Ukulele Lesson: HOW TO SOLO with the BLUES SCALE | Part One
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2020
- Learn the basics of soloing with the Blues Scale in this Livestream Ukulele Lesson. I will lead you through different positions of the C pentatonic scale, sample licks and improvisation concepts to help you create your own!
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~ The Pentatonic scale & improvisation
~ Answering your questions with live Q&A
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Stu Fuchs is a heart-centered, lifelong musician and teaching artist. “Classically trained, improvisationally freed", his ukulele and guitar workshops empower people of all backgrounds to connect with their inner musician. His music spans jazz, world & original styles with playing that is both meditative and exciting. Stu weaves virtuosity, humor, audience participation and soulful musicianship into his uplifting performances.
As a long time practitioner of Buddhist meditation (Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village Tradition), Stu is passionate about sharing music as a daily practice for health & well being. His playful, inspiring, and holistic teaching method "Ukulele Zen” make his workshops a not-to-be missed experience. Stu’s workshops playfully encourage students to deepen the mind-body-spirit-instrument connection which allows for enhanced listening, increased creativity and greater ease in music making.
Over a 25 year career, Stu has performed gypsy jazz guitar with symphony orchestras, presented ukulele workshops at festivals worldwide, toured internationally and recorded with Snatam Kaur on her 2018 Grammy-nominated album “Beloved”. In 2014 he was awarded a prestigious grant from the National Endowment of the Arts for his work offering healing music at cancer hospitals for patients and their families.
Stu’s offers weekly ukulele lessons and inspiration on his popular CZcams channel “Ukulele Zen” to Uke enthusiasts around the world. He holds his transformational Ukulele Zen retreat at holistic centers around the world. www.stufuchs.com
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TIMESTAMPS: Lesson Overview 3:38 What is a Pentatonic scale? 6:11 SLOW scale run-thru 8:11 Scale Practice 14:10 2nd position 18:35
Learning to improvise 26:46 Improv Game#1 Sound & Silence 29:00 Improv Game #2 (Sing what you Play) 32:57
Improv Game #3 (Play & Sing) 35:45 Improv Game #3 (AAB Form) 37:38 IMPROVISATION vs. NOODLING 39:42
Minor Pentatonic Games 47:50 Performance (off the cuff) 1:02:08 & 1:05:10 Wrap up & Short Meditation 1:09:52
$17.00 for a pick????
It's a pack of 4 or 5 I believe...they will last forever on nylon string ;-)
I really enjoy watching your videos, I’m not even holding the ukulele at the moment! The first time I ‘played’ for an hour and hurt my fingers. Thank you, you are very generous and congratulations on your addition x
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I fell asleep on the floor researching uke info and when I woke, there was this great presence on my screen teaching music theory with a Ukulele. Hi from Tucson, Arizona. Wanted to tell you that you are such a excellent teacher and undoubtedly a superb human being. Just fantastic to stumble upon your channel Stu. All the best !
I have always wanted to say that STU, all I learned about uke is thanks to you, man. Not only do you teach, but to inflict real passion on people. thanx, a ton for your work! keep on doing a great job.
Brilliant tutorial - and delivered in a way that really gets you understanding both the instrument and music . Thanks so much!
Stu does something that many teachers overlook, he always makes sure you're having fun and enjoying yourself. Kudos Stu
Totally Agreed ‼️
Long time listener here- first time caller. From Sunny Tokyo Bay on a lovely Sunday afternoon. That lesson was off the hook. I wouldn’t say I’m all there yet- but it’s coming together. And somehow what I just finished watching was- like The Who said- I can’t explain. Like a big jigsaw puzzle/connect the dots game- or being a detective hunting down the bad guy-- my musical journey has been a long and winding one. But I can see how it’s all coming together now. The 3 bells ringing at the end were some serious da kine icing on the cake. Thank you, Aloha- and thanks again. You da man. .
---Hi Stu! 3 yrs ago, as a newbie player, I was sooo lost... But perseverance & mindful daily practice embracing the note, I KNOW what we are doing here.... I love the sound of these notes in pentatonic - I can noodle these all day long... Happy trails, Ms. CharLee @ Devil's Lake State Park...
Excellent lesson. The best that I've seen so far. Thank you!
At about 37 minutes in my head exploded with a beautiful epiphany. Lovin' your work Mr Fuchs.....
Happy for your epiphany Adam! The livestream from today (part 3: Reggae soloing) is an even better lesson I think ;-) Be well & thanks for watching, Stu
Thank You So Much Stu for this Awesome Lesson. Love it ❤️❤️
Cooooool.......Really learned a lot! Thanks
😊Thanks! Really learned a lot!!!!!
WOW, The PENTATONIC SCALE is such a MYSTERY to me. So I reeeeeally APPRECIATE this Lesson. Thanks Stu!!!!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏😍
My pleasure!! There's a lot more to be shared....check out the livestream lesson I did on Reggae soloing using the pentatonic scale...a fun lesson there ;-)
Love this so much ! Thank you
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Hank you for your very unique zen lesson. I am looking forward to take some lessons with you soon!
