There's a barred E chord which you might find easier. Use your first finger to barre all the strings at the 4th fret, and then use your pinky to play the highest string at the 7th fret (which is easily found because it has an identifying dot on the fret board).
@@BirdWhisperer46 Practise, practise, is the only way, and if like me you can't stretch to some chords don't worry, there are hundreds of songs with the easy chords. Good luck! :-))
@@rickwilmot9127 My uke is out of the case when I sit at my desk, till end of day. I practice with it many times thru the day, but, I am so new that even picking it up counts as "practice". Where do you start? Strumming, picking, chords?
I love how she always says “look up” and I actually look up like she’s my teacher right in front of me and then I’m like oh wait I’m watching a RUclips video
The very first time I ever strummed a D chord it changed my life. I loved how sweet and inviting it sounded, it felt like it was giving me a sonic hug. I love all 20 of these chords. Thanks for empowering so many people with music!
‘Look up’ makes me laugh every time! Great instruction as always. I’ve been playing uke for 2.5 years and avoided Bb with all my might lol. I finally conquered it out of necessity but it took hours of practice to do so.
I like how she knows when I'm looking down then goes "look up" it happended multiple times and also you give me the best vibes. I would like you to be my teacher rather then someone else who makes ukulele tutorials on youtube
I just started playing Uke at Christmas when I bought it. I am 58 years old, it's hard on my hands but I love it and love your videos. Love the "look up" also :)
I swapped to ukulele after a skateboarding injury limited my motion a lot and I almost quit because even after a few years it still feels like a lot of strain. Seeing the struggle you go through makes me realize maybe its not as much of a limit as ive been thinking. It helped me heal this far maybe its time to push it i can get all these chords if i push through the pain and maybe ill gain some movementback. Keep up the positivity
"Look up" is soooo helpful! I get caught up trying to figure things out on my own & its really nice to be reminded that there's a teacher in front of you!
the way she says look up is so helpful and it feels like I'm not watching her through a screen. Something about her makes me feel so comfortable the ways she waits it so weird but cool at the same time, Thank youu
You are the most incredible teacher I've found online. your style is so immersive,I'm sure you really can see me hardcore concentrating when you say 'look up' because I'm clearly sitting across from you on the couch 😂😂
Got my ukulele yesterday. You've already helped me so much!! Thank you!😘 I LOVE how you say "look up". Had me giggling because it was like you could see me, and I did, indeed, look up. Lol
This is one of the most useful videos ever! I just came home from a jam with a bunch of guitarists, and I wish I had done this lesson first. Year 2 for me, it's about time to memorize these.
Heyyy...your videos be awesome...I got my ukulele 7 days ago and I got your videos on RUclips on that very day and I'm thankful to God for that .. I'm following you since that day...and i ve learnt a lot..kudossss❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for this video, Bernadette. I am retiring at the end of January (14 working days left!) and my goals are to improve my beginner uke skills by playing for 30 - 40 minutes every day, learn Spanish, studying 45 - 60 minutes each day, and walk for 1 hour each day. My retirement resolutions!!! God bless! - Dave
Hi Ms. B and thank you for the lesson. This will keep me and my dog, Mollie, busy. When I start playing, Mollie comes into the room then promptly goes to sleep. I think she likes the sound of the ukulele.
The Way She Says "Look Up" While im Practicing the Chord For myself makes me think this Video already planned what im Doing (It helps Me Look to the Tutorial and I LOVE it)
Cool video 👍🏻 What I like best, is that you tell us different ways of how to get Cs, Ds etc. That’s very helpful. Might use one or the other instead of the regular way. 🙏🏻
Because I've been playing casually for so long, I've luckily learned all of these chords! I'm really trying to get more serious with ukulele. I want to be a better player than I am. I feel that making sure I go over basics is a good foundation, since I never really learned properly previously.
When you do a chord with open strings, you can think of the nut as your index barring a "virtual fret" before the nut. You can move these patterns up the fretboard as long as you bare the strings with the index (like you're moving the nut higher on the fretboard, which is exactly what you do when using a capo by the way, you keep a shape but you get a different chord). Look at Am and Bm or C7 and D7 for instance. They are basically the exact same shapes. It's like you moved the nut to the 2nd fret (because the B is 2 semi-tones higher than the A, same thing with D versus C). Nice lesson, I'll focus on these chords for a start. Thank you.
Your first video was a great pace for beginners. It was inspiring to be able to play a few chords that related to a song. This one has way too many chords crammed into one video, and not enough time in between, so there's too much stopping and starting required. That said, I will be back for more! Thanks Bernadette.
