10 - Ukulele Fingerpicking Lesson_ How to Play “Hallelujah”

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  • 25/06/2015 UkuleleFingerpickingLesson:HowtoPlayHallelujah

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    Afewweeksago,IdidacoverofasongwrittenbyLeonardCohencalledHallelujahontheukulele.IvereceivedsomequestionsfromyouallonhowtoplaythefingerpickingpatternthatIwasusingforthesong.Ithoughtitdmakeagoodukulelefingerpickinglesson.Ifyouwanttolearnhowtofingerpick,orifyoujustwanttoknowofawaytoplayHallelujah,thenIthinkyoullenjoythisvideo.

    ThereisonethingIdliketohighlightfromthevideo.Italkedaboutassigningeachofthefingersonyourpickinghandtoastring.Thismeansyourthumbplucksthetopstring,yourindexfingerplucksthesecondtotopstring,yourmiddlefingerplucksthesecondtobottomstring,andyourringfingerplucksthebottomstring.

    Ifyourenewtofingerpicking,thiswillfeelreallyawkwardatfirst.Beforetryingtojumpintolearningthefingerpickingpattern,justpracticepluckingeachofthoseindividualstrings.Youwanttomakesureyourhandisaslooseandrelaxedaspossible.Youalsowanttomakesureitisntcrookedorbentinanyuncomfortableways.Itshouldnthurt.

    ThechordchangesintheintroforHallelujahhappenprettyfast,sostartoffslow.Ifyoufindyourselfgettingfrustratedwithit,itsalright,takeabreak.IrememberwhenIfirststartedto

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    fingerpick.Itwaseasytogrowimpatient.Dontworrythough,itllcome.

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    JessAaaaahhh,Imostenjoy!!Thankyousoooomuch!! Totallymademyday!!

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    BrettIwashopingyoudenjoyit!GladtohearitReply

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    ihavealwayswonderedhowtoplayaukuleleandneverthoughtoftryingituntilnow.wouldyousuggestittoanewbeginnerandsayitisnthardtoplay?Reply

    BrettMcQueenIwouldntsaythat.Iwouldsaythatitsafuninstrumenttolearnhowtoplayanditsveryrewardingifyourereadytoputinsometimeandpractice.Reply

    DanielleSuperFun!

    NataieBrettImstrugglingwiththebarintheCcord.Myfingerwontstayonbothstrings!itliftsupanddoesntcoverthebottomstring!anytips?!oranyotherwayicanplayCcordwithoutbarring?100%beginnerrighthere!

    BrettMcQueenHiNataie,fortheCchord,youcouldalsoplayitbyplacingyourringfingeronthe3rdfretofthebottomstringandlettingtheotherstringsringcompletelyopen.However,thiswouldmaketheintropartofthesongsoundalittledifferentfrommyversion.

    Foryourbarre,youmighttryusingyourentireindexfingertobarreallfourstringsatthe2ndfret.MuchlikeIshowinthislittlelessongivingsometipsonplayingtheBbchord:http://www.ukuleletricks.com/playingabbchordonukulele/

    ClaireYesIm13andlearnediinlessthan30minuetsReply

    BrettMcQueenGreatjob!

    DavMEEEETOOO!!!:D

    DavidBrett,ThankssomuchIamnewtoplayingandIthoughtmyfavoritesongofalltimewouldbewaybeyondmebutyourlessonmakesitseemachievableIchangedtoLowGspecially.CanIaskaquestionaboutyourchoiceofCmajchordvariation?Whyitissoooooodifficultandstandardchordposition(ringfingerthirdfret4thstring)stillsoundsniceandthechangtoAiseasyevenaddingthe6thbeatwith4thfretonthetopstring.IsitwrongtolearnitlikethisandmaybeaddtheCChordVariationlater?IamintriguedastowhyyouchosethatCmajVariation?ThanksandBTWIlovethesiteandyourwayofteaching

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    DavidOkIgetitthepassingnoteworksCtoAmbutnotAmtoCGrrrrrrIamgoingtohavetodothattoughchordshapeReply

    BrettMcQueenHiDavid,IusedthisvariationmostlybecauseIlikehowitsounds.HaSometimeschordpositionsareamatterofpersonalpreference.Thepositionlendsitselfwelltomakingthewalkupandwalkdown,soIrecommendit,butIsupposeyoucouldplaytheCpositionlike5003ifyouwanted.Reply

    CarolThankssomuch.Thiswasveryhelpful.IfeellikeImightbeabletofinallyplaysomethingpopular.Reply

    SammyWowBrett,IfullyunderstandNOW,youngMaster!!haha..Thisistrulywonderful!IkeetlaughingtomayselfeverytimeIwouldmessanoteortrytomovefromCtoA.ThisisagreatchallengethatIwillmasteronmyown..oneday!Thisvideowasverymuchhelpfulandthankyouformakingit!Now,Imbacktopracticingandhearyourvoiceleadtheway!!Reply

    BrettIcanttellyouhowmanytimesIvehitthewrongnotesswitchingbetweenthosetwochords.Itsaquickchordchange,butwithsomepractice,Imsureyoullhaveitdowninnotime! Goodluck!Reply

    MaryOoooh,thatswhatyoumeantby6/8? IhavethestandardukulelethattheGisabovemiddleC,andtriedtotuneditdown,buttheGstringwasabitlooseanditsoundedreallyoff.So,Imnotsureifthatshowyoudidit(whichImsureitsnot,becauseyourGstringdidntlookorsoundlooselol,Imstillnewatthis).

