Fingerpick Any Song on the Ukulele for Beginners - 3 Easy Fingerpicking Exercises
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- Aloha! These 3 basic fingerpicking patterns will allow you to play almost any song out there! Sample songs of fingerpicking included in this video! Also included in the lesson is a step by step, tabbed on screen, play along fingerpicking.
1st pattern: 0:30
2nd pattern: 3:08
3rd pattern: 6:25
Bonus Tip: 9:21
Happy fingerpicking! Aloha!
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I’m practicing the first pattern and the “EHH?!” At 3:09 is slaying me! I keep playing the pattern over and over and now everyone is screaming “EHH?!” across the house. Not only did you teach me new fingerpicking patterns but you brought some laughs into our house. Thanks man - you’re a real one and I appreciate you.
🤣🤣🤣 oh man! This is the best feedback I have ever got!!!!! I can just picture everyone poking their head in the room and saying it at random times!!!!!!
and have you seen my blooper reel? I remember I did it there too towards the end! haha ua-cam.com/video/fG9IQgniNEI/v-deo.html
I'm over 80 years young and just learning to play ukulele. Loved your lessons, easy to follow and gives almost instant success
Well done, a delight to find this very useful site
Cheers
Alan Lee
Aloha Alan! Much mahalo for stopping by and learning here! I hope you stop by again! 😃🤙🏽
Alanlee okay mate really glad there's someone slightly older than me I have just started myself and enjoying it but finding it a bit hard any way keep it up playing that is 😂😂😂😂
Hands down one of the most beautiful, easiest and treasurable finger picking tutorials I've come across ❤️👏
Much mahalo!
My heart melted when you sang. Thank you
Aw much mahalo for the compliment! 😃🤙🏽
Elementary music teacher here! Been working with students for several years and lots of learning myself. I'm incredibly impressed with and grateful for your videos. Pacing, scaffolding for learners of all levels, and every step is so clearly articulated. Thank you so much! So excited I found your channel to work with my students this year!
Much mahalo for the kind words! I am also glad that you found this channel! Sorry I haven't been too active recently but if you have any questions you can contact me on my instagram!
Beautiful voice, gentle nature. What a delightful person. Thank you so much.
Yeah, I'm in love too!
Much much mahalo Steve and Dan for those kind words!!!
Love your slow gentle style! I am a retired teacher and appreciate that you show the fingering on the uke, also! Thank you so much!
Much much mahalo for those kind words! Especially coming from a teacher yourself!
I finally understand fingerpicking! Thank you! 🫶🏻
Yay!!!!! So happy I was able to help you understand! 😀
Thanks for breaking it down simply and showing the close ups. You’re a good instructor. Keep it up!
Yes you’re welcome! Hope the close ups helped a lot! And much mahalo for the compliment will hopefully keep it up! Haven’t recorded in a while life’s been busy but looking to get back to more tutorials
This was really helpful I really appreciated you going to the effort to film it in a way that’s very clear to see what your actually doing.
Legend thanks
Of course! 😃🤙🏽
Such a lovely person too - really makes me smile.
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I love your teaching style. You explain clearly, you go slow enough, and you are encouraging. Your voice is lovely and you are very patient! Thank you!
Much much mahalo for those kind words! I hope to continue to make some good tutorials for you!
Please teach us more easy songs with the simple fingerpicking patterns slowly. Thanks a lot.😊😃😃
I will try to think of more! 😃🙌🏾
Great teacher....my first time to see this lesson very easy to follow.God bless your good heart to share.
Much mahalo! I’m glad this was easy to follow!!! That is my hope for everyone too! How long have you been playing?
JJ never has anybody in my opinion made finger picking so easy
David Bliss wow much mahalo David! That really means a lot and I’m very thankful you think so! I love making things easy to learn! :).
Many thanks for such a prompt reply
David Bliss you’re very welcome! I’m glad I can help!