I actually agree with the way YOU started out. I feel I need to build confidence, and that will make it easier for me to move up later. To build confidence, I decided to stick to 4-6 chords, do them really really well - try diff ways to play them, strumming etc - learn several songs, perform them for friends in casual gatherings... and I am SURE naturally I will move on at a certain point.
I love the way you say "OK look up" gets my attention straight away. My kids and I are learning Ukelele. This is such a great resource. Thank you 😁👍from the Shepherds 🇬🇧
I'm watching this without my ukulele and STILL look up when you say that hahaha! I really like your teaching style and the fact you left in your little mistakes... You're right, it's not easy! Also we both have similar favourite chords! Fm is SO beautiful! I love all the 7ths... C7, G7, D7, Dm7, E7, A7 (especially those two together)B7... They are all so pretty sounding!
Just got a ukulele three days ago and feel like I've already learned so much thanks to your videos!! :) I love when you say "look up" and remind to breathe, and when you share little tips and remind about best practices. You're a really great and fun teacher! Thanks so much!! I'm studying to be a children's librarian and hope to be able to play an instrument for storytimes.
@@BernadetteTeachesMusic yes I agree how about doing a few tutorials which feature chords like Bb Eb E Gm etc... here's a perfect oldie but Goodie. Ebony and Ivory in the key of F. There's 3 of the chords you featured in this song. Eb Bb and Gm plus a few more like D Am G C F etc etc. I'm learning it for a gig on January 28 help!
I've been given a Tenor Ukulele for my 70th birthday and I am finding your 30 day Ukulele Challenge really useful and informative ( and Fun!). One of the things I really like are the flashcard cutouts that you have included just after the video 7 page. Do you have cutouts for the 20 most used chords that I can also turn into flashcards?
I was practicing the chords from your 1st 30 days challenge this week. And this video is a super good timing. I love your chords' sheet with where to put the fingers!!Thank you so much!!💞
"Those are a pretty amount of chords to get get you started" And here I am thinking I will be fine with 4 first chords I learned in my first-month :D (C,Am, F, G is the progression I stuck with for a few weeks) I will be printing the rest to memorise them. Surprisingly E was pretty easy for me( i read the comments before trying and was scared already :D ). I can deal with distance and skipping a fret, what I am struggling with is a grip like G, or G7 where fingers are close and I can not maintain the shape of ( C ) finger grip and constant push down a sting bellow :( Also I have never did anything with music in my life but is so rewarding to be able to make a sound and actually notice, when something is off of when you produce a music our of a few chords
2:50 I wasn’t looking at her at the time and when she said look up it scared me... Then I went to try to play the note bc I’m impatient she said look up again and I was creeped out 😆
I live in Malaysia. Happy to learn from you. Fm is a challenge for me. I can play guitar, but now I have a weak left shoulder, so ukulele is best. I started playing from a very young age.
You are awesome!! My first Ukulele song was from your channel. And I am so glad that you are just not a musician but A teacher too. I love the way you teach. 🧡🧡
Hey everyone. I put a capo on the 5th feet of my guitar so four strings are G C E A. Now I mix tradition guitar shapes with uke chords... C chord uke/C shape guitar. AMAZING SOUNDS.
I started learning from your channel. You teach basics the best and know exactly how to teach beginners like me. It has been more than a week now and I can actually read chords now and can play several full songs thanks to your teaching. I always follow your don't look and try to sing while strumming. Also always do stretching and proper posture. It helps a lot since I have this problem with my left shoulder. It helps stop bad habits while praying the uke. I'm really thankful for your teachings especially these times. Helps me take out my mind from sad things. I will continue to learn more each day as I go through all of your videos. God bless.
Wow THANK-YOU this makes it all so much easier, and I will be watching this one over and over again to make it sink in, Cheers Teach I have missed you over the last few months and this video has brought me back to life in Ukulele land.
Marion Voorendt Marion!!! Thank you so much 😊 I’m glad this video was helpful. And thank you for being here. 2019 was a tough one for me, but I’m renewed and back 💪🏼
I watched this without my uke in my hands (because my girlfriend is asleep) just to see if there were some vital chords I was missing. (Glad to say I know all these, I've been playing for a while, but I DID pick up some helpful tips regardless) and hearing the intermittent "Look up" when I was already looking up sounded like a funny vocal tic, almost like a hiccup, but it's such a comforting sound. Makes me feel like I'm in good hands every time she says it.