    Anyways,Imgratefulthatyoumadethistutorial.ItsbeenthebestIveseensofarandextremelyhelpful!Imalsoexcitedaboutthe28pagesofukulelelessonbookyouhavebeenworkingon!!EspeciallyabouttheFREEpart!!lol.Keepuptheawesomejobmister!!DReply

    BrettYep,thisaperfectexampleof6/8! AsforthelowGtuning,Iforgottomentionyoudoneedaspecialstringtodoit,andfromwhatIvefound,lowGtuningworksbestonconcertortenorukes.MylowGstringisawoundmetalstring.ItsquiteabitthickerthanaregularGstringtunedabovemiddleC.YoucanbuyspecialstringsetsthatsaysomethinglikeLowwoundGsetorsomethinglikethat.Ioughtacreateaposthereinthefuturewithsomerecommendations.Goodidea!

    ImalsoveryexcitedtoreleasethislessonbookIvebeenworkingon!ImthinkingsometimeearlynextweekIllhaveitallreadyforrelease!Staytuned

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    EmmaIfIdontgettheproperlowGstringcanIstillplaywiththenormalG?Sorry,Imanewbie!ThanksReply

    BrettHeyEmma,yousurecan.Itllsoundalittledifferentbutitwillstillwork.Reply

    LizbethThankyoufortheeasytounderstandformat.Yourexplanationsareclear!ThisisasongIamalreadyworkingonanditwillsoundsomuchbetterwiththefingerpickinginsteadofabasicstrum.Ihadnoideahowtogetstarted,sothanksmuch.Reply

    BrettSweet!Ivealwaysbeensurprisedbyhowcomplicatedsometimesthingssoundbutthenwhenyougettobreakingthemdowntheyactuallyarentsobad.GladtohearitwashelpfulandIhopeitgoeswellforyou!Reply

    KeithMIreallylikethewayyoudidthesong,greatvoicebytheway,hopefullyIwillgethalfasgoodasyou..Ihavetolearntoplaythis..CheersReply

    mitchdoyouhaveanyotherwebsitesReply

    DanesaIamreallyenjoyinglearningfromyou.IwouldliketoknowifyouusedtheGCEAtuningontheukuforthefingerpickingvideo.Ididbutitisnotinthesametuneasyouare.thanks!Reply

    BrettDanesa,gladyouarefindingthelessonshelpful!IaminGCEAbutmyGistuneddowntoaGbelowmiddleC.Youcanreadmoreaboutmyukulelehere.Reply

    candacefThankyou!!!thisvidwassuchabighelp:DxxxReply

    RubyHeyThanksforthevid,Ivebeenlookingforatutorialonthissongforagges,Iwaswonderingwhatwouldyoumighthavetochangeaboutthistobeabletoplayitonabaritoneuke?Reply

    BrettRuby,youcantrytousethesamechordpositions/fingeringslikeIamplayingonmy

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    tenor.Becauseofhowthebaritoneukeistuned,itwillbeinadifferentkeythanme,butthosechordpositionsshouldallowyoutodothefingerpickingwalkdownintheintroofthesongonthetopstring.Unfortunately,Idonthaveabaritoneukeonhand,soIcantmessaroundwithit.IfIwereyou,IwouldexperimentwiththechordfingeringsIamusingandseehowitsounds.Hopethishelpssome.Reply

    JacksonThanksforthefingerpickinglesson.IjuststartedlearningukuleleinDecember(2010)andwasabletofollowyouradviceonfingerpickingHallelujah.Reply

    BrettJackson,thatsgreat!Gladtohearyourestillgoingstrong.Keepupthegoodwork!Reply

    PhilSkipseyHiBrett,Iam63yearsoldandhaveplayedguitarformanyofthose.IrecentlycameoutofretirementwithacoupleofmatesandstartedteachingmyselfBanjo,MandolinandalsoacheapukulelewhichIhavefalleninlovewith.ItisaSopranoandlikeyousaidhardtoplaywithbigfingerswhichIhave,neverthelessIstillmanage.IhavesentoffforaTanglewoodTenerandcannotwaitforittogethere,afterseeingyourvideo.Yoursoundisfantasticandyourstyleisthebest!IwillbetuningmytenorwithalowGlikeyoursandifitsoundstheslightestlikeyoursIwillbeoverthemoon.Iwillkeeponwatchingyourvideosandwouldliketothankyou,youhavereallyinspiredme!PhilSkipseyReply

    BrettPhil,thatsverycool!Istillwanttolearnbanjoandmandolinmyself.Somegreatinstrumentsyourelearning.IappreciatethecomplimentsandImgladthisisinspiringyou.Thanksforthecomment!Reply

    SimonGreetingsfromgermany.3hoursagoiboughtasopranoukulele,onehoursagoifoundthislesson.Nowmyfingershurt,myneighborsareprobablythinkinimighthavefinallylostmymindandistilldontgetitright.Well,neverplayedanyinstrumentinmylifebutnowigotabigsmileonmyface.Thosewere2wonderfullhours.thanksforthislesson,ireallyenjoyit.Lookingforwardtolearnmorenow.Reply

    BrettSimon,soundsliketheukuleleisbringingyoualotofjoy.Gladtohearthis Keepatit!Reply

    paulmoodyThanksforthis,founditexcellent!Imonlyabeginnertoo,butpickedthisupratherquickly!Reply

    BrettVerypleasedtohearyouenjoyedthelesson!Thanksforyourcomment,Paul!Reply

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    ElleAhh.thissonghassomanyperfectmemoriesattachedtoitforme.Thankyou.Iloveit:)Reply

    RachelHiBrett,

    YourwebsiteisreallyhelpingmeimprovemuchquickerthanIcouldeverhavehoped.IdohaveacoupleofquestionsaboutsomeofyourcommentsregardinglowGtuning.Youmentionedonanotherpostthatitworksbestforconcertandtenors,butcanitworkonasoprano?InparticularwillHallelujahworkonasoprano?Andifso,whattypeofstringshouldIbeaskingforinthemusicshop?Thanksagainforallyourhelp.