Great lesson, and wonderful improv of blues songs in the end.
Thanks Erwin!
wow great lesson, thanks
look forward to more of these!
Thank you so much Anna!
Thanks for doing this sir! Being self taught I've discovered these patterns, and I've always referred to them as boxes. It's good to understand the theory behind those boxes :)
My pleasure Kevin… More clarifications to come. And yes the zones are the same as boxes 😉
Thank you Stu for such a great lesson 🙏💙
Thanks Gabri Ela! Thanks so much for watching - please subscribe to this channel to keep in the loop of more helpful videos like this one 🎶🤙
Priceless!!! I was trying to get what is the Pentatonic using different books and buying special rings but you did it as easy as ABC, Stu!
Thanks Pavel! I am working on an online course all about these scales 😊
Thank you. I love working with your videos! ❤️
You are so welcome!! :-)
Livin' the dream-Mikie-Woodstock Ontario
Sweet!
Thanks, wonderful! Although my vocal cords seem to be rusty, it is a lot of fun and even my Staffy becomes playful and happy with it 😀
Thanks so much!
Thanks for watching 😊🎶🤙 Please subscribe for more videos like this one :-)
That was fun!
Thanks Betsy!
Прекрасно! Stu - гений! Спасибо!
Большое спасибо!
I found what I was looking for. Amazing job man
So glad you enjoyed it! I have a whole course on the blues at my website (jam tracks, fretboard roadmaps & lessons on how to solo and play rhythm) NO pressure intended. www.stufuchs.com/store
Heard this song on the Beatles get back documentary and could not get it out of my mind. Thanks Stu, for covering it on the ukulele so I can jam on it instead of endlessly humming it in my head!
Sorry, this was supposed to post under ‘for you blue’
All good & I figured as much. George wrote a very cool melody… I love this song. “Music self played is happiness self made” 😊🎶
You are my first ever jam buddy Stu. Thank you so much. This is such a brilliant and engaging lesson, and amazing musician. Greetings from Mullumbimby, NSW, Australia... and I'm on a Tenor banjo, lol... sounds the same but weighs a ton.
Hi Man. Nice lesson. Just what I looking for. I'm from Brazil. Thanks.
Thanks Wellington! Thanks so much for watching - please subscribe to this channel to keep in the loop of more helpful videos like this one 🎶🤙
Hi Stu, Great lesson!!! Just discovered your channel. Just ordered and waiting for my ukulele to arrive, but I’m enrolling in your blues in the mean time. I used to be a fan of Snatum a few years ago. Nice to know that you were part of her band. I’m watching from Australia and looking forward to learning more from you. Thank you for sharing 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for watching and I appreciate your kind comment 😊 yes, I toured with Snatam for three years to several different countries...never made it Australia unfortunately! Wishing you all the best & have fun greeting your new ukulele when it arrives! 😃🎶🙏
@@UkuleleZen I received my Enya Nova U Pro on Wednesday. Love the sound. Will turn it into a low G. Still in the process of establishing a practice routine. Want to do everything but need to follow your advice about digging a deep well instead of digging too many shallow wells.
Thank you Stu for this beautiful lesson . We here in Oshosammasati Sicily meditation Centre are connected with you and your music through the Great Spirit beyond time and space . I will make a donation... Life Love & Laughter 😊🤗🎶❤️🙏
You are very welcome & much gratitude to you. I appreciate your message & wishing you many blessings Paragyan 🙏💙 perhaps someday I can visit your center in Sicily…
Good speaking spanish !! 👌🏼 thank you from Sevilla Spain. 🎸
Thanks for watching!! I would love to visit Sevilla someday! Oh, there’s nothing like Spanish guitar music to tug on my heartstrings...
My great great great grandmother was from Buffalo... my great great great grandpapa was a Buffalo hunter...
You've got Buffalo roots....very nice
Hello from Melbourne Australia
Welcome! Thanks for joining in 👍🎶🤙
you're the boss
Aloha Stu
We hear you
Thanks Gary! Been a while! Hope you're well... 🎶🤙🌎🎶
Yea!
Thanks for watching!
Hi Stu. Love ya work from down under in NSW. MOIRA
I really enjoy your lessons. Could you make the link with the blues in A available again. It had the BBKing box
Thankyou Stu for great video however I am a slow learner so will have to look at it many times. Yvonne
Me too
I hear you… Some of these subjects I share take a while to absorb. This is why I want to finish up my online courses which will have very detailed instruction and nice handouts for you to study with 😉
Hi from Oregon IL.
Hi Sylvia!
Hi my name is Steve from England for the first time
Welcome Steven!
Hello, I am Virginia from Lithuania
Welcome Virginia :)
You are definitely zen. Great video as always.
Thanks so much...i appreciate you spending some time here. I’ll go check out your channel now 😊
@@UkuleleZen My man, you are very welcome
@ukulelego Nice job on your tutorials!
