Three Tricks for Ukulele Showboating (impress family and friends!) ;-)

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  • @candyfloss1416
    @candyfloss1416 6 років тому +1243

    All these people joking about your appearance in the comments but I’m just impressed that you can teach as a Potions Master, ukulele player, and Defense Against the Dark Arts. Real talent in all categories, man.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  6 років тому +89

      Thanks. You got it right on all fronts!!!

    • @takewealth
      @takewealth 5 років тому +4

      You know we joke about his appearance as a joke right? We don't actually care and its just something we like to poke fun at.

    • @jrisj
      @jrisj 5 років тому +8

      @@takewealth you know he's joking right?

    • @takewealth
      @takewealth 5 років тому

      @@jrisj Um... yea, I know everyone makes fun of him as a joke.

    • @reginaekdahl1560
      @reginaekdahl1560 5 років тому +3

      @@takewealth yeah but you are all insulting him lol and ain't make fun and joke the same?

  • @TheJoepinator
    @TheJoepinator 9 років тому +4401

    Cool and all, but why did you have to kill Dumbledore?

    • @FacingFears
      @FacingFears 9 років тому +27

      +TheJoepinator made my day xD

    • @thenonoman
      @thenonoman 9 років тому +90

      +TheJoepinator Because he promised Dumbledore that he would. Don't you believe in keeping promises?

    • @courtneypl123
      @courtneypl123 9 років тому +10

      +TheJoepinator oh my gosh! I was thinking the same! that really put a smile on my face! lol haha so funny

    • @pigeon51
      @pigeon51 9 років тому +7

      it is so snape!

    • @courtneypl123
      @courtneypl123 9 років тому +3

      the actor of snape died recently i feel bad :(
      Darron Mcnulty

  • @SG-wi5wx
    @SG-wi5wx 6 років тому +443

    Good lord everyone is so mean on these comments! He's sharing knowledge and ya'll are picking on his appearance. Just watch the tips and leave him alone!

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  6 років тому +93

      Thanks Sarah. I've had an internet minor personality presence since 1995 with my Edgar Allan Poe fan site so I know how to take the criticism and off-the-wall comments. The Snape stuff started in the early 1990s Harry Potter days BUT that was my hair style before Harry Potter so I just accepted it. I'm ok with it all. JW Rowling just usurped the classical pianist Franz Liszt's look. I did classical piano as well so I am living with it among the waves.

    • @pentry20
      @pentry20 5 років тому +7

      @taЊa N. bruh people love snape too lol

    • @renske9637
      @renske9637 5 років тому +1

      @Samuel Cruickshank I think your loop button is broken my man

    • @takeiteasy7062
      @takeiteasy7062 5 років тому +1

      First 2 techniques ? Ole' brother!!!!

    • @bomoore9872
      @bomoore9872 4 роки тому +1

      I think they are jokes. No one is being genuinely mean or intending to hurt his feelings. if that were true he'd turn comments off

  • @inventsable
    @inventsable 8 років тому +343

    Really appreciate this! Ukuleles are criminally underrated, all too often passed off as novelty toys.

  • @thelegend54
    @thelegend54 5 років тому +43

    Dear Peter Forrest,
    Thank you so much for the finger 8 trick. I have practiced this for months now and I have gotten to the point where I can play it twice as fast as you taught it. Thank you for this trick. It has been hilarious to see the reactions of people who say they've played for years and I pick up my uke, play this, and tell them I've only played for 6 months.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  5 років тому +17

      My job is not to be the best, but to inspire the best!!! Congrats on your success! I am good at finding the right path!

    • @crosstie9139
      @crosstie9139 2 місяці тому

      I have visited this video and I toyed with learning it but I wasnt ready. Now. I am ready. Time to get that slick sound in my repertoire. You'll inspire me to heights I would have never imagined without people sharing these amazing techniques.

    • @crosstie9139
      @crosstie9139 2 місяці тому

      Thank you.

  • @merymar2544
    @merymar2544 8 років тому +777

    Thanks for the advices, proffesor Snape

  • @sierranovember6
    @sierranovember6 9 років тому +517

    Professor Snape doesn't fuck around on the Uke.

    • @wizardofnos
      @wizardofnos 9 років тому +5

      +sierranovember6 I thought it was Edna Mode!?