    Happyplaying.Reply

    BrettRachel,IvenevertriedalowGtuningonasoprano.Itsnottypicallydone,butyoucanalwaystryit.WhatIwouldbeinclinedtodowouldbetogetaregularsopranostringset,butdontstringupthetopGstring.ThenIwouldbuyasinglewoundlowGstring.IknowsomeplacesonlineandprobablyevenlocalmusicstoresselljustasinglewoundlowGstring.UsethislowGstringforyourtopGstring.

    Idtrythis.TheonlythingyoumightrunintoisthatthelowGstringmightnotfitinthetuningpegofyoursopranoukulele.Itsworthatrythough.Reply

    PollyIam64yrsoldandthoughtitwastoolatetoreallybeabletolearnandentertainmyselfwiththeuke.Youarenowmynewbestfriend.Goodlessons,patienceandteachingtechnique.DontstopanytimesoonOK?Mahalo,PollyReply

    BrettPolly,thankyousomuchforyourcommentandyourkindwords!Itmademyday.Imgladtohearyouvebeenenjoyingthelessons.Illbesuretokeepgoing.IgotsomemorestuffupmyleaveforUkuleleTricks. Seeyouaround.Reply

    SageThankyou!

    IplayHallelujahonbari,keyofG.HeretoforeIdonlydoneaslowstrum.Sonicetohavesomethingnewtopractice.

    Isthereasiteyourecommendforfindingbariukepickingpatterns?Ivehadnoluckgoogling.

    Thanksagain,SageReply

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    BrettSage,yourenottheonlyonetoinquireaboutbaritoneukelessons.Ireallyneedtogetsomecontentuphereforthebaritoneukulele.

    Ifyouhavent,Iwouldrecommendcheckingoutmybluesfingerpickinglesson.Itsobviouslyinadifferenttuning,butyoumightgetsomeideasfromthepatternIuse.Reply

    SageHowsweetyouare.Willdo.Reply

    Sally190IhavepostedthisadvicesomewhereelsewithBrett.WhynotbuyasetofstringsforyourbaritonethathavethesameCtuningasthesmallerukes?YoucannowbuythesewithbothhighGoralowG.Thentheproblemofdifferentchordshapeswillvanish.IntheUSAbuyfromSouthcoastUkulele.IntheUk,buyfromKenMiddleton(LivingWaterstrings.Reply

    BrettMcQueenHiSally,thisisthefirstIveheardaboutthis.Thanksforthetip!Gonnacheckthesestringsout!Reply

    caseyHiBrett,

    Ijustpurchasedyourstrumminglessonsprogramandcantwaittogetstarted.YourcoverofHallelujahisbeautifulandyourlessononhowtoplayitisgreatlyappreciated.IdohaveaquestionontuningtheGstringtoaloweroctave.IhaveaconcertukuleleandwhenItunedit,asyousuggested,itjustdidntsoundright.Anysuggestions?

    Thanksinadvance!

    CaseyReply

    BrettHeyCasey,welcometothecourse!Itsgreattohaveyou.

    GreatquestionaboutlowGtuningdidyoubuyaspecificlowGtuningsetforyourukulele?WhenItunetolowG,IhavetogetastringsetdesignedforlowG.BecausethereisntalotoftensiononaGstringtuneddownanoctave,youhavetogetasetwithawoundlowGstring.IfyouusearegularhighGstringandtuneitdownanoctaveitwillsoundreallyweak,flimsy,andhaveahardtimestayingtuned.

    IusealowGtuningsetbyAquila.ImsurethereareotherstringmakersouttheretoothatmakealowGstringset.Youmightexperimentwiththosetoo!Reply

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    MichaelConradBrett,Sofarsogood,yourlessonsareexcellent,yourstyleandexplanationshavealovelypacetothem.Justonelittlequery,inthelessonaboveyoumentionthatyouthatyoupickthe4thstringonthesixthmeasuretoeffecttheslidebetweentheCandAm.Imthinkingthattheslideisreallyanindividualmeasurea7thifyouwill?ThatwaytheCfinishesonthesixthmeasure,thenthe1measureslideandthenreadyforsixmeasuresoftheAm?Maybethatswhatyousaid,ormaybeIvemisunderstoodcanyouspareacoupleofminutestoclearthisup.Thanksforyourtime.MCReply

    BrettHiMichael,greatquestions!

    Ithinkyouareconfusingameasurewithabeat.Inasongthatiscountedtoacountofsix,likeHallelujah,therearesixbeatsinonemeasure.Fortheintro,youreplayingeachchord(CandAm)foronemeasureeach.ForthepassingnotebetweentheCandAmchord,youplaythatnoteonthesixthbeatofthemeasure.

    Doesthatmakesense?Reply

    MichaelConradAh,thosefourstringsofacutecomplexity!

    Iwasconfusingabeatwithameasure,andIthinkthatyouresayingthattheslideismadeonthesixthbeatofeachmeasure.

    Onwardsandupwards.

    Thanksforyourattentionandyourgreatsite.CheersMCReply

    MarcnikHiBrettIdontknowifImbeingabitdaftbuttheCchordyouuseforthestartofthislessonsoundsnothinglikeyoursonmyUke.ItsoundstoohighandIcantworkoutwherethelowkeyiscomingfrom.Reply

    BrettHiMarcnik,thisisbecausemyukuleleistunedtolowGtuning.ThismeansmytopGstringistuneddownanoctave.IuseaspeciallowGstringsettoplayinthistuning.Reply

    Erin

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    MypartnerandIhavejuststartedlearningtoplaytheukuleleandwehavetriedtoimproveusingafewdifferentwebsitevideosbutyoursarebyfarthebest,Brett!Yourteachingstyleisexcellentandyourmusicalskillsareadmirable.IwasgoingtobuyaDVDpackagefromalocalplayerhereinVancouverbutyourvideoshavesoimpressedmeIthinkIwillpurchaseyourstrumminglessonsinstead.Reply

    BrettThankyouforyourkindcomments,Erin!Itdbegreattoseeyouinthestrummingcourse!