@@UkuleleZen Thank you, I watch yours regularly, always something to learn
Qué gusto oírte decir una frase en español aunque sean cuatro palabras
Gracias…tengo que practicar mi espanol! 😉🤙🌎
Happy shout-out to little Rowan.
Thanks for that!! 🙏🏻
A fantastic intro to impro but I found myself wandering at about half way. Of course I will keep coming back to this lesson. The drone was great. It was good to learn the fingering for uke scales because ancient guitar lessons created confusion. Seems like you slide up the positions with the uke rather than stretching? (Veronica/Bonny)
Thanks Veronica - there are so many different ways to finger the skills and their positions in order to make them efficient on the hand as well as musical. To fully explore these takes some time... I feel it’s important for people to find ways of playing the skills that feel good to them… The fingering suggestions I offered are ones that are ergonomically easy… However somebody may have a finger injury that prevents them from following them. Always best to do what feels right to you. More clarification to come in future lessons!
This was very interesting lesson for me. It’s fun to listen to melodies born from myself only by keep playing those pentatonic notes. Three things I would like to ask you. 1. Melodies are born also with normal 7notes scale(1234567) , right? Then, what is Pentatonic Scales? I can’t find suitable words to express my non-cleared feeling about the Pentatonic scales even in Japanese. Will you please explain a bit more in some coming movie the relationship between Pentatonic scale & normal 7 scale & other scales. 2. You played Dm scale. How can I apply this C major P scale pattern to other keys? 3. Please show me how you hold the picks. I find it difficult to hold without slipping. Thank you, Stu. I really enjoyed your videos.👏👏👏👏👏
I will share more about all of these in the next Livestream! In short, major is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - Major pentatonic is 1 2 3 5 6
Minor is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7. Minor pentatonic is 1 2 b3 4 5 b7....leaving some notes out it create the 5 note scale...Japan has a great pentatonic scale...1 b2 4 5 b6 VERY lovely!
Hi Stu. You mentioned a band you played in once Babik??? Is there any utube clips. Id love to hear you in the mix. Cheers Moira
Hi from Australia
Hi Maree!
Great video - thank you----- where can you get the meditation music I hear in the background? What is it called? Very nice.
Thanks for watching...what part of the video? Can you include a timestamp like 10:23 (for example)
Hi...Renee from South Carolina
Hello from Yvonne Northern Ireland
Thanks for joining us Yyvonne!
Hi obviously I’m not live but I’m living and family has COVID despite our careful efforts ....you come through clear in spite of the mucus lol sorry for that lets play
Thanks for watching Doc!
Saludos mi amigo friend !!!
Saludos Pedro!! 🎶🤙🌎
hello stu,,,,,chris uk
Hey hey Chris!
I know this is a replay. I’m also one of those people That hearing out of left side. Have you recorded this again? If so where May I find this
Sorry about that… I fix the problem for future Livestreams… It was one of soloing over reggae that will come out of both sides 🤙
Hola 😄😄
Hola!
I can't make heads or tails out of the pdf diagram beyond what I drew out with arrows as you went through the first dots on on the c-major and first one on C-minor. The rest are not intuitively apparent to me. Will you be expounding on how to read the rest of the patterns in a later lesson? I can sound out scales by ear, but nothing seems to match what you have diagrammed.
Thanks for watching & hanging with this lesson Faythe. Yes, I'll be creating an online course (working on it now) where I outline each of the five positions. NOTE: the lines create "separate zones" or positions for each scale. Same notes, just different placements on the fretboard. The course will go though it very thoroughly :)
Hello!
Hello!
Are you live NOW
Hi Theresa, no this was recorded live - but all you tube livestreams are available for viewing later anytime 😊
Hey Stu, I love the content, but the sound is only coming out of the left side of my headphones on all your livestreams.
I didn't notice it until I read your comment, but same here.
Thanks for the feedback - when I do the lifestream my audio meter show left and right sides being broadcast it… I’ll look into what might be happening!
hello Stu, I would like to subscribe to the chanel of the little turtle, but I can't find the link ....😊
Would love to have you subscribe! there is a button to click on right below the video... click subscribe and then click the little bell next to it and choose “all notifications”
But this is to subscribe to the channel of the big turtle...🙄
Me, I wanted to subscribe to the channel of the little one.... 😊
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High Fives! 🤘
IsHey Stu, dude, we can see the patterns. Note by note? Mmmm...
Hey Cool Blue...Link in the vid description...enjoy!
Ukulele Zen oh yeh. Great idea 😊. Sorry, didn’t notice.
second...
Safe!! 😉
Sounds like Mali jazz / blues
Yes Dave! I love that music so much… There’s a special pentatonic scale that is used in west Africa I’ll be sharing someday soon 🤙🎶
Hey hope I'm getting thru to you god less
Geno
Thanks for watching 😊
Your diagram does not look correct! First note is open, you have made it solid??
The solid dot is a root note...Thanks for watching 😊🎶🤙
Sorry to say I have watched this a couple of times and I am totally confused.
All good David! This one is easier to follow (with a jam track!): czcams.com/video/z2S5QGlA02I/video.html
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