Does anyone else find themselves on the strumming STRUGGLE BUS 🚌 ?!? I've been on it. A4U COMMUNITY SURVEY-- How many times a day and for how long do you typically play/practice ukulele? Do you play every day? A few times a week? Whenever you feel like it? 📣 I want to hear your ukulele story and what your aspirations are as a ukulele player. Is uke just a hobby to pass the time? Or do you aspire to play with some other musicians someday? Are you simply strumming to decompress and de-stress? That's what I do sometimes. It does help. Let's have a chat - Kevin

@elisabethseifert3847

5 жыл бұрын

I was inspired by my 19 year old daughter taking private guitar lessons for some 10 years. I love the sound of her exercising. I tried guitar a little but the ukulele is so much handier and quick to pick up in front of the TV and t bring with you. I practise a little almost every day from 5 minute to 20 minutes. Sometimes just a muted strumming pattern while looking at a TV series. Sometimes a bit more seriously following your videos. Later this autumn I maybe will attend group lessons. I would also be fun to play a little with my daughter when I have become more confident. It gives me a relaxation after a hard day.

@maryannegalletti8132

5 жыл бұрын

AllForUke i shall practice daily found it nice and easy thankyou I have problems with strumming so i always stick to the simply down down hopefully i will change

@craigm5751

5 жыл бұрын

My brother got my 8yr old a ukulele for xmas. I couldn't get a simple strum and got mad at myself, now I practice every day sometimes for several hrs. I'm learning "while my guitar gently weeps"... my floors DO need a sweeping. ✌

@AllForUke

5 жыл бұрын

@@elisabethseifert3847 Really enjoyed learning your story. Very cool! I'm confident you and your daughter can and will be able to play some tunes together. Start with something easy and familiar. Do either of you sing? That'd be fun, too. Strumming in front of the TV is a great idea. You actually play unconsciously when you watch tv sometimes and that really helps you get comfortable with the instrument faster. Keep at it and keep in touch :)

@AllForUke

5 жыл бұрын

@@maryannegalletti8132 You can do it Maryanne. Just take a little leap into the uncomfortable for a few minutes a day. Maybe start with D-D-U or D-U-Mute and go from there. Keep me updated on your progress. ~Kevin

Wow, this is actually pretty beginner friendly and doesn't act like they're teaching children. Thanks dude.

As I’m severely sight impaired, I really appreciate the clarity of the graphics used; this makes a big difference and enables me to follow your clear and precise instruction. Much appreciated, many thanks, Gary.

@AllForUke

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Appreciate your feedback. If you're interested in more resources including practice tracks, worksheets and charts, drop by my site and have a look. All the best - Kevin | allforuke.com

@emandell2561

2 жыл бұрын

I am also sight impaired and you are the best teacher for me because you say everything you’re doing with such clarity. I am strumming and picking and chord changing - now I need a song. I want to learn a simple chord progression with a nice sing along at the campfire. I am having trouble doing all this plus singing, but maybe if you sing, I’ll just join you? I’ll search, maybe you have these videos. Thank you again!

I am too embarrassed to say how long I have been playing, but this is the first time I have understood how to do the island strum, Big Thank you!

Hi, I’m new to a uke, new to musical instruments! I’m 73 and this is on my bucket list.ive taken 6 lessons from a music house and then Covic hit. So I’m using KZread to continue. This 1st video is by far the best I have seen and your teaching methods are far superior then the others I have listened and tried. Thank you for breaking down the strumming . I’m watching your first video over and over till I’m proficient! I’m getting there. Thanks again🙂

@AllForUke

4 жыл бұрын

Keep at it!

