Learn how to read TAB for Ukulele AND Guitar - IN TWO MINUTES!

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  • čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
  • Here's a quick and easy lesson explaining exactly how to read tab for ukulele (and guitar! By the end you'll even be able to play your first song... though I'm not telling you what it is!
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Komentáře • 855

  • @sophiapruett
    @sophiapruett Před 8 lety +1202

    this was extremely helpful. Couldn't have asked for a better teacher!

  • @newwi6456
    @newwi6456 Před 6 lety +627

    I played it to my mom and asked her what it was, she hummed along, walked away and said "I don't know". *AM I THAT BAD MOTHER?!*

    • @Liz-ps1qe
      @Liz-ps1qe Před 5 lety +12

      BEST COMMENT EVER

    • @splenderbender1433
      @splenderbender1433 Před 4 lety +6

      I'm stupid. Please explain the joke please

    • @kevianneee
      @kevianneee Před 4 lety +2

      Sgt Vincent Cartman her mom bummed along and said i don’t know when she knows it because she bummed it

    • @ZMN_216
      @ZMN_216 Před 2 lety

      I tried it too. She didn't recognise it. -_-

  • @GippyHappy
    @GippyHappy Před 8 lety +2091

    Am I the only one who doesn't get why the string closest to you is the bottom?? It confuses me so much

    • @theta1672
      @theta1672 Před 8 lety +112

      I know right? Makes no sense at all.

    • @funkynosejob
      @funkynosejob Před 8 lety +91

      I think its a hangover from guitar where that string plays the bottom notes as they are the lowest. Doesn't make quite as much sense on a ukulele though. Its my best shot.

    • @funkynosejob
      @funkynosejob Před 8 lety +17

      +Viołet Xoxo if that's true then you need a new language for the uke as the strings don't go from the lowest note to the highest one.

    • @AnitaLife27
      @AnitaLife27 Před 7 lety +26

      Place the uke in front of you, head stock to your left, front of the uke is up. The G string is now on the bottom, same as uke tabulature. While it takes a bit to get used to, it becomes second nature. Highly recommend Lil Rev's beginner books. He goes over how to play tabs and shows the notes too.

    • @gabriellenancy
      @gabriellenancy Před 7 lety +15

      when u play the uku and u look at it to place your fingers, the closest to you becomes the bottom bc u are looking at it upside down, cant explain but thats how it is

  • @boysandghouls
    @boysandghouls Před 8 lety +568

    This was extremely helpful

    • @TheUkuleleTeacher
      @TheUkuleleTeacher  Před 8 lety +33

      Thank you :)

    • @ruthwangeci5449
      @ruthwangeci5449 Před 8 lety +2

      Jesse Johnston#remember to be realistic - you must do a bit of work whichever system you decide on for learning to play the Ukelele I've been researching into how to play Ukelele and found a great website at Arthurs Uke Blog (check it out on google)

    • @sitdrizuerciswitef
      @sitdrizuerciswitef Před 7 lety +8

      The Ukulele Teacher no thank you I've been trying to figure out tab for a year

  • @sxreamingvoids
    @sxreamingvoids Před 7 lety +630

    its 2:32 am, I don't even have a ukulele, and I seriously thought the first song was twinkle twinkle little star I think I need sleep

  • @blankuser987
    @blankuser987 Před 7 lety +593

    I must be incredibly stupid,, I didn't even realize it was happy birthday until someone in the comments pointed it out.
    I need to just stop lmao

  • @kat9039
    @kat9039 Před 6 lety +29

    This is the most useful thing i have ever watched in my life

  • @jelaniebitoon4821
    @jelaniebitoon4821 Před 4 lety +54

    When you clicked this video to learn tabs but instead learned the happy birthday song and remembered its your siblings birthday so you play it on her birthday 👌

  • @darlenevanderwood9416
    @darlenevanderwood9416 Před 7 lety +12

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the rest of the world! This tutorial was very straightforward and easy to understand. I bought a ukulele a week and a half ago and have been practicing chords, but thanks to you I can now practice tabs!

  • @kymberli
    @kymberli Před 9 lety +25

    Tear In My Heart or Fairly Local by Twenty One Pilots please!

  • @surongchua759
    @surongchua759 Před 8 lety +8

    Super helpful for a beginner like me ! Just got a ukulele today and tried playing the happy birthday song !

  • @aquaticllama6842
    @aquaticllama6842 Před 9 lety +163

    You should make a tutorial for "Blood" by My Chemical Romance! I'd love you forever!!

  • @miss_nobodys_eyes
    @miss_nobodys_eyes Před 8 lety +65

    Please make a tutorial on Truce from Twenty Øne Piløts!

