Ukulele Techniques | Notes of the Fretboard | Tutorial + Tips

In this tutorial, I'll share some insight to help you identify the notes on your ukulele fretboard.
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[@planetluzzo1971]

Im 50 years old. Never had this explained so well in all my life. Why???? Thank you!!! It all just started to click. Ill watch this video a few times im sure. Thanks again.

[@shrutiahmed]

This video was such a great help Kevin. My friends & family really appreciate the way I play. & let me say that the credit goes to you. I started learning to play Uke on 23rd June'2020. & everyone is just amazed at the progress that I've done so far. Thank you very much once again.

[@Gedelinagadumpy]

What a revelation! So good to understand what’s happening and opens up a whole world of possibilities for learning and even composing/adapting going forwards. Instead of appearing totally random, there’s an order to the ukulele, which has just taken on a whole new meaning. Thank you for explaining this!

[@DBMcky]

EXCELLENT LESSON! I've played piano for 40 years but the uke fret notes were a total mystery to me. As a complete beginner, but with good music theory knowledge, this video solved that mystery! I had to give up piano due to arthritis issues in my right hand. But I can strum with it, and learning how to play the uke is so gratifying. I have subscribed to several "learn to play" channels, but find I keep coming back to yours over the others. I am totally enjoying your teaching style and the content of your videos. Keep up the great work you are doing here. I know it's appreciated by more than just me.

[@yvonnedoherty7666]

I really benefitted from this lesson it makes a lot of sense and actually easier to find ones way around the neck. Thankyou

[@vanessagranado8192]

Oh my goodness thank you so much! I started ukulele in 2017, I was still in highschool, and I got a $20 one off of Amazon that sounded absolutely horrible. Been teaching myself ever since and your videos have helped me immensely! Got my first concert a few years ago and the other three types of ukuleles for Christmas this year so now I gotta step up my game and play to impress lol 😄

[@silverfox13152]

Hi Kevin , being an ex driving instructor it's ok having the knowledge but it's how simple you get it across to your students , an being a beginner on Uke and having no musical knowledge myself , you put it across in oh so simple terms to understand the basics , top top tutor thanks.

[@kiranbenny1240]

I have been watching all the uke videos available on youtube .. but I have to say this none of them explains this like the way u are explaining, awesome work dude .. love it

[@wtpwtp]

I really like the way you explain things! Extremely helpful!

[@05afnanabdullah87]

You have no idea how valuable your content is! I have written a few songs (lyrics) and i dont know how to write music for it... moree on music theory please!

[@adamlabiaga7869]

Thank you so much for deliberately teaching us. I can see that you are very passionate at what you do. Ihope you continue to teach us more about the ukulele. 💕

[@AllForUke]

You are so welcome! If you'd like to explore more learning resources to accompany these videos, drop by my site and have a look around. We have a full pdf library of song sheets, worksheets & tabs as well as a catalog of practice jam tracks that you can use to work on the lessons. Thanks for tuning in! - Kevin | allforuke.com/lessons

[@carefreedelight2355]

AMAZING! I so wish that I had had someone like you to have taught me music when I first started to play the Piano all those years ago. Someone like you who did not feel it a waste of time to explain how to find your way through the music vocabulary, the note structures, and not feel afraid to tell us that we have to sit down and learn these things. The end result being that you can enter a musical world with confidence and the ability to MAKE MUSIC! Thank you so very much for helping those of us who are not so mathematically minded to ENTER into a magical musical new world that only a few with the knowledge can enter.

[@juliewilcox531]

Oh my goodness. Getting to the place where playing just ain’t enough. You made so much sense in my journey to learn more. U are now subscribed and in my favourite. Thanks

[@Empt109]

Just retired and purchased my first ukulele. Just subscribed and can’t wait to play for my grandkids.