@ragamuffinukes2779

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome, Jim! 🙋‍♀️ I'm 68 & the desire to learn uke bit me last October but I didn't get my 1st uke until February 2, 2020 and I got a Kala Baritone cuz i have played guitar in past & baritones are typically strung with the top 4 strings on the guitar, DGBE. After 2 months of playing "soprano" tuning [GCEA} with capo at 5th fret, i finally purchased an inexpensive Kohala Soprano. After 1 month on "Annie", the UAS hit me, i.e. Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome... They are like the tribbles on the old Star Trek episode where each morning, I select 1 of 4 soprano ukuleles & I pet & play with it as if it were a sweet little pet... I'm loving these little instruments & wanted to be an encouragement to you. Great for keeping fingers & hands flexible too. Anyway, good luck to you, Jim. Happy Trails from Canby, Oregon 🙋‍♀️

You helped me to find the confidence to learn how to strum enough, to play and sing Bye Bye Love for my dog:) He took it all very calmly. I also took some local lessons, which helped a bit, and then I did not play for almost a year. You are the first person I looked for online, to get me back on track. I am happy to be back learning from you again. It is such fun! Thank you!

Hi I just found your channel and find it very helpful, I play a melodeon a bowed psaltery and the spoons all self taught I don't read music Just pluck it out the air . I have just purchased a ukulele two weeks ago and eger to play. It and hopefully through your help I will succeed your never to old to learn . Chris 78 years . I

I was about to give up. Ukulele was my first instrument. I struggled over a week, tried many things. Now I finally found a path.Thank You a lot. I really wish I was in your class. Your sound is really soothing... 🤗

I’ve been playing/learning my uke for about 10 days now (38 yr old female) and this video is perfect for where I’m at right now. I’ve been playing at least an hour a day. Learning fingerpicking, strumming, muting, chords, notes, some music theory, etc. Trying to get a little of everything and not get tunnel-vision on just one thing. Looking to de-stress, distract my mind, and ultimately looking to make my own music, improvise, and play with others. Thanks for the great lesson. Can’t wait to finish the next 6!

Thank you ! I have been TRYING to learn the Uke for so long now and finally find your teaching techniques to be the BEST ! I’ve been through SOOOO MANNNNy tutorials and just want to tell you that your an amazing instructor !!! Thank you for your time !!! Keep safe and stay blessed .

Hey!!! Senior lady here from New Orleans. I played when I was a teenager...at Y camp. So delighted to be picking this up again, at 72...Notice I've got company. The uke sure is a senior friendly instrument..October 2021: Senior Cindy again! wow when Facebook crashed the other day I just closed the laptop, picked up my uke, and by then I was familiar with the first set of strums, and had a happy few hours of practice. What a delight!!!

@ascensionvaldes1412

Ай бұрын

😅yes, 70 here and learning the uke

Heck I'm nearing 73 & I can understand this stuff and it really tickles me that it is even possible at my age. Your instruction is to understand, simple, easy & direct, always to the point and really you're good at it. Cudos to you Sir! I would recommend you to anyone wanting to learn Ukulele!!! And thank you!

Thank you for this. I'm a late-start beginner, hoping to learn well enough to play at least one song without stumbles before I hit age 70.

@oldcrow6990

5 жыл бұрын

You will! I'm older and just started too, but it's so much fun you'll learn all you want! Best wishes!

@judyf3684

5 жыл бұрын

@@oldcrow6990 Thank you, and best to you...

@dennisconrad6124

4 жыл бұрын

Well I’ll chime in here. I’m 64 and just started. Been about 10 days now. Strumming is a lot harder then I pictured. I never picture so many different patterns. I just found this video, and I like the way he teaches this. I think this is going to help me. But I think I’ll be weeks getting past Day 1.

@judyf3684

4 жыл бұрын

@@dennisconrad6124 I think, for all of us, it seems very slow at first. At least for me, it isn't as easy as I thought it would be. Everything I know about playing the Uke, I've learned by watching KZread videos such as this one above. i think I'm making progress with daily practice. Welcome to the party!

@dennisconrad6124

4 жыл бұрын

Judy F All of my learning is coming from KZread also. There’s several channels that I like and each has its own merits. But I just found this one, and I like the way he teaches. I’m seeing progress in myself. But the last couple days I’ve hit a snag/wall where I can’t seem to get over it. But, I’ve learned a lot of difficult things in my life, and I know that’s totally normal. If fact, that’s where most people quit, what ever it is their trying to learn. I know the secret is to keep at it, and usually, it’s a sudden thing, your on the other side of the wall you hit.

