“Summertime“ || Ukulele Jazz Lesson (Part 1)

Learn to play an easy & soulful jazz song on ukulele. We’ll learn the chords, uke rhythm tricks, song form, and jam/sing the whole tune. ★ Ukulele Jazz Course: “The Gypsy Jazz of Django Reinhardt“. In PART TWO will teach solo licks for this song: ☯︎ Printable song sheet @ Patreon: ☯︎ WATCH PART TWO OF THIS LESSON HERE: ☯︎ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:34 Uke Jazz Workshop 1:19 Chords used in “Summertime“ 2:43 Three easy & great swing strums 3:36 Song structure: Reading the box chart 5:25 Play thru of the song 8:20 Strum Trick “Circular Triplets“ ☯︎ JOIN THE TRIBE AT PATREON: With your support you’ll get access to a whole library of Stu’s exclusive lessons, printable song sheets, uke tabs, play-along jam tracks & other membership perks! ☯︎ Subscribe to this channel: ☯︎ Want to support this Channel? Donations greatly you! Paypal - Venmo - My account is @Stuart-Fuchs ☯︎ UKULELES & GEAR THAT I PLAY & LOVE ~Custom Made Tenor Uke w/ the Kasha Bracing System for a HUGE SOUND. Made by Brian Griffin - tell him Stu sent ya’! ~ “Spirit Concert“ Made by Flight (EQ-A) ~ Flight “Mini Guitar“ (Guitalele GUT-350) ~KLÖS Black Carbon Fiber Acousto-electric Tenor Ukulele (durable, weatherproof, great tone!) Check it out here: ~ KALA Cedar top Tenor with a cutaway (Model KA-ATP-CTG-CE) : ~ Vidami YouTube Looper- it SLOWS DOWN & LOOPS the VIDEOS while you KEEP YOUR HANDS ON your music making, art project, etc. CHECK OUT VIDAMI PEDAL HERE ♦︎ Watch video Demo here: ♦︎ Use promo code “UKULELEZEN10“and get a 10% discount! ♦︎ Free shipping within the Continental US ♦︎ Vidami works with Google Chrome & Safari web browsers with a free browser extension ☯︎ Sign the mailing list for info on upcoming online ukulele courses (FREE MP3 track with sign up): ☯︎ Ukulele Zen on Facebook: ____________________________________________________ Stu Fuchs is a heart-centered, lifelong musician and teaching artist who has taught & inspired 1000’s of people to make music a part of their daily life. “Classically trained, improvisationally freed“, his ukulele and guitar workshops empower people of all backgrounds to connect with their inner musician. His music spans jazz, world & original styles with playing that is both meditative and exciting. Stu weaves virtuosity, humor, audience participation and soulful musicianship into his uplifting performances. As a long time practitioner of Yoga & Buddhist meditation (Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village Tradition), Stu is passionate about sharing music as a daily practice for health & well being. His playful, inspiring, and holistic teaching method “Ukulele Zen” make his workshops a not-to-be missed experience. Stu’s workshops playfully encourage students to deepen the mind-body-spirit-instrument connection which allows for enhanced listening, increased creativity and greater ease in music making. Over a 25 year career, Stu has performed gypsy jazz guitar with symphony orchestras, presented ukulele workshops at festivals worldwide, toured internationally and recorded with renowned sacred chant artist Snatam Kaur on her 2018 Grammy-nominated album “Beloved”. In 2014 he was awarded a prestigious grant from the National Endowment of the Arts for his work offering healing music at cancer hospitals for patients and their families. Stu offers weekly ukulele lessons and inspiration on his popular YouTube channel “Ukulele Zen” to Uke enthusiasts around the world. He holds his transformational Ukulele Zen retreat at holistic centers around the world. #ukulelelessons #ukulelejazz #howtoplayuke