Learn the ASL Alphabet Fast | American Sign Language ABCs

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  • Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
  • Have you been learning the ASL Alphabet and feeling like it's taking too long!? Well, give me til the end of this video and you'll have it down. This video will help you learn it both fast and effectively. If you watch this video from beginning to end and sign along with me, you will be able to learn and retain the alphabet for American Sign Language.
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    NAVIGATION
    0:00 - Intro
    0:26 - How do I sign the alphabet?
    0:58 - Learning ASL Alphabet (A - F)
    1:05 - A
    1:21 - B
    1:32 - C
    1:41 - D
    1:54 - E
    2:08 - F
    2:24 - Review (A - F)
    3:10 - Learning ASL Alphabet (G - L)
    3:13 - G
    3:26 - H
    3:35 - I
    3:45 - J
    3:55 - K
    4:12 - L
    4:21 - Review (G - L)
    4:57 - Learning ASL Alphabet (M - S)
    5:02 - M
    5:16 - N
    5:29 - O
    5:38 - P
    5:50 - Q
    6:02 - R
    6:16 - S
    6:29 - Review (M - S)
    7:05 - Learning ASL Alphabet (T - Z)
    7:11 - T
    7:23 - U
    7:28 - V
    7:38 - W
    7:47 - X
    8:09 - Y
    8:19 - Z
    8:30 - Review (T - Z)
    9:09 - Practice (A - Z)
    10:50 - Practicing with BOTH hands
    11:09 - Receptive Quiz
    12:08 - Expressive Quiz
    12:54 - Don't stop now!
    #asl #aslalphabet #learnasl #learnhowtosign

КОМЕНТАРІ • 172

  • @WhiteSpatula
    @WhiteSpatula 8 місяців тому +169

    My piano teacher always told me: Never practice fast. Only practice right. And in time your brain will handle speed all on its own. When you attempt to practice fast, you’ll sabotage yourself, as you’ll literally be training your mistakes into your muscle memory.
    For this reason she always insisted that I practice any given musical selection from start to finish at the speed with which I was comfortable performing its most challenging part. And she was absolutely right! It was often difficult to maintain that level of self discipline, however, within a few weeks (or months, for more difficult pieces) of holding steadfast to her advice, I would find it easier and easier to bring the entire song up to tempo.
    Although I learned this technique in a hearing context, I believe it can still be helpful with learning the alphabet in ASL. Don’t try to master rapid fingerspelling. Instead simply practice slow and steady while allowing your brain, in time, to increase speed and fluidity all on its own.

    • @LearnHowtoSign
      @LearnHowtoSign  8 місяців тому +17

      LOVE THIS!

    • @mariamaldonado9268
      @mariamaldonado9268 4 місяці тому +2

      I loved what you piano teacher told you!!!

    • @cosplaymemories1487
      @cosplaymemories1487 3 місяці тому +1

      Fun thing, my martial arts teacher said the same thing to me tonight. "Technique first, your brain will speed it up on its own." :)

    • @barrysmith8193
      @barrysmith8193 Місяць тому

      This true however saying the word “right” when you mean “correct” is confusing for left handed people that are focusing on learning to use the correct hand. Typical people don’t say the word “left” when they mean wrong or incorrect. Signing uses a persons dominant hand. When I am practicing and speaking via ASL I use my left hand. My dominant hand. If you say “right” to me to at any time I think naturally that you mean my right hand. You confuse my brains fluid motion…. So important just like fluid motion when you are playing your piano proficiently.

  • @O.C.Stiggs
    @O.C.Stiggs 8 місяців тому +182

    While I'm right hand dominant, I'm missing half of my right thumb, therefore I finger spell with my left hand.

    • @Ssomeeoonee
      @Ssomeeoonee 8 місяців тому +9

      I’m sorry about your thumb!!

    • @-Content
      @-Content 8 місяців тому +5

      Did you lose is in a hay baler? That how my uncle lost Margot of his thumb.

    • @charissadubin9355
      @charissadubin9355 8 місяців тому +4

      Makes sense. Sorry about your thumb.

    • @gardeniagirl1374
      @gardeniagirl1374 8 місяців тому +5

      Thank you for reminding me, "Where there's a will, there's a way."

    • @fandhtwoohs8129
      @fandhtwoohs8129 8 місяців тому +1

      So jealous. The only finger I have on my right hand is my thumb, so I'm left-hand dominant.

  • @kenbakker3241
    @kenbakker3241 8 місяців тому +56

    Being a beginner, I find running the video at 0.5 or 0.75 playback speed helpful. I hope to speed things up as a progress.

