My tip: pick up your ukulele at least 5 times a day and work on one barre chord. Relax your hand! Do this every day until you master that chord then move on to the next barre chord you want to learn.
Thumb - drop + back - check Finger - edge + side - check Elbow - in + tucked - check Finger straight and close to fret wire - check Do the strings ring cleanly - check If not repeat these steps - check Thanks Ms B 💕🐢
A tip I'd share from actually one of Miss B's old video is that take a song which has one chord you do not know but others you do, so with practise you're learning to play that one chord and perfecting the others.
@@AshokGupta-et5yp wow! Is your name Nishant? I'm 18, from India too. I have heard that Kadence ukes are great. I play Makala Tenor & Concert. If you do have an instagram, I would love to connect and see you play. I've a little Indian instagram ukulele community that I follow.
Nandini Chakrabarti actually my name is Anjali this my brother s name so....I don’t have any Instagram for ukulele , I check all the ukulele stuff from my mum s account.🥰. Thank you for asking.Can u tell me how can I buy Makala uku online ?😅❤️I am gonna ask my mum for my own uku Instagram account. If she allows then great.😅🎶
Ms. B, I am loving the daily vids! The moment I finish all my homework, I rush to my gig bag, get my uke, and put on one of your vids. It's really relaxing! Barre chords are a bit tricky for me, I am 11 and my fingers aren't that strong to hold a full barre chord. This video really helped! Love from California! 💙🦋
OMG that was a super helpful little tip...It really made a difference in getting all the strings pressed down enough to sound right. Im not so afraid to face life with bar cords now!!!
I just picked my ukulele up to get serious about learning it after having it for 9 years (in my 40s no less... No real musical background) and I happened across one of your old beginner lessons and I have to say you have helped me make more progress in 4 days than I made in the previous 9 years! (Of mostly ignoring it, but still I DID try in that first year) So, thank you. I adore your lessons and you have a lovely way about you.
I agree. I bought my Uke about 2yrs.ago. But just recently got serious about it. I'm finally learning thanks to Videos like this. Thank you Bernadette.🙂
Thank you for this Bernadette!!! I started learning barre chords because of you! 🤗💛😘 But honestly I detested it so much on day 1 last year! 🙃🤪 If I had a tip it would be to start learning early and practice it even if you don't sound great. I kept getting muted sounds for a long time. It will be painful too in the beginning (mine was excruciating because of my carpal tunnel) but don't give up. It will get better in time. I took me very long to learn it and I'm still practicing after a year! 😂 Just listen to Bernadette and do what she says! You'll get it eventually...👍👍😃 I tell that to myself every single day! 😁😁 Now time to practice! Thanks again B!!!! 😘😃👋
Thanks for the helpful tips, Ms B. As someone who’s been playing the uke for a few months now, I can do some barre chords, but switching to them while playing is a whole different story. But I believe the key here is to keep practising and that’s what I’m gonna do.
Thank you so much! so many good tips. my barre chords are already better in 5 minutes. dropping my hand, straightening wrist and using arm -- pulled close in!!-- all really helped!
Hi Miss B, thanks for the excellent tips, really helpful. I have another one: in the beginning playing barcords, it can help to put your middle finger on top. Does not always work, but can be especially convenient when you have to maintain the chords for a longer time.
Look up, look up! 😂 😂 😂 I found practicing the '20 most used chords' every day most helpful. Extra tips and reminders are always useful. Thanks, Bernadette, be well.
OMG. When you told me to look up, I thought you were really talking to me. Awesome instruction! I'm try to learn the ukulele so that i can teach 10 year old daughter how to play. Thank you!
I feel myself get better at them by just not avoiding them. (As in I couldn't play a D7, now with practise, I kept playing the shape even if it didn't come out correct but one day it did! Working on my Bb now!)
Hallo Bernadette, ich habe bei meiner Flight Diana Soundwave Probleme am Ersten Bund bei den Baregriffen das die Saiten sehr schwer zum runterdrücken sind. Kann man da noch etwas bei der Saitenhöhe korrigieren oder muss an meiner Grifftechnik etwas ändern. Schöne Grüße aus Wien. Dein Kanal hat mir sehe geholfen beim Ukuele lernen🤗
One of my biggest struggles with barre chords is switching between barre chords and regular chords. Transitioning from regular to barre, I find it’s hard to get the right pressure and switching from barre chords to regular or just switching between barre chords, I find the ukulele slips and slides 😩
Thank you Miss B! I am now facing a different type of challenge, that is how to barre using the middle finger. Any tips would be very helpful. I am trying to play chords B6, Am7, Am#7, Bm7, Cm7 onwards the fretboard. Salamat!
How do you fix the thumb over the neck of the uke? I tend to do this when playing regular open chords and stuff too. It’s comfortable for me. Given I have big bass guitarist hands. I tried putting my thumb in the middle of the neck to play but it feels so awkward and uncomfortable. I can’t play anything that way. Anyway, love your videos and hope you can give some advice.
My tip is relax don't fret over it. It is not like your going on stage in an hour. Don't take it too seriously flounder fail until everything just works.
