Unlock IZ's Ukulele Magic: 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' Strumming Guide for All Levels

[@chrishodges1672]

I’m a total beginner at 69 and I’m determined to learn the 3 stages like you. You’re a great teacher. Thank you so much.

[@smilingfox8978]

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[@Be_Divine_Waters]

Great tutorial! I’m going to work on this and surprise my wife (it’s the song she walked the aisle to on our wedding day)!

[@annesaur7025]

Great idea, good luck 😊

[@MichaelAKoru]

Thank you. My 1st time picking up ukulele right from the store without any experience of how to play. All because of the Somewhere over the rainbow by IZ. And I found that your teaching are much easier step by step to follow. Thank you. And I hope the day will come, I could play the song with your steps. Thank you again

[@juniorfreestyle666]

Best uke lesson about this strumming pattern... Perfect... 10/10 ... Thank you!!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@chrischausse2819]

Thank you so much. You are the ONLY one that sound like Iz's pattern. DUDE - thank you so much. I will get it down finally !!!!!!!!

[@FrauvomDorf]

You are an amazing teacher, explaining al the little steps so well. Thank you for this video!

[@amyfishbach4412]

Excellent lesson! I love the way you broke it down into small sections and went from very slow to faster. So many teachers jump ahead to full-speed too early!

[@helenyoung6805]

Fabulous tutorial Matt. I'm going to enjoy learning this technique. Thank you.

[@KappilusMaximus]

Best toutorial for this song that ive seen! Thanks Matt :)

[@jorgecastro1894]

One of the best lessons that I have ever seen, congratulations, the best!!!

[@markomarjanovic8348]

Yeah, you are an amazing teacher!

[@thelmalewis7870]

Morning Well must say, that was one of the best structure tutorial i have watched. Thank you so much.

[@MattDahlberg]

Wow, thank you!

[@michaelra01571]

Thanks for this mega Tutorial

[@MattDahlberg]

Thank you so much!!

[@nmurray2152]

Beautiful and patlient tutorial! Thanks

[@MattDahlberg]

You’re very welcome!

[@aurorabelarmino9623]

Thanks!

[@MattDahlberg]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 🤙

[@yorgossmak]

Wow.... This is what i was searching for... This great strumming technique...You are the best Matt !!!

[@mcdsw36]

Best one yet for sure. Starting to get the hang of it very slowly but can hear the progression! Thanks a lot!

[@donaldmcvicker4062]

Yep. That’s what I’ve been searching for. Now, I’m just mindlessly repeating the pattern over and over while watching TV. Slowly but surely I’m beginning to hear the magic. Thanks so much!!

[@charlesjohnson6126]

Hi & thanks! At 82, I’ve been learning the Uke for a few weeks & this “step up” came at just about the right moment - off to practice now. . .

[@G..G..]

That was fntastic Matt. Thanks a bunch. I always wondered what Iz's technique.... off to practice now.

[@neelsilchar]

I was gifted an ukulele n practiced this for a week (no experience ever playing any instrument) now I keep calling ppl n show my new skill... merci beaucoup!!!

[@MattDahlberg]

Great job!

[@carmentafoya5523]

I looked over a few videos and you hit it on spot and easy to follow love it 😊

[@florentinosanchez3969]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS AMAZING TUTORIAL

[@dbird1356]

Such a great tutorial. Clear, instructive and upbeat. Luv it. Thx. Just subscribed. More plz!! 🎶😊😢

[@MikeBrown-dk7or]

Excellent lesson. Will come in handy. A big thank you, Matt.

[@Claudia-zo5xo]

Amazing explanation! I was struggling with this rythm before the video :) Thanks!!

[@cesarlomba8644]

Thank you! I’ve always struggled with rhythm and that’s why i’ve never learned an instrument. Just got on ukulele and I'm reaching the third technique. Just gotta practice to make it faster.

[@barbarafleeman4587]

Excellent explanation of how to do this strum, thanks!