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    HannahMathewsHiBrett

    Iamenjoyingpracticingthissong,thanksforpostingit.JustonequerywhenIplaysomenotes,theCinparticular,thenotesarenotclearbutmuted.Isthisthisnormalordoyouhaveanyadvice?

    Manythanks

    HannahReply

    BrettHeyHannah,whenstringsarentringingoutclearlywhenyouplaychords,thatsnotusuallyagoodthing.WhatIwouldtrytodoisplaythepositionfortheCchordtoandpluckeachindividualstring.Seewhichstringsarenotringingoutclearly.Ifyoucanisolatewhichstringisgivingyoutrouble,youcanusuallyrepositionyourfinger(s)inawaytogetthechordtoringoutclearly.Reply

    lemonfreshsmurfHiBret

    Thanks,yourtutorialhasmadeplayingtheukesomuchfun Canyoupleaseexplainwhyyouhaveusedadifferentcchordfromtheusual?

    Thxagain!LReply

    BrettHeyL,thisissoIcouldcapturethatascendinganddescendingmelodyintheintroofthesong.Reply

    SherriHiBrett,LiketheothersIreallythinkthislessonandyourteachingstylearefantastic.IvebeenplayingtheukulelesincemidSeptemberandreallywanttostartfingerpickingsomeofthesongsIvelearned.MyquestionaboutyourversionofHallelujahiswhatifIwanttostayinstandardtuning?The

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    pickingwillbethesameyousaid.Anychanceyoucouldjustdoaquickversionofthissongwithstandardtuning?

    ThanksSherriReply

    BrettHeySherri,youcanstillplaythissonginstandardtuning.Itwilljustsoundalittledifferentbecausethenotesthatareplayedonthetopstringwillbethesamebutjusttunedanoctavehigher.Reply

    RuthThankyouforamazingtutorials!!.butwaswonderingihavesmallhandsandamstrugglingtoreachallthestringsontherightfretwithoutbrushingstringsbelowandcausingthesoundtobecomemutedandstrange..anyadvice?ThankqReply

    BrettHeyRuth,thebestthingtotrytodoistoisolatewhichstringsyouareaccidentallymutingandseeingifthereisawaytopositionyourfingersinabetterway.Then,onceyoufigureoutthat,itusuallyjusttakestimeandpracticetobeabletoplaythechordcleanlyandconsistently.

    Theotherideaistolookupsomechordvariationsinthechordlibrarytoseeifthereareeasierwaystoplaydifferentchords:

    http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelechords/Reply

    KeithHiBrett..Thanksagainforthelesson..Iwaswonderingifyoucouldshowushowtodothefingerpickingfor3/4and4/4timing?Idontknowoftomanysongsthatusethe6/8timing..Iknowonepatternwhereitispickingthestrings1423..Thanks..KeithReply

    BrettHeyKeith,thatisagreatsuggestiononthe3/4timing.Iwillkeepitinmindforthefuture.

    Idohavesomebluesfingerpickinglessonsthatarein4/4thatIrecommendcheckingoutifyouhaventalready:

    http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelebluesfingerpickinglessonpattern1/

    http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelebluesfingerpickinglessonpattern2/Reply

    encianHeyBrett,thanksforposting.Imcuriousaboutyourpickingpatternforthechordsthatdontgetafullmeasure,laterinthesong.Tryingtofigureitoutbywatchingyourvideoandmessingaround,butanythingyouwanttoexplainwouldbeappreciated.

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    BrettMcQueenGreatquestion!Itsrealeasy.ForthosehalfmeasuresImjustpluckingthetopthreestringsinsuccession:top,secondtotop,secondtobottom,repeat.Eachpluckgetsabeat.

    Imessentiallytakingthewholepickingpatternandjustpluckingthefirstthreestringsofthepattern.Reply

    encianthanks,gotit!Reply

    Vibekethanksfortheenergyyouputintoteachingyourukuleleskills:)Itsgreatforsomeonewhostartsattheknowledgelevelofzero,tovisityoursite!ThankyouBrett!Reply

    CherylHi!Ijustgotmytenorukeuleleyesterdayandhavingplayedclassicalguitar(alongtimeago)Iwasabletopickthisupprettyquickly.IlikethewayyoutunedtheGstring,itaddsalotoffullness.Doyoudothisforalotofsongs?Reply

    BrettMcQueenHeyCheryl,thanksforthecomment!Rightnow,ImbacktostandardhighGtuning,butIreallylikethelowGsoundforalotofsongs.Itcreatesanextralayerthatsoundsreallygreattome.Reply

    ERICFistofallyousoudgreat,veryinsperational.changingfromtheAmbacktiotheCisitabadhabittotrygetreadyfortheCbeforethefistbeatbyslidingthemiddlfingerdowntotheforthfretthenliftingthemiddleandplacingtheringonthefifthfret,thenofcourcewaitingforthefirstbeattoplacetherestofthefingers.sinceonAmmeasureyouonlyneedtoholetheAMdownforthefirstbeat?Makesence?Reply

    BrettMcQueenHiEric,Iwouldlovetohelpyouwithyourquestion,althoughImnotsureIunderstandwhatyouareasking.AreyouwonderingwhatthebestwaytopositionyourfingersfortheAmchord?Reply

    KarenRobinsonWow.WhenIwasakidIplayedtheukulele,butIneverdidanymorethanstrumafewchords.Iswitchedtoguitaratage12anddidfingerpickingontheguitar,butitneveroccurredtometodothesameontheukulele.Ipulledoutmyolduke,withits45yearoldstrings,anditstillsoundsOK.Amazing.Thanksforyournicetutorial.Reply

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    BrettMcQueenHeyKaren,gladyouenjoyedthelesson.Itsamazinghowversatiletheukuleleis.Neverunderestimateit!Reply

    DonDavidThankforwhatyouaredoing.Keepitup,Iamterriblewithmusicbutyougivemesomehope.Reply

    BrettMcQueenHeyDon,youarewelcome.Keepitupyourself!Reply

    MalcBThanksforthisvidandthecoveronYoutube.Itsoneofthefewthathavepushedmefurtheron.Inbar3and4thestandardchordsequenceseemstobeFGCG.WhatareyouplayinginsteadoftheG(bar3)?Bflat9,E7orFmallseemtosoundtastier.Also,E7inplaceofEminbar7worksOK.Idappreciateanycomments.Reply

    BrettMcQueenThanksforyourcomment.BeforeIdiveintalkingaboutdifferentchordsubstitutionsandideas,haveyouseenthechordchartofthissong,Ipostedhere?ThatchartisexactlythechordsIusetoplaythesong.