Love your facial expressions and Elvis impersonation after each song... you're so funny!!!
Haha 😃 much mahalo!!!!
That uke has such a clean, rich sound. wow.
this is my favorite uke. It's by ko'olau guitar company and it's a Pono koa tenor cutaway. I've had it for 10+ years and love it! What's your ukulele?
Thank you so much JJ for sharing tips...we appreciate it very much!
Of course! I appreciate you guys too for learning here with me always! 🙂🤙
I’m hooked! Deepest thanks from this day 2 beginner who can now play Over the Rainbow with 4 chords from your previous video and can now finger pick out! Mahalo!
I replied to your other comment before seeing this. Wow day 2! Do you play any other instruments?
Thank you. I love the way you teach the ukulele. Perfect pace. I am a beginner to ukulele and I hope to play like you someday. 😄
Much mahalo for those kind words! How long have you been playing! Yes you can get better day by day!
Great video thank you ,I’ve come to music late in life and this just made learning much easier
Mahalo! Ah yes I wanted to make some videos with those who don't have, it's have some musical background. In glad you found me Jonathon!
Wow you made those so much easier then anyone I’ve saw anywhere else! Thank you
wow much mahalo for the kind words! feel free to share this video! how long have you been playing?
@@JJMilare just starting so this is very very helpful
@@chiefcherokee17 yeah! I'm glad you are starting play ukulele! I'm also happy that my videos help! I hope my other videos help too! hehe.
Thankyou so much sir your teaching style is really helpfull for me i am a beginner 😍 thankyou for doing this Vedio
Yay I’m glad this was helpful! Much much mahalo for learning here with me!
Such a good teacher, in depth instructions clear visuals AMAZING!!!!!
Much mahalo!!! I’m glad that the instructions and visual help a lot!!!!
I,be been watching many ukulele videos and I finally found someone who goes slow and methodical so Incan follow without having to pause the video all the time. Thank you!
Yay I am glad this was helpful !!! 😃👍🏽🙌🏾
Great video! Very helpful
Excellent That is the simplest and easiest to follow tutorial of fingerpicking I have seen. Thank you for posting
Really?! Aw much mahalo! I am so glad you think so! Thank you so much for coming here and learning with me !
You are such a good teacher! Thank you very much for that video it help me A LOT 🤗♥️
Much mahalo for the kind words! I’m glad this helped you!
Thank you so much for making this so easy for me,I am 81yrs old and learning 👏👏👏👏
You’re very welcome! How long have you been playing?
A very good tutorial has helped me understand a bit more. Thank you 🙏💚💛🇦🇺
Yay much mahalo! I am glad this really helped you! How is it coming along?
Thank you so much. I have learnt a lot about picking.
You’re welcome! For most songs you can use one of these patterns so this will open a whole lot of opportunities to play other things :). Much mahalo for learning woth me!
Such clear instruction. Thank you
You're welcome! I'm glad you were able to learn!
Awesome!!! I loved this tutorial and am so glad I found you. Practical info and fun!!!
Much mahalo! I’m glad you were able to find me and learn also! 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
I love this video, thanks! your voice is beautiful and you are a wonderful teacher. I am just starting to learn the ukulele and I learned so much. I'm looking forward to checking out all your ukulele tutorials.
Wow much mahalo for those kind words! How long have you been playing?
Well done! Thanks for your finger position close ups and beginner friendly pace!
You’re welcome! I’m glad this was helpful! 😃🙌🏾🤙🏽
Excellent! Just learned some finger picking - LOVE IT!!!
Yay! So awesome. Much Manalo for learning here with me. Hope you can use these finger picking in a lot of your songs!
Thank you! Very clear tutorial ☺️
You’re very welcome! 😃🤙🏽
I LOVE your teaching style, and your closeup video shots are so clear and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing your expertise. Much ♥️ from Oregon.
