Learn the ASL Alphabet Fast | American Sign Language ABCs

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  • čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
  • Have you been learning the ASL Alphabet and feeling like it's taking too long!? Well, give me til the end of this video and you'll have it down. This video will help you learn it both fast and effectively. If you watch this video from beginning to end and sign along with me, you will be able to learn and retain the alphabet for American Sign Language.
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    NAVIGATION
    0:00 - Intro
    0:26 - How do I sign the alphabet?
    0:58 - Learning ASL Alphabet (A - F)
    1:05 - A
    1:21 - B
    1:32 - C
    1:41 - D
    1:54 - E
    2:08 - F
    2:24 - Review (A - F)
    3:10 - Learning ASL Alphabet (G - L)
    3:13 - G
    3:26 - H
    3:35 - I
    3:45 - J
    3:55 - K
    4:12 - L
    4:21 - Review (G - L)
    4:57 - Learning ASL Alphabet (M - S)
    5:02 - M
    5:16 - N
    5:29 - O
    5:38 - P
    5:50 - Q
    6:02 - R
    6:16 - S
    6:29 - Review (M - S)
    7:05 - Learning ASL Alphabet (T - Z)
    7:11 - T
    7:23 - U
    7:28 - V
    7:38 - W
    7:47 - X
    8:09 - Y
    8:19 - Z
    8:30 - Review (T - Z)
    9:09 - Practice (A - Z)
    10:50 - Practicing with BOTH hands
    11:09 - Receptive Quiz
    12:08 - Expressive Quiz
    12:54 - Don't stop now!
    #asl #aslalphabet #learnasl #learnhowtosign

Komentáře • 179

  • @WhiteSpatula
    @WhiteSpatula Před 9 měsíci +190

    My piano teacher always told me: Never practice fast. Only practice right. And in time your brain will handle speed all on its own. When you attempt to practice fast, you’ll sabotage yourself, as you’ll literally be training your mistakes into your muscle memory.
    For this reason she always insisted that I practice any given musical selection from start to finish at the speed with which I was comfortable performing its most challenging part. And she was absolutely right! It was often difficult to maintain that level of self discipline, however, within a few weeks (or months, for more difficult pieces) of holding steadfast to her advice, I would find it easier and easier to bring the entire song up to tempo.
    Although I learned this technique in a hearing context, I believe it can still be helpful with learning the alphabet in ASL. Don’t try to master rapid fingerspelling. Instead simply practice slow and steady while allowing your brain, in time, to increase speed and fluidity all on its own.

    • @LearnHowtoSign
      @LearnHowtoSign  Před 9 měsíci +18

      LOVE THIS!

    • @mariamaldonado9268
      @mariamaldonado9268 Před 4 měsíci +2

      I loved what you piano teacher told you!!!

    • @cosplaymemories1487
      @cosplaymemories1487 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Fun thing, my martial arts teacher said the same thing to me tonight. "Technique first, your brain will speed it up on its own." :)

    • @barrysmith8193
      @barrysmith8193 Před 2 měsíci +1

      This true however saying the word “right” when you mean “correct” is confusing for left handed people that are focusing on learning to use the correct hand. Typical people don’t say the word “left” when they mean wrong or incorrect. Signing uses a persons dominant hand. When I am practicing and speaking via ASL I use my left hand. My dominant hand. If you say “right” to me to at any time I think naturally that you mean my right hand. You confuse my brains fluid motion…. So important just like fluid motion when you are playing your piano proficiently.

  • @O.C.Stiggs
    @O.C.Stiggs Před 9 měsíci +209

    While I'm right hand dominant, I'm missing half of my right thumb, therefore I finger spell with my left hand.

    • @Ssomeeoonee
      @Ssomeeoonee Před 9 měsíci +10

      I’m sorry about your thumb!!

    • @-Content
      @-Content Před 9 měsíci +5

      Did you lose is in a hay baler? That how my uncle lost Margot of his thumb.

    • @charissadubin9355
      @charissadubin9355 Před 9 měsíci +4

      Makes sense. Sorry about your thumb.

    • @gardeniagirl1374
      @gardeniagirl1374 Před 9 měsíci +5

      Thank you for reminding me, "Where there's a will, there's a way."

    • @fandhtwoohs8129
      @fandhtwoohs8129 Před 9 měsíci +1

      So jealous. The only finger I have on my right hand is my thumb, so I'm left-hand dominant.

  • @kenbakker3241
    @kenbakker3241 Před 9 měsíci +62

    Being a beginner, I find running the video at 0.5 or 0.75 playback speed helpful. I hope to speed things up as a progress.