  • @zuzannasocha9350
    @zuzannasocha9350 Před 4 lety +7

    Thank you so much 🤗, finally I get this strange lines, and it's no more hieroglyphs for me 😂

  • @monaperey1219
    @monaperey1219 Před 6 lety +2

    Very good tutorial! You're so helpful! Now I could easily play plucking on ukulele by just reading tabs! ❤

  • @sethmultary9547
    @sethmultary9547 Před 9 lety

    Thanks man! Your videos are truly a blessing! Got a Uke a week ago and I'm already making up my own music!

  • @mariellatv5742
    @mariellatv5742 Před 6 lety

    I just want to say that this is helpful. You're amazing, you teach in a very simple but effective way. Thank you

  • @jahews6902
    @jahews6902 Před 7 lety +3

    You make it look so easy!! I've been playing ukulele for 4 months now and I'm just now starting to pick, it's very difficult for me.

  • @p.sanehi5194
    @p.sanehi5194 Před 4 lety +1

    Looks helpful! Getting my first ukulele tmr super excited

  • @katka3047
    @katka3047 Před 7 lety

    Thank you very much. I've been trying to guess how to use them for about 2 hours yesterday but you've helped me to learn how they work in like 4 minutes. Again big Thanks !

  • @cosmiclatte3065
    @cosmiclatte3065 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you so much for this tutorial! It really helped!

  • @haneyz4284
    @haneyz4284 Před 7 lety

    Thank you sooo much!! this was very helpful!! because of your videos i've started to play my ukulele so much better now! 😭🙏🏼😻

  • @carly8523
    @carly8523 Před 8 lety +108

    Can you please do blood by My Chemical Romance?

  • @orlandovr253
    @orlandovr253 Před 9 lety +75

    Blood by MCR, please!

    • @clairestrubberg562
      @clairestrubberg562 Před 9 lety

      omg YES

    • @carly8523
      @carly8523 Před 8 lety

      Please

    • @pabloverano1251
      @pabloverano1251 Před 8 lety

      +John Smith hi everyone ,if anyone else wants to uncover how to learn to play the ukulele try Panlarko Amazing Uke Planner (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my neighbor got excellent success with it.

    • @90smag
      @90smag Před 8 lety

      YES

    • @oriolb8435
      @oriolb8435 Před 8 lety

      +John Smith After trying for years to learn the Ukelele I found Arthurs Uke Blog and this appears to be the simplest online method (check it out on google)

  • @malenyochoa9419
    @malenyochoa9419 Před 8 lety

    I just find this looking for easy songs to play with my ukulele (I just got one)... Today is my birthday, so thank you so much!!
    You don't know how happy you just make me, make my day.. Thnks!

  • @JenKMusic01
    @JenKMusic01 Před 8 lety +15

    Thank you so much! I've been trying to find a way to understand tabs and whatnot for certain songs, especially for the picking, but as I'm a beginner ukulele player, I had no idea what was going on, lol, but then I found this video and it helped me so much! ^_^

    • @JeffreyThomas
      @JeffreyThomas Před 8 lety +1

      +JK Hi, have a look at my ukulele tab archive: jeffrey-thomas.com/tabs/instruments-t/ukulele/

    • @jasminc.5295
      @jasminc.5295 Před 6 lety

      JK 2 years later...
      How many songs did you play?

    • @xavi_
      @xavi_ Před 3 lety

      6 years..

  • @hannah353
    @hannah353 Před 9 lety

    Ahhh thank you so much for this !! I've always had issues with reading tab and this was incredibly helpful :D

  • @connorharris6148
    @connorharris6148 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much! I thought reading tabs would be incredibly complex but showed me how easy it can be!

  • @miucat7992
    @miucat7992 Před 4 lety

    This video made my life better, thank you sooo much! I had no idea that it is so easy to read them! 🔥

  • @MargarethRuthOnIt
    @MargarethRuthOnIt Před 8 lety

    I've been playing uke for a while now and I just learned how to do this, thank you so much!!!

  • @meerkatswillrise
    @meerkatswillrise Před 9 lety +1

    Thanks so much! This is just the video I've been searching for!

  • @sparaist
    @sparaist Před 4 lety

    Such a helpful video! I aspire to hopefully be able to play this simple song as quick and flawlessly as you do

  • @herbert1661
    @herbert1661 Před rokem

    Fabulous Lesson. I had no idea what it was and now I know. Thank you!

  • @darlynsanchez7476
    @darlynsanchez7476 Před 3 lety +1

    This is really helpful! Thank you for this, mister. More power!

  • @darkcorner3651
    @darkcorner3651 Před 5 lety

    Just started thank you so much awesome channel!