[@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life]

THANK YOU Kevin for this video! As a relatively new Uke player, I found this video to be not just an informative and essential lesson, but one that gave me an AHA moment as soon as you displayed the blank illustrated fret board on the screen. I immediately hit the pause button and took the info you gave up until that point, about the Ukulele having the 12 notes, and before you even went into anything else in the video I realized what you were describing and leading up to. I then asked myself "Wait a minute can it really be this easy?" and I started with the A string, just like you did later in the video as I went through all 12 notes on the fretboard and ending up at the 12th fret with the A note once again. I then did the same for the E string, then the C string, then the G string. Afterwards, I watched the rest of your video and followed along the same way, and had a blast, impressed with myself for figuring out what you were describing. You are so great as a teacher, that you managed to teach me, the student, a lesson, before you even finished teaching and describing it?! Outstanding. Even though I previously knew all 12 notes and that the B and E notes don't have sharps and I knew each of the 4 open strings on the Uke, I never put all that information together to discover how to identify every note on the fretboard until watching this video. I also need to point out how awesome your teaching style is. You are very easy to follow and understand, You speak nice and slow and clear so that I don't miss any words, and I don't feel rushed or anxious to catch up in order to follow along. I am grateful for your lessons here on KZbin and I am glad to be a subscriber on your channel and plan on taking any and all your courses and lessons. Keep up the great work.

[@peggymorris3673]

I play a baritone uk. Sometimes I find the demos difficult when its for the tenor, etc BUT you are absolutely a terrific instructor and I learn so much. So appreciate the PDFs as well. Thank you Kevin.

[@cherrierichardson1032]

Awesome. I didn’t know any of this. Just started learning ukulele. Thank you so much. Your great

[@MyMonkeyMind7]

This was really helpful! Thanks. I have really enjoyed your videos, and they have helped me a lot! Your intro to twelve bar blues is one of my favourites. Some mnemonics that I also find usefull while learning the fretboard (still learning! And I'm a big fan of mnemonics) ... "Don't BE sharp". ie. Notes B and E don't have sharps. And for recognising positions of notes on the fretboard I'm breaking the twelve notes into groups, and only learning the natural notes, because the accidentals are obvious when the natural notes are known. So, I use, "For Great Audio Beats" (F, G, A, B), "play a CD" (C, D, E). It's pretty easy with these phrases, because they repeat up each string and the location of half steps (B to C, and E to F) are implied. The phrases fit back to back, which means there are no accidentals between these patterns. Open and twelfth fret notes GCEA "George Can Eat Anything", and fifth fret notes CFAD "Come Friends And Dance". Thanks again, love your videos!

[@leahkarp29]

Love these mnemonics, thanks @Matt Galloway!

[@deadmanswife3625]

Matt It's going to be a good day when I understand thoroughly the mnemonics you have just laid out thank you in advance

[@MyMonkeyMind7]

@@deadmanswife3625 when I learned the fretboard is just twelve notes repeated up and across the entire fretboard, it seemed patterns could make it memorable. There's just something easier than 12 notes starting at A, and that's a group of 4 whole notes (of which there are only 7) starting at F, and a group of 3 whole notes starting at C. Within these groups all notes are all a whole step (two frets apart) but the groups are separated by only a half step (one fret). After looking for this pattern, as one pattern that just starts in a different place on each string, with repetition it will eventually be internalised, and you'll just see the notes in your mind. Helpful, or just more words!?

[@nilisanai1085]

Hi Keven, I can say you are an excellent teacher. I am so happy to find you & learn the notes. Have a great ear for music, but never had a chance to learn one. Thanks for the great service you are providing. God bless you. 🙏🌿🌷👌 Hope one day very soon I can play simple uku music. Subscribed.

[@jiprochazka]

This is an excelent video, it started clicking together. Thanks!

[@jrobbx]

I had no idea what the dots were. Thanks!

[@christieblizard312]

Your videos are incredibly valuable. Thank you!

[@sadafjohn3072]

All your videos was always such a great help for me to learn ukulele and make me so comfortable to play chords and strumming and thank you so much for finger picking videos and now this video. Who said that I need to go and get the teacher or instructor if some one watch you videos they will progress in playing uklele.thank you so so much Guru ji.

[@dhruvjainsmusiccorner6444]

I am very excited kevin pls make more videos like these

[@nanadipraha]

Another valuable lesson again from you, Kevin. Thank you so much.

[@elainecruz5450]

Thank you so much for this video! Exactly what I need it 🙏🏼

[@edenvargas6167]

Ang galing! Now I got it, before i kinda mix things up. Thank you soooo much for explaining!

[@theleeonard]

Love your Videos, Great quality. I Play the uke a long time but this is very helpful

[@TheChristinemsmith]

great tutorial, THANKS!!!

[@anandhu4ever]

So insightful, Thankyou so much

[@neamaaty]

Love it! Thank you!

