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Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.19,0:00:06.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hey, how're you doing?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.24,0:00:08.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Justin here with another \Nukulele instalment for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.80,0:00:11.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And today we're going to be \Nlooking at shuffle strumming.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.78,0:00:14.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now this type of strumming \Nis really, really
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.17,0:00:16.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,common on the ukulele, \Nso it's definitely
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.18,0:00:18.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something you need \Nto do some practice with,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.28,0:00:22.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we're going to be doing a play along \Nso you can get use to the feel of it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.08,0:00:23.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, what is a shuffle?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.27,0:00:26.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Normally in music when you have a:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.04,0:00:28.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.25,0:00:31.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It would be played very evenly, okay?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.52,0:00:34.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like mathematically as \Nperfectly as you could.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.22,0:00:35.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Doing something like:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.34,0:00:38.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.71,0:00:41.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.07,0:00:44.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(continues strum pattern)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.14,0:00:47.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Normally, it would be a \Ndown strum on the beat.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.43,0:00:48.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On the 1, 2, 3, and the 4
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.78,0:00:50.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and an up strum on the "ands".
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.76,0:00:55.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.24,0:00:56.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.22,0:00:58.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That should be something that \Nyou're working on already,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.90,0:01:02.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the shuffle is particularly \Ncommon on the ukulele.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.36,0:01:04.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We use it on guitar as well,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.23,0:01:06.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,particularly blues used \Na lot of shuffle stuff,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.90,0:01:09.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but on the ukulele there is \Nsomething about that kind of-
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.95,0:01:11.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's got a bit of a groove to it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.58,0:01:12.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sounds great on uke.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.69,0:01:16.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what we are basically doing is \Ndelaying the up stroke a little bit.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.92,0:01:17.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The "and"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.84,0:01:18.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So instead of going:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.88,0:01:22.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.10,0:01:22.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We go:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.80,0:01:25.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1- and 2- and 3- and 4
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.90,0:01:29.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and 1- and 2- and 3- and 4
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.51,0:01:34.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That kind of feeling, \Nif it's straight.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.01,0:01:37.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(demonstrates)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.98,0:01:39.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now with the shuffle again.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.41,0:01:42.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(demonstrates with shuffle)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.25,0:01:46.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, if we want to look at it \Nmathematically,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.02,0:01:48.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we would divide each beat into 3,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.74,0:01:50.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,commonly called "triplets" in music,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.54,0:01:53.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we would be playing the first\None and the last one.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.53,0:01:55.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If we were counting this \Nwe'd normally count
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.63,0:01:59.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 trip-let 2 trip-let \N3 trip-let 4 trip-let
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.58,0:02:01.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That would be the count for it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.20,0:02:03.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it would be strumming\Nthe down on the beat,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.47,0:02:05.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the up stroke on the "let".
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.50,0:02:07.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if I do it really slowly \Nwe would be doing:
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.84,0:02:12.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 trip-let 2 trip-let \N3 trip-let 4 trip-let
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.84,0:02:18.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 trip-let 2 trip-let \N3 trip-let 4 trip-let
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.38,0:02:21.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not quite as \Nmathematical as that really
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.27,0:02:23.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when it comes to making music out of it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.28,0:02:27.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's just got this kind of- It's a \Nlittle bit more dance-y than
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.65,0:02:31.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(playing with shuffle)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.77,0:02:35.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪♪
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.11,0:02:39.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Than it would if I played\Nthat same thing straight
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.44,0:02:43.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(plays straight)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.93,0:02:48.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't seem to have \Nthe same groove as:
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.30,0:02:51.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(with shuffle)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.62,0:02:55.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪♪
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.98,0:02:59.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, to practice, what I would \Nrecommend you start off with
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.82,0:03:01.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is doing the little count thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.35,0:03:04.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, first thing is to practice \Nactually saying out loud:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.08,0:03:08.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 trip-let 2 trip-let \N3 trip-let 4 trip-let
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.56,0:03:10.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over and over again.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.10,0:03:12.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then start playing along with \Nthe down strum on that beat,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.94,0:03:14.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the count: the 1, 2, 3, and the 4
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.78,0:03:16.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the up on the "let". So going:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.76,0:03:21.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 trip-let 2 trip-let \N3 trip-let 4 trip-let
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.62,0:03:26.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 trip-let 2 trip-let \N3 trip-let 4-
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.32,0:03:29.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's have a little play\Nalong of doing that now
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.61,0:03:32.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cause this is how you want to get \Nit under your fingers properly.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.77,0:03:35.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or finger, as you're probably\Nstrumming with your first finger,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.90,0:03:37.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's what I'd be recommending.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.96,0:03:40.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm using a C-chord here \Nas it's nice and easy,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.47,0:03:42.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you don't want to think about chords.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.42,0:03:44.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You just want to think \Nabout the strumming.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.47,0:03:47.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if i'm going: \N3 trip-let 4 trip-let
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.69,0:03:53.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 trip-let 2 trip-let \N3 trip-let 4 trip-let
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.46,0:03:58.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 trip-let 2 trip-let \N3 trip-let 4 trip-let
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.61,0:03:59.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Keep going.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.46,0:04:04.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 trip-let 2 trip-let \N3 trip-let 4 trip-let
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.18,0:04:09.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,down...up, down...up, \Ndown...up, down...up
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.32,0:04:14.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 trip-let 2 trip-let \N3 trip-let 4 trip-let
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.52,0:04:19.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 trip-let 2 trip-let \N3 trip-let 4 trip-let
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.98,0:04:23.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay? So, really that's the way to get \Nused to the idea of having that kind of
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.70,0:04:26.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,delayed end, if you like, the shuffle.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.32,0:04:28.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But really what's important is that it \Nfeels good.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.10,0:04:32.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So once you've actually got it right\Nthe point would be to just play it.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.26,0:04:37.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,See if you can get that skip-y \Nfeeling where it's kind of-
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.63,0:04:39.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I don't mean Skippy\Nthe Bush Kangaroo.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.59,0:04:42.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, like, you know. \NKinda moving nice.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.61,0:04:48.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's really where it's at \Nwith this kind of rhythm thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.42,0:04:51.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not so much about the \Nmathematically perfect version.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.75,0:04:53.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's kind of getting it to feel nice,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.77,0:04:55.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's something \Nthat you can practice.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.86,0:04:59.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you're playing it yourself, \Npractice trying to make it feel good.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.50,0:05:02.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll feel there'll be a certain \Nlittle pocket where it'll be like-
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.74,0:05:05.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It'll make you move, \Nit'll make you feel different
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.12,0:05:06.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's really where it's at.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.88,0:05:12.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this shuffle thing, for playing uke \Nsongs is a really important part of it
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.67,0:05:15.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because playing it straight on \Nthe uke just never seems to-
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.12,0:05:19.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well sometimes it works better, but\Nmost times you want to try and get
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.77,0:05:22.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that shuffle rhythm in there \Ncause it just sounds cool.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.50,0:05:24.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Basically, it all boils down \Nto what sounds good
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.90,0:05:28.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and learning the shuffle, and getting that\Ngroovy feeling when you're playing
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.99,0:05:31.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your rhythm guitar is \Ntotally where it's at.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.41,0:05:33.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, have a little bit of fun with that
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.28,0:05:35.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I will see you for plenty \Nmore lessons very soon.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.96,0:05:37.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take care of yourselves.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.11,0:05:37.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bye-bye.