    Ifyouhavealreadyseenit,ImnotpositiveIunderstandthebarsyouarereferringto.Fromthestandardversionofthissong,IamsubstitutinginanFmonthatthirdlineoftheverse.IthinkthatstheonlychordIamsubstitutingfromtheoriginal.Ireallylikethesoundofthat.Reply

    selukianMan,ivebeenplayingukuleleforfouryearsnowandIstillhaventgotit,thisisbyfarthehardestpieceiveevercomeacross,IjustdontknowhowtotuneittoG,plsineedhelp!!!Reply

    BrettMcQueenInordertotuneyourukuleletolowGtuning,youneedalowGstringset.Morespecifically,youneedalowGstringthatisawoundstring.Thiswoundstringwillallowyoutogetthetensionyouneedonthestringtotuneitdowntheoctave.Reply

    MolliVerygooodIdontknowhowtotunemyukuleleCanyoutellmethenametoeverystring,please???ThxReply

    BrettMcQueenHeyMolli,checkoutthispostontuninghere:

    http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukuleletuninghowtotuneyourukulele/

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    JadeHI,IwasjustwonderingifyouusethemodifiedCchordthroughoutthewholesongorjusttheintro??Thanks!Reply

    BrettMcQueenImostlyusethemodifiedCchordfortheintro.Youcoulduseitonotherpartsofthesong,butIliketoswitchbacktotheotherseebecauseitsaneasierchordtoplay.Reply

    CarlaThanks!!Thissoundssocoolandisagreatsong.Thisisagreatlessonformetostartunleashingmynewfingerpickingskillsontheworld:)Reply

    BrettMcQueenCarla,Imhappyyouenjoyedit!Reply

    borzyheyyouramazingattheukeleleandyourvideosareawesome.Ima3dayukeleleplayerandiamreallygoodnow.Iwaswonderingifcanyoupostafewmoresongstheonesonyoutubeoranyotherwebsitearenotaccurateandyoursare.thankyousooomuchifyoucanReply

    BrettMcQueenHeyBorzy,Iwanttopostsomemorehereintheshortfuture.Stayonthelookout!Thanksforyournicewords.Reply

    borzythanksBrettyourawesomeReply

    EthanHeyIwaswonderingdoesitstillsoundreallygoodandliketheactualsongwithstandardGCEAtuningorshouldItunedowntheGstringwhenIPlaythissong?Iwantittosoundgoodandnotlikehalfasgoodbecauseofthatstring.Pleaseletmeknow!Thankyou!Reply

    BrettMcQueenHeyEthan,ifyouwantitsoundlikemyvideo,IminlowGtuning,soyouwillwanttolookintothat.IthinklowGsoundsbestforthissong,butifyoudonthaveanotherukuleleinlowG,itworksprettywellinstandardtuning.Reply

    kimthankyouforthis!whenyougettotheendinyourcoverwhatisthestrumingpattern?likewhenyoustoptheplucking.thanksReply

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    BrettMcQueenHeyKim,itsjustdownstrums,althoughImaccentingthefourthcountalittlebitlouderthantheotherbeats.Reply

    CharlotteDeanHiBrett!Ima14yearoldguitaristandpianistandIrecentlydecidedtotakeuptheukulele.IhavefoundyourtipsandvideosreallyhelpfulandIlovehowyouplayedHallelujah.IhaveasopranoukuleleandwheneverItrytotuneitdownanoctave,itbecomesReallylooseanditsoundsawful!!ImguessingImgoingtohavetobuyaspecialstring?Anyadvice?Reply

    BrettMcQueenHeyCharlotte,yup,youregonnaneedalowGstringsettotuneitdowntheoctave.WithalowGstring,itshouldbeawoundstring.Thiswillallowyoutogetthetensionyouneed.

    Reply

    CharlotteDeanThankyou!!Reply

    EmilyWhatisthenameofthechordyouplaybetweentheCandtheAminor?Reply

    BrettMcQueenHeyEmily,IwouldcallitaCmaj7.Reply

    RobertWhittakerHeyBrett,Iambackagainafterafivemonthbreakbroughtaboutbyarabidmosquito,butnowIamfitandreadytoplay..BrettIreallywanttotuneintoyourfingerpickinglessononHalluleahbutIcannotbringthevideoup,,WhatamIdoingwrong..ThanksReply

    BrettMcQueenHeyRobert.Gladtohaveyouback!TrywatchingthevideodirectlyfromYouTubehere:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EffqOqktvRsReply

    PammyHeyBrett,youareamazingandhavehelpedmealot.IstartedplayingukelelejustafterChristmaslastyear.IstartedplayingtohelpkeepmybrainactiveandtogivemesomethingtodoafterhavingheadsurgeryinSeptemberlastyear,followedbyseizuresinOctober.PlayingtheukeistheonlytimeIcanreallyfazeoutandbeinmyownlittleworld,wherethosethingsneverhappened.Anditreallyhashelpedmegetbetter.Ifindyourtutorialsdefinitelyoneofthebestonthenet.Asyouexplainwhatyouaredoing.Andhowyouaredoingitandyougoatsuchanicepace,especiallyforsomeonelikeme.Ihopeyoukeeponuploadingtutorials.Especiallyformoresongstolearn.

