How to play barre chords! (tips & advice to step up your ukulele game🌟)

This tutorial will teach you how to play a barre / bar chord on ukulele. I give some helpful tips on how to make playing barre chords easy!
The ukulele I play in this video: flightmusic.com/eliseecklund/
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[@SizzlingSquiggle]

Nobody has ever taught me about rolling my finger and that instantly give me great progress on playing the chord. Thank you !

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it helped so much

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[@benefamily4845]

i have small child fingers 😂 barre chords are so difficult

[@EliseEcklund]

You can do it! Barre chords can be difficult at the beginning even if you have long fingers. It just takes practice:)

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Elise Ecklund my E string is muted bc the side of my fingers are deformed

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*my favourite part was when she played the barre chords*

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[@gueSswewillneVerknow]

This hurts my wrist and fingers a lot, and I have to push REALLY hard to make sure that the strings are making enough noise.

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I can relate I don’t know what I’m don g wrong 😫

[@EliseEcklund]

Hey guys! I hope you all are having a wonderful day! Lots of you have been asking about how to make playing barre chords easier, so I thought I'd share my best tips with you!
Also, I wanted to remind you that you can get 20% off any Flight ukulele from goo.gl/CaumLe when you use the promo code ELISE
Thanks guys!! Love you Xx

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Love you too Elise

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I recently started playing the ukulele and for some reason when it comes to tutorials for songs etc. The only person that I actually understand and makes everything clear is you 😍❤️

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so true...

[@flwrthorn]

I started this video not knowing how play barre chords and left being decent
*ELISE IS A MAGICAL BEING*

[@ctrlx1406]

You have haccs if you could play Bm consecutively on your first try

[@deeksha.b.s.1779]

Not even 2 mins into the video, she had already proved to me that her tips actually work, love this girl so much , thank you so much elise

[@TheHEvans13]

Thank you, girl! I was actually avoiding barre chords, yet your explanation was so effective, I’ve begun to embrace them.

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Perfect timing I was really struggling with these 💯❤️

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[@DeefyVR]

I don’t think I can say how much I love u. Bought a ukulele to learn a song that has deep meaning to me and family and I couldn’t play using bc of a bar and u help me

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Ive been playing the ukulele for 3 months and I've improving so much thanks to your videos!!!! Thank you❤️

[@bellardz8217]

oh my god if i had this last year when i was really struggling with barre chords, i’d have learned so much faster! thanks anyway tho, i’m sure this will help everyone learning right now, you’re awesome

[@Lasanke]

Wow great timing again with the tutorial :)

[@esegorditodetx]

Thanks for your help I've had struggle but not anymore.

[@hungryluma27]

You just blew my whole world open. My thumb has just been in the wrong place. Now I’m doing SOOOO much better thank you!!!

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I don't even play ukulele....but I watched the video all the way through...

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[@GallowayKelly]

@morriskids6989 have you started playing ukulele yet? It's been 5 years, you could be a pro by now LoL 😅. Did you know you can play over 100 songs after learning just 3 basic chords? Give it a try!

[@lindseybowe7383]

This helped me so much! The rolling your pointer finger to the side was the trick to me! Thank you so much!

[@JM-my2wf]

Thank you!! I've been looking at videos by folks who have been playing/teaching for years but this is the most detailed and helpful vid I have found on barre chords. Great info!! Really appreciate this!

[@madisonminor855]

Elise you always know how to help me with my ukulele! You are awesomeeee

[@yeahpunkrocks]

I'm just starting learning ukulele and I was struggling a lot with Bm. You were the only one I could find that actually gave helpful info. THANK YOU!! :)

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I tried few different tutorials, yours was very helpful thank you !
The Tip with your thumb was so helpful!

[@gracelopez1461]

I've been through like 5 videos trying to learn this and this was waaaaaaaay more helpful than any of the other videos with more hits. You're amazing. Thank you so much

[@anchrstie]

thank you, Elise! I've been having trouble trying to learn barre chords and this rlly helped! keep up the good work 💕💕

[@wronganswersonly643]

Elise you dont know how much you helped me out through my ukelele learning journey. You have amazing tutorials for beginners who are even struggling on how to press basic chords and and you give some great tips to make clear sounds when it seems impossible at first. Thanks for all the helpful videos you've shared so far🌼🌺🌸😍

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Very practical tips n advice like you are from us, learned n now teaching like a senior.. thanks so well connected wid ur tutes.

[@BlueTreeFrog]

Oh my god. OH MY GOODNESS. This is the most helpful video ever, I cannot thank you enough- I have been struggling for barre chords for so long and i've just realised that it was my poor posture that made it virtually impossible so THANK YOU AAAAAAAA

[@mimi-lb4iz]

this tutorial is magical i swear!!! before i could NOT get Bbm to sound right and after watching this video it sounded so much better!! tysm for this

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Best tutorial I've seen. Awesome job!

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your vids are always so helpful!

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Just the beginning helped me ALOT!! thank u

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This really helps a lot Elise, thanks!

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Thank you!
You’re tutorials are so great

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Great tips! Helped a lot! Thank you!

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Im ded you uploaded this at the perfect time for me! I was just looking up videos for this yesterday!!

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Notification Squad! I love your Hair and songs Elise! 💓💓

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I am so glad you said this is also for guitar

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I recently started playing the Ukulele because of you! I’m so glad I’ve found your channel you inspire me so much!

