0:00:05.188,0:00:06.235 Hey, how're you doing? 0:00:06.235,0:00:08.798 Justin here with another [br]ukulele instalment for you. 0:00:08.798,0:00:11.742 And today we're going to be [br]looking at shuffle strumming. 0:00:11.775,0:00:14.168 Now this type of strumming [br]is really, really 0:00:14.168,0:00:16.182 common on the ukulele, [br]so it's definitely 0:00:16.182,0:00:18.282 something you need [br]to do some practice with, 0:00:18.282,0:00:22.082 and we're going to be doing a play along [br]so you can get use to the feel of it. 0:00:22.082,0:00:23.527 So, what is a shuffle? 0:00:24.268,0:00:26.038 Normally in music when you have a: 0:00:26.038,0:00:28.838 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 0:00:29.251,0:00:31.524 It would be played very evenly, okay? 0:00:31.524,0:00:34.024 Like mathematically as [br]perfectly as you could. 0:00:34.219,0:00:35.339 Doing something like: 0:00:35.339,0:00:38.669 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 0:00:38.709,0:00:41.769 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 0:00:42.066,0:00:44.646 (continues strum pattern) 0:00:45.136,0:00:47.414 Normally, it would be a [br]down strum on the beat. 0:00:47.434,0:00:48.784 On the 1, 2, 3, and the 4 0:00:48.784,0:00:50.755 and an up strum on the "ands". 0:00:50.755,0:00:55.235 So, 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 0:00:55.235,0:00:56.215 Okay? 0:00:56.215,0:00:58.895 That should be something that [br]you're working on already, 0:00:58.895,0:01:02.364 but the shuffle is particularly [br]common on the ukulele. 0:01:02.364,0:01:04.234 We use it on guitar as well, 0:01:04.234,0:01:06.904 particularly blues used [br]a lot of shuffle stuff, 0:01:06.904,0:01:09.644 but on the ukulele there is [br]something about that kind of- 0:01:09.954,0:01:11.582 It's got a bit of a groove to it. 0:01:11.582,0:01:12.691 Sounds great on uke. 0:01:12.691,0:01:16.903 So what we are basically doing is [br]delaying the up stroke a little bit. 0:01:16.923,0:01:17.838 The "and" 0:01:17.838,0:01:18.883 So instead of going: 0:01:18.883,0:01:22.101 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 0:01:22.101,0:01:22.801 We go: 0:01:22.801,0:01:25.891 1- and 2- and 3- and 4 0:01:25.901,0:01:29.461 and 1- and 2- and 3- and 4 0:01:32.507,0:01:34.667 That kind of feeling, [br]if it's straight. 0:01:35.006,0:01:37.669 (demonstrates) 0:01:37.981,0:01:39.411 Now with the shuffle again. 0:01:39.411,0:01:42.460 (demonstrates with shuffle) 0:01:43.254,0:01:46.018 Now, if we want to look at it [br]mathematically, 0:01:46.018,0:01:48.738 we would divide each beat into 3, 0:01:48.738,0:01:50.543 commonly called "triplets" in music, 0:01:50.543,0:01:53.323 and we would be playing the first[br]one and the last one. 0:01:53.531,0:01:55.631 If we were counting this [br]we'd normally count 0:01:55.631,0:01:59.512 1 trip-let 2 trip-let [br]3 trip-let 4 trip-let 0:01:59.580,0:02:01.070 That would be the count for it. 0:02:01.203,0:02:03.467 So it would be strumming[br]the down on the beat, 0:02:03.467,0:02:05.409 and the up stroke on the "let". 0:02:05.495,0:02:07.835 So if I do it really slowly [br]we would be doing: 0:02:07.835,0:02:12.813 1 trip-let 2 trip-let [br]3 trip-let 4 trip-let 0:02:12.843,0:02:18.323 1 trip-let 2 trip-let [br]3 trip-let 4 trip-let 0:02:18.376,0:02:21.266 It's not quite as [br]mathematical as that really 0:02:21.266,0:02:23.228 when it comes to making music out of it. 0:02:23.277,0:02:27.647 It's just got this kind of- It's a [br]little bit more dance-y than 0:02:27.647,0:02:31.717 (playing with shuffle) 0:02:32.767,0:02:35.767 ♪♪ 0:02:37.109,0:02:39.441 Than it would if I played[br]that same thing straight 0:02:39.441,0:02:43.781 (plays straight) 0:02:44.927,0:02:48.298 It doesn't seem to have [br]the same groove as: 0:02:48.298,0:02:51.448 (with shuffle) 0:02:52.620,0:02:55.510 ♪♪ 0:02:56.982,0:02:59.822 So, to practice, what I would [br]recommend you start off with 0:02:59.822,0:03:01.352 is doing the little count thing. 