The Climb Strumming Pattern

Play a basic ukulele strumming pattern. Try: down, down, up, up, down.

There's no getting around it: if you want to get good at playing the ukulele or any other instrument, you'll need to practice. Fortunately, the Internet is awash in free uke lessons, like this one from Ukulele Live, which make the task not only easy but fun. This clip, in part ...more

This is a video for beginners made by a beginner ukulele player. It goes over the tuning, chords, strumming pattern, and timing of "Aeroplane over the sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel. The song has only four chords: G, Em, C, and D. There are two parts to the song. In the first par ...more

Learn to play "Holly Jolly Christmas" on ukelele this holiday season. "Ukelele" Mike Lynch shows you how on this informative video, which includes chords, lyrics, strumming pattern and technical details on the instrument used to play this song.

This is an instructional video for and by a beginner ukulele player. It goes over the tuning, chords, and strumming pattern for one possible way to play "Keep the car running" by Arcade Fire. The ukulele is tuned to a normal GCEA pattern, and there are only three chords in th ...more

Selena Gomez has been one of the best Disney singer / actresses for years now. Her group Selena Gomez & The Scene have an awesome new song called "Who Says" and this video will teach you how to play an easy cover of it on guitar. It only has four chords! From the Creator: Ca ...more

If all guitarists did was play chords with a single strum or individually pick notes, the music industry - and guitar music - would be dead as we know it. Some of our favorite songs, both past and present, are so memorable because they vary the articulation of notes on the gui ...more

If you want to play 'Perfect Day' by Lou Reed on acoustic guitar you first need to play an E chord, then go to Am, and repeat this. Now move to a D and crawl up to a G, then play a C and go to F. Move to Dm and play E. When you play the E chord you should play it with your pin ...more

Ways Linn introduces another in her series of acoustic guitar lessons, teaching users how to play "Wherever You Will Go" by The Calling. Before you get started you will need a capo to play this song. Ways Linn starts out by teaching you the chords you need to know to play the ...more

Hit a plateau in your ukulele technique? Why not learn the Best Ukulele Strum in the (New) World? This free video ukulele lesson will get you started. In terms of discrete strokes, the strumming pattern can be described as follows: down, thumb, up down, thumb, up, down and thu ...more

This is a tutorial for a beginner from a beginner. It is a description and demonstration of how to play one version of "Nantes" by Beirut on the ukulele. Learn the tuning, chords, timing, and strumming pattern. The ukulele is tuned one semi-note sharp, so the strings are G# C ...more

Want to play Bright Eyes' "Lua" on the ukulele? Learn how with this free video ukulele lesson from Ukulele Mike. Whether you play the ukulele or bass kazoo, there is no better way to improve your chops than by learning to play your favorite songs. Not only is it more fun and m ...more

If you want to learn how to play Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles on the ukulele in key g this might be for you. There are only two chords with some variations throughout this song. The first chord you need to play is B minor. The B minor chord consists of a bar on the second fret ...more

In order to play Tom Petty's 'Wildflowers' on the ukulele you first have to only know three chords for the whole song's verse and a couple more for the song's bridge. To start the first verse you play a B flat major chord. To play this chord bar the first two strings of the fi ...more

Ukulele Mike shows his viewers how simple it can be to play "Oh, Susannah" on the ukulele. According to Mike, "Oh, Susannah" is an old classic story song. This means that it is a song that has been handed down that tells a story and doesn't just throw words together because th ...more

The song, This Love by Bob Marley, is played in G minor. The first verse is played in single beat strumming in Gm, Cm, and Dm. He takes you through this pattern of chords five times. Then on to the chorus, two chords are played: Dm and Cm also in single strums. The breakdown i ...more

Colbie Callait's new single "I Never Told You" is a song about regret that anyone can relate to. In the song, Callait sings about a past relationship in which she failed to tell her lover just how much he meant to her. The song is bittersweet and soulful without being too mush ...more

In this video acoustic guitar video lesson, brought to you by GuitarJamz, host Marty Schwarz, will teach you how to play "Fireflies" by Owl City. To begin you will need a capo to play the song. As you follow along with him, he breaks down the strumming of the chords used in th ...more

Charles Sedlak shows you one of the most fun strumming techniques in Flamenco - the Rumba. You won't be able to stop playing this Spanish style music. It's so addicting, like crack, but how would I know.