Well I was Looking on how to learn how to Play ukulele and I saw your video How easy to teach, I will fallow all your videos Thank you for taking time to teach us :-)
Thank you Bernadette! I started learning ukulele 3 days after you introduced the 30-day challenge in 2018. You've been instrumental in my learning as a beginner. I'd love to see more videos on slightly challenging, unusual sounding, or interesting chords to play. I'm a fan of improvising and jamming, so the more chords I learn the better I can get at coming up with my own chord progressions.
Hey Candice! Thank you so much for the video idea. I'd love to make a video about fun and interesting chords!!! I'll start putting a list together :) Thank you so much for choosing me to be your teacher and for being my student ❤️❤️❤️
THANKSSS all those “1 year progress” around RUclips had really put me down, I was so happy to hear what had to say in the end. You’re amazing by the way 👏🏻
i want you to know that youre the best guitar/uke teavher ive ever seen and im not just saying that ive tried so many people and nobody clicked until right now
Ok. So I've owned my uke for 3 years. Tuned it a few times. Heard playing uke was easier if you played guitar before but I've been afraid to try to learn new fingerings for chords. Bit played thru this with all 20 chords, night one. NOW, I get it. Barred chords pretty easy when you've played guitar - even if I wasn't good at barred chords. Now, to get calluses back? Thanks. Will print out the chords and out them everywhere so k can start going to the free group at the library I now live near. 😁 The library group sent me the link to this vid btw. Happy!
This is an awesome video to get the basic chords to play a lot of songs! I’ve been sticking with about 12 out of your 20 but now I’m going to push myself to learn the rest... and like the others, the darn E chord is a Nasty one! Again, thanks for the awesome videos! Without your help I couldn’t sell any ukes in the music store I work in!😎
Becky H. Hi Becky!! Yes, I think that’s the song I used to help us face our fear of E!! Thank you so much for letting me know that was the video that helped you!
Thank you this is a very useful video. Couple of months and I'll have been playing for a year and know how to play most of these chords, however struggle a little transitioning between some of them slowly getting better with repetition. any advice with transitions would be welcome. Been practising daily since I started with only three days off over Christmas. FYI I play D7 using the same fingers as D but using my little finger on the third fret which makes it way easier. E is a tough one to hold and does cause some pain in the old arm. Learning to strum the Johnny Cash strum opened up my strumming hand to so many different ways to strum, I would recommend beginners to try and learn that.
Hi! Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. Question: can you give me examples of chords you struggle transitioning with? If I know these chord switches, I can make a video about this 🤗🤗
@@BernadetteTeachesMusic Thanks for your reply. Going to have a little practice and make two lists, one for chords I can easily transition to and then a list with the remaining chords that give me a little trouble. I'll be back.
@@BernadetteTeachesMusic After much testing E Aghhh, Em (can play this after a C when played with my ring finger but playing after G or D etc transition is very slow), and Bm (Might just about have this one figured out whilst trying to work out which chords I have trouble with lol)
Hi I'm getting my first ukulele tomorrow. I'm really excited but I'm nervous that I'll be bad at playing it but I wanted to try it out. Some videos I've watched are so confusing! But I like how you explained the chords and the shape that your hand needs to be in. I think it will help:)
Thanks! Nice little lesson for newby ukulele players like me..., was tickled to see you playing an Enya ukulele.., I bought a solid wood mahogany Enya that will be delivered on Thursday!
Ok! Ok! I am getting the message loud and clear!!! Learn Bar Chords! 😁. I actually was able to get more than one string to ring on ALL of them... None of them sounded good yet... But 🤷. Progress! Thank you as always for great tools 😊
Possible video series: "Playing in the key of XYZ" From basic to advanced, cover the I,IV and V chords (e.g. C,F,G), then the minor chords in the key (Dm,Em,Am). Depending on how long/thorough you want to make the video, you can add the vii diminished (Bdim) chord, some seven chords (C7,G7), alternate chord shapes. If you like the format you can do all twelve keys, or you can stop when the keys get too obscure for your audience. Would serve as nice general lessons for a certain level of student, but also a great reference for people trying to learn a favorite song in a weird key, e.g.
Hi Bernadette. I enjoy all your videos! Thank you for making it easier for us beginners/intermediate students, your pace is perfect. I have noticed lately your videos are a bit more hollow or echoey sounding. The big chair helps some but more fabric someplace to absorb some of that echo might help. A bit like what they do in restaurants to help with crowd noise. I hope you take this as positive constructive help. In no way do I mean to insult or be disrespectful. Thanks again for all your help. Cheers! Jess
Hi Bernardette :) thank you so much for your content, you are really helping me learn to play my Uke :) could you recommend an electric ukelele if you ever played them please?
the way you were holding the ukelele with one hand was finally a good way to show me how to control the top with my thumb and forefinger, I can't seem to find a good position to hold it, putting my hand like you did holding out the ukele allowed me to see how to "drop" down my fingers, I was going across like your secondary hold you talked about. 1 day at a time.