    • @ksan1648
      @ksan1648 9 років тому +3

      +Troll Hunter I thought it was Emo Phillips.

    • @Monkaisubi
      @Monkaisubi 9 років тому +1

      +Xander Powell oh.. no one else thought michael jackson?

    • @neven-kadic
      @neven-kadic 9 років тому

      +sierranovember6 That's what I wanted to say xddddddd

    • @amysalmon3234
      @amysalmon3234 8 років тому +3

      @Troll Hunter: Edna Mode has bangs.

  • @amjPeace
    @amjPeace 8 років тому +19

    It's like you know me, Peter! I love to show off so I plan to spend hours and hours mastering these techniques. Thank you very much!

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  8 років тому +3

      There is always a moment to shine!

  • @funkstauzz
    @funkstauzz 6 років тому +25

    The fact that this isn't a Portlandia sketch is amazing

    • @Ro-12-21
      @Ro-12-21 5 років тому

      Underated comment

    • @mstar3064
      @mstar3064 5 років тому

      Christopher Franklin my husband said the same thing!!

  • @mellow8594
    @mellow8594 5 років тому +8

    This guy has the coolest look ever! It’s so effortless

  • @Meerkat2424
    @Meerkat2424 9 років тому +63

    of course. good ol' roy smeck, the wizard of the strings. snape loves that the wizarding world has finally caught on with the uke.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  9 років тому +3

      +Blane Whitehouse : Yep. Stole those WIZARD of the strings tricks from page 394! hehe

    • @Meerkat2424
      @Meerkat2424 9 років тому

      i was just kidding dude;) nice vid.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  9 років тому +5

      +Blane Whitehouse : No worries... I need to do more Snape uke vids... finally some sense to the uke! hehe

    • @TimeLikeThis
      @TimeLikeThis 8 років тому

      +Blane Whitehouse hi guys, the greatest results that i've had was by following the Arthurs Uke Blog (i found it on google) definately the no.1 idea that I have ever followed.

  • @quarter_moon_and_a_guitar
    @quarter_moon_and_a_guitar 9 років тому +171

    I prefer to do front flips while keeping the uke stationary

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  9 років тому +33

      +lonewolf1234512345 : Whatever works best. It's all good.

    • @Dazzletoad
      @Dazzletoad 5 років тому +2

      I'm crying 😂😂🤣🤣😂🤣

  • @lunaxp
    @lunaxp 5 років тому +9

    WOAAH! Okay, so 1) I’m very impressed 2) your explanations are very easy to follow since you actually do the exercises a couple of times so I know how to do it right 3) I’ll be practicing these techniques from now on... thank you so much for sharing!

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  5 років тому +1

      Thanks. I find these techniques work well in 3/4 times like the song "Llorona." I plan on showing that on my new Rickenbacker guitar in a video.

  • @AndreSelbach
    @AndreSelbach 5 років тому +15

    I love how he says “hi I’m..”
    I felt like he was gonna say “oh hey, I didn’t see you there”

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  5 років тому +3

      Hi, I've been away for over a year. lol

    • @cinthiameza7032
      @cinthiameza7032 4 роки тому

      That would have been amazing! 😊

  • @ElvisPriceless
    @ElvisPriceless 8 років тому +201

    I tried Spammy Whammy and Flipping the Bird at the same time ... I broke my Uke and my nose !!!

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  8 років тому +74

      My only advice Chuck, cool it with the martial arts and learn the uke was meant to be caressed, not killed! hehe

    • @ElvisPriceless
      @ElvisPriceless 8 років тому +7

      Haha ! I will ! Have a good day Peter !

    • @andreawaldron660
      @andreawaldron660 6 років тому +2

      Chuck Norris *

    • @andreawaldron660
      @andreawaldron660 6 років тому +1

      Peter Forrest Makes

    • @juanitastew2495
      @juanitastew2495 5 років тому

      Chuck Norris broke his uke intentionally when he realized he could play ukulele songs with his beard hair alone.

  • @Descamisado
    @Descamisado 2 роки тому +1

    I can remember watching this vid when I first got a uke. Having watched it again 3 years later I can appreciate it much more Peter. Cheers !

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks. I'm pulling out of Covid and need to do some vids again.

  • @harrykelley1764
    @harrykelley1764 6 років тому +3

    The most useful ukulele video I have ever seen. Like this cat, He's cool. Having lots of fun with this.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  6 років тому

      Thanks, man. Just put a uke in my hands and it's all fun!