    • @LearnHowtoSign
      @LearnHowtoSign  8 місяців тому +10

      Yes! I do love the speed control feature. This is a great tip. Thanks for sharing.

  • @susanhenley8240
    @susanhenley8240 8 місяців тому +20

    Wish I could read other signers finger spelling as easily as I can finger spell myself.

  • @tasha9650
    @tasha9650 7 місяців тому +33

    I knew most of them but after watching this I know them all, thank you!! Took about 5-10mins of practice but I got it 😊

  • @Jst_z0r1
    @Jst_z0r1 8 місяців тому +13

    Thank you so much my classmate is deaf and I wanna communicate

  • @Anthonial_Mjj
    @Anthonial_Mjj 2 місяці тому +4

    wow, and just like that I know the sign alphabet off by heart(with a few moments where i have to think for a moment) but if I practice every day, I'll be flying through the alphabet and finally have a means of communicating with family members at reunions. Thank you!

  • @magweber10
    @magweber10 8 місяців тому +20

    Great love it
    I use ASL with my girl as a baby so there was never a moment I could not communicate with her and we still use it now.
    Thanks for this great videos
    My goal is to be able to sign my husbands sermons for our UA-cam videos.

  • @minx8699
    @minx8699 8 місяців тому +24

    I struggled with "g" but I found thinking about holding a "tea" cup put my fingers in the right spot :))

    • @LearnHowtoSign
      @LearnHowtoSign  8 місяців тому +4

      Whatever it takes! Glad you cracked the code in your brain 😀

    • @minx8699
      @minx8699 8 місяців тому +1

      yes ty for posting this...I got the urge to learn

    • @VenusinVirtue
      @VenusinVirtue 4 місяці тому +1

      Great tip!

    • @tiffanymiji
      @tiffanymiji 20 днів тому +1

      This actually works was also struggling till I saw this ✨

    • @minx8699
      @minx8699 19 днів тому

      @@tiffanymiji I'm happy it helped ☺

  • @Devy717
    @Devy717 8 місяців тому +23

    Thank you for this. I am a trainer for a warehouse and we have someone who is hard of hearing and needs an interpreter. This is great for me to understand and be friends with her. So excited.

  • @user-fn6qo9iq5g
    @user-fn6qo9iq5g 5 місяців тому +16

    Who else is learning this after or while watching Twinkling Watermelon?

  • @yssj04
    @yssj04 8 місяців тому +47

    You read my mind. I was just thinking about this as I prepared to take my ASL class today 😊

  • @flyboy2199
    @flyboy2199 15 днів тому +2

    Started learning ASL because I found your channel..thank you

  • @Passion84GodAlways
    @Passion84GodAlways 8 місяців тому +8

    Tip #3 is PRICELESS!!! 💎💎💎

  • @iceyblue007
    @iceyblue007 3 місяці тому +2

    This was an excellent video for someone who learned the alphabet in like 1st grade (almost 30 years ago) and hasn't used it since. I actually remembered roughly 75% of it! Thanks for helping me relearn the rest!

  • @thehouseofhorsepowerautobo4506
    @thehouseofhorsepowerautobo4506 6 місяців тому +14

    You ma'am are an inspiration! Thank you for helping people with hearing disabilities an easing the anxiety of learning something you are unfamiliar with! I am deaf in one ear and have hearing loss in my other ear. So I really appreciate being able to learn! It actually very exciting the way you teach! Happy Thanksgiving!

  • @rubbish6584
    @rubbish6584 3 місяці тому +2

    the tutorial is super helpful and easy to follow. I learned all of them just by one watch. Then i just practice on my own to strengthen the memory. thank you

  • @Brovillion559
    @Brovillion559 Місяць тому

    Teaching my 8month old sign language has been fun. He’s already signing more food and outside. Our 3 year old has been learning to and he’s already understanding why it’s important. So cool to see them practice together

  • @fawziyarufai2420
    @fawziyarufai2420 День тому

    Sign language is the prettiest thing I've ever seen

  • @user-uw9ul6me7c
    @user-uw9ul6me7c 6 місяців тому +3

    You are an amazing ASL teacher. I learned all alphabets after watching this. Thank you.

