New Beatles Ukulele Lesson - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
- Matt Stead
- Nov 14
- 1 min read

🎸 While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Ukulele Tutorial (Beatles Course)
In this lesson, we dive into a strummed version of George Harrison’s iconic song — inspired by Jake Shimabukuro’s expressive strumming technique, not his chord-melody version.
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You’ll learn:
🎵 Jake-style rhythmic strumming patterns
🎶 How to use open, ambiguous chords for richer harmony
🔥 A dynamic right-hand technique to bring emotional depth to your playing
🧠 How to make your strumming sound more fluid, powerful, and expressive
Whether you’re working through my Beatles on Uke course or you just love this song, this tutorial will help bring out a whole new musical voice in your playing.
What you’ll learn
• Jake Shimabukuro–style expressive strumming
• Complex strumming patterns broken down clearly
• How to use open and ambiguous chord shapes
• Right-hand technique for tone + dynamics
• How to make the song flow musically on uke 🎓 Want more like this? Join the full Beatles on
Ready to Go Deeper?
🎓 If you enjoyed this lesson, check out my Beatles on Ukulele course, where I teach full arrangements of classics like Let It Be, Yesterday, Here Comes the Sun, and many more:
🎁 Or, if you’re new to my teaching, start with the Free Taster Course:
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