How to Sing and Play Uke at the same time // Ukulele Tutorial
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS
00:00 intro
01:14 Step 1- Just Sing (without playing)
03:43 Step 2- Sing and Airstrum
06:52 Step 3- Speak the Words and Strum
10:08 Step 4- Sing and Strum Super Sloooow
12:39 recap steps
** SEE BELOW FOR ALL 6 LESSONS in Cynthia's Beginner Ukulele series**
Aloha uke friends!
A lot of you have been asking for this, so here it is - my recommendations for learning how to sing and play uke at the same time. I guide you through these steps using Stand By Me.
STEP 1: Just Sing (without playing)
STEP 2: Sing and Airstrum
STEP 3: Speak the words and strum
STEP 4: Sing and Strum Super Sloooow
Hope this is helpful! Practice makes better. :)
Watch the STAND BY ME tutorial: bit.ly/ukelesson4
Download the STAND BY ME chord chart: bit.ly/1PVgW2S
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thank you! happy singing and strumming!
cynthia.
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BEGINNER UKULELE LESSON PLAYLIST - these 6 lessons build on each other and are meant to be learned in order
Lesson #1: Three Little Birds - Basics bit.ly/ukefirstlesson
Lesson #2: I'm Yours - Backbeat Strum bit.ly/ukelesson2
Lesson #3: Don't Worry Be Happy - Swing Strum bit.ly/ukelesson3
Lesson #4: Stand By Me - Island Strum bit.ly/ukelesson4
Lesson #5: Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Picking Island Strum bit.ly/ukelesson5
Lesson #6: Brown Eyed Girl - Mixed Strums bit.ly/ukelesson6
Bonus: How to Strum the Ukulele bit.ly/ukehowtostrum
Full Playlist: bit.ly/1Ng626C
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NEWBIE FAQS:
For beginner uke players, I recommend a concert (if you are a smaller person) or tenor (for bigger/taller people or former guitar players). Sopranos are often cheaper but can be more difficult to learn on since they're smaller.
BUDGET STARTER UKES under $100
Kohala concert: amzn.to/1CUXrk2 (if you spend less than this, the uke might sound like a toy)
Kohala tenor: amzn.to/1NsFvqa
Makai concert: amzn.to/1NsFOBx
Makai tenor: amzn.to/1KHRmQS
NICE STARTER UKES $100- $160
Makai tenor: amzn.to/1L5tCEY
Islander concert: amzn.to/1NsFIKa
Islander tenor: amzn.to/1L5tvZX
TUNER: Everyone should have a clip-on tuner - they work by vibration so they're more accurate than phone apps.
I like this one: Snark SN-2 amzn.to/1ST157e
DAILY UKULELE: If you're looking for a book of songs, the Daily Ukulele is a great resource for classic and traditional songs, including Beatles and jazz standards. Daily Ukulele amzn.to/1U2eg4l
Plenty of chord charts online as well!
ukutabs.com/
www.ukulele-tabs.com/top-uke-t...
www.doctoruke.com/songs.html
www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/...
sanjoseukeclub.org/song_book.html
*** - Hudba
On a scale of 1 to 10, playing a ukulele is a 3, singing is 7 and playing and singing is 37.
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🤣 TRUE! I can play drums and I’m a great singer, but I’m so far away from Pat Benatar... 😞 I really wish I’d learnt this when my mind was young and formidable!
I’m the other way around, playing is 7, singing’s a 3, the two together are 73 🤣
😂😂💜💜🙌💚
I am kind of both or none😂5 for uke and 5 singing, 55 for me!😅😂
every time i try to sing i mess up my strumming pattern
Same
same
same
Same, it's like your strumming is using that part of your brain that sings and when you try to sing it takes away form the strumming. I feel like if you can juggle, you can strum and sing no problem.
I HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE THANK GOD IM NOT STUPID (have you found a solution for it yet?)
Tbh every time she says "my students" I wish I was one of her students
So do i!
I get jealous 😂
thnx cynthia, this is great :)
for easy access practice (again & again)...
02:20 - STEP 1: Just Sing (without playing)
04:12 - STEP 2: Sing and Airstrum
08:05 verse - 09:05 chorus - STEP 3: Speak the words and strum
11:10 - STEP 4: Sing and Strum Super Sloooow
mahalo!
You know when you go through that “ I really don’t know if I’ll ever be able to do this” and then you finally kinda muddle your way through it you realize there is hope and even though you still suck you know that it’s gonna come and your excitement is enough to keep you practicing!? Ugh your video just got me there. 😃
yes!! that’s what it’s all about, finding that aha moment. keep going! 💪🏽
You're the best uke teacher on youtube. Thanks Cynthia!
