me: yess! i can play the C chord *g chord: allow me to introduce myself*

@xxbazam4569

3 жыл бұрын

Relatable lmao

@kimhyunjinbarksjeonheejinaww

3 жыл бұрын

F and B tho

@VRFA

3 жыл бұрын

HAVE YOU EVEN TRIED EAUD

@Natalie-cr7ye

2 жыл бұрын

Relatable lmao omg

@ryancoble8776

2 жыл бұрын

G got easy but now F is so rough. Going from G to F or vice versa, forget about it. lol

Brand new uke player here, non musician, can't read music. This is incredibly helpful; you are clear, articulate and the pace is perfect for beginners. Thank you!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Blyma, I'm glad you found this helpful! Have fun getting started! 😊🎶

@robertfoster2531

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Zero talent on my end, so appreciate your video.

@annacrabtree5011

2 жыл бұрын

I am crying right now every time I try to learn about this and try it it sounds horrible and the video and apps move way to fast

@lindabrodzik7319

2 жыл бұрын

@@annacrabtree5011 You can slow down the video. Just click on the little cog wheel icon on the bottom of the video and you will see how to adjust speed to meet your needs. I have done this with several tutorials and find it helpful. I usually watch the whole thing thru at normal speed first and then adjust to support my learning ability. Hope this helps :)

@e4corndog

Жыл бұрын

I’m VERY lucky since I’ve played the Clarinet! So I know how to read the treble clef!

Thank you so much! I just bought a ukulele and i can actually play it because of you! Thank you!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I'm delighted to hear that you played your first songs! 😊

@ahmedj5782

3 жыл бұрын

Just bought one too any tips

@rott7158

3 жыл бұрын

Your pfp gave me flashbacks lmao

@tinahummer3004

3 жыл бұрын

I’m on ukulele but I’m not new to it so I take lessons every Thursday between 10 and 11 my name istina hummer

@tinahummer3004

3 жыл бұрын

I play ukulele my name is Tina Hummer

I haven't touched my ukelele for years. I finally got to play something on it with your videos!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

4 жыл бұрын

What a lovely note Abigail, you made my day! I'm happy to hear that my videos helped you to play your ukulele again :)

Amazing to find such a wonderful teacher. So much easier than others as You're so clear. Everything is broken down to very basic steps. Thank you. You're lovely to follow.

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Ann! I'm glad you found this helpful 😊

I agree with what others had said. Thankfully this video was among the ones that popped up during my first few hours with an ukulele. I forgot what I searched for. For now, I'm not aiming at going above beginner's level. I just want to learn simple songs like the ones that you have here and get them perfect. I love the song choices and the island strumming pattern. The images showing the lyrics along with the chords are very helpful. Thank you! Upvoted and subscribed.

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed learning these songs! Thank you for the lovely feedback. Simple songs are a great way to get started. Thanks for subscribing!

Thank you, Lara, this helps a lot. I look for the basic tutorial here but most tutorials forget to mention how to make the transition.

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found this helpful!

Thanks so much! I finally tuned my ukulele and wanted to play simple songs, and this really helped!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Yay, I'm so happy that you found this helpful! 😊

Thank you for making a simple video for begginers! It really helps me play the ukulele better 😊.

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! 😊

Thank you that was beautiful and brilliant. I don't know music and I have just decided to learn the ukulele. I am so glad I found this because I especially love the song Iko, Iko! I can't believe that it can be played with only two chords. Thanks!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lily, I'm so glad you found this helpful! Iko Iko is an awesome song! Have fun with it 😊

Thx. Just starting, very helpful .

This was a nice video! Thank you for putting this together. Easy to follow and perfect for beginners! ❤️

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😊

I was looking for an easy beginner lesson to teach elementary school students at my local Boys and Girls Club. These are perfect. Thank you.

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I hope your students enjoy these songs😊

That's so great, I don't want to learn all the cords as I've tried really hard before. This is perfect for me, been looking for a 2 cord strum and even asked you about it today 5 Nov 2022. Thanks.

