Absolute Beginners You Are My Sunshine Ele Uke Tutorial

Once you have mastered this version, why not try add a few more chords in Ele's second tutorial: http://youtu.be/Kd4SJC82cRc

Song: You Are My Sunshine
Tutor: Ele
Instrument: Uke

0:00-0:37 - Intro
0:41-0:49 - Chords (C, F, G)
1:11-1:24 - Chord order
1:25-1:53 - Strumming (DDU U D U)
1:54-2:08 - Alternative strumming pattern (UDU UDU)
2:25-2:58 - Singing the chords
2:59-3:41 - Counting the beats
3:49-4:14 - Playthrough of the chorus

4 beats = 2 strumming cycles ie DDU U D U, DDU U D U.

Singing is tricky for beginners but keep going! The key is to figure out what word to sing on the chord change. On this song the singing starts before the the first C strum. Its: you are my SUN (C 8 beats) shine my only sunshine you make me HAPPY (F 4 beats) when skies are GREY (C 4 beats) you'll never KNOW (F 4 beats) dear how much I LOVE (C 4 beats) you please don't TAKE (C 2 beats) my SUN (G 2 beats) shine aWAY(C 4 beats)

See Ele's playthrough of the whole song here: http://youtu.be/A3Bp8i9nOdI
And our Hit the Road Jack, Sloop John B and Time of Your Life (Good Riddance) tutorials here http://youtu.be/LezeUnJaoJ8, here http://youtu.be/-lT4Ev8z4w0 and here http://youtu.be/vW1YWMrNVRA

Logo design and kanzashi art you see in the background from Cuttlefishlove: http://www.cuttlefishlove.co.uk/

If you are in the UK, find out about all things ukelele on www.mightyukulele.com

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