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    Iwasjustwondering,thatwayyoudonethecchordintheintro,isthatcarriedonthroughoutthewholesong?Orisitjustintheintro?Thanks,Pammy=DReply

    PammyPSyourchordlibraryisalifesaver!!Ithashelpedmekindalearnthissong=)Reply

    BrettMcQueenHiPammy,thankssomuchforyourcomment.Itissocooltomethatyouvefoundsomepeacewiththeukulele.Imgladmylessonscouldhelpyoualonginyourjourney.

    ThewayIplaytheCchordintheintroisjustplayedintheintro.IswitchtoanormalCchordthroughouttherestofthesong.Reply

    PammyCoolthanksheaps=D*goesoffandplaysukulele*Reply

    ivanBrett,Ihavewatchedsomevideoswheretheplayerseemedtohavelethisfingernailsgrow.Myquestioniswhetherthisismeanttobeanaidtofingerpicking?Isitabetterideatodevelopcallusesinthisregard?Reply

    BrettMcQueenSomefingerstyleplayersliketolettheirnailsgrowouttopluckthestrings.However,somepeopledontlikethetonethenailsproduceagainstthestrings.Itsoftenbrighterandsharper.Inthatway,somepeoplepreferpluckingwithmoreofthefingertipsandlettingcallousesbuildup.IfindthatIuseacombinationofboth.Idontletmynailsgrowoutverylong,butIdonttrimthemsoshorteither.Thisallowsmetogetsomesomeclarityfromthestringswithouthavingtomaintainsuperlongnails.Reply

    LouisJustwantedtosaythankyouandtoletyouknowhowmuchIhaveenjoyedthesite!!!!Reply

    BrettMcQueenYouarewelcome,Louis!Thankyouforthecomment.Reply

    FelicityImjuststartingoutwithmyuke&thisisTHEbesttuteIvefound,greatpace&tipsthankssomuch!Reply

    ElizabethCaldwellIjustrecentlystartedtolearnhowtoplaytheukuleleandreallylovethissongbutIcantfigureout

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    howtogetmyGstringtunedthewayyouhaveit.Ialsohavedifficultiesstrumming.Anytips?Itwouldhelpalot,Thanks.Reply

    BrettMcQueenHeyElizabeth,youneedtopurchasealowGukulelestringset.Reply

    SharonPorterPerfectforabeginningfingerpicker!Thanksforyourwork!Reply

    BrettMcQueenYoureverywelcome.Gladtohearitwashelpfultoyou!Takecare.Reply

    BenBrett,

    WhenIplaythechordandandtrytopickIgetamutedvibratingsound.Isitthenylonstrings?

    ThanksReply

    BrettMcQueenHiBen,trytoisolatethestringtoseewhichstringisntringingout.Then,trytoadjustyourfingertoallowthestringtoringoutclear.Youmighttrypressingdownharderorpressingdownclosertothefret.Reply

    NobodyYouKnowHi IliterallygotmyconcertukuleleanhouragoandIstartedwiththis.Itsstilldifficult,butatleastitsoundsrecognisablenow,justataveryslowpacehaha Idontmindthough,itsallsoexciting!Justhavingsometroublerememberingtoproperlypressdownthe4thstringwhenplayingtheCbutpracticepracticepractice.Holdingthechordsdownisverypainfulonmyfingersthoughanysolutions?

    Thanksalotforthis!Reply

    BrettMcQueenGiveyourfingerssometimetobuildupcallouses.TheylltoughenupandyoullbeabletofretchordswithoutthinkingtwiceReply

    HenareTeKaruGreetingstoBrettFirst,thankyouforhavingthecompassiontohelpotherslikemyself.Ourfathertaughtushowtoplaytheukeleleover40yearsagousing3simplechords(Ithinkhereferredthemasnotes)ihadnoideawhatchordtheywere,andtothisdayiamnoneofthewiser.allhesaidwaslearnthese3notessonandyouwillbeabletoplayanysong.Ihavesincefoundoutthroughourdaughter(whoimightaddhasnoknowledgeofmusiceitherbutmanagetoteachyoungchildrenkapahakawithouttheaidofaninstrumentusuallyaguitar.shenowplaystheukelelenottoobad(welliwill

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    confessbetterthanherfather,shehasagreaterrangeofchordsthenieverhadbeenwatchingyouithinkBrettSecondly,ithinkiwilllookatbuyingmeabrandofukeleleliketheoneyouhaveinyourvideo.ithinkiamgoingtoenduppayingmyforitthenididformylastguitar.AllGoodThankyouagainBrett,ilookforwardtowatchingmoreofyoureasytolearnvideosKindRegardsHenareReply

    LauraOMG!IHAVEAFINGERCRAMP Myfingersarentbig/long/strongenoughtoputthemontwostringsatonce! HowcanIgetmyfingertostretchandnotgetcrampswheniattempttodothis?Butoverallthanksforthetutorial! xReply

    BillBrett,

    justwantedtosayhowmuchIhaveenjoyedlearningthissong,andyourfingerpickinglessons.TheyhavemadethisaRealinstrument,andnotjustthechildstoysomeseeitas,ifyoucatchmymeaning?Reply

    BrettMcQueenThanks,Bill!Icatchyourdrift.Iappreciateit.Reply

    VicquiThevideowashelpful,butIamstrugglingwiththechordsbecausemyhandsaretoosmall!!!IhavereallysmallfingerssoIcantreachthedifferentfretsatthesametime isthereanyadviceonhowtoimprovethis???Reply

    BrettMcQueenWhichchordsinparticularareyoustrugglingwith?Reply

    natalieurenaiwaswonderinghowdoitunemygstringtoaloweroctaveitsoundsbadReply

    natalieurenanevermindbretireadanothercommentwhereyousaidalowgstringneedstobepurchasedeventhoughicantplaythissongfornowistilllovethevideoReply