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

I am new to both playing the Uke and singing at the same time. Thank you for putting out an excellent tutorial.

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, I'm glad you found this helpful!

I just got a ukulele and I tried learning songs with other videos bit this is the only video that actually helped thank you sooooooooo much

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found this helpful! 🤗 Have fun getting started!

Thank you so much! Your the best one that I've found so far!! This helped alot

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm happy to hear that you found this helpful!

thank you sm! I got so much better just practicing these songs!!!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you found this helpful! 😊

Thank u so much for the tutorial!! It's difficult for me to put my fingers on the G7 note, but I just started today so maybe overtime I'll learn and get used to it, anyways thank u for the help!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, I'm glad you found this helpful! It does take some time for your fingers to learn and build the muscle memory for chord positions. Have fun getting started on uke! 😊

Just picked up a ukelele, and this video is the best I've come across so far for a total beginner! Both my kids (age 8 and 11) are following this too!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Sophia! I'm so glad you all found this lesson helpful. These songs are great for a family music jam 😊

Loved your tutorial, very easy to follow. Have had no previous experience with any musical instrument. Now at 80y.o feel I need to broaden my horizons and ordered my new Ukulele a couple of days ago and am hoping to receive it before the end of this week. I hope to continue following your videos. Thank you.

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much John. Have fun getting started!

I am a beginner, at age 77 yrs oldI don't know how to read music but this video i was helpful Eventualy I want to be able to play Favorite hymns like amazing Grace Blessed assurance and other favorites hymns

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

6 ай бұрын

I'm so glad this lesson was helpful, thanks!

Lara Sikowitz is a great teacher 😃

Thanks much Lara, and shared it too. 🙏🌷Very Nice! 👍

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy that you found this helpful Kathreen, thank you! 🤗

Thank you for this

Lovely

This was absolutely amazing and simple 👍

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you found this lesson helpful!

I am a 11 ur old boy. I’ve had 4 lessons by my music teacher. She said I was really good so I bought a ukulele I’m so excited to play

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Have fun getting started with your ukulele 😊

Very clear instruction. Hope I can translate it to my baritone. Thank you!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Barbara, I'm glad you found this helpful! You can definitely translated the chord shapes to your baritone. With standard baritone tuning (DGBE), you'll be in the key of G with these chords, playing G and D7 rather than C and G7. Have fun with these songs! 😊

Loved the tutorial. Thank you s much

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you!!

Thank you so for this!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😊

Best I've seen. Thanks!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you found it helpful!

Top notch teaching; thanks so much!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Hi, just had my 1st uke les, am using ur vid for more practice, ur really good at teaching, thanks 😊

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Have fun getting started 😊

I am new to the ukulele. Love your video and your singing great job thanks

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊 Have fun getting started!

you make is so much easier than any of these other people explain it. I can actually see your fingers

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Damaris, I'm happy to hear that you find the close up videos helpful!

Very grateful for this .thanks so much .

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😊

Terrific!

Today was day 2 for me. My fingers are too sore to try any more today, but after sleeping on what I learned today tomorrow's lofty goal will be to play Clementine with the fancy strum pattern. :) Thank you, this was such a nicely paced lesson!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that you found this lesson helpful, thank you! Day 2...you're off to a great start! I hope day 3 goes just as well and have fun playing Clementine 😊

Great job

Thank you so much!! i got a ukulele on Christmas and now i learned how to play it!!!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm so glad this lesson helped you to play your first songs. Have fun with your new uke! 😊

@mayavillegas9216

3 жыл бұрын

me too!

@MusicalMess74

3 жыл бұрын

Same!

You have opened up my world. I had a ukulele for 4 years . Never touching it till one day I got it out and searched you tube and there you were. I can do the beginners lesson really good and even was inspired to teach my self to play Hallelujah. Wellll... it's a work in progress. Lol. Since my mother's stroke ,I play for her what I know and she sang. That is good to strengthen her vocal cords and throat. Thank you for being there and giving me a purpose. Look forward to the next lesson forward Laura. Maybe you can tell me what is your next video ,after beginners? Thanks sallie

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Sallie, I'm happy to hear that you're feeling inspired to start playing your uke! That's so sweet that you're playing Hallelujah for your mother to sing with you. I'd suggest checking out my Ukulele For Beginners Series playlist next, followed by Fundamentals and Techniques, and then 3 and 4 chord songs. Here's a link to all of my playlists: bit.ly/3ysmx0i Thanks for the question!

