Ukulele Blues Shuffle in A (Part 1)

This is the first of a three-part video series on playing the blues in A major. This first part is for early intermediate players - then it gets progressively more complex....!
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[@jwwhispererjwwhisperer9787]

You resurrected my enthusiasm, thank you sir. You give me hope that I can get there.😊😊😊

[@goldenglowladore3842]

Very nice! Ill try again when not as sleepy. I'm still getting accustomed to tabs.Thank you. Love blues!

[@jonanas.mp4]

What a great teacher you are! I love how excellent you describe and play, especially the fact that the level of this is neither too easy nor too hard - instead a really nice intermediate level to get to know more intricate strumming patterns. Thanks a lot!

[@jonbennett8944]

Very kind of you.

[@ZepBassman]

Great lesson, on to part 2

[@Mella158]

Wow, thank you for this lesson. You are a great teacher and very talented. Greetings from Germany :-)

[@folkorchestraukuleleoxford6374]

You're welcome

[@congerscott6064]

Great lesson thank you, that's a nice ukulele too, it sounds great 👍.

[@Moonrakers1]

Thank you, Conger

[@billyaitken7461]

Very good tutorial 😎🎶👍. Nicely done 👏👏👏‼️

[@Moonrakers1]

Many thanks

[@cateli8549]

Merci beaucoup de la Réunion pour vos sympathiques tutos, me suis abonnée 😊

[@Moonrakers1]

Je vous en prie.

[@lindapendleton9176]

That was very tasty😊.

[@patgaff2536]

Thank you!

[@jonbennett8944]

Welcome!

[@Diglydog]

Thank you for these excellent tutorials.
I have just picked up the ukulele after many years of messing about with the guitar and I really enjoy it - your instruction is very helpful in transferring my amateur guitar fingerpicking to the ukulele.
I know that strings are a very personal choice but what brand(s) do you use ? I have just aquired a spruce top Kala and I think it's fitted with Aquillas. They feel quite 'hard' compared with the La Bellas I fitted to my other ukulele.

[@folkorchestraukuleleoxford6374]

I use Living Water strings produced by Ken Middleton

[@Diglydog]

Thank you for the response - I'll have a look for them.

[@garyhondel9020]

Thank you very much for this lesson! You have helped me add to my ukulele blues repertoire. Would you mind telling me what brand and model of ukulele you're playing in this video?

[@Moonrakers1]

I'm playing a I'iwi ukulele made in Hawaii. But don't go there unless you're rich - it's very expensive!

[@garyhondel9020]

@@Moonrakers1 An interesting and elitist sounding response. You’re rich, then, is what you’re saying?

[@doug92704]

01:38, 02:55, 05:09

[@brentm4386]

What kind of ukulele is that? It has a nice metallic and bright sound

[@folkorchestraukuleleoxford6374]

I'm playing a I'iwi ukulele made in Hawaii.

[@brentm4386]

Wow that pricey! Also thanks for the great videos they're awesome!

[@johnmarsh8263]

Can this be done on a baritone ukulele?

[@olearntz]

Sure. If you pick the same frets, it will be another key, but this pattern is unique to any guitar-ish Instrument.

[@robertbornschein5583]

Why do you play d7 and e7 but not a7?

[@folkorchestraukuleleoxford6374]

Hi. Because at the beginning of the tune it's a good idea to have a low A note in the bass, simply to establish that we're in the key of A major. If I started with a A7 it would be a low G in the bass which doesn't quite work for me. But it's a matter of choice!

[@robertbornschein5583]

@@folkorchestraukuleleoxford6374 thanks !