    BrettMcQueenYep,checkoutthispostIjustmadeonlowGtuningforalongerdescription:

    http://www.ukuleletricks.com/tuningyourukuleletolowg/Reply

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    SSCYouaresuperultrafantastic!oneofthebestteachersandUkuleleplayersonline.Verycleartutorials.Couldyouvideomoretutorialswhenyouarefree? Eg,AmazinggracefingerpickingpattersandImyours(fullversion),someChristiansongs:))Reply

    BrettMcQueenGotsomemorevideotutorialsintheworks.Hopetobeabletopostthemsoon!Reply

    JillHiBrett,Ijustwantedtosaythankyoufordoingsuchanicethingitreallycomesacrossthatyouareakindandpatientperson.Reply

    BrettMcQueenHey,noproblem.Reply

    GraemeHiBrettIhaveplayedguitarformanyyearsbutalwayswithapickhavejuststartedplayingtheukeleleandthefunoflearningtofingerpickisteriffic..thanksalotfortheintroduction.AlltheverybestGraeme,SydneyP.Shavefoundathrvingukescenehere!Reply

    BrettMcQueenThanksforthecomment,Graeme!IhearfromalotofAussieswhoplaytheukuleleintheSydneyarea.Ireallywanttogetoverthereandhangoutwithyouallsometime!Reply

    RebeccaHiBrett,Justwantedtosaythankyousomuchforyouramazingsite.Youareagreatteacherandmakeitsoeasytolearn.Itmakesmenotwanttoputitdown.Iamsogreatfulforyourtimeandpatientsinhelpingusalllearn.Thanksagain:))))Cheers,BeckReply

    MelanieHelloBret

    Ivejustdiscoveredyoursitetodayandamdeligthed!Iamanewtotheukeleleandyourlessonsandmusicaregoingtohelpsomuch!Plus,youhaveawonderfulvoicesoitsajoytolistentoyou!ImgoingtotryandlearnsomesongsforChristmas!HappyChristmastoyou!MelxxReply

    Josie

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    HeyBrett!IwaswonderingifmySopranoUkulelewillstillgetanattractivesoundwithoutthelowerGtuning.Whatdoyouthink?Reply

    BrettMcQueenHeyJosie,IthinkforthissongalowGtunedukulelesoundsthebest,butformoststuff,IpreferthenormalhighGtuning.Ithasthatclassicukulelesound.Reply

    LouMeiGushImeanchords.Reply

    LouMeiGushHiBret!Iwaswonderingifyoucouldtypedownyournotesunderyourvideo???IwounderhowyouplayalltheothernotesReply

    rosymAnothergreatlesson,thanksBrett.Whatisthepassingchord(didIgetthatright?)thatyoureusingbetweentheCandAm?Imusingabaritoneukesothechordshapesaredifferent.Reallypleasedtoheartheressomebaritonestuffonthewaytoo,bytheway.Canhardlywait!Reply

    BrettMcQueenHeyRosy,thechordinbetweentheCandAmisaCmaj7.ThepassingnotethatcreatesthatriffintheintroofthesongisaBnote.Ifyouareplayingonabaritoneukulele,IwouldtryplayingitsothatyousoundtheBstringinsomewaybetweenthosechords.Reply

    SalHiBrett,Ilikethis,challengingthoughitisanychanceyoucouldpostthetabforit?Reply

    MHiBrett!Iwannaask..howdoyouknowifthechords/tabsaremeanttobefingerpickorstrum?AndIknowtheres2typesofchordswhichrequireu(theukuleleplayer)tosingandanotheronewhichwillplaythesong(fingerpickIguess)outofit.Anyspecificnamesforit?Whatisitcalled?Reply

    BrettMcQueenHiM,typicallychordchartswithlyricsaremeanttobestrummed.Ifyoucomeacrossaukuleletab,ifthenotesinthetabarestackedontopofeachother,thatmeansyouplayachord,butmostofthetimetabsareusedforsolofingerpickingsongs,sometimesreferredtoasfingerstyleukulele.Reply

    IcaTongcoHi,soIwaslookingfortabsaroundtheinternetforthissong,andyourswasgreat Thankyouforthehelpfullessons!Ijustgotmyfirstukerecently,andImtryingreallyhardtogetbetteratit Itsaconcertuke,anditactuallylooksalotlikeyours! ImgoingtovisitthissitemoreoftennowReply

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    BuffBrett,thetabsforpickingthissonghavebeenaskedaboutpreviously,butIdontseeyouranswer.Haveyoupostedtabsforpickingthistune?Thatwouldbesohelpful.Imlearningalotfromtheselessons.Thanks.Reply

    BekkaHeactuallydoes.Inthevideoifyouwatchedcarefully,heexplainsthefingerpicking,andthechordsheusesthataredifferentfromtheoriginal.Aswellashistuning.Reply

    RustyHiBrett,goodtutorialsandgreatstuffonyoutube.Imtakingstrummingcourseyouofferedanddoingokay..reallylovefingerpickingthebestbutneedtolearnthestrummingpatternstoosoIcanplaywithfriends.Ihavesometroublewithbuzzingcausedbymyfingertipsonsomechordchanges.IsthatbecauseIdontmovemyfingersfastenough?Itrytopracticeeverydaytoimprove.IhavebeenenjoyingtheukulelesinceApril2012andwishIhadstartedyearsago.KeepupyourgoodworkIknowyouhelpalotofpeopleandsharingthegiftofmusiciswonderful.Reply

    BrettMcQueenHiRusty,greatquestion.Buzzingcanbecausedfromnotpressingdownonthefrethardenough,butitcanalsobecausedbythequalityoftheukulele.Insomecases,ifyoutakeyourukuleletoalocalmusicshop,sometimestheycanperformasetupwheretheyadjusttheukulelesactionandfiledownanyfretsthatastringmightbebuzzingon.Mybestadviceistomakesurewhenyoufretachordthatyouarepressingdownasclosebehindthefretaspossible(ratherthaninthemiddleoftwofrets)inordertogetthemostleverageonthestrings.Bestofluck!Reply