Great to have a review of this after the 30 Day Challenge! Strangely the 4442 version of the E chord isn't a problem for me even with having small hands and a tenor uke. The 1402 version of the chord that Tyler uses for his House of the Rising Sun tutorial on the other hand is brutal for my short pinkies, but it sounds so good that I still keep practicing it. 😭
The most attractive music teacher on u tube im a very new beginner i like your style of teaching and subscribed to your channel hope you can teach me how to play i have a concert ukulele and im ready to learn.
Can you please post a finger-style arrangement the uses the Fm Chord. It is so beautiful! I have found that the most fun way to practice chords is to practice chords in their most common transitions.
2020: the year I start thinking about using the E chord 😂(maybe) 😁
RICKY! I am LOVING your videos :)
Can't wait to hang out with you 🤗🤗
With ring finger pad, semi bar 4th fret.
I feel the exact same about the b and bb chords haha!
There's a barred E chord which you might find easier. Use your first finger to barre all the strings at the 4th fret, and then use your pinky to play the highest string at the 7th fret (which is easily found because it has an identifying dot on the fret board).
@@mandolinic this is how i do it too :))
Magic, thank you! My arthritic fingers are a real nuisance, but I'm persevering. I'm only 80 years old! :-))
Wishing you luckk!
@@ananyapamde4514 Thank you!!
Rick. Thank you, you are now my inspiration. I'm 74 this week. [Does it get an easier?]
@@BirdWhisperer46 Practise, practise, is the only way, and if like me you can't stretch to some chords don't worry, there are hundreds of songs with the easy chords. Good luck! :-))
@@rickwilmot9127 My uke is out of the case when I sit at my desk, till end of day. I practice with it many times thru the day, but, I am so new that even picking it up counts as "practice". Where do you start? Strumming, picking, chords?
I love how she always says “look up” and I actually look up like she’s my teacher right in front of me and then I’m like oh wait I’m watching a RUclips video
I know.. right! 🧡🧡
Me too! ...and then, I laugh at myself😂...how crazy
Yeah me too
I said the same thing it's so cool right? Ahaha
Same
"Look up" *thank you*
🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️ thank you too
i rly didnt look lmao
Haha yes!!
The very first time I ever strummed a D chord it changed my life. I loved how sweet and inviting it sounded, it felt like it was giving me a sonic hug. I love all 20 of these chords. Thanks for empowering so many people with music!
Hey! You guys taught me twist and shout!
The fact that you told me to look up exactly when I would look down baffles me 😭😂
I love how to tell us to look up. It’s really helpful.
‘Look up’ makes me laugh every time! Great instruction as always. I’ve been playing uke for 2.5 years and avoided Bb with all my might lol. I finally conquered it out of necessity but it took hours of practice to do so.
Marion Tor hi Marion! I am so glad you have conquered Bb chord!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I also chuckled at you liking the “look up” 😆
Timecodes:
0:23 C
0:38 G
0:51 F
1:20 D
1:55 Am
2:06 A
2:20 Dm
2:38 B♭
4:13 D7
5:42 G7
5:57 Em
6:10 E7
6:39 A7
6:54 Bm
8:07 C7
8:18 B
8:56 E
10:00 E♭
10:17 Fm
11:19 Gm
11:40 Bonus chords
Ty
Don't forget shiqqy chords
Thanks A Lottt
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Thanks
I got my ukulele two days ago, and have learned almost all of the cords in this video from watching. Thank you so much.
Oh wow you are fast that is really good!
I like how she knows when I'm looking down then goes "look up" it happended multiple times and also you give me the best vibes. I would like you to be my teacher rather then someone else who makes ukulele tutorials on youtube
16 years old, just got back from a camping trip where I
learned that 5 people in my friend group know or are learning ukulele so I was inspired 😅
I just started playing Uke at Christmas when I bought it. I am 58 years old, it's hard on my hands but I love it and love your videos. Love the "look up" also :)
I love how she teaches and encourages her viewers at hard chords
Your teaching skills are amazing. I really do feel involved even through a video. When you said "look up" I was like 😳
I swapped to ukulele after a skateboarding injury limited my motion a lot and I almost quit because even after a few years it still feels like a lot of strain. Seeing the struggle you go through makes me realize maybe its not as much of a limit as ive been thinking. It helped me heal this far maybe its time to push it i can get all these chords if i push through the pain and maybe ill gain some movementback. Keep up the positivity
"Look up" is soooo helpful!