  • @rizaquizon6319
    @rizaquizon6319 Před 4 lety +1

    this is very helpful thank you so much

  • @Slipperyfish0-0
    @Slipperyfish0-0 Před 3 lety

    Excellent!! Thank you so much! It was very straightforward and simple :)

  • @shintarocutecoolkindofshys7873

    OMG THANK U SO MUCH IT'S SO EASY TO LEARN FROM YOU!!!😍

  • @Natatattatification
    @Natatattatification Před 7 lety

    THANKYOU!! This is so very helpful

  • @gebtigzzz4585
    @gebtigzzz4585 Před 7 lety

    Thanks for the heads up... this really helped me a lot...

  • @gonzalophilippens7302
    @gonzalophilippens7302 Před 8 lety

    Thank you very much for your help. You're an awesome teacher. Congratulations for your work and thanks again.

  • @kara_kontkanen
    @kara_kontkanen Před 3 lety

    This was so helpful THANK YOU!!

  • @boredomn
    @boredomn Před 4 lety

    This was so helpful thank you so much!

  • @sheilar5660
    @sheilar5660 Před 4 lety

    This is very helpful. Thank you so much!!

  • @GabbyAlayna
    @GabbyAlayna Před 7 lety

    This made things so much easier. Im a beginner, I love your videos!! Thank You for making Them:)

  • @judiethenerdshelves
    @judiethenerdshelves Před 4 měsíci

    That's amazing! Thanks for this lesson!!❤

  • @myfeels
    @myfeels Před 7 lety

    this was so helpful!! thank you so so much x

  • @AzureScorch
    @AzureScorch Před 6 lety

    Fantastic, very well explained and was a lot simpler than I expected.

  • @reginaldmendoza4418
    @reginaldmendoza4418 Před rokem

    I really needed this video, thank you so much 👌

  • @karinaithier1511
    @karinaithier1511 Před 3 lety

    This literally helped me so much you have no idea. Now I can actually play the song I want to play and you are right- i learned in two minutes.

  • @aleksandrabanic9299
    @aleksandrabanic9299 Před 7 lety

    This was very helpful, thank you!

  • @jaydensauni1050
    @jaydensauni1050 Před 7 lety

    Thanks Ukulele teacher, you've helped me a lot man, Your the best bro. Keep up the good work.

  • @popeye_sailing
    @popeye_sailing Před 3 lety

    My first fingerpicking , n you are such an amazing teacher

  • @nyichi7757
    @nyichi7757 Před 2 lety +1

    This helped a lot thanks

  • @Jaenerys
    @Jaenerys Před 6 lety

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! ive been wanting to learn tabs

  • @elvargthelizard4168
    @elvargthelizard4168 Před rokem

    This was so much help thank you!!!

  • @stdanceandmusiccovers8012

    Thank you soo much ukelele teacher this was REALLY helpful

  • @mont5erra7
    @mont5erra7 Před 6 lety

    i know this was 3 years ago but it still is really helpful!! Thnaks for being a great teacher

  • @whatlauralikes.
    @whatlauralikes. Před 7 lety

    Super helpful, thank you !!!!

  • @hayleybee3289
    @hayleybee3289 Před 4 lety

    Maaaaaaate! You are a fantastic teacher :) thank you millions for your time and your teachings

  • @nguyentramy592
    @nguyentramy592 Před 7 lety

    Thank you so much! it's easy to understand

  • @marygray5877
    @marygray5877 Před 6 lety

    Omg thank you so much this was so helpful!!

  • @ell5870
    @ell5870 Před 3 lety +1

    this was really helpful thank you!

  • @Nicole-hi9mz
    @Nicole-hi9mz Před 7 lety

    You are amazing!!! I watch all your videos even though I play guitar not ukelele

  • @andreicarlos4162
    @andreicarlos4162 Před 5 lety

    Thank you for your lessons
    This is really really helpful to me

  • @Nightwrld94
    @Nightwrld94 Před 5 lety +1

    I just need to say I got a ukelele for my bday and you just made feel useful, I have a problemwith struming up maybe down too do you have a vid on that.

  • @alexgrimaldo8638
    @alexgrimaldo8638 Před 4 lety

    You are so good. Thanks teacher! ❤️

  • @charlottekirkwood5267
    @charlottekirkwood5267 Před 2 lety

    I got so giddy when I followed your instructions and got Happy Birthday - Thank you!

  • @DinahAO
    @DinahAO Před 4 lety +13

    definitely gonna take a while for this to become second nature to me, but thank you for making such a simple and easy to follow video! good to know it actually wasn’t as scary as i imagined when i first saw tabs

    • @elmataguapos5176
      @elmataguapos5176 Před rokem +1

      has it already become second nature?