0:03:01.352,0:03:04.077 So, first thing is to practice [br]actually saying out loud: 0:03:04.077,0:03:08.563 1 trip-let 2 trip-let [br]3 trip-let 4 trip-let 0:03:08.563,0:03:10.023 over and over again. 0:03:10.104,0:03:12.945 Then start playing along with [br]the down strum on that beat, 0:03:12.945,0:03:14.725 on the count: the 1, 2, 3, and the 4 0:03:14.785,0:03:16.755 and the up on the "let". So going: 0:03:16.760,0:03:21.590 1 trip-let 2 trip-let [br]3 trip-let 4 trip-let 0:03:21.620,0:03:26.173 1 trip-let 2 trip-let [br]3 trip-let 4- 0:03:27.316,0:03:29.606 Let's have a little play[br]along of doing that now 0:03:29.606,0:03:32.746 cause this is how you want to get [br]it under your fingers properly. 0:03:32.766,0:03:35.903 Or finger, as you're probably[br]strumming with your first finger, 0:03:35.903,0:03:37.518 that's what I'd be recommending. 0:03:37.958,0:03:40.468 I'm using a C-chord here [br]as it's nice and easy, 0:03:40.468,0:03:42.420 and you don't want to think about chords. 0:03:42.420,0:03:44.470 You just want to think [br]about the strumming. 0:03:44.470,0:03:47.470 So if i'm going: [br]3 trip-let 4 trip-let 0:03:47.687,0:03:53.397 1 trip-let 2 trip-let [br]3 trip-let 4 trip-let 0:03:53.458,0:03:58.607 1 trip-let 2 trip-let [br]3 trip-let 4 trip-let 0:03:58.607,0:03:59.457 Keep going. 0:03:59.457,0:04:04.177 1 trip-let 2 trip-let [br]3 trip-let 4 trip-let 0:04:04.177,0:04:09.015 down...up, down...up, [br]down...up, down...up 0:04:09.315,0:04:14.181 1 trip-let 2 trip-let [br]3 trip-let 4 trip-let 0:04:14.518,0:04:19.271 1 trip-let 2 trip-let [br]3 trip-let 4 trip-let 0:04:19.978,0:04:23.697 Okay? So, really that's the way to get [br]used to the idea of having that kind of 0:04:23.697,0:04:26.137 delayed end, if you like, the shuffle. 0:04:26.317,0:04:28.850 But really what's important is that it [br]feels good. 0:04:29.096,0:04:32.492 So once you've actually got it right[br]the point would be to just play it. 0:04:34.265,0:04:37.275 See if you can get that skip-y [br]feeling where it's kind of- 0:04:37.631,0:04:39.586 And I don't mean Skippy[br]the Bush Kangaroo. 0:04:39.586,0:04:42.540 I mean, like, you know. [br]Kinda moving nice. 0:04:45.613,0:04:48.423 That's really where it's at [br]with this kind of rhythm thing. 0:04:48.423,0:04:51.753 It's not so much about the [br]mathematically perfect version. 0:04:51.753,0:04:53.773 It's kind of getting it to feel nice, 0:04:53.773,0:04:55.855 and that's something [br]that you can practice. 0:04:55.855,0:04:59.494 When you're playing it yourself, [br]practice trying to make it feel good. 0:04:59.504,0:05:02.738 You'll feel there'll be a certain [br]little pocket where it'll be like- 0:05:02.738,0:05:05.118 It'll make you move, [br]it'll make you feel different 0:05:05.118,0:05:06.884 and that's really where it's at. 0:05:06.884,0:05:12.667 And this shuffle thing, for playing uke [br]songs is a really important part of it 0:05:12.667,0:05:15.486 because playing it straight on [br]the uke just never seems to- 0:05:16.117,0:05:19.770 Well sometimes it works better, but[br]most times you want to try and get 0:05:19.770,0:05:22.502 that shuffle rhythm in there [br]cause it just sounds cool. 0:05:22.502,0:05:24.902 Basically, it all boils down [br]to what sounds good 0:05:24.902,0:05:28.992 and learning the shuffle, and getting that[br]groovy feeling when you're playing 0:05:28.992,0:05:31.407 your rhythm guitar is [br]totally where it's at. 0:05:31.407,0:05:33.284 So, have a little bit of fun with that 0:05:33.284,0:05:35.964 and I will see you for plenty [br]more lessons very soon. 0:05:35.964,0:05:37.106 Take care of yourselves. 0:05:37.106,0:05:37.996 Bye-bye.