I get caught up trying to figure things out on my own & its really nice to be reminded that there's a teacher in front of you!
the way she says look up is so helpful and it feels like I'm not watching her through a screen. Something about her makes me feel so comfortable the ways she waits it so weird but cool at the same time, Thank youu
You are the most incredible teacher I've found online. your style is so immersive,I'm sure you really can see me hardcore concentrating when you say 'look up' because I'm clearly sitting across from you on the couch 😂😂
Got my ukulele yesterday. You've already helped me so much!! Thank you!😘 I LOVE how you say "look up". Had me giggling because it was like you could see me, and I did, indeed, look up. Lol
lmao i got my ukulele 2 days ago
This is one of the most useful videos ever! I just came home from a jam with a bunch of guitarists, and I wish I had done this lesson first. Year 2 for me, it's about time to memorize these.
…Thanks Bernadette ! my friend just brought me a ukelele by surprise…your teaching manner is perfect for me…
I learned 4 chords yesterday. Here to learn more today. Day 2.
How it going now?
Heyyy...your videos be awesome...I got my ukulele 7 days ago and I got your videos on RUclips on that very day and I'm thankful to God for that .. I'm following you since that day...and i ve learnt a lot..kudossss❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for this video, Bernadette. I am retiring at the end of January (14 working days left!) and my goals are to improve my beginner uke skills by playing for 30 - 40 minutes every day, learn Spanish, studying 45 - 60 minutes each day, and walk for 1 hour each day. My retirement resolutions!!! God bless! - Dave
congratulations!
Hi Ms. B and thank you for the lesson. This will keep me and my dog, Mollie, busy. When I start playing, Mollie comes into the room then promptly goes to sleep. I think she likes the sound of the ukulele.
badmonks that is so adorable!!! My female kitty does this too!! I think she likes when I play because it means I’m home with her ❤️❤️❤️
My rabbits like it too.
The Way She Says "Look Up" While im Practicing the Chord For myself makes me think this Video already planned what im Doing (It helps Me Look to the Tutorial and I LOVE it)
Cool video 👍🏻 What I like best, is that you tell us different ways of how to get Cs, Ds etc. That’s very helpful. Might use one or the other instead of the regular way. 🙏🏻
Hi Nelly! 🤗🤗 I am glad you liked that :)
I try to make something for everyone.
Because I've been playing casually for so long, I've luckily learned all of these chords!
I'm really trying to get more serious with ukulele. I want to be a better player than I am. I feel that making sure I go over basics is a good foundation, since I never really learned properly previously.
I like that she says look up / look when she’s showing us something
When you do a chord with open strings, you can think of the nut as your index barring a "virtual fret" before the nut. You can move these patterns up the fretboard as long as you bare the strings with the index (like you're moving the nut higher on the fretboard, which is exactly what you do when using a capo by the way, you keep a shape but you get a different chord). Look at Am and Bm or C7 and D7 for instance. They are basically the exact same shapes. It's like you moved the nut to the 2nd fret (because the B is 2 semi-tones higher than the A, same thing with D versus C). Nice lesson, I'll focus on these chords for a start. Thank you.
I just want to let you know that you are a passionate teacher. Thank youu po. Love from Philippines. ♥️
Your first video was a great pace for beginners. It was inspiring to be able to play a few chords that related to a song. This one has way too many chords crammed into one video, and not enough time in between, so there's too much stopping and starting required.
That said, I will be back for more! Thanks Bernadette.
You’re a pro at teaching, you have lady fingers so easier to emulate, thanks
I actually agree with the way YOU started out. I feel I need to build confidence, and that will make it easier for me to move up later. To build confidence, I decided to stick to 4-6 chords, do them really really well - try diff ways to play them, strumming etc - learn several songs, perform them for friends in casual gatherings... and I am SURE naturally I will move on at a certain point.
I love the way you say "OK look up" gets my attention straight away. My kids and I are learning Ukelele. This is such a great resource. Thank you 😁👍from the Shepherds 🇬🇧
I'm watching this without my ukulele and STILL look up when you say that hahaha! I really like your teaching style and the fact you left in your little mistakes... You're right, it's not easy! Also we both have similar favourite chords! Fm is SO beautiful! I love all the 7ths... C7, G7, D7, Dm7, E7, A7 (especially those two together)B7... They are all so pretty sounding!
