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Standard Tuning Sitar Riff (1:44)

 Standard Tuning Slide Riff (4:41

Tuning to Open D (6:38

Open D Sitar Riff (7:54

Open D Slide Riff (11:05)

Today we are going to learn how to play "Loser" by Beck on the Ukulele. To really get the vibe of this song you want to play it in open D with a slide, but I know not everyone has a slide and not everyone wants to retune their ukulele for one song, so I also did a standard tuning version so you you can play it in standard or open D, with or without a Ukulele, it is up to you!   

This is our first one chord song, the entire song is just two riffs based on a D chord. Beck is rapping through the song, so the melody isn't as important, when the melody is less important, so is the harmony, but all those things mean the rhythm and the groove become super duper important as the song is designed to make you move it is designed to make you dance. Rhythm is the oldest aspect of music, the most primal and hone of the hardest to get to pop on its on with the Ukulele. That is why it is so important when practicing this song to really take the time to get the groove of the lick and the fingerpicking part right.   

The song is composed of two basic pieces, the slide riff intro and in the verse there are sampled drums, a bass riff and a sitar riff. We transcribed the sitar riff for the ukulele so that is what you would be playing as you, or someone else, is doing the rapping part. 

Will improve

Playing with a slide

One Chord Song

Experimenting with Alternate tunings (Open D)

The drums Beck sampled in the song are from a song called "I Walk on Guilded Splinters" by Johnny Jenkins, check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxYQCWyBVk0

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Beck - Loser - Slide Ukulele Tutorial with Tabs

New Ukulele Tutorials every Wednesday and Saturday, subscribe and learn with us! Today we are going to learn how to play "Loser" by Beck on the Ukulele. To really get the vibe of this song you want to play it in open D with a slide, but I know not everyone has a slide and not everyone wants to retune their ukulele for one song, so I also did a standard tuning version so you you can play it in standard or open D, with or without a Ukulele, it is up to you! This is our first one chord song, the entire song is just two riffs based on a D chord. Beck is rapping through the song, so the melody isn't as important, when the melody is less important, so is the harmony, but all those things mean the rhythm and the groove become super duper important as the song is designed to make you move it is designed to make you dance. Rhythm is the oldest aspect of music, the most primal and hone of the hardest to get to pop on its on with the Ukulele. That is why it is so important when practicing this song to really take the time to get the groove of the lick and the fingerpicking part right. The song is composed of two basic pieces, the slide riff intro and in the verse there are sampled drums, a bass riff and a sitar riff. We transcribed the sitar riff for the ukulele so that is what you would be playing as you, or someone else, is doing the rapping part. Let's see you play it! https://www.instagram.com/tenthumbspro/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tenthumbspro... Website: https://www.tenthumbspro.com/ Private Lessons Inquiries: email tenthumbsproductions@gmail.com T-Shirts: https://www.etsy.com/shop/tenthumbspro Beck - Loser - Slide Ukulele Tutorial with Tabs

Comments

Janine Campos

Ooohhh I was hoping this would be the winner!!! Thank you, can’t wait to check it out!

Patricia stambaugh

Do you have a chord chart for the open D tuning?

Tyler Austenfeld

Hi Patricia, I do not because I kind of just invented it. The song is really only in D so you only have that one chord. If you wanted to play other songs in the tuning you can play a G chord by barring the 5th fret and an A chord by barring the 7th fret.