I picked up my boyfriend's ukelele out of the garage sale stuff about a month ago, and felt like I was doing pretty well, teaching myself with videos and music books. This stunning series is so awesome! Thank you for filling a need I didn't know I had!

Kevin - just loved your 5 day strumming series. Although my fingers aren't that happy with me (new to the uke so I'm guessing it's part of the growing pains) it was something I was hoping to learn. I think the only thing that would make the series better would be a day 6 where you'd teach a complete song using one of the strumming patterns. Greatly appreciate all your posts!

Wow I'm also a late start and very new to the music world, I've looked at a lot of tutorials and your teaching method works for me, thank you for taking time to share your skills with folk like myself, you're good at what you do and your pace is just right, I look forward to more of your teachings.

Love the tempo, easy to follow, I am a beginner with no musical training and this is great!

Thank you for this. I've been struggling with applying strumming patterns to songs that I'm learning and your way of teaching strumming has helped me by teaching it step by step. Now to try and sing the words to a song while strumming... this is the challenge for me!

Thank you fro starting this series about strumming. You're right when you say that strumming technique is often overlooked by basic lessons.

@user-zb4ex5by2f

4 ай бұрын

Hi Kevin I am in my 73 please let me know how to mute the uke and how long should my finger nails be both hands where do you strum Please explain part by part everything is new to me Thank you and God bless🙏

This is a great series for us beginners who thinks we’ll never get it. Thanks! ❤️✌️👍

I do like Kevin's steady step by step method - and practising along - great to get into timings

Thank you - i can finally strum and keep time with you - i could not do this before - i am very grateful

I'm a middling player helping out some beginners for the first time. Thanks mate. You're a really good teacher. Greetings from Australia.

I am so excited for this series. I played a viola growing up so I’m on the strumming struggle bus. I’m going through all your starter series so I can build up some good practicing habits and a bit of confidence before I sign up on your site. These are by far the best KZread videos for beginners because they teach fundamentals and don’t just try to get you to playing a song in half an hour. I’m looking forward to the full classes when I finish these lessons.

This is really seriously useful if you want to go back to the basics and relearn them even after years of "playing uke". Well done Kevin.

11:10 - slow practice 15:45 - increased tempo

I just finished practicing this! It felt so great to just take my time and focus on doing the strumming properly. Thank you so much for this tutorial. ❤️

🙌🏻The BEST uke teacher on KZread. So easy to follow ! THANK YOU1 🙏🏻

@AllForUke

5 жыл бұрын

😊 Lofty claim -- there are some REALLY good teachers on here. Doing my best and I'll keep putting my best foot forward going forward. How are you coming along with the series so far?

Thanks for the tutorials. I like your calm and patient style of teaching. At 67, I'm another late starter. I'm 4 weeks into getting to know my tenor Ukulele and making my brain and body work together in a coherent way (come on arthritic fingers! You can do it!). I really like being able to pause and rewind the video so that I can repeat the exercises at a pace that suits me. Great resource for all us beginner Ukers!

G'day Kev, I have subscribed. I am a beginner leading into intermediate. Your lessons are invaluable. Clear precise. I am following ALL your classes and am recommending them to my friends. I reside on Bribie Island Queensland State, Australia. Kev ?, you are an inspiration to us ukulele players, a thousand Thankyous Mate. Cheers Alan Miller JP (Qld)

You are a GREAT teacher! Thank you! I practice every morning for as long as I can depending on the day. Yes, my apt is messy but a song is in my heart. Thx for making it work, finally. Yay music!! DDU/UDU................

I am a beginner and though I've been able to learn the chords, I've really struggled with strumming. This was a great help!! Thank you so much!

This series is just what I needed. I’m older and just started. Strumming was a lot hard then I pictured. Thanks!

