The BEST ways to practice Ukulele || Beginner’s Uke Lesson (Foundations of Technique)

[@UkuleleZen]

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[@ruthtrowbridge1831]

Nothing missing here! Thanks Stu!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Ruth! Keep on jamming!

[@LetzBeaFranque]

Stu is an excellent teacher!!! He is stealthfully teaching you good technique so you don't wreck your hands. If you follow his advise and went to take classical guitar after a few years your teacher would be impressed at what you already knew about technique!!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks very much for your kind comment! I grew up playing nylon string guitar, then rock, then went back to "serious" classical study…then jazz...lots of stages. for all of the, what helped me the most (and made the journey soul satisfying was cultivating a relaxed mind-body awareness...it allows the music to flow freely through us. Many thanks for watching - take good care & happy playing! 🎶

[@wongposanronicawongposanro3120]

Clear demonstrations. Thanks a lot.

[@carolgriffiths2996]

Your calm encouragement is super helpful...and I found 3/4 speed for the first viewing works for me!

[@UkuleleZen]

Wonderful!! Happy to hear that Carol!

[@tjakkahify]

Your way of teaching is a pleasant experience, thank you :)

[@CraftedCuriosity]

Loving all Stu Fuchs videos!

[@stephensmall9969]

Stu - great tutorial - brilliant advice

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks very much Stephen!

[@TownHouseFilms]

You are a brilliant teacher and communicator. Quite the best I have come across. Continued success to you.

[@UkuleleZen]

+TownHouseFilms Thanks for watching & for your very kind comment. Wishing you many happy days of playing music...if you'd like to , please subscribe to my channel for more vids & lessons :)

[@gwendolinefox3951]

Fantastic style for tutoring..Focusing on correct technique with emphasis on feeling the music. All demonstrated with much warmth and enthusiasm..Thank you🌹

[@feeleanorpardillo9182]

You're a very good teacher! Mabuhay!!!...... from the Philippines

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks and you are welcome! Play on, Uke on! More vids every week - subscribe for more goodies from this channel!

[@darlenec4774]

Great helpful info! Thanks so much!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thank you...Glad it was helpful Darlene!

[@deheer10]

Wow! This is how I will try to explain in my classroom! Thanx so much!

[@UkuleleZen]

Glad it was helpful!! Please subscribe to keep in the loop of more videos from my channel 🎶🤙😊

[@freyaspins]

A lot of useful information. I love that you remind us of ergonomics and grounding ourselves.

[@kathybramley7790]

love it great instruction thank you

[@susieroger]

I’ve tried a lot of absolute beginner video but this was the best (although I did have to look up the G chord)

[@UkuleleZen]

Glad it was helpful! Please subscribe & ring the bell for more videos from Ukulele Zen 😊 Happy playing!

[@sharonlabrecque6084]

I just started learning to play a musical instrument and chose the ukulele..this has been very helpful. Thank you

[@UkuleleZen]

AWESOME! Keep on playing! ~Ukulele played in this video (Kala Cedar top Tenor): amzn.to/2Gz4SrL ~Uke strings played in this video (each set enough for TWO changes): amzn.to/2UnE5qf

[@knlflan]

Starting over. A great refresher and reminder! I just need to practice now.

[@UkuleleZen]

You got this!!

[@MiaHessMusic]

Super duper helpful. I've been playing for a year and my big problem are panic and tension! Tapping your foot makes tons of sense, I never thought of that. I wrote everything down!

[@UkuleleZen]

Glad you're finding this video helpful Mia! Starting one's practice with some gentle playing will help coordinate all the parts of the body (feet, hands, voice) in a relaxed way...it gets easier & easier ;) Keep Jamming, Stu

[@lyle.justin.stoffels]

Really glad I found your channel. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@Sharonpdowell]

Just got my first uke. Love your Chanel...very inspiring, entertaining, and uplifting (so much positive vibes). Awaiting your beginner book!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Sharon! Glad you found my channel & thanks for joining as a patron of Ukulele Zen 🙏🎶

[@monicautano_lesson9544]

This is very helpful! Thank you!!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks! Subscribe & ring the bell for more videos like this one! 🎶🤙 goo.gl/rMXsnw

[@Zeb1432]

Thank you Stuart..!!!

