Why Train's Ukulele Hit Is So Hard To Play

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The rock band Train took the world by storm in 2010 with an upbeat four-chord ukulele song. How did Train take over the radio with a ukulele? How did they play it? And why is it so difficult to play? What I learned about this song surprised me.

Brett McQueen, author of "Ukulele Exercises For Dummies" and teacher at Ukulele Tricks, takes you on a journey through the peculiar way "Hey Soul Sister" is played on ukulele, teaching you the chords and strumming for this song.

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0:00 The Story Behind "Hey Soul Sister"
0:45 What Drives Me Crazy About This Song
1:53 Why This Song Is So Hard To Play
2:18 Playing the "Traditional" E Chord
3:05 How to Play the Other Chords
3:36 Train's Ukulele Player Jimmy Stafford
4:38 My Journey Learning This Song the Hard Way
5:26 A Surprising Revelation in Train's Old Video
6:19 Train's Alternate Ukulele Tuning
7:04 E Chord (Alternate Tuning)
7:46 Another E Chord Variation (Alternate Tuning)
8:48 B Chord (Alternate Tuning)
9:11 C Sharp Minor Chord (Alternate Tuning)
9:28 A Chord (Alternate Tuning)
10:04 Strumming Pattern
11:31 Performance
11:49 Is This Cheating?

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