How To Strum the Ukulele // Beginner Uke Tutorial

aloha uke fans! i've had a lot of requests on how to strum more clearly on the ukulele. this tutorial covers:
1. using your thumb to get more power and grip
2. how to position your index to get more clarity and control
3. downstrum and upstrum

#ukulele #cynthialin #ukulele101
*** SEE BELOW FOR ALL 6 LESSONS in Cynthia's Beginner Ukulele series***

BEGINNER UKULELE LESSON PLAYLIST - these 6 lessons build on each other and are meant to be learned in order

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NEWBIE FAQS:
For beginner uke players, I recommend a concert (if you are a smaller person) or tenor (for bigger/taller people or former guitar players). Sopranos are often cheaper but can be more difficult to learn on since they're smaller.
BUDGET STARTER UKES under $100
NICE STARTER UKES $100- $160

Everyone should have a clip-on tuner - they work by vibration so they're more accurate than phone apps.

These gig bags are always out of stock, but I like them best because they have backpack straps and are well-padded.

Plenty of chord charts online as well!

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thank you! happy strumming!
cynthia.

[thestarx]

strumming doesn't really hurt my finger. But holding down the frets... now THAT'S a killer

[Njennings]

"don't worry, you're not gonna break the string"


broke the string.

[kathlynshanemedel]

Stuff happens when you’re in quarantine

[unpleasant]

I have an exam tomorrow but my ukulele arrives the day after so I gotta prioritize the more important stuff

[curtisjones]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who Impulsively buy a ukulele. Nice to be with my people

[angelamariehessenius]

Anyone else decide to learn ukulele during quarantine?

Thanks for this video! Super helpful for an absolute beginner (my ukulele literally arrived from Amazon yesterday)

[Moood]

I was never able to strum for years no one was able to teach me or tell me why it sounded so bad. 8 mins here and my strumming sounds amazing haha

[KG_BM]

telling me Im not going to break the string when applying that force at the beginning is what allowed me to do this. Thank you

[airexnn]

Who else is insecure when u strum too hard and u think ur ukulele is gonna go out of tune?

[ralphiesadventures]

You are not gonna break the string *breaks string*

[cheskaskks]

when she started aggresively strumming each string my anxiety went higher than our roof.

[PassTheSnails]

*performing surgery*
Cynthia: cmon you wanna test your power, you’re not gunna break the cardiovascular tissue don’t worry it’s strong

[JocaPlayer]

thaaaank you so much, this is a real beginners lesson, couse everyone else just wanna teach us real music that fast, really really helped, thanks a lot <3

[hdsmithermanjensen]

This is the best strumming tutorial I've came across in all the years I've had a ukulele. I just stepped up my game in 9 minutes

[bananalace]

It’s March 2020...I just ordered a ukulele because we are mostly likely going to be quarantined for 8+ weeks (los angeles) and I might as well learn an instrument! So if anyone has any helpful tips please let me know! I’m going to have a lot of free time 🙃 Much love and stay safe! 💓

[YogaWithBird]

this is the best tutorial iv'e come accross! thank you so much for this simple easy to grasp video 💖

[emilyernst]

THIS WAS SO HELPFUL!! I got my ukulele yesterday and was struggling not with chords, but strumming! Thank you so much, this made a huge difference! ❤❤❤

[grace-oclf]

i literally started bawling because i got upset that i couldn’t strum without my fingers getting caught on the strings and now- well now i’m here

[vlakushttv]

Video: You're not gonna break the string

Me: breaks the string

Video: you werent supossed to do that

[hiidupiidu]

my fingers keep getting caught in the strings during the ups