  • @WetNoodle
    @WetNoodle 24 дні тому

    This is amazing due to throat cancer I im no longer able to talk due to on tracheanotmy this past January. Meredith
    U are awesome as I cope with a disability.my work and most ppl don't understand as they focus on blind and deaf which I'd great

  • @AFoxInFlames
    @AFoxInFlames Місяць тому

    I'm picking this up again after so long, I'm enjoying it so much. I used to know the ABCs and the song as well but I didn't retain it, however I learned it so young at the time I picked up the alphabet easy, at 35 now it's harder, but it's fun!

  • @ThePorrustyFox
    @ThePorrustyFox 3 місяці тому +1

    I LOVED this lesson, will repeat tomorow!

  • @denisecomoli1796
    @denisecomoli1796 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you Meredith. Just starting to learn ASL and this was fun and helpful.

  • @syedasad4436
    @syedasad4436 8 місяців тому +7

    You're doing an amazing job :)

  • @Passion84GodAlways
    @Passion84GodAlways 8 місяців тому +6

    I'm glad you're feeling better 🫂 and thank you in advance! 😀🙏🏾

  • @litatownsend2500
    @litatownsend2500 4 місяці тому

    You are a great teacher. I am learning it and loving it. Thank you much Happy New Year!

  • @gardeniagirl1374
    @gardeniagirl1374 8 місяців тому +2

    Hello Meredith, In past videos you signed LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE. You might want to sign those words at the end of every video.

  • @Maya_Ruinz
    @Maya_Ruinz 6 місяців тому

    Excellent video, been wanting to learn the basics and this made it very clear, TY.

  • @franchiscathompson1669
    @franchiscathompson1669 Місяць тому

    My daughter knows a bit of sign language. I would like for her to continue, as I am learning myself. I knew some of the letters, but this video is very helpful!!

  • @pansyhooo
    @pansyhooo 5 місяців тому

    wow thank you thank you!! I have a prospect who communicate with ASL so I was thinking to learn some. This video is absolutely amazing. Really learn fast with your clear instructions!

  • @SAM95453
    @SAM95453 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for making it simple and easy!

  • @martinayankee
    @martinayankee 6 місяців тому +1

    You are an amazing ASL Teacher I have learnt all the alphabet after watching this video

  • @darksideofthephilosopher
    @darksideofthephilosopher 4 місяці тому

    This is soooo helpful! Thank you! Im ambidextrous in everything except writing and find myself practicing ASL with both hands.

  • @mariskab.9106
    @mariskab.9106 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for being a great instructor.

  • @HAIitsMENdiary
    @HAIitsMENdiary 5 місяців тому

    THANK YOU FOR THIS! THIS IS REALLY HELPFUL! NOW I KNOW HOW READ AND SIGN A LETTERS! THANK YOU SO MUCH!❤

  • @Roombave
    @Roombave 26 днів тому

    subscribing right now, this is helping out a whole lot, thank you

  • @DontaePerkins
    @DontaePerkins 5 місяців тому

    Great teaching, great anime knowledge. My new fav teacher.

  • @Tazarman79
    @Tazarman79 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for the sections I did one a day

  • @johngenova4610
    @johngenova4610 4 місяці тому +1

    This teacher is awesome

  • @janiner49er
    @janiner49er 8 місяців тому +4

    Glad your feeling better 😊

  • @johnpaulbeauhaire947
    @johnpaulbeauhaire947 4 місяці тому +1

    Teacher Thank you very much
    You so good teaching us🎉😅😊

  • @ramseynammari8459
    @ramseynammari8459 Місяць тому

    Your videos are so good please keep making them

  • @guzmancarmen22
    @guzmancarmen22 8 місяців тому +3

    Gracias, thank you for your time ❤😊

  • @Bigredfoxx
    @Bigredfoxx 4 місяці тому

    This was really cool and I did associate the letters I want to learn to sign and this was a huge help❤

  • @christopherdavid2363
    @christopherdavid2363 5 місяців тому

    LOVE THIS!

  • @JesseLock
    @JesseLock 5 місяців тому

    as a beginner this video was great and very helpful

  • @aleesea271
    @aleesea271 5 місяців тому +1

    I am not handicapped nor I know someone who is
    But still don't know why I have this feeling that someday It would help someone ❤

    • @sxrxphim
      @sxrxphim Місяць тому +1

      Same i just got the sudden urge to learn! though i find it very fun :)

  • @yisapromisensom5425
    @yisapromisensom5425 Місяць тому

    Great lesson.i am really happy I have learned a lot

  • @user-kp7wo7fo1x
    @user-kp7wo7fo1x 7 місяців тому

    Thank you the making this sign

  • @justfangirl4716
    @justfangirl4716 4 місяці тому

    i really like how you teach thank you

  • @creativity824
    @creativity824 8 місяців тому

    Thank you!