I am absolutely impressed with your training skills and abilities. I have subscribed and plan on hitting everything you have out here. I've toyed around with KZreadr instructors a little since receiving my first ukulele the other day and I prefer your method. I like how you explain your intentions, take it easy to start but amp it up a little for a challenge for beginners. Thank you so much. This is great fun! I use music as therapy and finally found an instrument outside of piano in able to play and not just listen to.

I live in the other side of the world. I thank you for sharing your skills. You are a good teacher.

Thank you, thank you for this great strumming foundation - this is the first instrument I have ever picked up. It seems many videos gloss over the strumming. Your progressions are PERFECT for me and my challenged sense of rhythm. Now I’m hoping you will have some finger picking tutorial too!

Thanks mate for a great lesson. I am an absolute beginner, and needed the breakdown on how to strum. Everyday of this Corona lockdown I will be practising with your Tutorials.

This is great. The strum is so important in a tune! Keep the good teaching going Kevin. Thanks.

It is so nice to see you again in September! 2020 I found you last March when Covid started, and after practicing with you, I actually recorded myself singing Bye Bye Love, privately:) I like the way you teach.❤️ 67 yr old Gramma:) And, I do notice your background photos:):)

Perfect timing! I'm struggling with strumming. I LOVED this video! Your teaching style is nothing short of awesome! Lucky students!

Thank you! Great lesson, not too overwhelming, and easy to follow.

This is a fantastic course - straight into the mechanics and timing - so you know how each strum sounds = can play along easily - I LOVE IT - Bring on Day 2 !

@AllForUke

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you dig it Ray - spend a little time with each pattern and really try to feel comfortable with it before moving on. Keep in touch! -Kevin

I've just finsihed watching your first lesson. I love your teaching method!! You have broken the skills set down into achievable chunks. You made it easy to learn, enabling beginers to learn at their own pace. Thank you so much for providing these lessons and I look forward to continue with the rest of your lessons.

@AllForUke

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for learning with me. Take your time and you'll see results. Once you conquer this series, join me for the fingerpicking series. I think you'll really enjoy it :)

I love the format. Of course, I'm stretching each day out as I repeat the strums until... I hope it becomes second nature. Thanks for putting this together.

Love your lessons. So many helpful tips and the way you break it up, helps a lot. Thank you so much.

Thank you for your wonderful generosity. I have been playing 2 years and my strumming is ghastly but as last and with your help I am improving. Cheers

@AllForUke

4 жыл бұрын

That feels good to hear. Keep at it and you'll keep gaining more confidence.

I'd just bought my ukelele 2 days ago.. And I am so very happy that I found ur videos... As I started watching ur tutorials I find it so fun and easy 4 me to learn. Thank u so much sir... Hope more video tutorials from u... God bless🙏

As someone who is learning for him Yes! he teaches perfectly and also help me with learning my first song perfect teacher and i have searched many people on youtube to learn ukelele but nope not a single person helped me and all i get was dissapointment and just him helped me perfect if u thinking of rather to watch the course or not YES you should its perfect and he teaches you perfectly

@AllForUke

8 ай бұрын

Very much appreciate your kindness. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying learning with me. If you'd like more resources, check out the AllForUke site where you can use our library of practice tracks, pdfs and ad free videos. I really believe this can aid you in taking your playing to the next level. All the best - Kevin | allforuke.com

@skylady64ish93

4 ай бұрын

What is the first song he helped you learn?

@Wintercrackheadghost

4 ай бұрын

@@skylady64ish93 mate in 3 rd or 4th video he taught riptide that was my first song And after that I have learned more than 20 songs and more than 10 beats on ukulele

Very impressive lessons here. The graphics are excellent and so is your delivery. Seems like it will take me about 4 weeks to get smoothed-out on all the material you covered. It's more difficult than it looks. Thank You.

I have been trying to find a format like this and it is so good - thank you.....what I would also like to learn is the timing but in saying that you may have just helped me with that !!