    • @LearnHowtoSign
      @LearnHowtoSign  Před 9 měsíci +11

      Yes! I do love the speed control feature. This is a great tip. Thanks for sharing.

  • @user-fn6qo9iq5g
    @user-fn6qo9iq5g Před 6 měsíci +22

    Who else is learning this after or while watching Twinkling Watermelon?

  • @tasha9650
    @tasha9650 Před 8 měsíci +34

    I knew most of them but after watching this I know them all, thank you!! Took about 5-10mins of practice but I got it 😊

  • @susanhenley8240
    @susanhenley8240 Před 9 měsíci +23

    Wish I could read other signers finger spelling as easily as I can finger spell myself.

  • @minx8699
    @minx8699 Před 9 měsíci +28

    I struggled with "g" but I found thinking about holding a "tea" cup put my fingers in the right spot :))

    • @LearnHowtoSign
      @LearnHowtoSign  Před 9 měsíci +4

      Whatever it takes! Glad you cracked the code in your brain 😀

    • @minx8699
      @minx8699 Před 9 měsíci +1

      yes ty for posting this...I got the urge to learn

    • @VenusinVirtue
      @VenusinVirtue Před 5 měsíci +1

      Great tip!

    • @tiffanymiji
      @tiffanymiji Před měsícem +1

      This actually works was also struggling till I saw this ✨

    • @minx8699
      @minx8699 Před měsícem

      @@tiffanymiji I'm happy it helped ☺

  • @Jst_z0r1
    @Jst_z0r1 Před 9 měsíci +17

    Thank you so much my classmate is deaf and I wanna communicate

  • @magweber10
    @magweber10 Před 9 měsíci +20

    Great love it
    I use ASL with my girl as a baby so there was never a moment I could not communicate with her and we still use it now.
    Thanks for this great videos
    My goal is to be able to sign my husbands sermons for our CZcams videos.

  • @flyboy2199
    @flyboy2199 Před měsícem +3

    Started learning ASL because I found your channel..thank you

  • @Devy717
    @Devy717 Před 9 měsíci +24

    Thank you for this. I am a trainer for a warehouse and we have someone who is hard of hearing and needs an interpreter. This is great for me to understand and be friends with her. So excited.

  • @yssj04
    @yssj04 Před 9 měsíci +49

    You read my mind. I was just thinking about this as I prepared to take my ASL class today 😊

  • @Anthonial_Mjj
    @Anthonial_Mjj Před 3 měsíci +4

    wow, and just like that I know the sign alphabet off by heart(with a few moments where i have to think for a moment) but if I practice every day, I'll be flying through the alphabet and finally have a means of communicating with family members at reunions. Thank you!

  • @thehouseofhorsepowerautobo4506
    @thehouseofhorsepowerautobo4506 Před 7 měsíci +14

    You ma'am are an inspiration! Thank you for helping people with hearing disabilities an easing the anxiety of learning something you are unfamiliar with! I am deaf in one ear and have hearing loss in my other ear. So I really appreciate being able to learn! It actually very exciting the way you teach! Happy Thanksgiving!

  • @iceyblue007
    @iceyblue007 Před 4 měsíci +2

    This was an excellent video for someone who learned the alphabet in like 1st grade (almost 30 years ago) and hasn't used it since. I actually remembered roughly 75% of it! Thanks for helping me relearn the rest!

  • @Passion84GodAlways
    @Passion84GodAlways Před 9 měsíci +8

    Tip #3 is PRICELESS!!! 💎💎💎

  • @rubbish6584
    @rubbish6584 Před 3 měsíci +2

    the tutorial is super helpful and easy to follow. I learned all of them just by one watch. Then i just practice on my own to strengthen the memory. thank you

  • @user-uw9ul6me7c
    @user-uw9ul6me7c Před 7 měsíci +3

    You are an amazing ASL teacher. I learned all alphabets after watching this. Thank you.

  • @Brovillion559
    @Brovillion559 Před 2 měsíci

    Teaching my 8month old sign language has been fun. He’s already signing more food and outside. Our 3 year old has been learning to and he’s already understanding why it’s important. So cool to see them practice together

  • @fawziyarufai2420
    @fawziyarufai2420 Před 28 dny

    Sign language is the prettiest thing I've ever seen

  • @Weezerislifeoffical
    @Weezerislifeoffical Před měsícem +4

    I watched a silent voice and I somehow ended up here 😅

  • @denisecomoli1796
    @denisecomoli1796 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thank you Meredith. Just starting to learn ASL and this was fun and helpful.