  • @yogurtseeds4658
    @yogurtseeds4658 6 років тому +2

    The great thing is that although I haven't got my ukulele yet, watching this was still really entertaining.

  • @RustyJem
    @RustyJem 5 років тому +5

    I absolutely love Strauss on uke at 7:00. Well done, and very entertaining.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  5 років тому +1

      Thanks. I rather like it too. It's not as hard as it looks. The TAB is in the description.

    • @ZopcsakFeri
      @ZopcsakFeri Рік тому

      The tricks were also very nice but THAT just got me so off-guard! Such a punch of surprise! I bet the guy is a real entertainer!

  • @milkycloud.
    @milkycloud. 2 роки тому +1

    ME BEING AWESTRUCK AT THE INTRO AS AN INTERMEDIATE...BUT THE EXPLANATION WAS SO GREAT. SUCH A SIMPLE TRICK THAT COULD EASILY BE MASTERED WITH PRACTICE AND HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON A REGULAR AUDIENCE. MAN I LITERALLY FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU AND YOUR TALENT! I GOT EXCITED TO PRACTICE AND PLAY AGAIN. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL LISTENING TO YOU PLAY! CAN'T WAIT TO START PRACTICING.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  2 роки тому

      Thanx! Maybe we can do Cosplay one day? hehe

  • @RUNkeeprunning-cw6kx
    @RUNkeeprunning-cw6kx 8 років тому +53

    wow you're really cool. I wish you'd been my music teacher! subbed~!

  • @mahrukhyar2648
    @mahrukhyar2648 4 роки тому +1

    Looked at the thumbnail and clicked as fast as I could because I thought he was Snape. Thank you Snivellus for this amazing tutorial !

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  4 роки тому

      Thanks... I'm hiding out as Snape 2.0.

  • @creatingbeauty5522
    @creatingbeauty5522 5 років тому +3

    These are such amazing techniques! It's so great of you to share these and to show how to do them. Thanks for making the great video. I think your hair is cool.

  • @bassmentality
    @bassmentality 9 років тому

    Peter just got my first Ukulele and I-m 70! Found your videos very entertaining and challenging in such a good way. Thanks!

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  9 років тому

      ziggybass ziggybass : Never to late too start, my friend! I really mean that. I'm glad to have inspired you to play more uke! You've got at least 30 more years of good uke playing cause I know you're gonna at least make a 100! That would top my current little 9 years of playing at present! All the best! 8-)

  • @amyspence6320
    @amyspence6320 9 років тому +102

    "Wizard of the strings", you really play the Harry Potter theme

  • @suz665
    @suz665 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you, Petey. Nice to meet you! ❤️🦋💖

  • @jonathansparks5023
    @jonathansparks5023 10 років тому +42

    Snape teaching tricks for the uke? I love it!
    Keep going, you're a cool guy! :-)

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  10 років тому +12

      Jonas Schlüter : Thanks. I was Snape before there was Harry Potter! lol

    • @MrJtrees
      @MrJtrees 9 років тому +4

      Peter Forrest They say imitation is the best form of flattery. It doesn't get much more flattering than having a badass character designed after you. :)

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  9 років тому +9

      Many thanx MrJtrees! LOL I needed that!

    • @MrJtrees
      @MrJtrees 9 років тому +1

      While I have you here, gonna let you know you picked up a new fan today. I just found out about you a few hours ago.

  • @realmagiccreatives
    @realmagiccreatives 4 роки тому +1

    Honestly an outstanding teacher

  • @rootbeer4354
    @rootbeer4354 8 років тому +390

    NO CAPES

  • @claraclown8036
    @claraclown8036 Рік тому +1

    Thanks! I feel like I’ve hit a wall with my ukulele playing . This helps me go to the next level. :)

  • @brookekernn1307
    @brookekernn1307 8 років тому +60

    Why are people such assholes? He made this video to teach people new things about the uke. His looks shouldn't matter, and even if they did why would you comment something rude that he can't change?? If you don't like him don't watch his videos and move on.

    • @arkitekfran
      @arkitekfran 8 років тому +4

      Brooke Kernn low self esteem people say negative things they are actually judging themselves

    • @zoeyjoziee8885
      @zoeyjoziee8885 8 років тому +12

      But Professor Snape teaching us ukulele showboating is what we all wanted

    • @haileyk2236
      @haileyk2236 7 років тому +1

      Brooke Kernn people love snape...