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Thanks! I’m gonna use this so much!

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THIS HELPED SO MUCH THANKS GIRLIE :D

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You just can't imagine how much you've help me. Omg. THANK YOU.

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THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY REQUEST

[@EliseEcklund]

you're welcome!! I hope the video helps!!:)

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Elise Ecklund It does💖

[@hunchos]

Your profile pic describes me when I see a tab with only barre chord

[@sparkscommunication6430]

Thank you for the helpful advice to roll the finger . Other videos did not give this tip but it made a big difference! Gracias:)

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Thank You this helped me alot! ♡

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Awesome video!!!!!! This helped me so much, thank you!

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This video helped me so much, thank you!

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Thank you so much!!!!!!! This helped​ me so much and made it so much easier!!!!

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Great! Your video is the only one which solved my problem! Thank you so much. :D

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I’ve only been playing for a few months and your videos are just so helpful 💜❤️

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This was very useful! Thank you so much! ❤

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Thank you so much!!! The finger rolling tip was so helpful!

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THANK YOU SO MUCH I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THIS FOR WEEKS❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@EliseEcklund]

You're welcome!!:)

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Oh man, I was just trying (and failing) at some barre chords earlier today. Your timing is always impeccable.

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Was very helpful! Thank you💜

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This was incredibly helpful thanks a million

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This helped so much! Thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@EliseEcklund]

I'm so happy to hear that!! You're welcome!!:)

[@jazzzgrlj]

thank you! Very helpful. I was having trouble with B flat 7. It helped when i used my ring finger on the 2nd fret instead of my middle finger. Then I could add extra pressure with the middle finger on top of the index to bar.

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Thank you so much! I really needed this haha 😂❤️

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Thank you thank you thank you!!! So helpful!!! U r so amazing!! ❤️❤️❤️

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Very useful and clearly explained. And it worked :-) Thanks !!!

[@ericasky6880]

This was the most informative and helpful tips on this technique. Thank you so much!

[@scottreid101]

AHHH thanks I had no idea what I was doing with these chords but this helps so much!!

[@diesevivi]

Thank you so much I finally feel like I could really learn this now :3

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Thank you Elise for the tutorials!! I love you

[@EliseEcklund]

you're welcome!! Love you too!:)

[@mariemgharbi955]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! this was the most helpful bar chords tutorial I could ever find. ❤❤❤

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This helped me sooo muchhh 💕 thanks a lott :)

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Literally this was all I needed thanks

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Thank you so much Elise it help me so much

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Thanks for the great tips!! gonna be trying these out.

[@EliseEcklund]

you're welcome! best of luck!!:)

[@deannajanine7256]

I've been struggling with learning barre chords, but this helped a ton! Thanks, Elise!

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This really helped, thank you!

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This👏helped👏so👏much👏
U used to struggle sooooo much but no I have no problem at all! Thank you sooooo much

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Thanks for the tips 💕

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This is extremely helpfull for me since I am just starting out with the acoustic guitar

[@carinascartoonz1884]

Thank you! I've been working on barre chords.

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Thank you so much, this helped me loads. I play the guitar and want to get a ukulele so this was really helpful. Also I love your hair so much

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THIS HELPED SO MUCH THANK

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thank you soo much this was sooo sooo helpful

[@rae7214]

Omg...u have no idea how much this helped me...I struggled so much before this😂💜

[@Maudola]

That moment when all ive been doing lately is struggle with barre chords and this video with all these tips saved my life and couldnt be better timed! Haha

[@steffikummel1800]

Thanks so much. To roll the index-finger is very helpfully. Love your videos 😊✌️

[@kit_369]

Thank you for this Elise it was really helpful! You should totally do this for guitar as well, i love you! ❤️

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your videos are so helpful and amazing. you are also such a sweet, talented and frickin drop-dead gorgeous person!! you're my go-to ukulele channel or however you wanna call it haha. 💞💞

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OMG I've been trying to get the Bm for a whole week, I saw you video and I got it in 5 minutes, thank you so much!! Greets from Mexico :)

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Thank you so much for explaining this !! It was really helpful

[@gamergirlsteve]

This video came out at the most perfect time ever. I just bought myself a ukulele and while im waiting for it to get here i've been watching all of your videos. A song you played had a barre chord and I didnt even know what that was and this video covered it perfectly 🙈😂

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thanks all the way from ph 🇵🇭 learning the uke with your help ☺️❤️

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Love you thanks for the advice

[@jtautic]

:O the tip to roll your index finger back is a amazing! I couldn't pull of a Bm chord w/o hitting extra strings with my ring finger until I tried your method. THANK YOU!

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Wow u are a GENIUS and thank u for the tips

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Thank you for this video!

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OMG OMG IM DOING IT!!
THANK U SO MUCH ELISE!

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Practicing tips... You da real MVP! 💜

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I love your tutorials. Your calm pace is so helpful. In addition, I love your hair and BB-8 shirt. Rock on girl. Thanks for this tutorial!!!

[@JustVibinHm]

Thank you Elise, Your the best.

[@modernmanshustle]

barre chords are the thing that i struggle a lot with when playing. i’m starting to play songs with the barre shapes of regular chords for practice. thanks for the video, it was super helpful :)