Thank you so much.As a young man ! always wanted to play guitar but constant deployments overseas rendered that a no'-go. Now retired I don't have to worry about orders to ship out being gone for God only knows. However, my right was severely injured so I have to make work-a rounds for my handicap. Practicing guitar was frustrating so I brought a uku which is much better. Hope it's not against the "Uku Law" but I strum with my middle finger. You are helping me in coordinating my right and left hands to obey my commands with these exercises! I am playing so much better now! This old retired Marine salutes you sir!

Loved the tips on strumming. This one first lesson really helped me up my game. I learned guitar in college but the Uke is new to me and I am an old dog now trying to learn new tricks. LOL. Thanks!

BEST instructional I've encountered (am a beginner of sorts) and have searched many on KZread...SO GLAD I FOUND you! Mahalo!

@AllForUke

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you found me too :) Thanks for learning with me - Kevin

Thank you for such a clear instructional video. I'm 76 and just starting on the ukulele. I like that you show on the screen exactly what you mean with the verbal instruction.

@AllForUke

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you so much. Exactly my main problem. I hope i can move on with my "go to" strumming

Finally got around to watching this video. It’s very helpful,as usual. Looking forward to the entire series. Thanks again!

Hi Kevin , bought myself a Uke couple weeks ago , you put it across so simple an easy to follow steps , great work. Loving it.

GOT IT! After 6 months you nailed it, thanks a million, John OZ

Thank you for this very helpfull series! I have been playing the uke for a little over a year, and always stuck at the same patterns. So glad I found your video, I 've seen many strumming tutorials, I like yours the best!

You are an exceptional teacher. I love your videos. I love your calm and confidence. Your explanations are very clear: everything is done in simplicity and without frills. I speak French, and I can easily understand you. A huge THANK YOU for your work. :))

Well at 77yrs. learning to play the Ukulele came across your strumming programme wow its so easy to follow I am not musical minded but I sure enjoy your method .Thank you I'm hooked Regards Sandra from New Zealand

Thanks for all your help.

Been following your Kickstart course for a few weeks now and struggling with some chord changes so thought I'd change my routine and start the strumming series at the same time. Just excellent! Like having my own private teacher! Thank you SO much, Kevin. Just loving the feeling of making music, however hesitantly...! Hugs from France xx

We just made it back to Honokowai after a years delay due COVID-19. I brought my Ukulele and plan to play it daily. Your 7 day course will be a great way to get started. Mahalo

I've never played any instrument before, I now can play Let it be on my ukele, keep up the good work, I've been watching your videos and will practice, you more easy to learn than any other site. Thank you From David

Thanks Kevin, I'm loving your simple pace of teaching , on Day 2 of strumming and eagerly awaiting the next tute on a slightly more complex version of Rocket man, please let us know when it's ready...

This is brilliant! You explain everything so beautifully for me who is a complete beginner! The format and everything is amazing. I subscribed from this video alone. I also love how you started to sing the chords haha. Can't wait to follow the series and binge the rest of your videos. Cheers!

this was SO helpful. thank you. great teacher, great teaching style. thanks again

Hi Kevin. I am a 70 year old retired woman and have been playing the ukulele since the Covid-19 lockdown. I play a variety of your different series for several hours every day. Love your teaching style with its calm and encouraging approach plus a perfect pace. You are truly professional but human too with the birds, dog and cat making appearances. My ukulele goal is to play singalong music for myself and for others. It would be great if you started a school to teach your excellent method to perspective ukulele teachers. Could you do a series emphasizing music theory? I have one question - how long should my strumming fingernails be, long, short or not at all? Thanks from Toronto

This is a good lesson well taught. I am surprised by how many uke teachers there are on KZread and how many people, as indicated by comments, are learning this great instrument. Years ago the Elderly Instrument catalogs always predicted the coming of the ukulele. Well it finally happened.

With 46 (almost 47), I decided to learn something new and play the ukulele. This series is just the right speed and broken down nicely. Thank you for such a some way to learn this wonderful instrument. Never having played any instruments ever, I am enjoying learning and developing my playing skills.

This is one of the best strummings tutorials on youtube so far, thank you for making this video and sharing your knowledge with us!

