Ukulele Left Hand Technique - 10 Essential Tips - Beginner Lesson and Tutorial
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Here are 10 helpful left hand tips if you're getting started on ukulele or if you want to improve your technique and form. Have fun with your uke and thanks for tuning in!
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►BEGINNER TUTORIAL SERIES
Tuning 101: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hqyklJqDp5m5m30.html
How To Hold Your Ukulele: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z5eEaZliuJjHgKM.html
10 Essential Left Hand Tips: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lbB2rJacrcnUeWg.html
10 Essential Right Hand Tips: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m5NnY9l73MnHen0.html
How To Read Chords and Tabs: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kK6FeKl93KvYfXU.html
How To Strum Any Song: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbV3npRjr9C9Zqs.html
Top 5 Barre Chord Tips: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q5Ocgd2bmMWcj2Q.html
How To Sing while Playing: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ia-UqJem39eRdqs.html
Fingerpicking 101: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i7iHrduqrLvSfH0.html
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►MORE TECHNIQUE TUTORIALS
5 Island Strum Variations: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZqlgaqI0JbKn3U.html
How To Chuck: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ob2iht130dC4gYE.html
Travis Picking 101: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fb2Bddyi0KyvcqM.html
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@MsSilverstar78 4 жыл бұрын
so helpful to me! I have been playing for two years, including months of group lessons and never heard most of these tips! Excited to see the improvement in my playing! Thank you!
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 4 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy to hear that you found this helpful Laura! Thanks for your feedback and have fun developing your left hand skills 😊
@jennifervanbenschoten7383 4 жыл бұрын
That tip about not softening the callouses on the left hand...that never occurred to me! I always wondered why I'd get these rockin' good callouses and then every few weeks it feels like I'm starting all over again. Ha! Thanks!
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 4 жыл бұрын
It's so frustrating to have to start all over again. Glad you found the video helpful! :)
@linda7452 Жыл бұрын
Excellent! I'm a beginner and just filed my LH nails even shorter after seeing yours. That should help now... hurts, but I have been applying "Rock Tips", a brush on liquid callus formula and much less painful. Thank you and I really enjoy your channel!
@LaraMarkowitzMusic Жыл бұрын
Thanks Linda! Glad to hear the callus formula is helping. Try to play a bit every day and as your calluses develop the fingertip pain/sensitivity will decrease 😊
@thegreensnail6930 3 жыл бұрын
I learned so much with this lesson, thank you, Lara!
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 3 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful!
@sandrabystrom5962 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@TallCommander 3 жыл бұрын
Super helpful tips. I picked up a Tenor uku about 3 weeks ago and I'm having a blast learning.
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 3 жыл бұрын
That's wonderful! Great that you're having fun getting started 😊
@melaniecorr4094 2 жыл бұрын
Extremely helpful thank you
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@definitelyrain1131 3 жыл бұрын
i’m glad i found this because i didn’t know how to even press down on the strings correctly and i decided to learn ukulele at 3 am
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 3 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to hear that you found this helpful! Have fun getting started on ukulele :)
@happyLerNik Жыл бұрын
Dishwashing glove was intresting fact ! Thanks
@wongposanronicawongposanro3120 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your helpful information. 😀
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! 😊
@tobykits 7 ай бұрын
Wow, some of the best advice I’ve seen that hardly anyone mentions. Thank you so much I just started my ukulele 3 weeks ago and have experience some frustration but this video will help me I know. For some reason fingering a G chord gives me fits but I’ll keep at. Thank you again you are the best.
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 7 ай бұрын
Thanks, I'm so glad you found these tips helpful! Keep going with G...it will get much easier over time with practice 😊
@vivianreddin9680 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Having my 1st lesson, left handed tomorrow!
@LaraMarkowitzMusic Жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Have fun getting started!
@robertq8412 3 жыл бұрын
Tip #7 was a light bulb moment for me. I've been turning my instrument up for years. Never occurred that your way might be easier. Mahalo
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you found this helpful Robert!
@betbai7899 2 жыл бұрын
Me too. I was having a hard time with fingers hitting other strings. This tip drastically helped me. Now I can play!
@williamking6561 2 жыл бұрын
Very good video on the hand and finger positions. Most videos gloss over this subject to some degree, Thanks
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@rolfgardi7887 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Lara, your way of teaching is very inspiring. Simplicity always leeds to the essence. Thanks a lot.
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Rolf, I'm happy to hear that you enjoy my teaching style. Thanks so much for your feedback, it's much appreciated!
@sheilalucas9154 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Lara, I'm a newby to ukulele, & I Found your video most helpful & easy to follow.Thank you. Paul Lucas.
