Ukulele Lesson: Make Songs Sound Great w Intros 🎶🤙

In this video Stu will outline a sample intro and and apply it to simple song.
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[@cateli8549]

Génial, encore une superbe vidéo, merci Stu, vous illuminez mes cours, et je progresse, alors que j'ai commencé il y a bientôt deux ans, à 68 ans, sans jamais avoir appris à jouer d'un instrument !! Je vous remercie beaucoup et vous embrasse depuis La Reunion.

[@Barbiejay2]

love this one, so helpful! Am practicing the intro/outro in all the different chords, a great thing to practice. Thank you Stu!

[@kaylynnhuddleston5533]

we are thinking of you as well in the New York area, healing vibes to all.

[@janna1878]

I really appreciate this. Staying “in the moment” is a gift. Thanks!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thank you… we all have an appointment with life… And that appointment is in the here and now 😊🙏🏻🎶

[@garygotori5022]

LoL, you just taught the chords for “Tonight You Belong to Me” stay healthy Stu and keep the great content coming

[@orionishi6737]

Shit you are totally right! I just played it singing that and it fits perfect. I know how to play Tonight you belong to me now! Lol

[@xeshhurst9672]

I'm so glad I found your lessons! I've learned so much! Your awesome! Love your positive vibes! Thank you, thank you! I've been playing since halfway through the pandemic. Learning by my self, my progression send a little slow, but you helped me take a few leaps and bounds! Im so excited!;

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for watching and joining in… Really glad that you found my channel. Hope you’re subscribe to keep in the loop when I put up new videos. Happy playing and glad that music is adding more happiness to your life… as the saying goes “music self played is happiness self made” 😉🤙🎶

[@ivafalcolarkin3139]

It was great again! Comforting

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for watching a second time! Happy jamming :-)

[@bryanelks539]

Hi Stu Bryan from the UK loving the session

[@UkuleleZen]

Cheers! Thanks for watching and playing along! 🙌🤙🎶

[@Martin_Entertains]

I love the Fm playing tip.

[@wenzbee197]

Gee I have learnt so much. Thank you.

[@UkuleleZen]

So glad to hear that! Thanks for joining in! 😊

[@UkuleleZen]

Ukulele mini course “intros, Outros, turnarounds” stufuchs.com/product/722670

[@junehadfield2683]

Hi I'm june from the North West UK. Great teacher

[@TheHangiang]

Oh, im late for this workshop 😅

[@thekeganremmeyhypnosisexpe3210]

Hey Stu Ji! Thanks so much for the lesson! I'm loving this chord progression and just sang some sweet improv alongside it to my mom as a good night song. ❤️

[@janna1878]

I just signed up. Yippee!...and thanks.

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks so much!

[@esthert6416]

Church Point, Louisiana! We play jambalaya on uke!

[@UkuleleZen]

YES!

[@ivafalcolarkin3139]

Hello Stu, I am trying these intros with the songs I know by heart..- And it‘s sooo cool! I am so happy!

[@ivafalcolarkin3139]

I think I will sign up soon

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for watching and playing along! Wishing you all the best, Stu 😊🎶🤙

[@antharmer1]

That flight uke is nearly as glossy as your performance ! 🤗

[@BrigitteLaskowski]

I took your chord progression C, C7, F, Fm, C, G7, C and and played it all barred, mostly on the 3 fret except for the G7 which I barred on the second fret. I find it great to know and be able to play 2, 3 or more ways to play the same chord name in different positions. Using more than one C chord or any other chord or set of chords in a song can help to build a song's intensity without having to change key. Also, some chord positions lend better to switching in and out of lead parts/solos, especially when playing my solid body fully electric Flight Centurion Les Paul Style tenor ukulele. Using this extra set of chords has open a whole world of performance for me and I'm still learning the soloing part. I also took the time to learn all the notes on my fret board. I read both music notation and tablature. Reading music notation makes it easier to take a guitar solo and make it a uke solo.

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for sharing your insights Brigitte....I agree with you 100% 😊🎶

[@shellyl6459]

hi. you are a great teacher

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Shelly! More videos every week from this channel…happy playing 🤙🎶😊

[@musicferret1829]

Love the Uke you're playing.

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks! There's a link to it in the description...a concert made by the flight company 😊🎶

[@ME-xq8bg]

That’s a beautiful looking ukulele.🇨🇦❤️

[@UkuleleZen]

Merci! Thanks for joining in! 😊

[@MiaHessMusic]

Even though I can't be there live, i"m really looking forward to watching it later! I signed up today!!!

