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You're welcome! Happy music-making!

Wow, I bet that will sound great!

I'm glad this was helpful to you!

@@MusicalMama you have a very good teaching style!

Wonderful, so glad you found it helpful!

I'm so glad it was helpful!

That's very kind, thanks for watching!

@MusicalMama It's a pleasure!

Oh my goodness, thank you!

Thank you for commenting, I'm so happy to hear this!

How exciting! If you're looking for a quick-start guide, check out my free Ukulele Basics guide: www.musicalmama.com/basics . Happy strumming!

I'm so glad this video was helpful to you!

Haha, relatable! The first half of the strum is the easier half, and is a great strum all on it's own. Perhaps you'd like to spend some time playing that while you work your way up to Island Strum? Here's a video about it: ua-cam.com/video/7dwq813SOR0/v-deo.html Happy strumming!

Hello, my favorite entry-level ukes are by Ohana, and a quick search on Amazon turns up several options by a variety of brands for <$100. The best way to learn what you like in an instrument is to just start playing. So you'll do best if you consider your first uke your "starter" uke, and if you stick with it, you'll develop a sense of what works for you and you can upgrade from there. I hope this helps. Happy strumming!

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I think I need to make a video about this! Stay tuned...

I'm so glad to hear that. Happy strumming!

How exciting! A new musical achievement has been unlocked! 🏆

That's a great question! It's a lot to manage-- chord changes, strumming, remembering the lyrics, singing, trying to keep an even beat, etc! I think it's easiest to incorporate singing when you're playing a one-chord song and play slowly. Once you're able to do a basic strum, then you can work your way up to two- and three-chord songs. If that's still too much, practice each component on its own, then try putting the pieces together. Here are some links that might help: Learn to play your first song: ua-cam.com/video/V7Vz-iPtybc/v-deo.html My favorite one chord song: ua-cam.com/video/yrdcEWJSaic/v-deo.html Two and three-chord song tutorials: www.musicalmama.com/two-and-three-chord-songs I hope this helps! Happy singing!

@@MusicalMama thanks🫶

Thanks!

Thanks for watching!

How wonderful! Nothing that makes me happier than hearing about parents making music with their kids, so thank you so much for sharing. And I think teaching is often just as beneficial for the teacher as it is for the student, would you agree? Happy strumming to you both!

Thank you! Yes, it is a funny sensation to get used to, isn't it? You can experiment with strumming other ways, but I'd encourage you to keep trying to strum with your nail. Sometimes applying a layer of nail polish (clear or otherwise) to the fingernail can help it feel less strange. You can also consider replacing your strings for a set of softer ones. I hope that helps. Good luck to you!

You're welcome!

Oh, gosh, I'm so sorry for your loss! "I'll Fly Away" is a song that helps in times of mourning-you can see my play-along for it at ua-cam.com/video/VcQNs16J5K4/v-deo.html and download the chords and lyrics at drive.google.com/file/d/15cnVBA-ObhAhoNmKxpqU4ehZaAkzjXok/view?usp=sharing . Sending good thoughts your way.

Ha!

I'm so glad!

I'm so glad to hear that! Happy creating!

Aww, thanks! You can do it! I promise the ukulele really isn't that scary (and this is coming from someone who find wind instruments intimidating, ha!)

Wow, that's so kind of you to say! Thank you!

Thank you!

Always nice to learn I'm part of a happy surprise! Thanks for your comment, and thanks for watching!

Thank you so much for your thoughtful and kind words. It's hard to know how my videos are being received unless someone takes the time to comment, and you truly made my day. I'm so happy to hear that you're performing and sharing music! Thank you for your order as well-I will ship your book out tomorrow. And if you like the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack, you’re probably familiar with the next video I'll be sharing! 🤭

How exciting! So glad this video was helpful for you!

Thanks! This is a common thing to wonder about, but time signature and tempo are completely separate. If you're exploring both concepts, a metronome is a valuable tool to play with! I have one similar to this model (affiliate link): amzn.to/3VQDQnh . Another way to practice is to play along with practice tracks-I've posted practice tracks/videos for 4/4 time... maybe I can create some for 3/4 and 6/8 time. 🤔

It does! If you're looking for more songs to try clawhammer with, check out my Americana collection-learn more about the book at www.musicalmama.com/americana-book and find all of the play-along videos at www.musicalmama.com/americana . "This Train is Bound for Glory" shares a melody with "The Crawdad Song," so that might be a good one to try next. "Bury Me Beneath the Willow," "Wildwood Flower," and almost all of the other songs in the book also work well with clawhammer. Happy strumming!

@@MusicalMama Thank you so much. I’m trying to preserve old time music.

How wonderful!

@@MusicalMamaI just ordered the Americana Book. Hopefully I can adopt the clawhammer style to the songs. I purchased Deerings’ banjo ukulele a few weeks ago so now I’m searching for appropriate songs and trying to learn different strumming and picking styles that work well with banjoeles and such.

Thank you for your order! I will ship it out tomorrow. Let me know what songs you try clawhammer with!

Thank you!

How exciting! Happy strumming!

Sorry!

Hello! I'm confused by your question, because I do show the chords. Please see the video description to jump ahead to specific parts of the video.