Ukulele Teacher Reacts to Awesome Five Strings Ukulele Player (Taimane)

So we know how outstanding Taimane’s playing is, but this solidifies Marco’s talent too. He identifies the techniques and can emulate them directly within seconds - that’s also outstanding right there. Thanks for sharing with us 👏🏼

Been playing 9 months. This vid hits me somewhere between inspiration and wanting to throw my ukes in the trash.

If you're going to play like Taimane then we need to see you dancing about the room Marco. It's a vital part of the playing technique.

Really cool video! Taimane’s such an amazing artist, I’ve learnt so much from her. Can’t believe how quickly you picked up that melody in fire, it took me forever! Would help if i knew more music theory ahahaha. Pretty proud to say i figured out that strumming pattern at the start though!

Dear Marco I have admired you from day one But now I admire you even more after watching your review To try to play those melodies cold like that in front of everybody took a lot of guts

Watching Marco and Taimane play together would be so amazing

I think the thumb thing is something that's a little unique to the culture and tradition of ukulele. It seems like guitar people wanna play ukulele like a classical guitar with the alternating fingers, but people who have been playing uke from a young age tend to do those runs with just a thumb or finger. I can do neither, of course, but that's my observation 😅

Marco, seeing you perform & teaching teniques personifies a humility coupled with such simplicity, patience & a demeanor that's truly a joy. I've always playing guitar & now with your inspiration am in love with the Ulkulele in my old age. You're a blessing, thank you!

These are great videos. It’s a treat to listen to you talk about other talented musicians. Thank you sir!

Her and Jake have a kid and they give him a uke and the kid explodes into confetti...

Btw...Marcos, you are quite INTELLIGENT MY FRIEND! Your music vocabulary is just out of this world. I think you'd make an excellent music instructor my friend. Su conocimiento y vocabulario en cuanto al música es tan obvio pues. Para mí, eres muy inteligente pués. Tu manera de oir un tono y poder sacar notas así nada más es increíble. Además, puedes tocar por oir nada más tambien es un don de Dios. Me imagino que aunque puedes hacerlo con 'el ukulele' tambien creo que puedes hacerlo con otros instrumentos como la guitara y más. Que Don tan especial y con tan gran milagros que sacarian con tan habilidad.

Marco, check out JAMES HILL…. He is considered among the best….

your amazing too! I wish one day I can understand music theory enough to be able to apply chords and technique just by watching videos ;P

I am enjoying this little series looking at different uke players. Great fun!!!

When I get comments about the Uke not being a real instrument. I usually show them the beginning of the clip where Taimane plays phantom.

Wow! Love how you react to these talented ukulele musicians and their playing techniques. You might want to also check out James Hill. Chris Fuchigami is another talented uke player. Live his version of "Europa". Both of these musicians have played at this same location on HI Sessions.

I don't play in her league at all, but there is a reason why the best play chord melodies mainly with the thumb bracing their hand on the waist of the instrument while strumming with index (or more fingers). It works, allowing the more powerful but softer tone thumb to ring out the notes more precisely and louder while anchored in position while the strumming is floating and free. Hey but Taimane and Jake may be mistaken and doing it wrong ;-)

When you have time, check out her Tiny Desk session. It's pretty epic. Love your content Bro, thanks.

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You are very talented too the way you quickly can play what you hear. Amazing!