I really like how you space out the lyrics in the subtitles so we get a sense of the space between them. Super helpful.
I did this and it works people.... be patient it takes time for your right and left brain to communicate when you do 1 thing with one hand and another thing with your other hand. If you dance or play sports remember when you were 1st learning; it took time.Thank you Cynthia
Hi Cynthia, It's Easter weekend in Australia, I'm now entering my third week of Corona-19 isolation. I decided to unwrap a cheap Aldi store bought uke (Soprano) for the grandkids. I've never played a musical instrument before but in two weeks of watching your vids I'm amazed at how much I've progressed in such a short time. Tomorrow I'm off to buy a Mahalo Concert uke. I'm Light Years from being a uke player but I'm going to stick with it and gauge it in 3 month slots. I videod my first week and will video every 4 weeks to hopefully give me a sense of how I'm progressing. I urge everyone to do the same. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent.
You are a terrific teacher! I’m 70 years old and trying to disprove the ‘old dog new tricks’ adage! Keep up the very good work!!
God I love you!! Seriously, you have made learning how to play so much less intimidating. You have a gift for teaching. I know you probably know this, so I hope you never stop. Thank you for your generosity in sharing these tutorials, you are offering such a service. You rock!
Thank you Cynthia appreciate all the great feedback on challenging the ukulele I'm a little past beginners and enjoy your teachings with practice every day🎶and learning to sing with out any hickups 😀thank you for supporters all the ukulele players and especially your prescience with guiding us💖🎶😎🇦🇺
You have such a patient and encouraging energy... breaking everything down into manageable sections. Some teachers just breeze through because they may have forgotten how clueless and frustrating it is for new learners. Building muscle memory and pushing through the awkward few weeks of playing is a challenge. You seem to know exactly how that feels even though you are a fantastic player and singer. I'm really enjoying the first few lessons even though my fingertips are sore and tender but I feel encouraged at my progress and can actually follow along better than any of the other videos I've been trying. I'm so glad I discovered you! Thank you so much for the well excellent lessons!
thanks, Connie! i love encouraging beginners. happy practicing!
i literally started playing the uke 4 days ago and i started getting frustrated with strumming because i just kept losing the tempo but this literally helped so much. Thank youu. you’re an amazing teacher.
Hi Cynthia , even though I'm a guitar player , you have no idea how much you have helped me with my playing and singing , nothing more important than timing , always the basics , you're a great teacher and so pleasant to listen to, and when it comes to sing you are someone special , I'll will get my repertoire from you , thanks a million .
you take care .
Vancouver
I always mess up the strumming pattern as I'm singing.. instead of gong down-up-down-up-down-up, i turn it into something like down-down-up-down-down-up😂😂😂
Anna Minter same,that always happens to me
same 😂
Omg same
OK same but down up down down up is very simple
Anna_ mations z
I'm on my 5th day of "mastering" the uke and Cynthia has helped me tremendously !!!! I watched many other tutorials but Cynthia's way of explaining is THE BEST !SHE'S an AMAZING TEACHER !! Thru her tutorials I was able to tune my uke properly, learn how to strum correctly , do the island strum ( well 95% so far haha ) , and also some chords progression ( so far only, C, G7, Gmaj, Am and F ) I still struggle with the chords transition but ofc like everything else this requires practice.
TIP : what helped me a lot was sometimes changing the playback speed of the vid ( video settings) from "normal " to 0.75 or even 0.5 to make sure I don't miss anything. Slow motion REALLY HELPS Y'ALL !
Many thanks Cynthia! U ROCK !
Cynthia you are amazing - so talented at teaching the uke. I have learned how to play because of you. No one on youtube compares to the way you teach. I hope you never stop these videos! It would be great if one day you would consider creating a course to use offline (with no internet) with songs/video instruction/and a printed song book. I would totally buy it. I'm sure most of us would. I have found the singing and playing together the most challenging thing so far, so have only focused on playing without singing for the past 5 months, but will try to add these techniques you mentioned in the months ahead. ♥Mahalo!
From one teacher to another, you are excellent at what you do!
The Air strumming thing REALLY helps for practicing at any time you can! thank you for this video!
Also, if your really good at memorizing your chords in the song you can close your eyes and start singing that really helps for people that have the strumming problem.
Best teacher yet. Thank you! No one ever got anywhere 5 minutes a day.
Great tutorial. Finally, at 63, I'm learning to play the Uke! I need to learn "When i'm 64" asap. Will buy a real concert Uke next week. Thanx! Maria from the Netherlands
Cynthia...You have restored my faith in trying to learn the Ukulele... Your zeal and passion shows no bounds surpassed only by your beautiful kind spirit....So grateful l have found you!
