“Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is a Christmas song that’s beloved by all ages. In this play-along video, I’m strumming the Island Strum with a couple of chucks thrown in. Chucking (sometimes called chunking) is a right-hand technique of muting strings while strumming, adding a rhythmic element to your playing. Since I haven’t created a chucking tutorial (yet?), here’s a link to one from ukuleleunderground.
Chucks are indicated in the strum pattern by an X, so the strum pattern is DOWN - REST - CHUCK - UP - REST - UP - CHUCK - UP. Sounds kind of gross when you say it out loud, doesn’t it? If chucking’s not your thing, play this song with your strum of choice!
Resources:
Learn to play this song and twelve other Christmas classics with Oh, What Fun! Christmas Songs for the Ukulele, my beginner-friendly holiday songbook available in paperback and as a digital download.
Learn to play the ukulele with my book, Let's Play! The Ukulele Handbook for Beginners, available in paperback and as a digital download.
