Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I recommend learning these strums in order from Ukulele Mike's book, Everybody's Ukulele Method 1 book, page 47.

Thumb strum, 4/4 time (D D D D)
Thumb strum, 3/4 time (waltz) (D D D)
Eighth note strum (DU, DU, DU, DU)
Eighth note strum, swing (DU, DU, DU, DU)
Church lick (D DU D DU)
Calypso (Island) strum (D DU UDU)

If you stick with each strum until you learn it and can play a few songs with it and can sing along pleasurably, then your progress will be swift and true!

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See my video:
Don't Take Years to Learn to Play Ukulele. Strum and Sing Now!
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