    HannaSHeyman.Greatvideo,butiamconfusedonhowtochangetoalowG.Idontreallyunderstand\.Thanks!!Reply

    GrahameHiBrett,Belatedseasonsgreetingstoyou.Iwasgivenacheapsopranoukeformybirthdayacoupleofyearsagobutcouldntgetonwithit,mainlyduetohavingsausagesforfingers.Anyway,mydaughtersawthatIwasstrugglingtofretthechordsandboughtmeatenorukeforXmas(someunknownmakefromChina).ThishasmadethingsmucheasierbutIwaswonderingiftherewasanyadviceyoucouldgivebearinginmindthatImwillingtolearnbutat72,witharthriticsausagesforfingers,ImnotasnimbleasIwouldlike.RegardsGrahameReply

    BrettMcQueenHiGrahame,youreinverygoodcompany!Iveheardfrompeopleintheir80sand90slearningukuleleintheUkuleleStrummingTricksonlinevideolessoncourse.ThebestadviceIcangiveyouistotakeyourtimeandgoslow.Withpersistenceandpatience,

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    youresuretoseeimprovement.Additionally,fornow,Idrecommendjustfocusingonstrummingandchords.Thatllhelpgetyouusedtosomeoftheregularmovementsrequiredanukulele,andfromthere,youmightexploresomefingerpickingstuff(likeinthislesson).Reply

    StephenRitchieIvedoneyourvideocourse(itisworththecost,evenforanonbeginneratleastonewithanequalmeasureofgoodandbadhabits,forthoseofyouwondering)andhaveenjoyedyourbook,butthismaybemyfavoritelesson.JeffBecksversionofHallelujahstuckwithmefromthefirsttimeIheardit(K.D.Langsisalsofantastic),andIreallyappreciatethisclearandrelativelyeasyapproachtocapturingthesoundandfeeloftheintroduction.

    IvedecidedtorestringinlowGtocompletethesound.ImcurioustoknowyouropinionofleavingthelowGsetupforgeneralplaying.

    Thanksfortheresource.Reply

    BrettMcQueenHiStephen,sogladtohearyouveenjoyedthelessonsaswellasthissong.IfindthatthelowGtuningworksgreatifyoujustwanttostrumthechordsofasong.Ihaveaconcertandtenorukulelethough(whichIrecommend),soyoucangetthebestofthetwoworlds.Reply

    StephenRitchieYes,havingtwosetupsseemslikeagoodwaytogoonceyoustartplayingwithdifferenttuning.Ivebeenthinkingaboutatenor.IthinkIneedtoupmyplayingtimebeforeIcanrewardmyselfthatway.Cheers.Reply

    RichardHiBrettInoticeyouarepickingnearthebridgeoftheukulele,notwhereyouwouldnormallystrum.Couldyoupleaseconfirmifthisisthebestplace?ThanksverymuchRichardReply

    BrettMcQueenHiRichard,greatquestionandobservation.Youarerightthatmostofthetimeitisbettertostrumaroundthe12th14thfretoftheukuleletogetanice,balancedtonefromtheukulele.Themoreyoupickorstrumtowardsthesoundholethebrighterthetonebecomesfromthestrings.Forfingerpickingthissong,Iwantedabitofabrightertone,whichiswhyIfingerpickedclosertothebridge.Reply

    LindaFryHiBrett,Enjoyedyourvideos.Ijutboughtatenorukeandloveplayingit.Istheredifferenceinsoundplayingabanjolele?IlikethelookofthemandthoughtImightbuyone.ThanksReply

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    GaryHiBrett,Youhavejusttaughtmeanewfingerpickingpattern.Itscomingalongbutslowly.ThanksagainGaryReply

    JukeHibrett!

    Imveryverynewtouke,andloveplayingthefewsongsiknow!!!Idliketoplaymore,butijustdontgethowtoknowwhatstrummingpatterntouse!!!!Icankindefigureoutthesongsiknow,buthavenocluewheretostartontheonesiveneverheard.Ivebeenusingtabs,doesthatmakeadifference,Reply

    BrettMcQueenHiJuke,thanksforyourcomment!Itcanbehardtomakesenseofhowstrummingfitswithplayingsongsatfirst.Asyoumentioned,itsimportanttohaveheardasongandlistenedtoitmanytimesbeforeyouattempttoplayit.Gettingthesongstuckinyourheadmakesiteasierwhenitcomestostrummingthechordsforasong.

    Ifyoureinterestedinimprovingyourstrumming,IinviteyoutojoinandlearnwithmeintheUkuleleStrummingTricksonlinecourse:http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelestrummingtricks/Reply

    MJBeautifularrangement!ImayjustswitchmyGbacktothelowG!Youbreakdownthepartsreallyclearly,eventhenewestnewbiescouldstillfollow.Thanks!Reply

    DonnaExcellent,reallyclearinstructionBrett.ImsogladIfoundyourwebsite.Iwaslookingforinfoonsomegoodukelelestobuyandthatbroughtmehere.ImhopingIwillbeabletoorderoneinthenextweekandstartusingyourtutorialsandfreeebook,thenIllmoveontothecourses.ImlivinginBajaCaliforniarightnowandIseelotsof(cheap)ukelelesbeingsoldinshops.NowthatIvefoundyourtutorialsandbeeninspired,Imightjusthavetograbmeoneofthosetoholdmeoveruntilabetterqualityonearrives.Reply

    WayneYounotonlyplaywell,butyoucanexplainit,clearly,wellpacedandpatient.Thoseskillsdontalwayscomeinthesamepackage.Ilookforwardtomore.Thankyou.Reply

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