Just got a ukulele three days ago and feel like I've already learned so much thanks to your videos!! :) I love when you say "look up" and remind to breathe, and when you share little tips and remind about best practices. You're a really great and fun teacher! Thanks so much!! I'm studying to be a children's librarian and hope to be able to play an instrument for storytimes.
Thank you teacher for sharing us your so nice uku playing were now starting to practice and you are our teacher . God bless
Omg! I can finally do E and Bb! Life is Bliss with a teacher like this! Thank you Queen B! Enjoy Namm. Say hi to Terry next week!
Yay yay yay!!! It's time for you to learn some new songs, then! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@@BernadetteTeachesMusic yes I agree how about doing a few tutorials which feature chords like Bb Eb E Gm etc... here's a perfect oldie but Goodie. Ebony and Ivory in the key of F. There's 3 of the chords you featured in this song. Eb Bb and Gm plus a few more like D Am G C F etc etc. I'm learning it for a gig on January 28 help!
I've been given a Tenor Ukulele for my 70th birthday and I am finding your 30 day Ukulele Challenge really useful and informative ( and Fun!). One of the things I really like are the flashcard cutouts that you have included just after the video 7 page. Do you have cutouts for the 20 most used chords that I can also turn into flashcards?
I was practicing the chords from your 1st 30 days challenge this week. And this video is a super good timing. I love your chords' sheet with where to put the fingers!!Thank you so much!!💞
Hi! 🤗🤗🤗 I am glad you liked this video (and that the timing was perfect). Sweet comments like this are so encouraging to me :)
Bernadette, you are so much fun and encouraging! Very authentic person.!
"Those are a pretty amount of chords to get get you started" And here I am thinking I will be fine with 4 first chords I learned in my first-month :D (C,Am, F, G is the progression I stuck with for a few weeks) I will be printing the rest to memorise them. Surprisingly E was pretty easy for me( i read the comments before trying and was scared already :D ). I can deal with distance and skipping a fret, what I am struggling with is a grip like G, or G7 where fingers are close and I can not maintain the shape of ( C ) finger grip and constant push down a sting bellow :(
Also I have never did anything with music in my life but is so rewarding to be able to make a sound and actually notice, when something is off of when you produce a music our of a few chords
2:50 I wasn’t looking at her at the time and when she said look up it scared me... Then I went to try to play the note bc I’m impatient she said look up again and I was creeped out 😆
I live in Malaysia. Happy to learn from you. Fm is a challenge for me. I can play guitar, but now I have a weak left shoulder, so ukulele is best. I started playing from a very young age.
You are awesome!! My first Ukulele song was from your channel. And I am so glad that you are just not a musician but A teacher too. I love the way you teach. 🧡🧡
Hey everyone.
I put a capo on the 5th feet of my guitar so four strings are G C E A.
Now I mix tradition guitar shapes with uke chords... C chord uke/C shape guitar.
AMAZING SOUNDS.
Good pointers. I got my first ukalele today!! Yes. I'm 45 and wanted to try playing my very first instrument.
I'm only a basically a child but I really wanted to learn this instrument and this help A LOT thank you so much!
I started learning from your channel. You teach basics the best and know exactly how to teach beginners like me. It has been more than a week now and I can actually read chords now and can play several full songs thanks to your teaching. I always follow your don't look and try to sing while strumming. Also always do stretching and proper posture. It helps a lot since I have this problem with my left shoulder. It helps stop bad habits while praying the uke. I'm really thankful for your teachings especially these times. Helps me take out my mind from sad things. I will continue to learn more each day as I go through all of your videos. God bless.
Thank you! Still having trouble with Barred chords but getting there. Tonight my fingers were sore but in a good way. Thank you!
Wow THANK-YOU this makes it all so much easier, and I will be watching this one over and over again to make it sink in, Cheers Teach I have missed you over the last few months and this video has brought me back to life in Ukulele land.
Marion Voorendt Marion!!! Thank you so much 😊 I’m glad this video was helpful. And thank you for being here. 2019 was a tough one for me, but I’m renewed and back 💪🏼
I watched this without my uke in my hands (because my girlfriend is asleep) just to see if there were some vital chords I was missing. (Glad to say I know all these, I've been playing for a while, but I DID pick up some helpful tips regardless) and hearing the intermittent "Look up" when I was already looking up sounded like a funny vocal tic, almost like a hiccup, but it's such a comforting sound. Makes me feel like I'm in good hands every time she says it.