  • @niamhramsay7913
    @niamhramsay7913 5 років тому +1

    I watched u doing it at the beginning thinking that's so cool but looks hard. It's been 2 weeks since I've watched this tutorial and now people are thinking the same about me. You explained it epicly thanks dude!

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  5 років тому +1

      Great going! Now I can retire and you carry on!!! hehe

    • @niamhramsay7913
      @niamhramsay7913 5 років тому +1

      @@PeteyHoudini Thank u aha woo hoo!

  • @tinaoom
    @tinaoom 10 років тому +9

    wow you're a really cool dude. thanks for the tips!!!

  • @zalilamoon5549
    @zalilamoon5549 11 місяців тому +2

    i think you look absolutely awesosme, vintage and hella cool. great vibes and style. all you haters are just mad cuz hes cooler than you and has awesome techniques

  • @Spookyboo96
    @Spookyboo96 6 років тому +3

    Genuinely can't want to try these out.
    keep being you, man.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  6 років тому +1

      Thanks. I don't mind the Snape jokes, etc... I just need to get back at doing vids again.

  • @icreatetv4757
    @icreatetv4757 6 років тому +2

    Hi Pete, in 2016 first video I watched after getting my ukelele, 2018 and still watching. Thank you for the upload. Only if you know what "Figure 8", "Spammy Whammy" and "Flippin' the bird" entails, then you've been Uked!

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  6 років тому +1

      Thanks! I'm still playing uke too! hehe

  • @杜舒
    @杜舒 8 років тому +5

    you're amazing. so happy that i found you

  • @MarkJohnson-nz4os
    @MarkJohnson-nz4os 8 років тому

    Thank you Peter, I appreciate you taking the time to make the video... Loved it.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  8 років тому

      Thanks. It was fun to make to show others. Never thought it would take off so much.

  • @MarielleMimes
    @MarielleMimes 8 років тому +4

    his intro is sooo cool!

  • @shorea27
    @shorea27 8 років тому +1

    If u have time, could u make a uke finger picking/ arpeggio tutorial? That last song u played, what caught my eye was how fast ur fingers plucked the strings and yet it was also played very softly.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  8 років тому +1

      Hadn't really thought of a fingerpicking tutorial because there are so many good ones out there, but all I do in that video is the typical triplet 1-2-3 where you pluck down with your thumb on the 3rd string, then you pluck up with your middle finger on the 1st string, then pluck up with your index finger on the second string. Just do it softly.

  • @javigd96
    @javigd96 8 років тому +64

    I was ready to comment a joke about your similarity to Severus Snape but It's seems I wasn't the only one who notice that.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  8 років тому +20

      No problem. One of my very good friends has been calling me Snape since 2005!

    • @javigd96
      @javigd96 8 років тому +4

      Peter Forrest You are such a great person

    • @FrostySpade
      @FrostySpade 8 років тому

      saaaame!!!

  • @AndrewJamesMagic
    @AndrewJamesMagic 7 років тому

    The greatest ukulele video on UA-cam. Bravo!

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  7 років тому

      Nice of you to say. Thank you. Too bad it didn't stop my fav. TV show "Person of Interest" from getting cancelled (see box cover in video background). hehe

  • @chelita5406
    @chelita5406 5 років тому +3

    This was actually really helpful omg 😮 Awesome vid!!

  • @geoffreinhold6334
    @geoffreinhold6334 11 місяців тому

    Absolutely fun and perfectly taught - thank you for your generosity. The music library is really something ! Appreciate your style and am subscribing.

  • @nauczsiegrac
    @nauczsiegrac 9 років тому +18

    great, thanks!

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  9 років тому +2

      +Naucz się grać : You're welcome!

  • @kyleiq1912
    @kyleiq1912 5 років тому +1

    thanks for this video, there’s a really talented ukulele player i’ve been watching and i’ve been in complete awe at her technique, and i think the figure 8/zig zag are a part of it!