[@UkuleleZen]

Thank YOU Zeb! Keep on playing & spreading good vibes :)

[@TOOTSWEET61]

This is a great tutorial The precise simple instructions, I found very helpful and liked the easy progression through the steps

[@UkuleleZen]

+Cheryl Lawlor Thanks Cheryl, I'm glad you found the lesson helpful! There are so many ways to ground our practice in a relaxed manner...these are just a few :) If you enjoyed this & would like to immerse yourself in this way of playing, I'm leading a 5 day retreat called Ukulele Zen at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck NY June 12-17, 2016...just in case you're fee & interested in attending - details are on my website (www.stufuchs.com) and here: www.eomega.org/workshops/ukulele-zen?source=fweb.fuchs.ws#-workshop-description-block

[@rolandomarucut7083]

Thank you for this tutorial and being a newbee, it's simple enough to follow. Cheers

[@UkuleleZen]

Great! Glad that you found the video!

[@georgegoff2550]

Thankyou stu for all the tips. I have learned some real good things from ya. But lets put the ukes aside for a moment. I see a pretty cool guy divulging his tricks and successful learnings for nothing other than the feeling of spreading fun. Stay golden my friend. I hope to meet ya someday my friend. Man your good.👍🏼

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks so much for feeling the intention behind what I do. Music is a service. Glad you feel the vibes. I'm sure you're spreading goodness around your town as well. And hey, maybe someday we will meet up...where do you live? P.S. If you an swing it, this event is some super high vibes (NO pressure, just sharing in case it lines up for you). stufuchs.com/ukulele-zen-retreat-2018

[@philliphyde5052]

Hi really great Phil from Tassie, thank u

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks Phillip! Please subscribe for more beginner's tutorials...thanks & be well, Stu

[@cryliberty11]

Really appreciate these lessons..thank you.

[@peege-ayclarke5511]

I was born in Keene N.H. It's Awesome there. Like you dude.

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks for saying hi! I love Keene - it's a very kind & sweet town to be close to! Play on, Stu

[@luthierpete]

Love getting back to the basics here. This will help a great deal in solidifying my basics. Self taught so I might have some "bad habits". It's sort of a musical meditation but, isn't it all? Thanks for posting!

[@jeanneparent5476]

this was a great explanation! thanks so very much

[@BigAl43229]

Thanks, enjoyed your video!

[@ThiagoMBeck]

You are awesome! My First ever song learned! Kudos! From Brasil!

[@UkuleleZen]

AWESOME!!!! Thanks for the honor! Be well, Stu - More vids every week at Ukulele Zen :)

[@UkuleleZen]

Obrgado!

[@mickytoast1]

Good video I’m struggling with my arm and hand muscles aching from playing my ukulele as a 66 yr old beginning

[@UkuleleZen]

Keep softening up the hands… It’s a lighter touch than you might think. Good for you for showing up for your music! By the way just last week I put out a video with exercises specifically designed to lighten up the fretting hand…enjoy!

[@mickytoast1]

@@UkuleleZen thank you

[@anoncat]

thanks for your video :)

[@nkalaska1408]

Love your ukehugging & teaching style

[@UkuleleZen]

Sat Nam Navtej! Thanks for saying hello… And I loved visiting Haines Alaska this past summer. Such a treat! I hope to return to your magical land someday. Happy playing, Stu

[@veronica-bl3rn]

You are amazing! grazie!!!! ciao

[@chrisbergonzi7977]

Love your series and teaching style. I can't put the ukelele down. Its great to hear you're in NH also.

[@UkuleleZen]

Great to hear! I'll be playing a concert at Nelson Town Hall Thurs 8/4 at 7:30. Details here ;) www.stufuchs.com/calendar

[@doncatch1]

good stuff.

[@UkuleleZen]

Thanks! 🤗 Please click subscribe for more vids like this one…happy jamming! 😊🎶🤙

[@banggai1]

I saw you in Amsterdam last week in the Amsterdam Uke Club, thanks for a very nice evening and all the things you teached us Greetings, Guus

[@UkuleleZen]

Hey there Guus! Thanks for saying hello here...it was a lot of fun being in Amsterdam & meeting you and Candace. I hope I can come back sometime in the future. All the best, Stu

[@laurawells1073]

thank you you are a wonder

[@joelbarahona142]

Te ganaste un like, thanks for the lesson!!