  • @ThePorrustyFox
    @ThePorrustyFox Před 4 měsíci +1

    I LOVED this lesson, will repeat tomorow!

  • @litatownsend2500
    @litatownsend2500 Před 5 měsíci

    You are a great teacher. I am learning it and loving it. Thank you much Happy New Year!

  • @Maya_Ruinz
    @Maya_Ruinz Před 7 měsíci

    Excellent video, been wanting to learn the basics and this made it very clear, TY.

  • @mirekhudak804
    @mirekhudak804 Před 11 dny

    Aside from the fact that someone has been overfeeding you, I love the lesson.

  • @SAM95453
    @SAM95453 Před 8 měsíci

    Thanks for making it simple and easy!

  • @syedasad4436
    @syedasad4436 Před 9 měsíci +7

    You're doing an amazing job :)

  • @WetNoodle
    @WetNoodle Před měsícem

    This is amazing due to throat cancer I im no longer able to talk due to on tracheanotmy this past January. Meredith
    U are awesome as I cope with a disability.my work and most ppl don't understand as they focus on blind and deaf which I'd great

  • @pansyhooo
    @pansyhooo Před 6 měsíci

    wow thank you thank you!! I have a prospect who communicate with ASL so I was thinking to learn some. This video is absolutely amazing. Really learn fast with your clear instructions!

  • @martinayankee
    @martinayankee Před 7 měsíci +1

    You are an amazing ASL Teacher I have learnt all the alphabet after watching this video

  • @mariskab.9106
    @mariskab.9106 Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you for being a great instructor.

  • @Lady_in_Waiting
    @Lady_in_Waiting Před 10 dny

    You're one of the best teachers thank you. I like how your repeat the steps, very helpful!

  • @AFoxInFlames
    @AFoxInFlames Před 2 měsíci

    I'm picking this up again after so long, I'm enjoying it so much. I used to know the ABCs and the song as well but I didn't retain it, however I learned it so young at the time I picked up the alphabet easy, at 35 now it's harder, but it's fun!

  • @Passion84GodAlways
    @Passion84GodAlways Před 9 měsíci +6

    I'm glad you're feeling better 🫂 and thank you in advance! 😀🙏🏾

  • @darksideofthephilosopher
    @darksideofthephilosopher Před 5 měsíci

    This is soooo helpful! Thank you! Im ambidextrous in everything except writing and find myself practicing ASL with both hands.

  • @Roombave
    @Roombave Před měsícem

    subscribing right now, this is helping out a whole lot, thank you

  • @HAIitsMENdiary
    @HAIitsMENdiary Před 6 měsíci

    THANK YOU FOR THIS! THIS IS REALLY HELPFUL! NOW I KNOW HOW READ AND SIGN A LETTERS! THANK YOU SO MUCH!❤

  • @johngenova4610
    @johngenova4610 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This teacher is awesome

  • @christopherdavid2363
    @christopherdavid2363 Před 6 měsíci

    LOVE THIS!

  • @aleesea271
    @aleesea271 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I am not handicapped nor I know someone who is
    But still don't know why I have this feeling that someday It would help someone ❤

    • @sxrxphim
      @sxrxphim Před 2 měsíci +1

      Same i just got the sudden urge to learn! though i find it very fun :)

  • @DontaePerkins
    @DontaePerkins Před 5 měsíci

    Great teaching, great anime knowledge. My new fav teacher.

  • @user-kp7wo7fo1x
    @user-kp7wo7fo1x Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you the making this sign

  • @ramseynammari8459
    @ramseynammari8459 Před 2 měsíci

    Your videos are so good please keep making them

  • @creativity824
    @creativity824 Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you!

  • @yisapromisensom5425
    @yisapromisensom5425 Před 2 měsíci

    Great lesson.i am really happy I have learned a lot

  • @CometZ55
    @CometZ55 Před 9 dny

    WOW that is a great video for remembering ASL. just pay attention.

  • @justfangirl4716
    @justfangirl4716 Před 5 měsíci

    i really like how you teach thank you

  • @Tazarman79
    @Tazarman79 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thanks for the sections I did one a day

  • @franchiscathompson1669
    @franchiscathompson1669 Před 2 měsíci

    My daughter knows a bit of sign language. I would like for her to continue, as I am learning myself. I knew some of the letters, but this video is very helpful!!

