Very Easy Tutorial That Sounds Advanced!

Kyle23 · Mar 7, 2013

Just learned this earlier this morning, thought I'd share with you guys. I know a lot of new players including myself look for basic chord progressions that sound advanced and here's an example of that. It's pretty easy to follow, except the strum pattern might take you a second, but once you get it... It's pretty impressive to hear. Plus I think it's only 3 chords.

Classic song, everyone here probably knows it, so try it out and let me know how you did. And does anyone know if Mike uses these forums? I love his vids.

Pauli · Mar 7, 2013

Thanks for posting, that's a terrific tutorial.

Mike certainly has a great way of explaining things. I'll be checking out more of his vids.

Harold O. · Mar 7, 2013

Yes, Mike is a regular contributor to this forum. He's done a terrific job of getting ukulele information to the masses.

Kyle23 · Mar 7, 2013

I don't think I've seen him. Do you know his forum name?

UKEonomics · Mar 7, 2013

Kyle23 said:
I don't think I've seen him. Do you know his forum name?

I think his name is MusicTeacher2009. Not sure how often he posts here though....

hibiscus · Mar 7, 2013

I think he is on the Uke cruise he set up.

ChaosToo · Mar 7, 2013

His were amongst the first tutorial videos that I saw on Youbube - and I subscribed to his channel right away - simply a great teacher!

Sue991 · Mar 8, 2013

ChaosToo said:
His were amongst the first tutorial videos that I saw on Youbube - and I subscribed to his channel right away - simply a great teacher!

I agree, nice and easy to understand, great tutorials.

Alloalexandre · Jul 27, 2013

Thanks Kyle for sharing this! I practiced it tonight and indeed it is great and it also helps a lot to speed up my chord transitions!

rubyrain · Jul 27, 2013

Thanks, that's a great one. The strumming patterns are a big thing I have to work on!

stevepetergal · Jul 28, 2013

Yeah, Mike has an amazing talent for teaching things like this. Not really hard, but enough complexity to make you sound terrific.

coolkayaker1 · Jul 28, 2013

Mike's Somewhere Over The Rainbow toot is quintessential viewing for every ukuleleist.

Radio Flyer · Jul 30, 2013

very nice, thank you!

Trinimon · Jul 30, 2013

Cool! Love this song. Thanks for sharing the tutorial.

I'll Fly Away · Aug 17, 2013

Isn't Mike the best? I adore him. I've worked through two of his tutorials (and this is just Day Two of my learning to play). He has a wonderful gift for teaching, and his passion is a delight to see. Thanks for posting this video, coolkayaker1. Watching him perform makes me happy, and performing certainly makes HIM happy--particularly noticeable in this video. :music:

cjensen91910 · Aug 17, 2013

For those who have not seen Mike yet...

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ukulele+mike&suggested_categories=10&page=1

UkeKiddinMe · Aug 17, 2013

Mike does a great job on that Somewhere video. And I like the tone coming out of that uke very much.

Every new player should get that song down. It's a good overview of the most commonly used chords on the planet.

Radio Flyer · Aug 17, 2013

the birds in the background are a nice touch.

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