This really improved my ukulele skills😊😊
Thank for you this, and everything
B hurts enough practice will get my fingers toughened up though
5months later it doesn’t hurt any more!
Aahhhhh the e chord. I dodged it for so long until I realized that I had to learn it. It’s been six months and I don’t regret it. 😁❤️❤️
Heyab Shishay Yaaaaay!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Glad you learned it now!!!!
Well I was Looking on how to learn how to Play ukulele and I saw your video How easy to teach, I will fallow all your videos Thank you for taking time to teach us :-)
Thank you Bernadette! I started learning ukulele 3 days after you introduced the 30-day challenge in 2018. You've been instrumental in my learning as a beginner. I'd love to see more videos on slightly challenging, unusual sounding, or interesting chords to play. I'm a fan of improvising and jamming, so the more chords I learn the better I can get at coming up with my own chord progressions.
Hey Candice! Thank you so much for the video idea. I'd love to make a video about fun and interesting chords!!! I'll start putting a list together :) Thank you so much for choosing me to be your teacher and for being my student ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for those videos! I bought my ukulele yesterday and today I’m practicing it with your awesome videos! :D
Yaaaaay!!!! Welcome to the ukulele community!! ❤️❤️❤️
This was a very good lesson. I am able to do most of the cords with no problem. You are really helping me a lot....! Thanks Bernadette....!
Wow, Albert! That's awesome ❤️❤️❤️
I am proud of you
THANKSSS all those “1 year progress” around RUclips had really put me down, I was so happy to hear what had to say in the end. You’re amazing by the way 👏🏻
For some reason, I really enjoyed the many "look up!"'s! Felt more like a class instead of a video that I was following along to!
I really needed to do this and practice these cords. This will be a post I visit frequently. ❤❤❤
i want you to know that youre the best guitar/uke teavher ive ever seen and im not just saying that ive tried so many people and nobody clicked until right now
me: about to leave when i get to hard note
her: don’t leave me just because this is a tricky one
me: gets confused and scared and slowly stops
Haha 🤣
Thank you! I have a tiny ukulele and really big hands, your alternate ways to play chords was very useful. Thank you!
Ok. So I've owned my uke for 3 years. Tuned it a few times. Heard playing uke was easier if you played guitar before but I've been afraid to try to learn new fingerings for chords. Bit played thru this with all 20 chords, night one. NOW, I get it. Barred chords pretty easy when you've played guitar - even if I wasn't good at barred chords. Now, to get calluses back? Thanks. Will print out the chords and out them everywhere so k can start going to the free group at the library I now live near. 😁 The library group sent me the link to this vid btw. Happy!
U r doin an amazing job for all ukelele learners❤️ God bless🤗
Thanks!
I have been infected by your beauty, your teachings, and your talent. I enjoy every visit. PS, I would love see you play your Sax
I play guitar but I really appreciate how understanding she is. It's so hard to get all the strings to ring properly when you're starting out.
How does she know when to tell me to look up?! Magical witchy woman! Thanks for the excellent lessons Ms. B :)
This is an awesome video to get the basic chords to play a lot of songs! I’ve been sticking with about 12 out of your 20 but now I’m going to push myself to learn the rest... and like the others, the darn E chord is a Nasty one! Again, thanks for the awesome videos! Without your help I couldn’t sell any ukes in the music store I work in!😎
I’ve been watching your theory and guitar workshops. I like to play E as 4447.
Great tutorial for a begginer like me..
Thanks for sharing...
Thank you for this. This is a great resource. I’m going thru these every morning
Excellent video! It's because of you that I can play an E chord. I think it was when you taught Someone Like You by Adelle. Thanks!
Becky H. Hi Becky!! Yes, I think that’s the song I used to help us face our fear of E!! Thank you so much for letting me know that was the video that helped you!
Thank you this is a very useful video.
Couple of months and I'll have been playing for a year and know how to play most of these chords, however struggle a little transitioning between some of them slowly getting better with repetition. any advice with transitions would be welcome.
Been practising daily since I started with only three days off over Christmas.
FYI I play D7 using the same fingers as D but using my little finger on the third fret which makes it way easier.
E is a tough one to hold and does cause some pain in the old arm.
Learning to strum the Johnny Cash strum opened up my strumming hand to so many different ways to strum, I would recommend beginners to try and learn that.
Hi! Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. Question: can you give me examples of chords you struggle transitioning with? If I know these chord switches, I can make a video about this 🤗🤗
@@BernadetteTeachesMusic Thanks for your reply. Going to have a little practice and make two lists, one for chords I can easily transition to and then a list with the remaining chords that give me a little trouble. I'll be back.