This is so helpful. I feel so much more hopeful about building my skills. You are a great teacher and break things down so well. Thanks for being humble, personable, calm, and positive for all of us newbies out there. Best ukulele teacher on the Internet, hands down.
I seriously love your channel so much. Thank you for helping people learn the Uke in such fundimental way of learning. You are an excellent teacher. When I watch your videos I almost feel like you are talking to me like I am in class with you. You rock ! thank so much!
You're truely a good Ukulele teacher and make everyone sing! Thanks so much.
I'm combining your instructions with classroom instruction. You are a wonderful teacher. I'm almost 70 yrs old and learning something totally new. It is so much fun! Even when I play badly.
Thank you so much.
Cynthia, I've been going over your tutorials, regularly since Thanksgiving and played my first serious gig within two months (end of January). You are an amazing teacher! I've been recommending you and seeing the results as you help others, too. Thank you, so much!
Just got my ukulele 4days back.. And have learnt so much from you.. You're a great teacher
Finally....someone has taught this critical step! And you made it a very simple exercise. Job well done, lady! Very much appreciated.
As a proud American I pronounce ukulele differently from how you do. But in grade school I remember being taught how Hawaiians pronounce it (we took an entire semester class on ukulele) it’s actually really cool to see people genuinely pronounce it differently lol
I actually hum the sing while playing..kinda works
Say when
Just got a uke for Christmas in 2019 and I am loving all of your videos. Very helpful, thanks!
OK this is by far the most detailed and clear instruction I've ever seen for teaching ppl on how to sing and strum at the same time. Thumb upupup.
The way you break complex things down into small pieces that I can work on (and figure out which ones are giving me trouble) really helps me learn. Thank you for making it seem easy by breaking it apart!
Thank you!! I been struggling singing and playing! My strumming gets all jumbled up. This has helped thank you!!
Hi Cynthia, just started playing uke this past Monday and you are the best teacher in breaking a difficult skill into small tangible steps systematically. You are a gifted teacher and artist. After reading your bio, I feel we as a word is so blessed to have you followed your passion and dream in music. Thank you to the moon and back.
At first i thought this tutorial did not help at all, but now i have been practising this song for two or three days and I am noticing I can speak the words now with the song. I am only trying to play ukulele for a little over a week, so it is hard to not get discouraged. But yes, this help. Will keep practising and hopefully soon be able to play and sing along :)
Hi Cynthia I am really enjoying your lessons, fantastic at breaking things down I found the singing and playing lesson excellent Thank you so much
This helped so much. I played this about five times over and the fifth time, I was able to sing AND strum. Thank you!!!
Thank You Cynthia, your channel is the first one i come too when looking for a tutorial, or just practicing and going back to basics.. You're a great teacher, I've learned a lot from you. I could only imagine how much i could learn in one of your classes... So thank you for giving all of us uke lovers some of you time to make these videos.
LOVE This Step process so singing and strumming can come together more easily
Thank you again. I keep coming back to listen to how you do it. Love your tutorials. You are the sunshine of my life.
That was an amazing video, thank you so much! You are so patient and kind, I swear, you are the best ukulele teacher online, hands down. Thanks again.
Great lesson - the best uke teacher on CZcams
Cynthia you are such an inspiration and have a wonderful talent as a teacher. I know it takes time to do the teaching videos. Thanks for what you are doing.
Cynthia you are the best uke teacher in all of You Tube!!!! Your videos are amazing and this video was the only thing that helped me be able to sing and play at the same time!! Thank you!
Thank you so much Cynthia!!! I am slowly getting at it following your 4 steps! This is so exciting!
Thank you! This is the first time any tutor has suggested ways to improve singing and playing, it's really helpful!
YOU. ARE. THE. BEST.
You are my master. Your ukulele tutorials helped me a lot, Cynthia
Thank you very very very much for that tuto ! I play piano and I sing in the same time, but playing uku, is more difficult. But , the way you teach uku, much more I like to play and sign uku at the same time. You're my best teacher ever. I'm now your fan ! (P.S. I'm 75 years old and start to play uku a few weeks ago only) Thank's to be the good person that your are.
You have helped me get started understanding the fundamentals of the ukulele! You are a great teacher and very thorough!! Thank you so much.
You have such a natural gift for teaching. Thank you for these videos and for sharing your talent.
This tutorial was amazing, I finally learned thanks to you. Sooooo happyyyyyy. Xxxx
Love your videos! Really easy to follow, and you're great.