  • @flowertrue
    @flowertrue 7 років тому +84

    yeah I probably should learn to play competently before I try and show off

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  7 років тому +29

      I dunno... first impress... then confess! ;-) hehehe

    • @eefsss4603
      @eefsss4603 5 років тому

      Lol

  • @raspberrycrusader
    @raspberrycrusader 8 років тому

    What a lovely little tutorial! The strumming patterns create some really nicely texture to add something a little different to a player's "bag of tricks". Thank you 😀

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  8 років тому

      Thank you. The patterns sound good when you change between two chords like Dm and A7. Try to find left hand chord changes that require only lifting a finger or two and then putting them back. You'll be cooking on the uke in no time! 8-)

    • @raspberrycrusader
      @raspberrycrusader 8 років тому

      +Peter Forrest Goodness me, that was a prompt reply, made all the more impressive as it is currently 23.19 hrs all the way over here where I am in Nottingham, England! Thank you for your encouraging words. I happen to be an absolute beginner to the ukulele - I've been strumming away for a mere two weeks and my fingertips still throb after an hour. Anyway, your gentile, quirky and thoughtful personality is most enjoyable to watch and I am steadily working my way through your other tutorials to find techniques appropriate for my level. Thanks again 😀

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  8 років тому

      Best to watch my tutorial on the three ways to strum if you are a beginner. The key is to eventually be able to switch strumming between the thumb, index and thumb+index. I've also been to Nottingham three times. I even wrote a song back in 2010 about it. hehe ua-cam.com/video/hKtihiAlwk4/v-deo.html

  • @IsabellaParagas
    @IsabellaParagas 8 років тому +25

    i found Edna from the Incredibles and she's teaching me ukulele

  • @junizahayangkunieza9651
    @junizahayangkunieza9651 4 роки тому +2

    woo! its really good teaching ..after all, after a long time i dont play ukulele, now i started to pick up my ukulele and play it again~!
    And i dont have my ukulele teacher because i quit the class to violin class..so, now I learn ukulele by myself~ I learn new techniques also..Thanks Mr. Peter.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  4 роки тому +1

      You're welcome. The secret is to be able to play the same chord in three different ways on the fretboard so you can vary your playing style. You can find alternate chords on the web or best to buy a ukulele chord book.

    • @junizahayangkunieza9651
      @junizahayangkunieza9651 4 роки тому

      @@PeteyHoudini Roger that, Mr. Peter😀..Thanks for the secret🦋

  • @OronnokPrithibi
    @OronnokPrithibi 9 років тому +7

    i didn't know professor snape plays ukulele !!!! btw man , thank you for this tutorial ...

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  9 років тому +6

      Oronnok Prithibi : Snape needs a new job since the movie gig is over! ;-) hehe

  • @jaythulin3990
    @jaythulin3990 2 роки тому

    I absolutely picked up on this very fast. Been a saxophone player for years, just got a Ukulele from the Music store to try something new. This is really great, and this video helps out a ton

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  2 роки тому

      Glad to hear. I'm still playing lots of uke but need to do more vids soon.

    • @jaythulin3990
      @jaythulin3990 2 роки тому

      @@PeteyHoudini man, you do great stuff, it needs to be shared. I support you 100% 👏

  • @Ozrockerie
    @Ozrockerie 6 років тому +3

    Some of those techniques will come in handy for me if I decided to play my uke in a Latin American style. Thanks for the tips.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  6 років тому +2

      Latin American style is my fav!

    • @Ozrockerie
      @Ozrockerie 6 років тому +1

      I'm looking into the prospect of jamming with others (not all just ukulele players) in the Latin American style. My dad was from South America, and both my parents played that style a lot as we were growing up.

  • @anitabeija7690
    @anitabeija7690 7 років тому

    Thank you so much, Peter Forrest! I was looking for a long time for a fun and creative video...super grateful!! :)

  • @lollipopsalexia
    @lollipopsalexia 10 років тому +161

    Man, you're a mix of Snape and Jean Dujardin !

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  10 років тому +19

      Aixela Erialih : I get Snape all the time, but never Jean Dujardin! Maintenant, je de la classe! hihi

    • @tzvishapira8796
      @tzvishapira8796 10 років тому

      Peter Forrest haha, you also kind of look like jack white... Great video btw, thank you so much!

    • @abbiroberts3855
      @abbiroberts3855 9 років тому

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    • @kerensabirch5214
      @kerensabirch5214 9 років тому +2

      Tzvi Shapira I was thinking Ewan McGregor in a wig. lol

    • @peachjacques
      @peachjacques 9 років тому +2

      more like tommy wiseau

  • @owee9026
    @owee9026 6 років тому +1

    Just got my baritone uke in 2 days ago, and thanks to this video, I'm going to learn how to flip it before I can play it! Thanks for the tips!!