[@natestevens499]

The only video I’ve found that makes sense explained everything perfectly

[@ekaterinaS2409]

After first time watching I was like:Am I'm the only one, who haven't understood how this works. It haven't made any sense. It wasn't easy for me. After watching for the second time and writing down in my uke copybook ukulele and piano diagrams, I started understanding this. I was trying with you, and did your exercise. I thought I did it wrong, but ended with the same note, and I was glad. So, thank you so so so so so much for this video. It is super super super super informative and useful video. I'm glad I didn't watch yesterday late, at night, watched it today. And I wanna mention you have great subscribers. And again thank you. You can't imagine how valuable, useful, helpful, informative your videos though It sometimes hard to understand for me, but don't care. Thank you for explaining in the easiest way. Have a great week. Love you, appreciate you so much.

[@deepikaverma8850]

It's a very helpful video👍thanku so much

[@susanseibert7359]

Great video. You are a very good teacher...

[@gollymolly9555]

Very informative! With your teaching everything keeps coming together.......Thanks so much!

[@AllForUke]

You are so welcome!

[@joanlyons2672]

Excellent, thank you😊!

[@lindasmith6668]

This was an very clear explanation Thank you so much

[@janinemurphy6713]

Another fabulous tutorial Kevin thanks muchly. 💞

[@AllForUke]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeffmarata7832]

very easy and understanding manner.thank you..

[@andreamuller8468]

I finally understand a little more how the ukulele works :) Thank you very much for the patient explanation

[@davidk7446]

Excellent video. Very informative. Very helpful. Thank you. David K,

[@christopher81]

This is a very helpful video. Thanks, just what I needed 😃

[@vergieebes926]

Just started learning uke,thank you sir! Ive learn a lot

[@barbaraetcovitch8661]

Hi Kevin, This tutorial was great. Now I understand the placement. Thanks

[@AllForUke]

You are welcome!

[@kyraanderson703]

Thank you so much!

[@emilygrace1960]

Hey Kevin - for those of us who are just now learning how to play the ukulele, could we requested a guided practice video on the chords most popular and well loved - that would be amazing!! Start out with a simple strum pattern for each chord and transition to the next chord (I think I would do the circle of fifths so it's at least musical sounding and pleasing to the ear to play). While we could easily practice this way on our own here at home, (Classically trained pianist here so I know how to practice on my own but I will tell you...) playing your videos and trying to play along is so much more fun for me these days. It's not only nice to hear the little reminders, but it's super fun to just play along with someone else and try to keep up rather than playing all by myself (total flashbacks of having to sit at the piano for hours and practice monotonous Hanon Virtuoso Pianist exercises out of my beloved yellow Schirmer book). LOL! Admittedly, I really did actually enjoy playing through that book but it just about killed me before I conquered it. Don't tell my piano teacher I ever said that... Also... think about it, if you put together a video like that, it is likely to get played numerous times over by thousands who are trying to practice and learn all their chords just like I am. That's an awful lot of extra passive income from one video alone... ;)

[@darrennash1516]

Brilliantly done. 👍

[@AllForUke]

Thank you so much 😀

[@sallycase1820]

You are an excellent teacher thank you.

[@thomassease1972]

Hey man, just came across this. This is an awesome video

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Brilliant 😊

[@lynnsommers637]

Bravo! Thank You.

[@erikrodriguez8721]

You are absolutely awesome

[@mraravind1111]

Wonderful video

[@JuniperCo]

Thanks this is great 👍 xx

[@vihashah5975]

Tysm!! I don’t have any musical background so this really helped me understand a lot about how my uke works

[@prakashronghang309]

The best Ukulele tutor

[@AllForUke]

Thank you! If you'd like more learning resources, drop by the AllForUke website and have a look at our extensive library of courses, song sheets, tabs and practice jam tracks. Thanks for learning with me and if you'd like comment priority you can support the Yt Channel as a member now too :) - Kevin | allforuke.com

[@arialthefont]

I my goodness, I get it!!! I get it!!! Thought I’d never understand I’m so excited ty ty ty

[@lucegene5223]

Thank you very much.