Hi! I was trying to sing and strum exactly this song this week ! I loved the video and I will practice like you teached! I'm learning how to play uku with your videos ! You are a great teacher , very dedicated , easy to understand and you play and sings wonderfully . Congrats and THANK YOU ! (Daniela, Brazil)
Your tutorials are always so easy to understand and full of good information and obvious enthusiasm. Thank you!
Your videos are amazing! Thank you for making them. I just started today and already feel more confident!
So helpful! I couldn't get this song and strum for the life of me until I watched this. Thanks, Cynthia! :D
That video helped so much. I started learning ukulele with your tutorials and always was like "oh damn how to hold the strum rhythm when i begin singing." I was a bit frustrated :'D
Lisa Skywalker same i was so lost before i found Cynthia
Seriously! Thank you for all the tutorials! Your lessons are so easy to follow and I'm actually moving along swimmingly
Your tutorials are brilliant, I’ve learnt so much in such a short time! Thank you!
This was such a helpful video!!! I have practiced doing this about three times and I have already improved sooooo muchhhh!! Thank you so much
Thank You Cynthia, you make it so easy to play the Uke I love all of your videos...Amazing Teacher! The BEST ON CZcams!!!
OH MY GOSH I'm so glad I found your tutorials! You've made learning the uke easy and fun, thank you!
Just started to learn to play ukulele. Following you has made lessons very enjoyable and comprehensive. Thank you.
first time that I learn singing and strumming its amazing that you teach step by step thanks Cynthia your great teacher.
You are a blessing in the form of a person. I cannot thank you enough. Yo u are like my very own private tutor. Thanks a lot! Its not enough but still.... Just don't stop doing this.... ❤️
What an incredible teacher and talent you are!
Hi! I was able to learn playing ukelele for just 1 day. Thanks for your easy-to-follow tutorials. I really enjoy this new hobby.
You’re such a great teacher! You make it all possible! Mahalo 💗
Thank you this really helped me. I am not a singer but, it's definitely important to be able to sing when your playing! Practice practice don't give up and you'll get it. You'd think it's second nature but it's a skill you need to develop. I had to practice singing because I never had that habit!
Excellent course ! I really enjoy your patience, enthusiasm and the quality of your teaching. Thank you very much.
You're an awesome teacher; spot on! I started playing uke learning from your videos and really love seeing the improvements! :-) Thanks a ton! Cheers!
you're so awesome, I'm learning so much with you, I'm really really happy that i've found your channel, thank you
Thank you, Cynthia.
Your videos are really helpful.
After following your advice, I have finally able to sing and play ukulele at the same time.
You are the best Ukulele teacher!!! Your videos are so helpful
Cynthia,you make the beginner easy to learn ukulele .you are so talent and I watch your video and learn how to play and sing even is still difficult .thanks so much
Amazing videos Cynthia. I am starting to learn Ukulele and by far I found your videos really great to be able to learn step by step. Hats off to you. I have become your fan. Keep rocking :)
I love your progressions and how you make it so easy to follow your lead.
Best teacher of Uke by far
Thank you so much for all these videos. I have no musical background what so ever (with singing or playing any instrument) but I am still feeling good learning thanks to you. Although I am making progress with playing ukulele , singing and playing is very hard. I feel no progress there .
Thank you so much, Cynthia, for explaining things step by step, with such patience! I'm going slowly forward : )
Your videos are so encouraging!! Thank you so much Cynthia 🤗🤗
You are so good. I envy your skill and energy and enthusiasm. Such an inspiration for a newcomer to the uke. And and excellent teacher. I appreciate your talent.
I really enjoy your videos! I learned so much since the beginning... thank you for everything!
This is Helping me. Yay I see progress. Thank you So Much! Cynthia & I enjoyed your 5at 5pm. Wednesday tonight!🙂
Love Cynthia's tutorial, easy and simple to learn n follow. Very specific in her explanation :)
honestly i just found this new world of online ukulele tutorials and although I have seen many other channels this one is the best and this video is extremely helpful :)
So great. I was going to start to take some lessons for voice and to learn how to play and sing at the same time. Always brilliant Cynthia.
Thank you so much x patience and practise!
You are amazing. I really enjoy the way you teach!
Love Cynthia's teaching videos.Great voice☺️Best on U Tube
I' m so glad I have found your channel.
Great advices!
you are such an awesome, sweet and patient teacher, thanks
you are wonderful! your lessons are so helpful and you have such a sunshiny personality
I'm so glad to find your channel :) I'm learning a lot
Thank to you!
Brilliant strategy to bring them together. Thank you!
This is probably the most helpful video I've seen so far. Thank you!!