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  6 років тому

      Enjoy flipping that baritone! hehe

  • @nestalatibule540
    @nestalatibule540 5 років тому +4

    him:doing the FLIPPIN THE BIRD TRICK
    me:
    STILL STRUGGLING WITH THE DM AND A7 CHORDS

  • @bobbyc.1111
    @bobbyc.1111 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks you are a fun teacher very easy going and detailed and knowledgeable. Thanks I'm going to check out Roy Smeck too.

  • @KenMiddletonUkulele
    @KenMiddletonUkulele 10 років тому +11

    Nice videos, Peter.

  • @corbinamondo
    @corbinamondo 10 років тому

    I find you absolutely captivating. Thank you sincerely for sharing your talent and charisma

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  10 років тому

      corbinamondo : Thanks! Ukulele playing has a way of making one's personality shine and it brings out my humorous side as well, though everyone thinks I'm just Prof. Snape giving uke lessons. hehe

  • @candraorvis8304
    @candraorvis8304 8 років тому +472

    Lord farquad?

  • @opera_gangster
    @opera_gangster 7 років тому

    I love the sound the zigzag stroke makes! Thanks so much!

  • @MarcelMmc
    @MarcelMmc 9 років тому +264

    pROFESSOR Snape

  • @Mostafa20268
    @Mostafa20268 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Peter..I loved your lesson,,,very interesting..liked and subbed..cheers from IRAQ.
    Mostafa

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  Рік тому

      Shukran. You're my first fan from Iraq.

  • @anthemofadam
    @anthemofadam 9 років тому +11

    Serious showboating!

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  9 років тому +4

      +anthemofadam : one should from time to time. hehe

  • @wchan6989
    @wchan6989 8 років тому

    what a gem of a person, stay awesome peter!

  • @jonathonhahn392
    @jonathonhahn392 6 років тому +9

    Holy crap it’s Lord Farquad

  • @jaymeet1836
    @jaymeet1836 8 років тому

    dude your uke tutorial vids are so underrated. thanks for this.

  • @ericrocheleau5337
    @ericrocheleau5337 8 років тому +4

    Great video!!

  • @heathersmith4638
    @heathersmith4638 2 роки тому +2

    don't get me wrong, this was really cool, but I never thought that I would be taught ukulele by professor snape

  • @KattyAJ
    @KattyAJ 7 років тому +54

    looking like edna mode from the incredibles

  • @thepiperofsimms9974
    @thepiperofsimms9974 5 років тому +2

    Hi Peter ! What a pleasant soul you are. Loved the showmanship techniques. Gonna work them into my Eddie Vedder tune. Thank you from Yuma,Arizona.

  • @wtephwurry
    @wtephwurry 3 роки тому +3

    Don’t be mean he looks great

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks. I've de-Snaped since Covid with longer hair. haha

    • @wtephwurry
      @wtephwurry 3 роки тому +1

      @@PeteyHoudini 🙂

  • @I-love-duckz
    @I-love-duckz Рік тому

    Love this lesson. I play bass mostly. But every time I play with a ukulele, I enjoy these tricks.

  • @AntonMizonov
    @AntonMizonov 4 роки тому +4

    Petey, I have an essential question, and I hope you can help me with that. You start your “figure 8” with an upstroke, which turns upside down everything I’ve known about strumming, alternate picking, cross-picking, etc. Before you answer, I would like to venture a guess: is it because a uke is NOT a guitar, and, seeing that you hold it differently and you’ve got the high G, normal strumming rules do not apply?

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  4 роки тому +3

      Privyet! When I first saw the Roy Smeck example of the figure 8, I couldn't tell which way to start from. It just felt better doing first an up-stroke with the index finger. Mainly, because if you do a downstroke, you hit the nail on the edge of the fret board and the metal frets and that shreds where the base of your index fingernail meets the skin. The pad of index starting upwards causes no pain issues. Not related to guitar at all. hehe

    • @420Berty
      @420Berty 2 роки тому +1

      Ha ha normal strumming rules 😄 there are no rules my guy if it sounds good it works.