[@peggythims2672]

Such a great video...you explained it in such an easy way to understand...a new follower, with her first ukulele from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@ghitalu]

U’re my favorite ! 👌🌸

[@Apilif91]

Thank you for doing this. Music classes can be really expensive. I am Portuguese, So I have been wanting to go back to learning ukulele or cavaquinho as we call it in Portugal. Your lessons make it so easy to learn

[@johns4962]

Great stuff

[@AllForUke]

If you're interested in more learning resources (Song Sheets, Worksheets, Tabs, Charts + Practice Tracks) or picking up a Kala ukulele, drop by my site and say hi. All the best - Kevin | www.allforuke.com

[@terrymcnamara4408]

You are an excellent teacher

[@AllForUke]

Thank you! 😃If you're interested in more learning resources (Song Sheets, Worksheets, Tabs, Charts + Practice Tracks) or picking up a Kala ukulele, drop by my site and say hi. All the best - Kevin | www.allforuke.com

[@jenniferpan6559]

Very good 👍

[@lisacompton593]

Thanks so much Kevin. That was so helpful. It's becoming clearer. I would appreciate more music theory if possible particularly chords within different tunings as I've just purchased a sopranino. Best wishes.

[@AllForUke]

Noted!

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Hi Kevin, can you please dm me. I have a question about the allforuke.com memebership.

[@Cheesecakeneb]

literally changed my life

[@kimforrester7073]

Thanks for this Kevin, really found it easy to understand. I will definitely print out the pdf and file it. Just totally off this topic. I am trying to play the song Just a Kind of Hush, what strumming pattern would you use for this? Kim.

[@Musical_Veena_John]

Amazing... I get too confused with western notes...in indian Music also v hv 12 notes... but main notes are 7...great explanation 👌👌👌

[@marquinho1p]

🔥🔥🔥

[@coob._.3d]

I hope you'll make a scales tutorial

[@kevindholakia7923]

Sir just like always, such a helpful video.! Can you please upload the same for baritone uke? Thanks for all your efforts :) -Love from India

[@normave64]

Thanks for the lesson it really help me to understand the uke fret as a beginner and I see a kalimba behind you. Do you teach kalimba lessons also on youtube

[@pamelamergl517]

Thanks...

[@AllForUke]

You're welcome!

[@pamelamergl517]

The notes on the fret board actually make sense to me now...

[@ihatekillerclowns]

What kind of keyboard do you own Kev? Cheers

[@margiejean2620]

Thanks heaps. I can’t find the sheet with the notes for the fret board? I have the membership. Thanks

[@flukyreview9128]

At 12:56 you said that is an F chord but is the F chord the same chord as an A# chord since both are played the same on the fret? A# note is fretted on the G string at the second fret which makes that note a A#.

[@gginbed5651]

I think everyone who start to play uke should watch this video.

[@parkeulmi]

I can see a Kalimba behind you. Could you make a video about Kalimba please?

[@rejhabib]

you're the man!!! but how it work when I am tuned HALF step down :)

[@AllForUke]

You just change your starting point for each string and follow the same method. If you are a half step down you start with F#, B, D# and G# as your starting point. I love the sound of the ukulele when it it down a half step. - Kevin | allforuke.com

[@rejhabib]

Thanks a lot...

[@deniseabellera3813]

is there a video that explains why C chord is made when you have your finger on A string, 3rd fret? you mentioned it in 7:20-ish and that you'll make another video for it. thank you!

[@leetayon8791]

I’ll try to help - a C chord is made up of the notes C E G. When you play the A string third fret you are actually playing the note C. So when you strum that chord you are actually playing C E G (top 3 strips open) and C (a string 3 rd fret) which is a C chord. Hope that is clear as mud. 😁

[@margiejean2620]

I found the sheet but it would print under the format you have it in. Thanks

[@deedee9312]

kevin, i am left handed.. am i hopelessly never going to be able to play!? help! 🎸🎶 i wanna learn!!!!

[@BlessYourHeart254]

I understand the concepts as I played piano and other instruments but don’t think I’ll ever learn how to find notes on the fly. I can do it with like 3 hours to think about it but not if someone nods to me at a jam 😂😂😂

[@SergeUnplugged]

Solid performance buddy , why not be friends ?! 😊😊

[@deadmanswife3625]

Go crazy every afternoon

[@HeyitsDalton_]

Hello sir, I know it's been like a year, but are you ever gonna continue the Bohemian Rhapsody tutorials? Because you did a really good job at explaining it and I was really wanting to learn that, but then I realized you stopped at 7 and it kunda sucked lmao

[@deadmanswife3625]

Bake cookies and eat fudge

[@Anathrax]

Awesome, thanks