This is great.. I have tried learning to play on my own but suffered with the strumming.. lesson 1 is great! Looking forward to finish the whole series 😊 thank you for a job well done sir. ❤

Thank you so much for going SLOWLY!!!! It is so helpful. I love everything about your approach.!!!!!

@AllForUke

4 жыл бұрын

Slow is the KEY. A few slow reps with precision are so valuable to improvement.

I'm learning to play and YES, I was caught in the same pattern. With this first lesson, you helped me so much. I will practice, practice, practice. I can already tell the difference. This is a 4 years ago video, I hope you continue with great guidance. Your video has been the only one to start helpng me and the visual is super great. Cely...aboard a cruise ship right now but from Florida

This video was so helpful! Managed to play along throughout and will be trying the full 7 days for sure. Thank a lot for sharing.

@AllForUke

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for learning with me, Mara. If you're looking for more content, check out my fingerpicking series. ~Kevin

Like the format been playing for a while now but really need to upgrade my strumming this is it. Thanks

This is a wonderful series. Thank you! Perhaps in the future, you could do a tutorial on figuring out a pleasing strum pattern. I look forward to the next lesson!

THANK YOU SO MUCH !! This is EXACTLY what I was looking forward!!! ❤️

Firstly THANKS HEAPS.I love the way you progress through your lesson!... As a relative (returning) beginner, I think that others as myself would find it a bit easier if when you were 'wording out' the strum patters as in , "down, down up...up down up...", that you spoke through it 'in the same tempo' as the actual strum patters is played...In using the above example you would instead say, "down, down up, up down up, (pause) down, down up, up down up...I hope you catch my drift...I look forward to progressing through the strumming course

The presentation is really well-paced. This is how I like to learn as a senior citizen.

Thanks heaps. Im an older bloke and a newbie to ukelele (and any other instrument). Your advice was patient and I really appreciated your use of the strumming arrows and then the chords. Easy to follow. Gee I might even learn something that will stick.. Cheers from Down Under.

I´m learning to play, for the first time in all the tries through the years. Thanks, Kevin. I practice almost every day, but never more than two days away from the uke.

@AllForUke

4 жыл бұрын

A little every day goes a long way. Sometimes you have to take a day or so off and that’s totally okay. Just try to play a little longer on that day you come back to your ukulele. Thanks for learning with me! - Kevin

I like your tempo and timing . . . day one went well . . . look forward to day two . . . thank you so much and Happy New Year!!!!

Thanks for numbering the lessons as you can be all over the place with other lessons and start with difficult first ending up frustrated.

This is the best thing I have been learning during this lockdown period 👍🏻 hats off to you sir

I have been playing for a few months and this was very helpful.

For the first time in two weeks, I was able to strum properly. Thank you !

You are the best. After watching your teaching I want to learn how to play uke. Thank you for your patience with new players like us.

Thank you this was a fantastic lesson on strumming. You made it so easy😀

Been play for only '4' weeks. Have found this strumming video very helpful. As I'm left-handed l'm learning to play left-handed so restrung the Ukulele

I loved it .. I just got a new ukulele .. and your this video help me alot .. it's making me more flexible with my strumming .. and the way you showed us , it's stunning .. thank you Soo much ..

Strumming series......this is what I needed. Couldn't work out any proper strumming before, but I picked one today and found it so good. Subscribed your channel immediately.

This is the best thing for me finally breaking through a bit

Your teaching is good. Slow and clear.

Thank you! Very clear, easy to follow & great format. Grabbing my uke to play along...

Really helped me. I learned a lot on the first day on strumming

Beginner. 71 yrs young! Uke is on my bucket list. Joined a group of retirees. They visit Nursing Home and play. I just fit in with”C chord for now. My Uke is out on the table, i strum through 8 count C, G7, C7 and F , a couple of times, many times a day, rather than one long practice. No pressure.

that was fabulous ! thank you , you made it easy!

Oh! Now Iam getting it .. new learner of course . Old lady too .,, you are an excellent teacher . 👌👌🌹thanks a million .