  • @concernedcitizen6313
    @concernedcitizen6313 3 місяці тому

    This video is incredible! I'm sure there are other ways to learn how to fingerspell, but I've tried to learn how off and on for years, and nothing ever stuff. Yet, here I am, able to spell some words. Question is whether it'll stick after a few days, but for now, at least, I feel like I'm a little better able to communicate with people who aren't always able to communicate with others outside of their community.

  • @trangdinh3842
    @trangdinh3842 4 місяці тому

    Thankyou...Nice teacher...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤...

  • @barrysmith8193
    @barrysmith8193 Місяць тому

    Besides being very hard of hearing I am left handed and graphically dyslexic. That is to say that I willingly see the opposite (obverse) of what others only can see straight on. I watch your image off to one side ( not looking straight at you) and see a predictable rhythmic pattern in my minds eye. It’s like music and like songs that I know I can play the ASL alphabet in my minds eye. This works for others learning one component after another. It becomes intuitively predictable. Practice A to B to C etc. fluidly then when becoming adept at this one can start stop start at any mid point without missing a letter or having to micro pause. Pretty cool huh?

  • @FewElitePlays
    @FewElitePlays 5 місяців тому

    thank you so much this video helped me learn sign in 4 days I wanted to learn cause i got a crush on a girl at work and i wanted to learn sign for her hope it goes well next time i see her :)

  • @salma9334
    @salma9334 6 місяців тому

    pov: you have small fingers.
    i was suffering making the letters M, N, R and S T^T but thank you so much for making it so easy!

  • @samuelravikanth830
    @samuelravikanth830 Місяць тому

    Wow I actually managed to learn super fast

  • @YourGoofyOldTwilight
    @YourGoofyOldTwilight 7 місяців тому

    ty for this tut, i can use to it communicate with my deaf classmate

  • @cassannequeenofeverything9186
    @cassannequeenofeverything9186 Місяць тому

    Im Australian so I'm learning Auslan. Our alphabet is with two hsnds, but i like learning asl too

  • @danyarqasm5184
    @danyarqasm5184 5 місяців тому

    Good job💐

  • @ranchofrescuedhope6567
    @ranchofrescuedhope6567 8 місяців тому

    It's late at night and I want to go to bed so I set the video to play at 2x the speed. My hand is sore but I kept up! Ha ha

  • @ronnakraj
    @ronnakraj 4 місяці тому

    thankyou

  • @user-kd1zx7qw4d
    @user-kd1zx7qw4d 8 місяців тому +1

    Eager to learn and following from Malawi

  • @carlojames5320
    @carlojames5320 3 місяці тому

    Awesome

  • @mikelawson246
    @mikelawson246 8 місяців тому +4

    Do I need to change the direction of some signs as a left handed person? For example, you do J to your left (or inside) so should I do it to my left aswell? I'm a bit confused.

    • @LearnHowtoSign
      @LearnHowtoSign  8 місяців тому +5

      The "J" does still go inside. In some ways those who are left handed have an advantage watching our videos because you don't have to mirror it in your head, you can align your left hand with my right and follow along.

    • @mikelawson246
      @mikelawson246 8 місяців тому

      Thank you!!!!

  • @user-gf6yf3nd2s
    @user-gf6yf3nd2s 5 місяців тому +1

    I'm right handed but it's easier to use my left t sign. I actually use both hands regularly

  • @tlowensmd
    @tlowensmd 4 місяці тому

    You cant tell me ish now! I am way too excited I learned the alphabets

  • @heather6154
    @heather6154 8 місяців тому

    Im joining asl club!😊

  • @barrysmith8193
    @barrysmith8193 Місяць тому

    When moving from one letter to another are you okay with returning my hand to a neutral position then going to the next letter or should we focus on fluid forward motion? Kinda like changing chords on a guitar.

  • @tylerfalcon9595
    @tylerfalcon9595 8 місяців тому +3

    can you do a video explaining ordinal numbers and the rule of 9?

    • @mom2bbjandag
      @mom2bbjandag 8 місяців тому

      ua-cam.com/video/FJQCMpCJ7SM/v-deo.htmlsi=hpzglmTQRqJwl-6y

    • @gardeniagirl1374
      @gardeniagirl1374 8 місяців тому +1

      She already has a video for The Rule of 9. I don't know how to put the link here, but it shows in the search bar.

