Ukulele for Beginners: Learn the 'Crawdad Song' with Easy Country Strum & Solo Licks

A ukulele lesson for beginners and up! Learn an easy to play three chord uke jam, a very fun country strum -- watch to the end to learn TWO great country blues solo licks! ➡️ Go deeper with Bonus Content every month for members of Ukulele Zen! ★ Songsheet for this lesson (and access to vocal lesson)   / 120359032   ★ Learn a simple melody (printable uke tab included):   / 120349806   ★ Learn an advanced melody in harmonies (printable uke tab included):   / 120350566   ★ Vocal Tutorial for this song: Learn holistic singing technqiues to improve your singing and more:   / 120351290   ★ JOIN THE UZ COMMUNITY & RECEIVE PERKS FOR YOUR MUSIC JOURNEY! In exchange for your support, enjoy a library of exclusive lessons, printable song sheets, uke tabs, play-along jam tracks, course discounts and more! Learn more about membership here (starts at $2 / mo):   / ukulelezen   ★ SIGN THE UKULELE ZEN MAILING LIST - Keep in the loop of new events and courses! https://www.ukulelezen.com ★ Feel like offering a one-time donation for this lesson? Thank you for supporting this channel! Paypal - https://paypal.me/stufuchs Venmo - My account is @Stuart-Fuchs ★ CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:12 Three basic chords and easy strum pattern 0:40 Practice: Beginner friendly run through of the tune 1:32 How to play the basic country strum (Boom-Chuck Pattern) 2:19 How to read box notation 2:58 Practice: Run through with Country Strum 4:20 Run through the whole tune 6:30 How to play a Country Blues Riff #1 8:08 How to play a Country Blues Riff #2 ★ LEARN FASTER WITH VIDAMI VIDEO LOOPER! An innovative foot pedal that SLOWS DOWN & LOOPS the VIDEOS while you KEEP YOUR HANDS ON your music making, art project, etc. ♦︎ Check Vidami and it's features here: https://bit.ly/UZVidami ♦︎ Watvh how Vidami can work for you:    • The BEST tool for hands-free learning on Y...   ♦︎ Use promo code "UKULELEZEN10"and get a 10% discount! ► Ukulele Zen on Facebook:   / ukulelezen   ____________________________________________________ Stu Fuchs is a lifelong musician, award-winning ukulele artist and teacher of mindfulness through creative play. He has performed gypsy jazz guitar with symphony orchestras and facilitated holistic music clinics worldwide. Stu was artist-in-residence at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo NY and was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for his work bringing healing music to cancer patients and their families. He recorded and toured worldwide with renowned sacred chant artist Snatam Kaur, performing guitar on the Grammy nominated Best New Age album “Beloved”. A long-time practitioner of yoga and meditation, his focus is to teach people from all backgrounds to develop a music practice for joy, freedom, and self expression. https://www.stufuchs.com https://www.ukulelezen.com #ukulelelessons #ukulelejazz #howtoplayuke