@@BernadetteTeachesMusic After much testing E Aghhh, Em (can play this after a C when played with my ring finger but playing after G or D etc transition is very slow), and Bm (Might just about have this one figured out whilst trying to work out which chords I have trouble with lol)
Hi I'm getting my first ukulele tomorrow. I'm really excited but I'm nervous that I'll be bad at playing it but I wanted to try it out. Some videos I've watched are so confusing! But I like how you explained the chords and the shape that your hand needs to be in. I think it will help:)
This is my second day playing ukelele, very helpful for a 13yrs old me. Thank you!❤️
I'm on week 2! Good to know that I'm able to keep up. I've played bass guitar for over 20 years so I have a headstart. thanks for the content!
Thanks! Nice little lesson for newby ukulele players like me..., was tickled to see you playing an Enya ukulele.., I bought a solid wood mahogany Enya that will be delivered on Thursday!
I loved this video! Every time she said "look up" it was like she knew I was watching my hands lol.
You are a great teacher. Thanks!
Thank you so much, Alexander ❤️
This is soo easy to follow!! It’s really helpful that you said “look up” like I’m there cause I actually looked up and followed through!! Lol
Ok! Ok! I am getting the message loud and clear!!! Learn Bar Chords! 😁. I actually was able to get more than one string to ring on ALL of them... None of them sounded good yet... But 🤷. Progress! Thank you as always for great tools 😊
Bernadette, I love this video! Thank you for it! I love Gm!!! I think Massachusetts by The Bee Gees starts with is chord! I am a huge fan of them!
Aww 🥰 thank you so much, Belle!
Thanks for enlightening us ,with your cord expressions! You are my favorite uke teacher on U tube !
Possible video series: "Playing in the key of XYZ"
From basic to advanced, cover the I,IV and V chords (e.g. C,F,G), then the minor chords in the key (Dm,Em,Am). Depending on how long/thorough you want to make the video, you can add the vii diminished (Bdim) chord, some seven chords (C7,G7), alternate chord shapes.
If you like the format you can do all twelve keys, or you can stop when the keys get too obscure for your audience. Would serve as nice general lessons for a certain level of student, but also a great reference for people trying to learn a favorite song in a weird key, e.g.
Hi Bernadette. I enjoy all your videos! Thank you for making it easier for us beginners/intermediate students, your pace is perfect.
I have noticed lately your videos are a bit more hollow or echoey sounding. The big chair helps some but more fabric someplace to absorb some of that echo might help. A bit like what they do in restaurants to help with crowd noise. I hope you take this as positive constructive help. In no way do I mean to insult or be disrespectful. Thanks again for all your help.
Cheers!
Jess
Hi Bernardette :) thank you so much for your content, you are really helping me learn to play my Uke :) could you recommend an electric ukelele if you ever played them please?
Cheryl Borg hi Cheryl! I’m reviewing an electric ukulele next week! Stay tuned for that!!!
God Bless you women, I’m so excited to play the ukulele now ❤️❤️❤️
the way you were holding the ukelele with one hand was finally a good way to show me how to control the top with my thumb and forefinger, I can't seem to find a good position to hold it, putting my hand like you did holding out the ukele allowed me to see how to "drop" down my fingers, I was going across like your secondary hold you talked about. 1 day at a time.
Great to have a review of this after the 30 Day Challenge! Strangely the 4442 version of the E chord isn't a problem for me even with having small hands and a tenor uke. The 1402 version of the chord that Tyler uses for his House of the Rising Sun tutorial on the other hand is brutal for my short pinkies, but it sounds so good that I still keep practicing it. 😭
The most attractive music teacher on u tube im a very new beginner i like your style of teaching and subscribed to your channel hope you can teach me how to play i have a concert ukulele and im ready to learn.
I have been told not to use my thumb, but for some of these chords it helps out a lot if you’re fast enough with it
Can you please post a finger-style arrangement the uses the Fm Chord. It is so beautiful! I have found that the most fun way to practice chords is to practice chords in their most common transitions.
You are the cutest thing “look up here watch me” how do you know I’m looking down everytime😂
Thank you so much for making this video😃 I just got my ukulele for christmas and this will help out so much.
Oh, that's a wonderful Christmas present. Who gave it to you? 🤗🤗
Bernadette Teaches Music my parents gave me it to me and I love it so much.
MikPink11 aww!! What a great gift!!!
I must definitely tell you this.. you are awesome... I hope I will play like you one day