  • @guzmancarmen22
    @guzmancarmen22 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Gracias, thank you for your time ❤😊

  • @Bigredfoxx
    @Bigredfoxx Před 4 měsíci

    This was really cool and I did associate the letters I want to learn to sign and this was a huge help❤

  • @JesseLock
    @JesseLock Před 5 měsíci

    as a beginner this video was great and very helpful

  • @gardeniagirl1374
    @gardeniagirl1374 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Hello Meredith, In past videos you signed LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE. You might want to sign those words at the end of every video.

  • @johnpaulbeauhaire947
    @johnpaulbeauhaire947 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Teacher Thank you very much
    You so good teaching us🎉😅😊

  • @janiner49er
    @janiner49er Před 9 měsíci +4

    Glad your feeling better 😊

  • @trangdinh3842
    @trangdinh3842 Před 5 měsíci

    Thankyou...Nice teacher...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤...

  • @UhmMusicBoi
    @UhmMusicBoi Před 9 dny

    This so cool to learn and understand. I can use this to communicate my neighbor

  • @concernedcitizen6313
    @concernedcitizen6313 Před 4 měsíci

    This video is incredible! I'm sure there are other ways to learn how to fingerspell, but I've tried to learn how off and on for years, and nothing ever stuff. Yet, here I am, able to spell some words. Question is whether it'll stick after a few days, but for now, at least, I feel like I'm a little better able to communicate with people who aren't always able to communicate with others outside of their community.

  • @danyarqasm5184
    @danyarqasm5184 Před 6 měsíci

    Good job💐

  • @YourGoofyOldTwilight
    @YourGoofyOldTwilight Před 8 měsíci

    ty for this tut, i can use to it communicate with my deaf classmate

  • @FewElitePlays
    @FewElitePlays Před 6 měsíci

    thank you so much this video helped me learn sign in 4 days I wanted to learn cause i got a crush on a girl at work and i wanted to learn sign for her hope it goes well next time i see her :)

  • @ranchofrescuedhope6567
    @ranchofrescuedhope6567 Před 9 měsíci

    It's late at night and I want to go to bed so I set the video to play at 2x the speed. My hand is sore but I kept up! Ha ha

  • @barrysmith8193
    @barrysmith8193 Před 2 měsíci

    Besides being very hard of hearing I am left handed and graphically dyslexic. That is to say that I willingly see the opposite (obverse) of what others only can see straight on. I watch your image off to one side ( not looking straight at you) and see a predictable rhythmic pattern in my minds eye. It’s like music and like songs that I know I can play the ASL alphabet in my minds eye. This works for others learning one component after another. It becomes intuitively predictable. Practice A to B to C etc. fluidly then when becoming adept at this one can start stop start at any mid point without missing a letter or having to micro pause. Pretty cool huh?

  • @samuelravikanth830
    @samuelravikanth830 Před měsícem

    Wow I actually managed to learn super fast

  • @carlojames5320
    @carlojames5320 Před 3 měsíci

    Awesome

  • @ronnakraj
    @ronnakraj Před 5 měsíci

    thankyou

  • @heather6154
    @heather6154 Před 9 měsíci

    Im joining asl club!😊

  • @CurvyCass1982
    @CurvyCass1982 Před 2 měsíci

    Im Australian so I'm learning Auslan. Our alphabet is with two hsnds, but i like learning asl too

  • @salma9334
    @salma9334 Před 6 měsíci

    pov: you have small fingers.
    i was suffering making the letters M, N, R and S T^T but thank you so much for making it so easy!

  • @user-kd1zx7qw4d
    @user-kd1zx7qw4d Před 9 měsíci +1

    Eager to learn and following from Malawi

  • @barrysmith8193
    @barrysmith8193 Před 2 měsíci

    When moving from one letter to another are you okay with returning my hand to a neutral position then going to the next letter or should we focus on fluid forward motion? Kinda like changing chords on a guitar.

  • @user-gf6yf3nd2s
    @user-gf6yf3nd2s Před 6 měsíci +1

    I'm right handed but it's easier to use my left t sign. I actually use both hands regularly

  • @tlowensmd
    @tlowensmd Před 5 měsíci

    You cant tell me ish now! I am way too excited I learned the alphabets

  • @jasonjarred8083
    @jasonjarred8083 Před 3 měsíci +1

    We always to this in are class

  • @kaabangering41
    @kaabangering41 Před 6 měsíci

    Well that was easy. Now let's see how many months it'll take to be an expert. Thanks

  • @LuckygirlCollections
    @LuckygirlCollections Před 4 měsíci

    ❤️ love ❤️

  • @MeMyselfandAi.
    @MeMyselfandAi. Před 3 měsíci

    Need more practice to learn the alphabet but atleast i can sign my own name ❤❤❤

  • @user-pz4bp6gt8x
    @user-pz4bp6gt8x Před 3 měsíci

    I have a question about the letter j. Does your whole hand move? Can you just move it from the wrist up, or it doesn't even matter

