HOW TO Strum A Ukulele for Beginners Ukulele Strumming Challenge | Day 3 of 5

Uke fam! Today we are halfway through our strumming challenge! Remember, the goal of this course it to help beginners who are learning how to strum the ukulele. The goal of this challenge is to help people who are having a difficult time positioning the hand, experiencing pain while strumming, and/or lacking coordination. If you already know how to strum but are watching this, please share your tips and tricks in the comments below!

Day 3 Objectives
-Practice strumming downwards
-Practice strumming upwards
-Leading with the knuckles

TIME STAMPS
0:00 Welcome & recap
0:17 Today's goal
0:40 How to up strum
1:01 How to lead with your knuckle
1:49 Beginner mistakes with the wrist
2:29 Mistakes to avoid while leading with the knuckle
3:13 DEMO: Today's exercise DUDUDUDU
3:45 PLAY-ALONG: DUDUDUDU
4:17 Share your progress, issues, and questions.
4:51 Today's sponsor
5:12 Day 4 expectations
5:27 Join our Facebook Group Ukelandia

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[chiiesmeres]

I like the way you say, "Look up, look up, look up!"😁 It's a bit challenging for me sometimes whenever I strum and do the chords at the same time especially if the chord is new to me. 😂 Beginner's prob.

[MelodyLu]

"Leading with the knuckle" was a huge breakthrough in how my strumming sounded! That had been bothering me for years, thank you!

[chantelletoppinlett]

You're so right! I don't think I've seen another video explaining clearly how to strum like you did in this fantastic video. You make learning so easy. Thank you!!!

[michellestaples]

I'm back playing my uke after a year and a half layoff. I'm so glad to have you, Bernadette, guiding me through the beginner lessons. I feel like I'm getting the very best lessons and am confident of my playing . Now, if my fingertips would just callous up, I'd be a happy player!! Thanks Bernadette (73 and strumming)

[janetgrammatico]

I am enjoying this so much. Very Easy the way you teach. thank you !

[lukapavlesic]

Thanks for this.
First two videos might have been confusing and I had no idea what what happening, but with this one its like all came together - thank you!
I am still a bit struggling on how to get every strum sounding the same and consistent - since some strings I hit harder, some softer, some I still skip when trying to do a strum.
I also see that I can catch myself being a bit impatient with it - if I hit two strums correctly, I would rush the third one.

But this is my first time practically holding an instrument as a 30yo haha

[LucasCarvalhoRizzo]

I want to let you know that your videos have helped me a TON. Coming from zero to actually playing a full song within a week. Thank you for that! Youre an amazing teacher

[SandraB-fi]

knuckle first is what makes sense for me.. watching from Florida

[dmon]

OMG!!! I can upstrum! You broke my barrier- been playing/learning since February but could only do a downstrum without it sounding horrible... WONDERFUL teaching system...

[IndiraAP-muti]

My first day of getting ukulele and i can now upstrum ❤❤❤❤ thank you so much

[kevinjackson]

I have very short finger nails(biting them as a child I couldn't get used to them being longer), so, to those who may be disheartened try putting a bandaid on the finger for a clearer sound on the down strum. And don't forget to breath, lol 😂. Brilliant, Bernadette, not too long and not to short 👍

[patgreenerides]

64 years young🤔 from Staffordshire 🇬🇧 love your teaching style.. played very basic guitar when I was 12 at school and gave up after a short time.. Xmas 2020 my wife (who i met at 12 years old) bought me a Ukulele. I "played" 😂 it for a couple of days then put it in the corner of my bedroom were it stayed until 5 days ago.. Now I have the time and determination and with your help and fantastic teaching style make the Ukulele my new hobby.. I've also found a Ukulele group of like minded pensioners in my village.. My family don't know, so I'm hoping I can surprise them when we all go on holiday together in August🤞

[jamesspears]

Every time Bernadette says “Look up!” I find myself looking down. Hahaha. Been playing for over a year and now I finally know how to strum. I should have watched this video a long time ago. Thank you!

[nickjohal]

Hi Bernadette, I have joined your Community on my recovery from prostate cancer surgery. 57-year-old male from the UK living in Seattle for the last 31 years father of 2 & happily married. I am enjoying your lesson so much. It is rewarding. Your style is so pleasing. May God bless you for your gift of music. Btw 100% beginner not at all musical, but hopefully not too long. !

[rg]

Good morning Bernadette! This has been very helpful! I had been trying to use my index finger's nail when strumming up. No one else has shown the info with the same clarity that is in your video! Thanks!!

[stellareweti]

So simple but couldn't have done it without You

[camilahartmann]

Hi. I'm Brazilian living in Australia and I've never had contact with the Ukulele. So my son got one and I decided to try some online classes because I always wanted to learn an instrument, but I never gave it priority and now this spark lit up in me and I found your videos and I must say how good you are teaching and how good and didactic they are your classes. Yesterday I watched the 'Beginners Tutorial - Learn to Play Ukulele on a 1H' and literally learned to play on a 1H. I was impressed and fell in love. I continue watching your videos to learn more and more. Thank you for the incredible content!!!

[rachelkanakis]

You’re right that other tutorials miss some of these details. I’ve been struggling with up strums and feeling like I was missing something. This advice has made a huge difference, thank you!

[augustssafespace]

This helps me SO MUCH! Before I started this challenge, I strummed with my thumb right above the sound hole. This was hard, but so much fun when I got it right! Thank you so much ❤

[McKennaScroggins-khjs]

This is the first video that made the upstroke make sense! The “leading with the knuckles” was key! Thanks thanks thanks!