Much mahalo!!! Thank you for your kind words! I’m so glad it was easy to follow ! I appreciate your feedback so I can learn how to effectively teach! Mahalo again!
Thank you so much for this lesson❤
You're welcome! Much mahalo for watching! Which four beat pattern do you like to use better?
Amazing, I love the way you teach and your patience. It was nice learning with you! Thank you from France 👋
Much mahalo, merci! I’m so happy you enjoy my style of teaching! I hope you learned something from this video and will add it to some of your songs! 😁
Excellent video. Easy to follow
Much mahalo! 🙌🏾
Lovely lesson thank you & you have such a wonderful voice I can’t even hum let alone sing to somewhere over the rainbow
Aw much mahalo for the compliment! I think you can sing! I still want to take lessons to learn how to sing correctly.
Great instructor. Thank you. You made it look easy.. 😊
Much mahalo for the kind words!
You're a great teacher with a wonderful sense of humor. Thanks so much I learned a lot ☺.
Much mahalo for those kind words! Haha I try to be myself sometimes! I am happy you are learning a whole lot through these videos! How is "can't help falling in love" going?
Wow. You are just amazing. That was absolutely incredible. You explain and demonstrate so clearly at the perfect pace, not too fast, just right. Really enjoyed this and learnt so much. Going to stick with you for sure. You rock!
"Thank you very much 😎" haha😅
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Much much mahalo for those kind words! I’m glad this video helped you a lot! I hope my other videos will help too! “Thank you very much” 😃
Thank you for sharing…success to you always!
Much much Mahalo!
Great lesson, thanks! And great voice!
Much much mahalo for coming by!
You are awesome. And an excellent teacher. I hope you do more.
Much mahalo for those kinds words! Yes will be planning to do more! 😃🙌🏾
Brilliant! You’re a good teacher ! Thanks 😊
Much mahalo for the kind words! Hope you enjoyed!!!
Great video. I like that you actually get close up on the finger patterns.
Aww nice! I’m glad u liked that! I thought it hold help and it did! Mahalo for the feedback!
Awesome! First picking patterns I've attempted, and I'm getting it! Mahalo ❤️
Wow really? Yeah! I’m so glad this was helpful for you!! 😃🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
Thanks JJ.
Of course!
Brilliant teacher.
Aww much mahalo for those kind words!
Thank you, this is so helpful!!❤
Of course! I'm glad this was super helpful! 😀🙌🤙
Very nice instructional video; thank you.
You’re very welcome! Much mahalo for coming and learning with me!
This is beautiful I could learn in 15 min
Yay! This is what I was hoping to be able to learn quickly! Mahalo!
Great lesson thank you very much keep them coming 🎵🎶🤙
Much mahalo for the kind words! Will do 😃🙌🏾🤙🏽
Hi JJ,
I have been playing the uke for just under 4 years now and have NEVER been able to finger pick at all.
I have been blown away with the way you present your tutorials.🙏
Your approach is just superb.
I love the way you appreciate there are those of us out there who are maybe struggling with fingerpicking (like me).
The extremely clear, methodical AND clever angle shots that certainly help me to grasp the technique is just second to none.
I look forward to more from your good self.
Thank you so much.
Paul 🇬🇧
Wow!!! Much much mahalo for sharing you experience Paul! I am so glad this tutorial helped! What I wanted to accomplish is what you explained! And I appreciate that you took the time to tell me this :). Again, much much mahalo my friend!
@@JJMilare 😍😎👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
@@paulmackintosh9964 😃🤙🏽
This is an amazing video. I recently started taking a finger picking class and felt very discouraged about my progress. This lesson gave me new inspiration to keep going....Thank you 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂 you...
Wow really?! Those words mean a lot! Much mahalo! And I am so happy that my video changes your discouragement into inspiration! Yes please keep going! And if you have any questions I am also on instragram you can message me with those questions too!