    • @gardeniagirl1374
      @gardeniagirl1374 8 місяців тому

      ua-cam.com/video/FJQCMpCJ7SM/v-deo.htmlsi=dbFKv2aFhPSgWS0Q

    • @tylerfalcon9595
      @tylerfalcon9595 8 місяців тому

      @@gardeniagirl1374 okay I'll search. Thank you

  • @kaabangering41
    @kaabangering41 5 місяців тому

    Well that was easy. Now let's see how many months it'll take to be an expert. Thanks

  • @Weezerislifeoffical
    @Weezerislifeoffical Місяць тому +2

    I watched a silent voice and I somehow ended up here 😅

  • @jasonjarred8083
    @jasonjarred8083 2 місяці тому +1

    We always to this in are class

  • @MeMyselfandAi.
    @MeMyselfandAi. 2 місяці тому

    Need more practice to learn the alphabet but atleast i can sign my own name ❤❤❤

  • @user-pz4bp6gt8x
    @user-pz4bp6gt8x 2 місяці тому

    I have a question about the letter j. Does your whole hand move? Can you just move it from the wrist up, or it doesn't even matter

  • @alexblue6991
    @alexblue6991 6 місяців тому

    I'm from Scotland I interested in learning more I don't have anyone to practice with I perfer one handed than the British version as you need two hands for the alphabet

  • @N1ghtDoesGacha
    @N1ghtDoesGacha 8 місяців тому +1

    I know BSL fingerspelling and wanna learn ASL fingerspelling

    • @misspollysdolly
      @misspollysdolly 6 місяців тому

      I trained in makaton but I love how asl fingers pulling looks

  • @aggilos6127
    @aggilos6127 4 місяці тому

    The aphabet Its almost the same as LIBRAS(Brazilian Sing Language), the diferences are the letters F, H, G, X, T

  • @LuckygirlCollections
    @LuckygirlCollections 3 місяці тому

    ❤️ love ❤️

  • @XANXUS451
    @XANXUS451 5 місяців тому

    Letters learn i will keep coming back to make sure it sticks to my head

  • @ajisajamal1737
    @ajisajamal1737 2 дні тому +1

    10:34

  • @JacobRandolph-gl2vq
    @JacobRandolph-gl2vq 8 місяців тому +2

    Is it necessary to put your eyebrows down when asking "Wh-" questions?

  • @artish707
    @artish707 6 місяців тому

    🎉 10:34

  • @cosplaymemories1487
    @cosplaymemories1487 3 місяці тому

    Curious question, did they change the alphabet? 'Cuz my e, d, f, r?

  • @perry.the.weirdo
    @perry.the.weirdo 24 дні тому

    8:25 the one piece reference XD

  • @siddimanche4536
    @siddimanche4536 7 місяців тому

    I am drawing the hand signals and im gonna put them on my bedroom wall so I can remeber the alphabet!!

  • @Marahelahsimkins
    @Marahelahsimkins 6 місяців тому

    I'm born from springfield missouri!

  • @supdudegaming
    @supdudegaming 2 місяці тому

    Im over here confident as hell spelling bone lmao

  • @carcinogenicz1307
    @carcinogenicz1307 6 місяців тому +1

    The last place I would expect to see a one piece reference

  • @amym5114
    @amym5114 8 місяців тому

    I’m still having trouble w X
    Can you show that one again please

  • @Kevin-Joshua-Carrico
    @Kevin-Joshua-Carrico Місяць тому

    Index finger is pointing up.

  • @crochetwithshamsiya7755
    @crochetwithshamsiya7755 8 місяців тому +1

    😊😊😊😊

  • @RabiesTheBeagle
    @RabiesTheBeagle 27 днів тому

    The letter X is the most difficult 4 me. Learn HTML and ASL

  • @Walker_white
    @Walker_white 8 місяців тому

    Early❤

  • @user-xd5lp2xk8x
    @user-xd5lp2xk8x 3 місяці тому +1

    F
    A
    S
    T
    ❤❤❤❤

  • @smitajeetroy
    @smitajeetroy 6 місяців тому

    It is very nice, but when you say a little bit faster, I always have to rewind over and over. It is not a little bit faster for me, only for you in my opinion.

  • @Kevin-Joshua-Carrico
    @Kevin-Joshua-Carrico Місяць тому +1

    Use dominant hand in a slightly bent position, practice producing the fingerspelling clearly.

  • @Marahelahsimkins
    @Marahelahsimkins 6 місяців тому

    I'm left handed!

  • @grumpydavid3839
    @grumpydavid3839 8 місяців тому +1

    🤟🤟🤟