This was amazing I learned so many new songs! Please do more!!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found this helpful! Here's my follow up video I did on more 2 chord songs in case you haven't seen it yet :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZWqt2pWdk7nLgsY.html

@snuser55

2 жыл бұрын

@@LaraMarkowitzMusic 😀

Thank you

Great stuff

Awesome video.. great instructions and inspiration..!!!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

Thanks for the guidance!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found this helpful!

even though this was two years ago I got my first ukulele about a year ago and haven’t tried to learn it until now this video actually helped

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad this helped Gina! Have fun getting started 😊

@Nan-59

Жыл бұрын

Hey! I’m new to it, too! I gotta make a lily about six or seven days ago! This is a great video!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Great stuff Lara. Ideal to build beginners' confidence. Thank you

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Mike! I like that perspective to look at these songs as confidence builders.

Thank you so much!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Thankyou it really helped me bc i'm just a begginer. It's so understandable Thankyou❤

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome Richie! Have fun getting started 😊

Thank you… this is great stuff!! 😀🥳

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

6 ай бұрын

You're most welcome Steve, glad you enjoyed this lesson! 😊

Thank you so much

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

Great job. I love the videos.

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Rob!

Thank you Lara…lovely user friendly video

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

Жыл бұрын

Glad this was helpful! 😊

Excellent 👏👏💚.. I love watching your videos ms. Lara ..

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying the lessons 🤗

@pancakeyummy4070

3 жыл бұрын

@@LaraMarkowitzMusic you are welcome ms. Lara 💚

Thanks Lara!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Gary! 😊

Great, thank you!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😊

thank you this helped so much

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thank you I am finding your tutorials very easy to follow! I love the two chord songs

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you're finding the lessons helpful! Have fun with these songs 😊

Well spoken and very clear!! Tysm!!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ashlynnenelson9930

2 жыл бұрын

@@LaraMarkowitzMusic 😁❤

oh man, you are the best teacher!!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you found this helpful 🤗

I Love your lessons. Thank you so much!!! I'm from Brazil.

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Glad you're enjoying the lessons 🤗

@ileja

3 жыл бұрын

@@LaraMarkowitzMusic Thank you!

Thanks!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Thank you 😊

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! 😊

Amazing tutorial 🙏😊

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Nice job and thanks.

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome, I'm glad you found this helpful!

This is amazing

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Have fun with these songs 😊

Really good I was able to make a little bit of my own song

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

Жыл бұрын

Yay, sounds like you're off to a great start! 👍😊

You are great ❤

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

thx

I’m not a fan of the song choices but I like the speed and how you teach. Thank you

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I wish there were more 2 chord songs to choose from. Here are a few more that you may like better 😊 kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZWqt2pWdk7nLgsY.html

I love your videos!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

Ajjsaajs i need to play the ukelele for school so here i am:)

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome! Have fun getting started 😊

Nice job Lara

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick!

amazing

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

A nice music video here. Fresh all. It's a song 'n flower for you.

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Thank you madam :)... I always wanted to play ukelele and I finally decided to do it! My name is Mari. Thank you :)

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Mari! Great to hear that you're getting started on ukulele 😊

Thank you for this useful method. I am very happy to have managed singing Clémentine while playing. For the moment only with DOWN strums. Not yet with the D DUD pattern which seems much more difficult to me, although I know it by heart. Something still escapes me.

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found this helpful! Sounds like you're making good progress! Keep practicing and in time you'll master the other pattern as well 👍😊

@lishavi6607

2 жыл бұрын

​@@LaraMarkowitzMusic I am still confused: Have i to play : D DU D = 1 2&3, so: 1 2&3 1 2&3 1 2&3 repeatedly ? Is it right? Thank you for your help !