Thank you JJ Milare..I like the way how you tutor..God Bless
You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoy it! God bless! 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
this is the best fingerpicking tutorial I have seen. thank you
Aww really?!? Much mahalo! Those kind words just moved my heart! I wanted it to be a very good fingerpicking but for you to say it’s the best that you’ve seen so far is an honor!
Excellent! Thank you
You’re welcome! 🤙🏽
Thank so much. I really enjoyed your videos,
You’re welcome! 😃🤙🏽
Well done. Thank you!😊
You’re welcome!
Thank you sooo much. you are a great teacher 🙂
Much mahalo again! 😃
Awesome!!!
😃🙌🏾. Much mahalo!
This helped me a lot. Thanks.
Much mahalo Clifford! I hope you enjoyed it too! which 4 beat picking pattern do you like better?
Are you for real? I finally understand something about finger picking! Thank you! and I love the faces at the end of the song!
Yes foreal!!! Yes now you understand! Yeah!!! Much much mahalo for taking a look at this tutorial. And the faces are just for bonus! Haha
Awesome 👏 three picking patterns 😊thank you
You’re very welcome! You can pick from three to use in almost any song! :)
Mahalo nui 🌸🌸🌸this is very helpful and much appreciated
😀🤙🤙🤙 I'm glad this was so helpful!!!
Finally! After many searches I finally found your video, explaining to me how this works in songs. thank you so much.
Yay! I'm very glad you were able to find this video! I hope you find my other video's helpful too!
@@JJMilare I do and I am hoping you will do Brahm's Lullaby in a few really great fingerstyle versions. From easy to difficult :-)
@@libelle8124 Oh wow that is a good song! Unfortunately, great picking melody fingerstyles aren't my forte as of yet. I know of some which I have learned over the years. But I'll put this down in my notebook, if I ever start to get better at finger arrangements and let you know for sure!
Thank you so much !! A great help to me!
Of course!!! Any time! Which one do you think you will use most? :)
Teaching is really awesome 👌👌🙏🏽🌹
🙌🏾much mahalo! 🤙🏽
Great video JJ. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge! Regards from Germany.
Much mahalo and you're welcome! I hope you are learning much from the videos! Aloha to Germany!
I’m glad you chose Somewhere Over the Rainbow 🌈. I love it !mahalo 🌴
😃. I thought of that song most popular for everyone 😃🙌🏾
@@JJMilare I'd like to feature your tutorial in my vlog, Would that be ok ?
@@thebeesplace yes but of course! Much mahalo! I would love to read the article sometime!
mahalo
@@thebeesplace of course 🤙🏽😃
So nice and I can do it!!
Yay!!! I’m glad this was helpful!
excellent tutorial my friend
Much much mahalo!
Mahalo....you make it so easy. 🙏
Much mahalo for those kind words and much mahalo for learning here with me!
Thank you!! THAT was Awesome 👌!! I am SO EXCITED 😁 to continue following you to learn to play the Ukulele!! I CAN'T WAIT until I receive my NEW 1ST UKULELE in the mail that I ordered! I just watched you & played along w/you, playing all 3 patterns & caught on very quickly w/minimal mistakes as I played my "Air" Ukulele along with YOU!! After listening to you Explain & show how relatively easy it is to learn those patterns & mix them w/PERFECT songs 🎵... I am Extremely happy & now anticipating the arrival of my Ukulele w/great enthusiasm ❤
I want to Surprise my little Grandchildren after I learn & practice a little!! Maybe w/i about a months time frame I will be comfortable enough to show them!!! 🤔 God bless you! Enjoy your day! 😇🤩🙏
Wow much mahalo for sharing that? I am excited for you! Did you receive your ukulele yet?! What kind did you order? You know, you being able to follow along with your air ukulele will make item easier to learn. They say if you can visualize doing something, it makes it a little easier to learn it so very good job! Do you play any other instruments?