[@UkuleleZen]

Gracias Joel! Disfruita su musica!

[@haiducable]

Great video! Thank you very much :)

[@UkuleleZen]

Glad you found it helpful :). Be well &.happy playing, Stu

[@loristeel3694]

Hello, I am so excited I found your site. I have never played and know nothing, this video was awesome, I already feel so much better just holding my ukulele. I am wondering what videos I should go to next,? is there a progression you can recommend so that I can learn the chords and everything else I need to know? Thank you so much for offering this.

[@UkuleleZen]

Im so glad & Welcome aboard! Try these ones next: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKWynGupeJ11d80 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKKciqqHidt7sM0 Thanks & I hope you'll subscribe to keep in the loop of when I post for more videos like this one :). kzbin.info

[@irvsheffey1000]

I don't know if you were in Keene in 2003-2005, while I attended Antioch. I hadn't discovered the ukulele at that point, only coming to it a little less than a year ago. I'm just picking it up again and found your videos as I work at re-capturing the fundamentals. Hope all is well up there (I'm in DC). i miss the mountain and the lushness of the forested land in NH.

[@UkuleleZen]

+Irv Sheffey thanks for saying Hi Irv! I moved to the Keene area 18 months ago...many lush forests indeed! I'll keep making these videos...Happy playing & uke on!

[@tonyaroberts771]

Family from NH (Dublin, Temple, Keene, Peterborough) area.

[@UkuleleZen]

Hello there Tonya!! I'm outside of Brattleboro now...I'll be offering a workshop at the BMC someday soon! www.patreon.com/ukulelezen Thanks for watching & hope you'll subscribe & ring the notification bell for more vids!

[@warriorsgreatness6182]

Can you suggest the best ukulele to start with soprano, tenor, baritone? Appreciate your suggestions. Mucho Gracias

[@tjakkahify]

I have a very cheap plastic ukulele from the Korala brand with my big hands and I don't have the impression that it makes me more musical What do you recommend to a beginner?

[@Kriti2024]

Tenor and concert ukululeles are easier to hold. But what about soprano??!! How do I manage to hold the soprano?..it's a bit of a struggle for me😕

[@UkuleleZen]

With a soprano it's. good idea to hug it to your chest, allowing the weight of your arm to hold it in place. It take s little time, but you'll get the feel for it! Please subscribe for more videos & tips each week from Ukulele Zen! goo.gl/rMXsnw

[@Kwood10]

Is your Uke a low G ?

[@UkuleleZen]

Yes I often play low G but I also have a high G ukulele too. Say hello to the geckos for me!

[@garyprevost2485]

great video, sadly i was very sick when you were giving lessons at the library. are they ongoing or are they over?

[@UkuleleZen]

gary prevost Hi Gary, the classes in Keene are now every tuesday at 7pm at UCC church downtown. Email me through my website & I'll send you a flyer w details www.stufuchs.com/contact

[@ItsRaitisLV]

Nice last name 😂

[@UkuleleZen]

German for Fox. I know 😉

[@kathythompson398]

I dont see where to subscribe 😫

[@UkuleleZen]

Below the video window...it';ll say "subscribe"

[@deni-gibbs]

What are you supposed to strum with? thumb, finger? I have to use a pick. out of all the videos I've watched nobody has said WHAT TO STRUM WITH

[@UkuleleZen]

Use any finger or pick you like...no rules, just suggestions to make your playing easier. Thanks for watching! Please subscribe for more goodies :-) goo.gl/rMXsnw

[@aleksilepisto4822]

Are you still working on that tutorial book for beginners?

[@UkuleleZen]

Yes, I am! :) I'm hoping o release it early 2018...I'll be sure to make a video announcement about it. It'll have instructions on playing technique, plus songs with accompanying riffs to stretch the beginning player just a little further. Thanks for asking & watching my channel. Be well & play on, Stu

[@spencerkilby5397]

huh... almost the same number of views as subscribers...

[@UkuleleZen]

Working on it! :) Thanks for watching!