  • @alexblue6991
    @alexblue6991 Před 6 měsíci

    I'm from Scotland I interested in learning more I don't have anyone to practice with I perfer one handed than the British version as you need two hands for the alphabet

  • @aggilos6127
    @aggilos6127 Před 5 měsíci

    The aphabet Its almost the same as LIBRAS(Brazilian Sing Language), the diferences are the letters F, H, G, X, T

  • @mikelawson246
    @mikelawson246 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Do I need to change the direction of some signs as a left handed person? For example, you do J to your left (or inside) so should I do it to my left aswell? I'm a bit confused.

    • @LearnHowtoSign
      @LearnHowtoSign  Před 9 měsíci +5

      The "J" does still go inside. In some ways those who are left handed have an advantage watching our videos because you don't have to mirror it in your head, you can align your left hand with my right and follow along.

    • @mikelawson246
      @mikelawson246 Před 9 měsíci

      Thank you!!!!

  • @perry.the.weirdo
    @perry.the.weirdo Před měsícem

    8:25 the one piece reference XD

  • @siddimanche4536
    @siddimanche4536 Před 8 měsíci

    I am drawing the hand signals and im gonna put them on my bedroom wall so I can remeber the alphabet!!

  • @Marahelahsimkins
    @Marahelahsimkins Před 7 měsíci

    I'm born from springfield missouri!

  • @XANXUS451
    @XANXUS451 Před 6 měsíci

    Letters learn i will keep coming back to make sure it sticks to my head

  • @tylerfalcon9595
    @tylerfalcon9595 Před 9 měsíci +3

    can you do a video explaining ordinal numbers and the rule of 9?

    • @mom2bbjandag
      @mom2bbjandag Před 9 měsíci

      czcams.com/video/FJQCMpCJ7SM/video.htmlsi=hpzglmTQRqJwl-6y

    • @gardeniagirl1374
      @gardeniagirl1374 Před 9 měsíci +1

      She already has a video for The Rule of 9. I don't know how to put the link here, but it shows in the search bar.

    • @gardeniagirl1374
      @gardeniagirl1374 Před 9 měsíci

      czcams.com/video/FJQCMpCJ7SM/video.htmlsi=dbFKv2aFhPSgWS0Q

    • @tylerfalcon9595
      @tylerfalcon9595 Před 9 měsíci

      @@gardeniagirl1374 okay I'll search. Thank you

  • @artish707
    @artish707 Před 7 měsíci

    🎉 10:34

  • @supdudegaming
    @supdudegaming Před 3 měsíci

    Im over here confident as hell spelling bone lmao

  • @cosplaymemories1487
    @cosplaymemories1487 Před 4 měsíci

    Curious question, did they change the alphabet? 'Cuz my e, d, f, r?

  • @N1ghtDoesGacha
    @N1ghtDoesGacha Před 9 měsíci +1

    I know BSL fingerspelling and wanna learn ASL fingerspelling

    • @misspollysdolly
      @misspollysdolly Před 7 měsíci

      I trained in makaton but I love how asl fingers pulling looks

  • @carcinogenicz1307
    @carcinogenicz1307 Před 7 měsíci +1

    The last place I would expect to see a one piece reference

  • @JacobRandolph-gl2vq
    @JacobRandolph-gl2vq Před 9 měsíci +2

    Is it necessary to put your eyebrows down when asking "Wh-" questions?

  • @Kevin-Joshua-Carrico
    @Kevin-Joshua-Carrico Před 2 měsíci

    Index finger is pointing up.

  • @ajisajamal1737
    @ajisajamal1737 Před měsícem +1

    10:34

  • @user-xd5lp2xk8x
    @user-xd5lp2xk8x Před 4 měsíci +1

    F
    A
    S
    T
    ❤❤❤❤

  • @Walker_white
    @Walker_white Před 9 měsíci

    Early❤

  • @crochetwithshamsiya7755
    @crochetwithshamsiya7755 Před 9 měsíci +1

    😊😊😊😊

  • @Kevin-Joshua-Carrico
    @Kevin-Joshua-Carrico Před 2 měsíci +1

    Use dominant hand in a slightly bent position, practice producing the fingerspelling clearly.

  • @smitajeetroy
    @smitajeetroy Před 7 měsíci

    It is very nice, but when you say a little bit faster, I always have to rewind over and over. It is not a little bit faster for me, only for you in my opinion.