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, I'm so glad that you found this helpful! Congrats on getting started on ukulele! 😊
@melaniecorr4094 2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree
@stephensmall9969 2 жыл бұрын
Just done RH tips lesson - LH tips lesson is super accessible
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found both helpful! 😊
@Amr.Hassan75 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Can you please make a video about sound cards if I want to record it on a computer, and thanks a lot ❤️👍
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Sam, I wish I could help but I don't have expertise in sound cards. I record with external mics. Thanks for the request though and thanks for watching :)
@davidmolloy126 Жыл бұрын
Hiya Lara, thanks very much for another great video. Which fingers on the left hand do I assign to which frets please? Thanks very much. XX
@LaraMarkowitzMusic Жыл бұрын
Hi David, glad you found this helpful! Fret hand finger placement will vary depending on the chord shape, other chords in the song, and your personal preference. Often times there are multiple ways to play a chord and the best option will make for the easiest transition from the preceding chord and to the following chord. There are also many chords that can be played barred or not. Some people find barre chords easier and some don't. This applies to fingerstyle playing as well...no general finger assignments, but rather what makes for the smoothest transition between notes/chords. In my tutorials I cover the chord shapes that I use in the chord progression for a song as well as the fret hand fingering that I use for fingerstyle arrangements. There are many options and I encourage you to experiment with it as your preference on chord shapes and finger placement may be different than mine. Thanks for the question! 😊
@davidmolloy126 Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much, I really appreciate it. XX
@hankmoody1744 3 жыл бұрын
thank i was looking for this cause i'm getting bad habits. One question tho, i've bad left hand position cause i support the neck with the crook between thumb and index finger. If i want to use your lemon technique, i've nothing left to hold the neck, the thumb behind the neck isnt enough and i dont have strap. how to hold the ukulele like this ? I tried with pressure on the body with right arm but then its hard to finger pick
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Hank, I went through the same struggle when I first started playing. For me, getting a strap made all the difference! I agree that without a strap it's hard to use the lemon technique because your left hand needs to help hold the uke. I would highly recommend getting a strap.
@evas4192 2 жыл бұрын
Can you show how the uke is supported on the fretting hand. Thank you!
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Eva, check out the first section of this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jryAdcSFs9CWnmQ.html Thanks for the question!
@e.castlerock8454 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips. My nails are cut so short, there is barely any white showing, but still, when I press the string, my nail hits the fretboard. I hardly have any fleshy fingertip showing below the nail. Will developing callouses help with short fingertips? Although, I don't see how I can develop them if I can't fret the strings in the first place. I've been trying to play for two years now. Very frustrating!
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 8 ай бұрын
I think you're right that if you can't fret the strings you won't be able to develop callouses. I'm sorry that this is so frustrating 😕
@paulaivens8063 Жыл бұрын
My finger tips are so painful and I mute chords so it’s disheartening but your tips sound good and I will certainly try them. Thanks for sharing.🌸
@LaraMarkowitzMusic Жыл бұрын
You're most welcome Paula. What you're experiencing is common. I encourage you to rest your fingertips when they hurt and practice when you can. Even 5 minutes a day leads to improvement, and it will get easier (and less painful) with practice 😊
@paulaivens8063 Жыл бұрын
@@LaraMarkowitzMusic Thanks for your encouragement 🌸
@2011hib 2 жыл бұрын
Nice tips! I still don't know how to change chords while my uke dangles freely with only the wedge of it between my right arm and my body. The neck is heavy and falls when I don't have my left hand cradle the neck. Why doesn't anyone mention this?
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 2 жыл бұрын
I talk about this in my video on how to hold your uke: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z5eEaZliuJjHgKM.html. I recommend getting a strap - I've found that it makes a huge difference!
@mitskisavedme 2 жыл бұрын
i don’t know if i’m left or right handed help
@stratocasterbob 3 жыл бұрын
This is a great tutorial, but it is not for left handed players as your title suggest !
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for your feedback! Actually the title of the video is "Left Hand Technique" and the thumbnail is "Left Hand Ukulele Tips". I feel that these accurately represent the topic of this video as it's all about the left hand. There's no mention of left handed players but I can see how one may jump to that assumption. I also have a video on "Right Hand Ukulele Tips" so the titles help to distinguish one video from the other. Thanks for watching and I hope you find these tips helpful 😊
@stratocasterbob 3 жыл бұрын
@@LaraMarkowitzMusic FYI : I typed " Beginners left handed ukulele lesson" in the KZfaq search and this video was at the top of the list! I play guitar and have never had anybody say that they are giving me (a right handed player ) instructions for my left hand! Sorry you can't see that Lara. Your video should be titled "10 Essential Tips - Beginner Lesson and Tutorial" The right handed player is implied, whom uses the left hand to fret the ukulele and right hand to pick/strum.
@captdoug 2 жыл бұрын
What I don't get is you're saying left-handed technique but you're using or holding it right-handed.
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Doug, thanks for the question. This video is "Left Hand Technique", not Left-Handed Technique. There are techniques specific to the right and left hand which is why I created this video as well as my Right Hand Technique lesson. If you're playing left handed then you can apply the tips in this video to your right hand (fret hand). Thanks for watching and I hope you find these tips helpful 😊
@captdoug 2 жыл бұрын
@@LaraMarkowitzMusic thank you. I'm looking for videos for my daughter who is left-handed.
@Bullet1954 3 жыл бұрын
But that’s playing with your right hand not left
@itseva2454 2 жыл бұрын
when her long nails are what your nails look like when you cut them...
@ezara2111 2 жыл бұрын
Seriously? This isnt just for left handed. Thought you were actually gonna give actual tips exclusive to left handers
@LaraMarkowitzMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ezara, yes, these are tips on left hand technique. If you're playing left handed, then you can apply all of these tips to your right hand 😉
@freeman_fundamentals Жыл бұрын
Why are you playing & holding the ukulele the same why in both your left handed & right handed videos… I’m lost here
@LaraMarkowitzMusic Жыл бұрын
I play right handed. This video is on left hand tips (for right handed players) for form and clarity when playing notes and chords. The other video is on right hand tips for strumming and fingerpicking. If you play left handed, then apply these same tips from both videos to your opposite hands 😊