[@vladislavpavlov372]

Thank you brother! Will get your patreon course, I promise You have an amazing teaching talent

[@MattDahlberg]

I really appreciate that!

[@G..G..]

So excited for this. Thanks Matt

[@ianwilson5205]

Wow, what a great technique, I am going to give it a try! In the mean time, subscribed 👍

[@jillgeary1313]

Great lesson Matt! Strumming styles are always my weakness

[@Egip77]

I love the way you teach. Subscription now ❤

[@thebumblebard]

This truly is magical! Such a great lesson. I already started trying to learn this, but obviously skipped to the last part that includes the fingerpicking, like any patient and rational person would (I did watch the whole lesson though). 😂 Thank you so much for these great lessons, Matt, they're the best on the Internetubes! 😊

[@scarletchic9681]

Wow thank u so much! Practicing it at the moment.😊😊😊❤

[@MattDahlberg]

You got this!!

[@bahramjam]

You are a great teacher

[@chararvelle]

Thanks Matt for spreading the magic!

[@MattDahlberg]

My pleasure!

[@freespeech3]

NICE! very good tutorial. Thanks!

[@Amir__MB]

Absolutely great. Thank you Matt

[@CLONRAM]

I'm from Mexico, I started practicing Ukulele 4 months ago. And I feel I have to say Thanks for this great tutorial, there is not a exactly strumming guide in Spanish, in order to sound like IZ.

[@DanielKnapp-fb6nk]

Thanks for the great tutorial!

[@Redheadedlady55]

~Simply beautiful...68 yrs old & hoping to learn ukulele which I love. Thank you...Subscibed

[@shazziep5567]

Great tutorial 😁🦋

[@PaaNok]

Thank you so much.

[@mariecabaneshucamis]

very detailed 👍

[@plambert4689]

Thank 😊for this great video

[@ianportermusic]

Nice one mate.

[@LearnwithGurnoorBrar]

thankyouu!

[@kipbickford7054]

Awesome thanks

[@tomasbrchan]

Good tutorial. Just know that in origin he does not mute strings, but probably just tap on ukulele.

[@RKY2024-ry]

Matt, I love the energy and I just cant get the PM :( Am at it though.

[@MattDahlberg]

You could try chunking, instead! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYS2dKWVjrp3ipYsi=jxc03ltcaV1uOk-i

[@grantsmith8502]

Thanks Mat😅uk

[@Neomadra]

Thanks for this excellent tutorial! So when doing upstrokes you always use your point also? I automatically switch to thumb for upstrokes hitting the strings with the fingernail. Feels a bit more natural to be. Any opinions on that?

[@MattDahlberg]

Up strums with the thumb can be a fantastic technique to introduce more articulation. I’d recommend being comfortable with both methods and pick whichever you like for the song. In this case I prefer the index on the up. 🤙

[@meoshi23]

I have a high G setup and find it better to pluck C G vs G C. Thoughts? Great tutorial!

[@MattDahlberg]

That works! It’s tricky to invert them with having the index movement first, but it sounds great!

[@taraskius]

Oh me to! And it sound not so cool for me. For lower G setup I shoud change that string? Or what shoud I do? Thnx :)

[@meoshi23]

@ I tried a low G setup on my concert uke but didn’t like how it sounded. So I went back to high G and started practicing again but plucking the C E (instead of G C) strings and it sounds pretty good.

[@anthonymccloskey3191]

How fast/bpm is this to be played using a metronome for practice? Thanks! 🎶✊😉

[@MattDahlberg]

Start slow and gradually increase speed! I’d start about 70 or so and work up from there. Sometimes it’s harder to play it slow than a bit faster, so try and find what works for you. 🤙

[@anthonymccloskey3191]

@MattDahlberg thank you! ✊😉👍

[@All.american.timepieces]

How would you count that including the plucking and muting?

[@MattDahlberg]

The same way! The G is the 1, the C is &, and the mute is 3.

[@therussianreader4445]

Thank you a lot! 🫶 Finally I can play this song and sound the way it should sound! 😃

[@pumpkinglobe]

So magical! Thank you!