Thanks for the video 🌷 But how can we actually do barre on first fret? I practiced for several days on Bb cord but still can't make clear sound T.T another barre cords are fine but this >.< Should I just try harder? I feel like barring first fret is soooo hard, I always loose control in point finger while adding curved fingers to cord.
Im a guy with big hands, and when I drop my thumb down I drop the uke. It usually rests on the part of my hand between my thumb and my index finger but when i drop my thumb down it has nothing to rest on. Can someone help?
Okay, your right hand should help the ukulele stay in place so that you can make chord switches without dropping the ukulele. If you’re pretty new to the instrument, don’t worry. This is something that develops with more time. If you’d like to show me what it looks like when you hold the uke, we have a Facebook group called Ukelandia. You can share your pics of videos there and we can help you!
I don't actually drop the uke, but if I drop my thumb down, when I lift my fingers off to change chords it falls back to the part of my hand between my thumb and index finger.
It still startles me. How does she know I’m staring at my fretboard. I’m grateful for her teaching style. ❤
she caught me too!!! :)
EVERYTIME
My tip: pick up your ukulele at least 5 times a day and work on one barre chord. Relax your hand! Do this every day until you master that chord then move on to the next barre chord you want to learn.
Thumb - drop + back - check
Finger - edge + side - check
Elbow - in + tucked - check
Finger straight and close to fret wire - check
Do the strings ring cleanly - check
If not repeat these steps - check
Thanks Ms B 💕🐢
How do you know I'm looking down! 😅😂
Everytime! 🤯😂
A tip I'd share from actually one of Miss B's old video is that take a song which has one chord you do not know but others you do, so with practise you're learning to play that one chord and perfecting the others.
Nandini Chakrabarti that is such a nice tip 👍🏽
Nishant gupta thank you!!! What uke do you play?
I am just a thirteen year old girl, I just started playing the ukulele like a few months back. I play kadence concert ukulele. And I love your name.❤️
@@AshokGupta-et5yp wow! Is your name Nishant? I'm 18, from India too. I have heard that Kadence ukes are great. I play Makala Tenor & Concert. If you do have an instagram, I would love to connect and see you play. I've a little Indian instagram ukulele community that I follow.
Nandini Chakrabarti actually my name is Anjali this my brother s name so....I don’t have any Instagram for ukulele , I check all the ukulele stuff from my mum s account.🥰. Thank you for asking.Can u tell me how can I buy Makala uku online ?😅❤️I am gonna ask my mum for my own uku Instagram account. If she allows then great.😅🎶
Ms. B, I am loving the daily vids! The moment I finish all my homework, I rush to my gig bag, get my uke, and put on one of your vids. It's really relaxing! Barre chords are a bit tricky for me, I am 11 and my fingers aren't that strong to hold a full barre chord. This video really helped! Love from California! 💙🦋
OMG that was a super helpful little tip...It really made a difference in getting all the strings pressed down enough to sound right. Im not so afraid to face life with bar cords now!!!
I just picked my ukulele up to get serious about learning it after having it for 9 years (in my 40s no less... No real musical background) and I happened across one of your old beginner lessons and I have to say you have helped me make more progress in 4 days than I made in the previous 9 years! (Of mostly ignoring it, but still I DID try in that first year) So, thank you. I adore your lessons and you have a lovely way about you.
I agree. I bought my Uke about 2yrs.ago. But just recently got serious about it. I'm finally learning thanks to Videos like this. Thank you Bernadette.🙂
@@sarasmothers1 Exactly the same!!! Bought mine on August 2019 and I've gotten serious about it this summer!
Thank you for this Bernadette!!! I started learning barre chords because of you! 🤗💛😘 But honestly I detested it so much on day 1 last year! 🙃🤪 If I had a tip it would be to start learning early and practice it even if you don't sound great. I kept getting muted sounds for a long time. It will be painful too in the beginning (mine was excruciating because of my carpal tunnel) but don't give up. It will get better in time. I took me very long to learn it and I'm still practicing after a year! 😂 Just listen to Bernadette and do what she says! You'll get it eventually...👍👍😃 I tell that to myself every single day! 😁😁 Now time to practice! Thanks again B!!!! 😘😃👋
Thanks for the helpful tips, Ms B. As someone who’s been playing the uke for a few months now, I can do some barre chords, but switching to them while playing is a whole different story. But I believe the key here is to keep practising and that’s what I’m gonna do.
Thank you so much! so many good tips. my barre chords are already better in 5 minutes. dropping my hand, straightening wrist and using arm -- pulled close in!!-- all really helped!
Hi Miss B, thanks for the excellent tips, really helpful. I have another one: in the beginning playing barcords, it can help to put your middle finger on top. Does not always work, but can be especially convenient when you have to maintain the chords for a longer time.
Thank you for such a valuable lesson Mrs.B...😘
Time to face the Dragon in the den. The Barre chord.
the best ukulele teacher for me♥♥♥
I really love how you remind us to look up so we don’t miss the lesson, a truly amazing teacher right here ❤️
Very helpful tip miss B! It`s really nice from you giving the credit to your source 💙
You are great!!!!💖I read page on the site you mentioned several times but you made it so easy to understand with your video examples!!!💖💕
I've been trying to learn the studio version of "I'm yours", and the riff consists of barre chords. This was really helpful!