    • @AntonMizonov
      @AntonMizonov 2 роки тому

      @@420Berty sure it does 😉 I am Russian 🇷🇺 Bad timing for such a confession? 🤣

  • @veronicafernmoss4537
    @veronicafernmoss4537 4 роки тому

    This video is as entertaining as it is informative! Excited to practice and use these fun techniques! Thanks so much Peter!!!!

  • @chenminaj4239
    @chenminaj4239 8 років тому +6

    OMG SNAPE YAS

  • @carolwagers2591
    @carolwagers2591 8 років тому +1

    wow: great video. Lots of stuff to learn, will take some practice. Loved Thus Spake Zarasthrusa at the end.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  8 років тому +1

      Thanks. Flipping the uke is actually the hardest of all those tricks. Always good to end with a bit of Strauss! hehe

    • @names5508
      @names5508 8 років тому +1

      Thus *Uked* Zarasthrusa to be precise.

  • @gunszobagg0ns270
    @gunszobagg0ns270 8 років тому +6

    The fedora tricks but for the ukulele.

  • @cinthiameza7032
    @cinthiameza7032 4 роки тому

    Whoo! That little intro is so good it made me giddy! Can't wait to be able to do this one day!!

  • @DanielSantos-np4gw
    @DanielSantos-np4gw 9 років тому +8

    Beiçola da Grande Família :o

  • @losustubbs1936
    @losustubbs1936 7 років тому

    Peter Forrest you are a gifted individual. I love it...keep it up!

  • @ninnyyy8620
    @ninnyyy8620 5 років тому +17

    God, i play ukulele and all but i clicked on this coz i thought i saw alan rickman
    Rip u will be deeply missed ;-;

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  5 років тому +10

      I'm carrying on Rickman's ukulele potions lessons.

  • @Soulwise22
    @Soulwise22 9 років тому

    I am Just now learning to play...this is the most fun of all I have learned so far!! What a hoot!!

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  9 років тому

      Anita McIntosh : Keep goin'! The fun never stops on the uke!

  • @IDNTLIKEBITCHES
    @IDNTLIKEBITCHES 8 років тому +3

    Magic fingers

  • @usmanshami5604
    @usmanshami5604 7 років тому

    Your teaching style is so amazing. You are so amazing.

  • @QuarterBackBand
    @QuarterBackBand 5 років тому +4

    Anyone going to mention the person of interest season in the background?

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  5 років тому +3

      My fav. TV show of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @LittleMissPandas
    @LittleMissPandas 5 років тому +1

    My new fave uke teacher lol First came for the aesthetic, stayed cause damn! He's teaching skills-- excited to try the 'finger 8' 😂

  • @chreeslaarge4866
    @chreeslaarge4866 9 років тому +64

    Vector from despicable me.

  • @sophierose3017
    @sophierose3017 5 років тому +1

    This was amazing xxx!!!

  • @tiCt0C
    @tiCt0C 8 років тому +4

    Why is there a random Person of Interest dvd ?

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  8 років тому +5

      It was my fav. TV series and I was wearing a white dress shirt for the video so it made me think of Mr. Reese so I put it in as background on the black. Too bad the show is over!

  • @amysalmon3234
    @amysalmon3234 8 років тому +1

    Thanks, Petey! :) This is my favorite lullaby to sing, so I'm thrilled to now know how to play it on the uke! :)

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  8 років тому +1

      You're welcome. Never thought of the Strauss piece being a lullaby but you have! All the best!

  • @putsdey
    @putsdey 8 років тому +3

    beiçola da grande familia mandando bala no ukulele

  • @mangoholiday4697
    @mangoholiday4697 5 років тому +1

    You make me smile! Great work! Ilove it so much!

  • @loxx5309
    @loxx5309 8 років тому +4

    your a badass

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini  8 років тому +11

      It all started in my skater days... I won first prize in a local completion. hehe

  • @noelmorris1787
    @noelmorris1787 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for bringing so much magic to the uke

  • @zad1737
    @zad1737 8 років тому +7

    He look like O'Hare from the lorax😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @pawlaflaming3448
    @pawlaflaming3448 5 років тому +1

    Glad to have refound this.

  • @zuzanka8987
    @zuzanka8987 6 років тому +11

    this is so nice but turn on 394 page, please.

  • @lkkhi
    @lkkhi 6 років тому +2

    Thanks for the beautiful technics!
    I love them!