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@lishavi6607 Yes, that's right, you've got it! Keep repeating :)

You are an awesome teacher love from india 🇮🇳 mam love you thanks 😊 😘

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm so glad you're enjoying the lessons 😊

Thanks for these great videos! Your pace is just right for helping me help my daughter!! Any chance Mary Had a Little Lamb could be played with these same chords? Or do you have a video for Mary Had a... already? Thanks again!!!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Maggie! I haven't taught Mary Had A Little Lamb but it can be played with C and G7 as well 😊

I just got my ukulele yesterday! I used to play the acoustic guitar as a kid but well now I’m 63 so I thought I would try the ukulele! It’s harder than I remember the guitar being but my hands are that much older and arthritic now so I’m still hanging in there though. second day!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful, have fun getting started! 😊

I can't believe you have Iko Iko here!!! Cindy Lauper recorded and I love it!! I'm totally buying a ukulele and taking your lessons❤

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Madelon, glad you were excited to find Iko Iko in this video! It's a great song! Have fun getting started on ukulele 😊

@Vctroy8Justce

Жыл бұрын

L

thank you!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Have fun with these songs :)

Blessings always 👏👏👏👏💯🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️🥰

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Blessings to you as well 🙏😊

Thank you for a great video Lara,the newbie feels like a musician now. Paul Lucas.

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome Paul! Welcome to the world of musicians 😊

Hi Lara. Thanks so much for this starter! Very clear and bright instruction. I can’t find the pdf link though. Do you have a website? Cheers

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Stew, I'm so glad you enjoyed this lesson, thanks! Here's a link to the post on Patreon where you can download the pdf for these songs. I don't have a website but all of my songsheets are available on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/39462426

You are a wonderful teacher thank you so very much, I really enjoyed this and you made it simple and clear. Australia

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate your feedback 😊

Haleluja!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

🤗

❤️

Me and my friends are doing our school Talent show and I play uke so they wanted me to play and they send me this video because they said it would be fun and easy to do

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

Жыл бұрын

Nice! Have fun in the talent show 😊

@moonwind7681

Жыл бұрын

@@LaraMarkowitzMusic thank you

I like your content

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

im on the right track thank you at 87 years age

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure John, glad you found this helpful!

Thank you for the vid.. I learned simple note.. but my ukelele😂is not tune . I don’t know how to do it 🥹😟😩

reallly good beginner videos! However, it would be helpful if you would print the island strumming pattern on the screen and leave it there, please consider for future videos, thanks!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Claudia! My video formatting has evolved quite a lot over the past 3 years since this was published. You'll see the patterns on screen in my lessons over the past couple years 😊

Thank you so much this helps a lot! I just have one question, when I stum my ukelele it echos a bit after each strum, is there a way to fix that? love the video :)

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found this helpful! 🤗 I haven't experienced echoing so I'm not sure what to suggest for that. If it's more of a buzzing sound, you may be able to fix it by playing closer to the frets or by putting new string on your uke.

Your voice is beautiful!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mary!

This was a great tutorial but I can't get the 2nd strumming pattern down

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you found this helpful! The 2nd pattern can take some time to master. One thing that you can try is to add the upstrums in stages. For example, you can start with D-DU--D-, practice that for a while, then add in the 2nd upstrum for D-DU-UD-, and eventually play the entire pattern. Playing it at a slow tempo will help you to learn it, and once you feel comfortable with it then start bringing the pattern up to speed and apply it to a song. Let me know if you think a tutorial on this would be helpful :) Try to be patient with it...most new things on ukulele take some time to learn and with consistent practice you'll get there!

@jade-ei7eb

3 жыл бұрын

@@LaraMarkowitzMusic This helped me a lot!

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

3 жыл бұрын

@@jade-ei7eb Wonderful! I'm so glad you found this helpful 🤗

Love your tutorials ... what Kala are you playing ?

@LaraMarkowitzMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Here's a link to my Kala: amzn.to/2XcWHJC