Very helpful miss B . Thank u so much it really worked❤️🎶
Thx for the lesson I took a break from barde chords and completely forgot
I’ve been struggling with my barre chords. Thanks! This advice is GOLD:).
Thanks so much I always needed this !!! 👋💓👋❤️❤️❤️❤️
This is the video i’m looking for
So excited
Thank you teacher Bernadette am following ur video tutorial and learning much from it again thanks lot for ur effort
Wow, a tutorial just in time! WOOHOO!
OMG OMG I literally got it, trying for 30 mins after watching this
Look up, look up! 😂 😂 😂
I found practicing the '20 most used chords' every day most helpful. Extra tips and reminders are always useful. Thanks, Bernadette, be well.
Thanks for the tips and tricks
OMG. When you told me to look up, I thought you were really talking to me. Awesome instruction! I'm try to learn the ukulele so that i can teach 10 year old daughter how to play. Thank you!
This was sooo helpful!! thank you.
Thank u so much this really help me as a beginner 💖
Fantastic, thank you 🥰
I feel myself get better at them by just not avoiding them.
(As in I couldn't play a D7, now with practise, I kept playing the shape even if it didn't come out correct but one day it did! Working on my Bb now!)
U make it very easy thank you.
So many great tips...✔✔✔
These are amazing!!! Thank you so much !
The first song I learned actually had all Barre chords I'm still a little strained with my thumb but this might help
Hallo Bernadette, ich habe bei meiner Flight Diana Soundwave Probleme am Ersten Bund bei den Baregriffen das die Saiten sehr schwer zum runterdrücken sind. Kann man da noch etwas bei der Saitenhöhe korrigieren oder muss an meiner Grifftechnik etwas ändern. Schöne Grüße aus Wien. Dein Kanal hat mir sehe geholfen beim Ukuele lernen🤗
One of my biggest struggles with barre chords is switching between barre chords and regular chords. Transitioning from regular to barre, I find it’s hard to get the right pressure and switching from barre chords to regular or just switching between barre chords, I find the ukulele slips and slides 😩
Thank you Miss B! I am now facing a different type of challenge, that is how to barre using the middle finger. Any tips would be very helpful. I am trying to play chords B6, Am7, Am#7, Bm7, Cm7 onwards the fretboard. Salamat!
Really helps ❤️❤️😍😍😍
Thanks much teacher am following always your tutorial, can i ask favor ma'amwill you share to us chord progression of key of F thanks much
How do you fix the thumb over the neck of the uke? I tend to do this when playing regular open chords and stuff too. It’s comfortable for me. Given I have big bass guitarist hands. I tried putting my thumb in the middle of the neck to play but it feels so awkward and uncomfortable. I can’t play anything that way.
Anyway, love your videos and hope you can give some advice.
Hey Bernie whats a good song to practice this with?
The 30 Day Uke Course has barre chords for you to practice with :)
I composed a song, consisting of 2 barred cords and by the end of it.... my fingers are dead 😂😂😂😂😂
Yo I got freaked out when she asked me to look up. Holy shit
My tip is relax don't fret over it.
It is not like your going on stage in an hour. Don't take it too seriously flounder fail until everything just works.
How is it every time I look at my uke, you say 'look up!' ?. It's every single time, it's started freaking me out a little lol!
Is it normal that my thumb is tired after practicing these ?
I have very small tiny hands so i use my middle finger but it so hard.
mine gets muted when I press on the barre chords like g and I don’t know if I’m doing it right
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Thanks for the video 🌷 But how can we actually do barre on first fret? I practiced for several days on Bb cord but still can't make clear sound T.T another barre cords are fine but this >.< Should I just try harder? I feel like barring first fret is soooo hard, I always loose control in point finger while adding curved fingers to cord.
What about the Minor 7 double barre chords?
😍😍
Im a guy with big hands, and when I drop my thumb down I drop the uke. It usually rests on the part of my hand between my thumb and my index finger but when i drop my thumb down it has nothing to rest on. Can someone help?
Hi Case!
Where is the ukulele resting? Is it on your chest, belly, leg, or on a strap?
I mostly play sitting down, so my leg.
Okay, your right hand should help the ukulele stay in place so that you can make chord switches without dropping the ukulele. If you’re pretty new to the instrument, don’t worry. This is something that develops with more time. If you’d like to show me what it looks like when you hold the uke, we have a Facebook group called Ukelandia. You can share your pics of videos there and we can help you!
I don't actually drop the uke, but if I drop my thumb down, when I lift my fingers off to change chords it falls back to the part of my hand between my thumb and index finger.
Instead of using the inner part between thumb and index, I usually use the side of my index finger for the ukulele to rest while I switch chords.
my fuckin hands hurt so fuckin bad
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1st
1.25x speed is just right
Bar chords are easy
Like your mom. If it’s so easy then why are you here??? Huh???? Mr know it all
Thank you! This was very helpful!