This video lesson covers a basic bossa nova rhythm pattern for the guitar player interested in learning Brazilian music. The lesson is aimed to an intermediate guitar player. In other words, you should be confortable with basic chords, strumming and fingerstyle techniques. F ...more

If you want to play "Learning to Fly" by Tom Petty on acoustic guitar you should first pay the chords, F, C, Am and G. These same four chords will be played over and over again to complete the song. The strumming pattern is as follows: When playing F strum down up. When playin ...more

Learn how to play My Hero (chords+strumming pattern), originaly played by Foo Fighters and covered by Paramore, on the guitar. Chords: Intro: G, Em, Am, C Verse: G, Em Chorus: C, G Strumming: D, UDU / D UD DDU Link of my cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjIMVd ...more

To play "People are Crazy," you begin with what is called the intro. For this song, the intro includes playing the same group of notes or strings two times; this is called "repeat" on the sheet music. All of the these notes will be played on the B-string except for one. The ex ...more

This video tutorial demonstrates the ukulele strum to Beirut's "Elephant Gun." The strumming pattern is as follows: Up, Up, Down, Down, Up, Up, Down, Up, Down. When you strum, use your finger as opposed to your thumbnail and pluck just the C and G strings (or in this case C# a ...more

The objective of this lesson is to break up the same old up and down strumming pattern and sound better. Otherwise your playing can sound the same after a while even though your playing different tunes. By adding rundowns, fill-ins, and alternating bass notes, we can take ordi ...more

A nice easy song for beginners that includes F chord. The strumming pattern is easier than the Animals' original version. Chords are open chords. Progression: Am, C, D, F, Am, C, E, Am, C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E...etc.

Learn how to play "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt on the guitar. Capo 8th fret CHORDS: (G9) : 320033 (D/F#) : 200233 (Em7) : 022033 (C9) : x32033 (Dsus4) : xx0233 (A7sus4) : x02033 Intro&verse: G D/F# Em7 C9 Chorus: C9, D/F#, G Outro "La la lalala..": C9, Em7, A7sus4 ST ...more

Learn how to play "Keep Bleeding" by Leona Lewis on the guitar. Chords (with capo on 3rd): C, Am, F, G Chords without capo: F, Dm, A#(or Bb), C STRUMMING PATTERN: On each chord: D DD DDDU D DD DDDU or DDUUDU DDUUDU :)

Learn how to play "Linger" by The Cranberries on the guitar. Chords: Intro: D, dsus (pick G, B, e) Verse/Chorus: D, Dsus, A, Asus2, C, C7, G For the end: D, Dsus (pick e, B, G strings) Strumming pattern: D D UUD DDU Link of my cover: http://youtube.com/watch?v=n01IQ7XmO-4

Learn how to play "Don't tell me" by Avril Lavigne on the guitar. CHORDS: Intro/Verse: E5(079900), C#m7(9x9900), B5(7x9900), A?(x09970) Pre-chorus/Bridge: A, C#m(or C#5), B (or B5), palm mute. Chorus: C#m, A, E, B (or B5), F#m, Last part: A, C#m, F#m, B (or B5) STRUMMING ...more

Learn how to play "What's up" by the 4 Non Blondes on the guitar. Chords: A, Bm, D Strumming pattern: D UD DUUU DUDU

Learn how to play "Fall to Pieces" by Avril Lavigne on the guitar. CHORDS: Verses/Chorus: Am, C, G, F, Dm Outro: Am, C, G, Em, F STRUMMING PATTERN: D DDU or DD DDU and D D UDD UDU Link of my cover: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vm5GA6N8Bn8 :)

Lean how to play "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden original song and covered by Cascada on the guitar. CHORDS: Intro&Verse: C, G, F, G Chorus: C, G, F, G STRUMMING PATTERN: D D UUD DDU Cheers +

Learn how to play "Walking with a ghost" by Tegan and Saraon the guitar. CHORDS: Verses: F#m, D, E Chorus: C#m, A, B or Power Chords. STRUMMING PATTERN 1-Down Down, D(Tchoc)D(Tchoc)U(Tchoc) 2-D D(Tchoc)U(Tchoc) D D(Tchoc)U(Tchac) +

Learn how to play He wasn't by Avril Lavigne on the guitar. Chords: Verses: D5, C5, Bb(5), Am Bridge: F, Em Chorus: D5, G Strumming pattern: DD UU DU

Learn how to play "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None The Richer on the guitar CHORDS: Capo on 3rd. Intro&Verse: C, Cmaj7, C7 Chorus: F, Dm, G, C, Am, C7, F STRUMMING PATTERN: For verse: DD D UUD DUDU

Check out this cool song by one of Justin Sandercoe's favorite bands - The Shins. "Pink Bullets" has a nice easy strumming pattern and cool chords that should make it easy to learn. There are some tricks to getting it to sound just like the record but Justin walks you through ...more

In this guitar lesson, Justin teaches you how to play this funky Jack Johnson song ("Times Like These") that uses E shape barre chords and a cool percussive strumming pattern.