    • @DinahAO
      @DinahAO Před rokem +3

      @@elmataguapos5176 nope still really gotta think about it

  • @ritch9857
    @ritch9857 Před 8 lety +25

    Thanks for this! Im a beginner and i find this really helpful ! I do wish you would do a tutorial of Sunburn by Ed Sheeran 🤓

  • @MsJocelynC
    @MsJocelynC Před 3 lety

    Found this video on my Birthday! What a pleasant surprise 😂🎉💖

  • @jim0127
    @jim0127 Před 2 lety

    this is really helpful thank you so much

  • @regang701
    @regang701 Před 6 lety

    This helped so much! Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @annamary4222
    @annamary4222 Před 4 lety

    THANK YOU!! THIS WAS SO HELPFUL!!!!!!

  • @kingas_stuff7305
    @kingas_stuff7305 Před 4 lety +1

    Finally I know how to read tab! Thank you so much!

  • @maxmoreno8006
    @maxmoreno8006 Před 6 lety

    THIS IS ACTUALLY SO HELPFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! YOU’RE A GOD!! SOMEONE MAKE THIS MAN FAMOUS

  • @sumitjoshi8605
    @sumitjoshi8605 Před 3 lety

    I was looking for learning how to read sheets n damn u made it so simple + u gave a simple.song to practice

  • @kyrab1194
    @kyrab1194 Před 6 lety

    this helped me so much every time i’d look at these id get so confused and now i 100% understand 👍🏻

  • @angelicabarizo9051
    @angelicabarizo9051 Před 3 lety

    Woah awesomely helpful! Thanks for this vid 😊 I easily got it 👍😁

  • @sophiagrantos4230
    @sophiagrantos4230 Před 5 lety

    It helped me a lot Thanks!

  • @donitacarlos6398
    @donitacarlos6398 Před 5 lety

    Im so proud of myself now that i know how to read uke tabs!.....thank you so much uke teacher

  • @Lilwhitelily
    @Lilwhitelily Před 6 lety +1

    See I’m so used to reading music or at least having the chords that tabs were just so confusing. Thanks for the help!!

  • @Little_Tac0
    @Little_Tac0 Před 3 lety

    OMG this is amazing thank you thank thank you!!!

  • @rudigianto7183
    @rudigianto7183 Před 4 lety

    Thank you very much man for the clear and quick lesson.

  • @yep.polina8350
    @yep.polina8350 Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you so much! This video is so helpful, also, I don`t know English very well but I understood everything)

  • @aaiyille9994
    @aaiyille9994 Před 4 lety

    Omg thanks u saved my whole life!!! This frickin technology is best but u better!!! Ily❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @frreal6410
    @frreal6410 Před rokem

    omg this was so helpful, thank you so much :)

  • @Lindaadnil99
    @Lindaadnil99 Před 9 lety

    You are a life saver! Thank youuu! x

  • @ezra9012
    @ezra9012 Před 7 lety

    this is so helpful!! made it really clear and easy to understand :))

  • @annaleetangcangco8479
    @annaleetangcangco8479 Před 7 lety

    that's sooo helpful! thank u ukulele teacher😊

  • @Julia-jk4hw
    @Julia-jk4hw Před 5 lety

    Thank you SM!! Now I can read tabs super well!

  • @getthecoolshoeshine9722

    thank you SO MUCH for this

  • @benho5865
    @benho5865 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for this lesson Ukulele Teacher! You're the best :)

  • @Josh-tn1ge
    @Josh-tn1ge Před 4 lety +2

    You're very helpful by the way i subscribed

  • @vampedvids939
    @vampedvids939 Před 6 lety

    Thanks , you help me out a lot.

  • @terithematthews5815
    @terithematthews5815 Před 5 lety

    Very helpful thank you 😊

  • @gauravkhandelwal7170
    @gauravkhandelwal7170 Před 6 lety

    Really helpful. Thanks a lot.

  • @katjaegler5894
    @katjaegler5894 Před 9 lety

    I've been playing the uke for six months now und you've been a big help for me! Thank you for that!
    At the moment I struggle playing hawaiian songs but I really wanna learn how to play them because it sounds so beautiful. I'd really appreciate if you could make a video about this topic or show how to play a Hawaiian song.
    Thank you for your great videos!
    Greetings from Germany! :)

  • @azozosist1385
    @azozosist1385 Před 3 lety

    Best teacher ever thank you sir

  • @ramialghadban
    @ramialghadban Před 9 lety

    Thank you boss...you have teached me enough from your videos..waiting for other videos