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1. 
   Butch, October 2, 2008:

   Thanks so much for this lesson! I’ve been trying forever to learn how to play this on my Flea!
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   Ruben, October 3, 2008:

   Great video! Very well explained&filmed, also for the sound.
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   Janita K, October 6, 2008:

   Yes Aldrine, thank you and well taught!..I reckon its not all too hard…just lots of practice practice practice. There’s a lot of skills I dont have in this song…so its a really good alround project for us uke beginners…WITHOUT it being a boring tooooo simple song. We dont want any ’3 blind mice’ or ‘twinkle twinkle little star’ type songs do we??
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   Brandy, October 13, 2008:

   I love this! I just got my first uke (trad. a guitar player) and I’m so excited to learn! Thanks!
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   guysen, November 20, 2008:

   mahalo aldrine. good stuff
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   Mathieu Yelle, November 20, 2008:

   Hey Aldrine, thanks alot, your a great teacher and that finger picking is dead on.

   Although, I notice a few things different in your version of breakdown from jj’s version: I think the chords are C, Em, Am, G (not Gsus2). Also, the strumming you use is what Iz uses in “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. JJ simply does D,D, pause, U, D, U with variations.

   At the beginning there is some finger picking. Here’s how i think JJ does it: simply play the chords but pick 3rd, 2nd, 4th, then 1st string, and most of the time (but not always) quickly add 2nd & 3rd before jumping to the next chord.

   In the bridge, he also does similar picking but with higher notes…do you know what they are? I can’t seem to figure it out. If you’d let me know it’d be greatly appreciated.

   Thanks!
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   elmapache, January 28, 2009:

   wow, i never thought i could play this song. now i know: YES I CAN!
   Thx so much! Keep on producing lessons please!
   Aloha from overseas! I come along when I’m back in Hawai’i again!
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   Big B, March 1, 2009:

   yes thank you!
   this is why i have a ukulele to begin with
   Jack is the man
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   Andrew, May 14, 2009:

   Thanks for these videos. Is it possible to include some tabs?
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    KURT ZIEGLER, August 24, 2009:

    THANKS ALDRINE THESE LESSONS HELP OUT A LOT.I AM NEW TO THE UKULELE AND HAVE NO OTHER EXPERIANCE WITH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND I DON’T KNOW OF ANYONE ELSE HERE IN PUERTO RICO THAT PLAYS THE UKE.YOUR LESSONS ARE MADE FOR GUYS LIKE ME, THANK YOU,DIOS TE BENDIGA,KURT
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    Austin Lambdin, September 8, 2009:

    dude, aldrine. thanks for posting all of your videos. i have already learned out of my league and this song as well. are you still on kauai? my friend keola and jamal said that they knew you. i had never met you though. which sucks.
    but maybe in the future i will show you.
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    Tony, September 16, 2009:

    Mathieu you’re very right. but if you notice that fingerpicking of the chords in JJ’s album version of Breakdown happens behind the chords. This is how to play a solo version of the song. Since obviously you cant pick and strum a chord at the same time. With two ukes this song has AMAZING potential for a very impressive duo. accompanied of course with some vocal harmonies.
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    amanda, November 28, 2009:

    im confused as to the “chunk” strumming pattern :S what do i do to achieve this?? thanks!
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    Rach, February 24, 2010:

    Love the video
    Would love a play-along
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    laurita, May 4, 2010:

    hey isch aso soper gsii grüssli zs switzerland
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    katie, June 30, 2010:

    great video i still dont exactly understand the chunking….when i do it it doesnt sond like how its suppose to.
    can youposa play along?
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    sjaddams1885, December 15, 2011:

    hey is there any possibility that you could post the tabs for this