Want to play Alvin & the Chipmunks' "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" on your guitar? Learn how with this video tab from Mahalo, which presents a detailed breakdown of the song's component chords and strumming pattern. While this guitar lesson is suited to those wh ...more

Want to play the "Rudolph" Christmas carol on your guitar? Learn how with this video tab from Mahalo, which presents a detailed breakdown of the song's component chords and strumming pattern. While this guitar lesson is suited to those who already have some knowledge of the gu ...more

In this video, we learn how to play Oasis "Wonderwall" on acoustic guitar. The strumming pattern in the beginning of the song is what you really need to pay attention to. The chords you will need to learn are G, D, and A. This will cover the intro of the song, but you will hav ...more

In this video, we learn how to play Nickelback "If Today Was Your Last Day" on guitar. This is a faster strumming song that has a lot of B minor chords played in it. The other chords you will play for it are a D and an A. The D and A will be played in two measures, then the re ...more

The song "Airplanes" by the megastar collaboration of B.o.B, Hayley Williams, and Eminem is a immense hit (second year in a row we've had a summer hit about planes...) and people around the world are figuring out how to play it on all sorts of instruments. This video will show ...more

If you want to play the song 'When Irish Eyes are Smiling' on Ukulele you should play the song at 3/4 time with a waltz feel. The strumming pattern you want to use is Down Down Up Down Up. First you start by playing a C chord, then switch to G7 and back to c. Now, start the ne ...more

To learn to play REM’s “Orange Crush” on the guitar you’ll want to learn the song in two parts. In this video you’ll learn the intro and then the chorus. All you need to know are some basic chords and with a natural strumming pattern you’ll be playing the song in no time. It h ...more

This is just another great song, if you're looking for something new for your acoustic guitar. Tune your guitar in standard tuning, which is EAGBDe. Other tunings might not be right for this song. You should start by learning the chords G, D, Em, Asus4 and lastly Em. Try to me ...more

Just another great song to play on your acoustic guitar! This one is called "Waiting For You" by Ben Harper! To play the song first you will need to learn the following chords: G, Em, F, C, D, and Cadd9. The song is played in standard tuning so make sure you tune your guitar c ...more

Ways Linn, brings you yet another in her series of acoustic guitar lessons. In this lesson she teaches you how to play "Decode" by Paramore. In this easy to follow video, she lists all the chords you will need to know and demonstrates their fingering and progression through th ...more

If you want to play guitar like Jack Johnson then this how to video is the place to start. With this tutorial you can learn how to play "Sitting Waiting Wishing" by Jack Johnson on the acoustic guitar. This lesson is geared towards intermediate guitarists because it assumes pr ...more

Playing your favorite songs by AC/DC on the guitar is not as difficult as it seems. With this tutorial you can learn how to play "Back in Black" by AC/DC on the electric guitar. This lesson is geared towards intermediate guitarists because it assumes prior knowledge of guitar ...more

Playing your favorite songs on the guitar is not as difficult as it seems. With this tutorial you can learn how to play "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" by Jack Johnson on the acoustic guitar. This lesson is geared towards intermediate guitarists because it assumes prior knowledge ...more

Playing popular songs on the guitar is not as difficult as it seems. With this tutorial you can learn how to play the chorus to "One" by Metallica on the electric guitar. This lesson is geared towards intermediate guitarists because it assumes prior knowledge of guitar playing ...more

If you want to play the guitar well, you have to learn from the masters, like AC/DC. Learn how to play "Jailbreak" by AC/DC on the guitar with this two part tutorial. This lesson focuses on the strumming pattern, and chord structure of the song "Jailbreak." This song is geared ...more

Playing popular songs on the guitar is not as difficult as it seems. With this tutorial you can learn how to play "Mississippi Queen" by Ozzy Osbourne on the electric guitar. This lesson is geared towards intermediate guitarists because it assumes prior knowledge of guitar pla ...more

Playing popular songs on the guitar is not as difficult as it seems. With this tutorial you can learn how to play "Dirty Deeds" by AC/DC on the electric guitar. This lesson is geared towards intermediate guitarists because it assumes prior knowledge of guitar playing. Marty Sc ...more

If you want to play the guitar well, you have to learn from the masters, like John Lennon. Learn how to play "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon on the guitar with this tutorial. This lesson focuses on the strumming pattern, and chord structure of the song "Happy Xmas." ...more

Learn how to play "For my lover" by Tracy Chapman on the guitar. Capo on 1st fret. CHORDS. Verses: Em, G, D, A (x2) Bridge/chorus: "And everybody thinks (...) you you you": C, Asus2/sus4, D, C, Em, Asus2/sus4, Em, G, D, Cmaj7 Outro: "I follow my heart, and leave my life.. ...more

Want to know how to play some good music on the acoustic guitar? Well, this video tutorial will show you how to up your guitarist skills by learning to play "Run" by Snow Patrol. When you play this song from the lesson, play it like you mean it. Chords: Verse: First "Chord": ...more

Want to know how to play some good music on the acoustic guitar? Well, this video tutorial will show you how to up your guitarist skills by learning to play "Life for Rent" by Dido. When you play this song from the lesson, play the capo on the 3rd fret. Chords: Intro & verse ...more