very, very hard (for free) to try to make sure that my chords match the original songs. Are there mistakes? Sure. But they're rare. I put that Ph.D. in music to good use! 😂

[@hlcnm]

thank you for the video, but which string should we use the tremolo on? i don't really know much about it

[@ukeplayalongs]

For me, all of them. Strumming very fast!

[@hlcnm]

@@ukeplayalongs thank you so much!

[@TheWennings]

What does tremolo throughout intro mean?? I’m confused about that. Other than that. Good play along!!!

[@ukeplayalongs]

A tremolo is when you strum very quickly and lightly over all the strings.

[@TheWennings]

@@ukeplayalongs Thankyou so much!

[@laurencegresty7983]

Mad 🔥🔥🔥♥️♥️👍👍👍👍

[@ukeplayalongs]

Thanks!

[@raulhernandez5034]

How do you even strum this? So fast

[@ukeplayalongs]

It’s an awful answer, but either you strum less or practice more.

[@miranda3909]

Why are we going so ✨f a s t✨

[@ukeplayalongs]

That's the tempo. You can use the gear icon to slow things down.

[@miranda3909]

@@ukeplayalongs I am already so much better and it doesn't seem so fast anymore

[@madeleinegarcia7056]

Omg this is sooo easy Edit:can u do harder songs Edit 2: plzzzz 😁😁😁😁

[@ukeplayalongs]

I do all kinds of songs. Have you seen the (free) lists at ukeplayalongs.com (I haven't updated this recently) or the different index at ukeability.org? We've got songs with over 20 chords ("We" being the various people that make these play alongs). I'd also ask--in a non-snarky way--have you noticed there are over 500 videos here on the channel? The videos were all intended for classroom use (originally), but all kinds of levels and styles are represented. There has been one person I know (other than myself) who has played through them ALL!

[@boomothertrucker.751]

EASY??? 😭

[@boomothertrucker.751]

F#dim7 is killing me bro

[@ukeplayalongs]

Practice makes permanent!