[@UkuleleZen]

😊🎶

[@TOOTSWEET61]

Hello from Northern Australia

[@UkuleleZen]

Welcome Cheryl 😊 🎶

[@andyrose7953]

Looking forward to the workshop!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for coming Andy!

[@heatherhoughton2231]

Thankyou great from Oxford UK 🎶

[@UkuleleZen]

Many thanks Heather 😊 🎶

[@MicahEtheredge]

Loving your videos and your whole calm vibe goin on there. Meditative even. Keep it up! I happen to have that same tenor - you mentioned the back strings you loved on this - can you share? I’m finding the stock strings a tad dull - but of course that could just be me blaming the tools. 😊

[@debbieschafer3278]

Thanks Stu💕

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Debbie!

[@MerhabaMelanie]

I enjoyed this one Stu! Excited about your upcoming Webinar on Sept. 19th; I've already signed up. Yay!

[@agusleonardusreaction1346]

Best regard from Indonesia

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for joining in! 😊

[@MiaHessMusic]

Another great video, can't wait to go to the workshop! Blessings!!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Mia! A big hug your way!

[@MiaHessMusic]

@@UkuleleZen back at ya!

[@acterene1]

I am new. Great stuff! looking forward to the 19th.

[@Mr23385047]

Brian from London 👍

[@UkuleleZen]

Welcome all the way from beautiful London…Brian!!

[@lyndaorm5076]

I like your teaching style and knowledge. I play a baritone and am a beginner player. Do you have baritone lessons? How can I apply your current lessons to the baritone?

[@MrSupersidewinder]

Just use a capo (or improvise one) on fret 5. It will have a low g but sounds great too. Baritone is the way to go IMO.

[@richardcook5414]

Thanks

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Richard 🎉🎶🤙

[@pameladouglas7685]

Again, what a great lesson and lead up to your course. I’m booked!! Interested in those black strings too, what brand are they please?

[@UkuleleZen]

Hi Pamela -- thanks for signing up! Those strings are black fluorocarbon strings made by Freemont. I think you can find them at juststrings.com Worth browns are also a GREAT string ;-)

[@pb4life597]

Really appreciate the music theory tidbits. See you on the 19th!

[@altviooltom]

Hi stu, I hope to attend :-) Sounds fine and sound is fine. The start is not synchronised with the video image though. Or is it just my phone/Internet acting up?

[@troykulele]

Already signed up. Convinced I’ll used these to DEATH when I’m busking.

[@UkuleleZen]

AWESOME! My mission of passing them on is accomplished! 😊🎶

[@andrrwprice7281]

Hi from the UK

[@UkuleleZen]

Welcome & welcome all UK ukers!

[@briandilhomick6488]

Good stuff

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Brian!

[@mhelou3940]

Is best lesson

[@UkuleleZen]

Many thanks!!

[@jdaniels7744]

I was happy to be able to catch this as a replay, another great lesson. Just signed up for the workshop and really looking forward to it

[@cocohelme3905]

I, i am folowing you from Huahine in France polynesia

[@UkuleleZen]

Welcome Coco!

[@arthurtcherkezian356]

the strumming patterns are so hard for me haha

[@UkuleleZen]

Keep on strumming Arthur :)

[@julissimo1]

Hi Stu!

[@UkuleleZen]

Hi Julia!

[@mysjana6325]

Wonderful apéritif😋

[@jeffswatkins]

What Uke is that? Its beautiful and the sound is great!

[@UkuleleZen]

There's a link to the video in the description...aniG is correct -- it's made by Flight.

[@kakkkyChnl]

あなたのチャンネルはとても素晴らしい

[@kakkkyChnl]

Yeah I Can hear you

[@amyferebee]

🎶😎🎶

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Amy!

[@traumwandeln]

Last night i dreamt of my strings popping out of my ukulele... Because it bended too hard. Maybe i play and practice too much?

[@julissimo1]

What kind of ukulele are you playing today?

[@altviooltom]

That looks like a Flight Mustang

[@paulcunningham4093]

👍👍

[@kakkkyChnl]

Hi I'm Japanese

[@arieswaters]

Darn it there's way too little volume

[@UkuleleZen]

Sorry bout that - some folks said they heard it fine, other said the volume was low. Ooops!! I fixed the issue for my recent broadcasts.

[@kumarsathyanesan2488]

Sound is low.