Hoolaaaa!! No puedo creer lo bien que enseñas
Recién hoy te veo y me fue fácil aprender un poquito mas
Me encantaste 👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️
Gracias! Thank you for learning here! I hope you will learn more!
Love it
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So great I had learned from this video ❤️
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Instantly fell in love with your essence... Relightful 🥰🤗❤
Much much mahalo!
Thank you sir! Sending 💗💗💗 from 🇵🇭
You’re welcome!! Was this tutorial pretty easy and straightforward?
Great ,I have played guitar thirty years. Just got my first Joe,it's very exciting 😄 thanks
Nice! Ukulele would be so quick for you to learn!
Thank you so much for this Sir. More of this kind of tutorial please. I'm motivated by your video to learn and upgrade my skills in ukulele as a beginner. New subscriber here ❤️❤️
Much mahalo for watching and learning here! How long have you been playing? Thank you for subscribing too!
Very sweet. I like the E7 to Am change :)))
me too! I like that change! I use it alot...i guess you can tell haha
Ils very clear thank u so much 😀
Yay! I'm glad this was clear! I try to make my lessons understandable :)
You also have a very lovely voice. 🪕🎶🎤😀
Aww much mahalo for those kind words!
Une tres impressionnante lecon, et parfaitement bien explique.
vous avez aussi cette excelente methode... qu on puisse tres bien suivre
MERCI pour ce plaisir que vous m avez donne
Merci beaucoup pour ces gentils mots ! J'espère que ma méthode aidera tout le monde aussi! J'espère que vous apprendrez plus de chansons avec moi ! Merci d'avoir regardé et appris!
You are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
Much much mahalo for the kind words!
Brilliant Elvis
Much mahalo! 😃
...why did I miss this JJ? You made uke life easy and easier...maayong buntag from Cebu City, Philippines! 🥰🥰🥰
Yay! Mahalo for the kind words! Easier is better I like to say! 😃
Sweet,Thx♥️
You’re welcome! I hope you found it useful!
Genial,gracias!
Muchas gracias!
Whoo nice voice!
Much mahalo!!!
Very good instructions! Clear and precise. It might be good to tell the people watching that when you play "Somewhere over the rainbow" with the third pattern, you are actually changing the beat of the song from 3/4 to 4/4 (or 2/4 depending on how you see it). So, you are not adapting the pattern to a 3/4 song, you are adapting a 3/4 song to a 4/4 pattern and thereby changing the song. Just my two cent. Keep up the good work!
Yes that is right! Thank you much for the input! I didn’t know how to make it as simple as I could for those who are not familiar with music terms such as 3/4 and 4/4, etc. So I just said 3 beat and 4 beat rhythms. Do you think there’s any other way I could’ve made it simpler too? Mahalo!
@@JJMilare:
MAHALO 🤙JJ
The way you teach it makes sense with out having to be a music student and going thru or understanding "Theory". I don't read music either so the "beats" is perfect JJ !
Thank you for the lesson JJ.
MAHALO JJ 🤙
@@cassandratakemyhandwilson4630 yes that is my hopes that whoever doesn’t have a music theory background might understand :)
Hi! Thank you with this tutorial.i learned a lot from your videos. i can't stop myself of checking out all of your videos. To make myself busy and for me to stop overthinking of my anxiety your videos help me a lot. Now i can play my first ever instrument. But, if ever can you make a tutorial of this song :) When You Say Nothing At All by Allison Krauss. I tried playing this song using picking patterns but the sound is different 😅
Wow much mahalo! I’m so happy you are learning from my tutorials and am so glad that this is helping your anxiety. Anxiety is not an easy things I understand, but the happiness and joy you are able to have by learning this instrument makes me very happy! I will write down your request for this song. I haven’t been uploading in a while because life has been busy but will try to get to all the requests as soon as I can!
You are a beautiful singer 👍
Much mahalo for the kind words! 🙌🏾🤙🏽😃
I needed to watch it again🤫
Repetition deepens impression what I always say hehe