I bought my uke bass a year ago but I could not find a physical teacher to teach me, so it just stayed in a corner of my place. Because I want something "bass" for our seniors uke group, I decided to search the internet for tutorial and found this website. Thank you for your very clear instructions. Funny thing, when I did something right I smile at you, my teacher! By the way I will be 79 this April and to learn play the uke bass is a gift I want to give myself. Hope I can learn something before then to surprise my group. Our group, which performs at nursing homes, plays old ditties loved by the residents (ages ranging from 65 above). Thank you for your teaching. I enjoyed my first lesson.
Such a lovely comment Nona, Thank You so much. I'm always glad to hear how I am helping, but have trally made me smile with your words. Very much appreciated, from your teacher. :-)
In fact, everything 's said in the comments already, but I feel the necessity to thank you personally. Got a Bass Uke as a gift from a friend, along with an amplifier LANEY Linebacker30. Haven't played any Bass before and was looking for help to get started. You're just, I make it short, a bliss and so talented in teaching beginners, so clear and motivating easy to follow your lessons. Would like to give you a big hug. So glad having found you 😊👍👍👍👍👍 Thank you sooooo much😊.
Fabulous lesson, thank you. Received my very first Ubass today, so excited to start learning. 63 years old, I can play chords on a uke, but always fancied bass. Never too late.❤
Oh my gosh. I adore you. I would have absolutely LOVED you as a music teacher in school. Hell. I'm an adult now and I love you now!! I'm here to learn ukulele and I'm sure hoping you will put together a strong set of lessons.
You might find this strange, but I looked for almost an hour, and this is the only actual beginner bass ukulele tutorial I found. Thank you for posting this. Now maybe I can learn something now. :-)
I wished there was more diversity of instruments when i was younger, the recorder quickly killed any interest i had in music at the time. But now i rediscovered it with my wife, i started play the Cavaquinho (the Grand father of the Uke) and now the Bass ukelele. I Wish i had you has a teach back then.
Thank you very much for posting these lessons. I just ordered a Bass ukulele and am already watching your wonderful lessons in anticipation of receiving it.
Oh wonderful! Brilliant! I've played the electric bass and UBass for quite some time - so I enjoy watching UBass videos just for fun. Your teaching method is wonderful. It's obvious you know how to teach! Bravo! I can't wait to watch all the rest of your UBass tutorials!
Next time I go to wales with my lovely I want to give you a hug... post Covid of course.....I’ve been playing uke for about 4 years and just ventured forth into bass and harp uke.... thank you so much!
Thanks Steve, not something I had ever really thought about doing but there does seem to be a bit of a need as I've had quite a few requests! This one is very simple but I will hopefully do a couple more over the next few days.
Weeeeeeeee! I’m SO SO happy that you’ve started to post Ubass lessons! Hard to find Ubass specific lessons as opposed to full size bass tutorial. Thank you!!!! Can’t wait to play with my three Ubasses (yes, I’m learning and I already have three - including a gorgeous solid body blue). 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎵😎🎵😎
I was so happy reading your comment Diane, you sound soooooo happy! TBH, I was quite suprised that there weren't more lessons aimed at bass uke rather than just bass guitar. Not something I had originally planned really but as a long time bass teacher, and loving my bass ukes I thought I could be helpful and have fun with my basses. 3!! Fair play, impressive! LOL What blue bass is it? I'm intrigued......
Ukulele Wales There are so few Ubass tutorials! Learning from standard bass can be challenging, especially for positioning techniques - so I am so grateful to see your videos! I got the blue one from AliExpress and she is STUNNING! took a couple of photos and would gladly share them with you ! (How?)
This is brilliant! I'm so glad I found this channel... I just purchased my very first (serious) instrument - a gorgeous Kala electric/acoustic ubass and I'm a total beginner, this was very easy to follow, super informative, very personal feeling and so fun to watch/play along with. Thanks so much, heading over to lesson 2 now!
I wish I had had such a cool and good teacher when I was at school. Thank you. My new bass will be arriving sometime next week and while I do have a jazz bass (that i can no longer play for health reasons) I've grown to love all things Uke.
I just bought my first Ubass. Even though I am no longer young, I find that I can learn something through these excellent lessons. Thank you for building a great series of lessons❤️
Thanks for these Rachel. I used to mess around on a bass over twenty years ago, just treated my self to a bass ukele and have already learnt more from your first few lessons than i managed in several months trying to learn from books back then.😁❤
Im 51 and this is my first musical instrument, and have fell in love with everything bass now. If all teachers were like you the world would be a better place.
Rachel I have been teaching my wife how to play bass ukulele and couldn’t seem to get her to progress. (I am a music teacher) but my wife was my hardest student to motivate! Then I discovered your site for ubass lessons and she got so excited! Thank you for your great lessons, you have helped my wife get to the next level when I just couldn’t.
Thanks Bill, that's lovely to read. If it helps, I've given up trying to teaching my husband so totally appreciated what you've done to help her. Sure she appreciates it too.
Taught myself to play guitar 46 years ago and took up playing soprano ukulele about 2 years ago. I never bothered with the theory side in 46 years but now I’ve progressed to a semi acoustic Bass Uke I think it's time I went back to school. I've subscribed and ticket the notification bell, bless you!
I have a Ubass. I love it along with my Steel drum from Trinidad 🇹🇹 abd drum loop machine I make a one band singing calypso soca and reggae and jazz standards. Love doing gigs with it. People out there learn the scales.vitally important! Scales and all the different keys.bless.
Just got my Luna Bari-Bass Ukulele, so I am very grateful for your lessons. Looking forward to the next lesson. Thank you very much. Sending greetings from the Czech Republic! Jindra
Hi, After learning Ukulele as my first musical instrument 3 years ago at age 60 I really enjoy being able to play and sing many of the songs which shaped my musical tastes. I’ve always fancied having a go at Bass but tried and struggled with conventional Bass Guitar learning resources then gave up. This lesson is EXACTLY what I need and I can already tell your teaching style will allow me to play along with my recently formed beginner Ukulele Group very quickly. So I’ve just won a used Kala U Bass on eBay and can’t wait for it to arrive so I can work through your lessons.
Отличные видеоуроки. Все ясно, понятно, никуда не торопясь, спокойно и легко. Дошел уже до 4го урока, но играю на обычной бас гитаре :) спасибо за отличные уроки! Привет из России)
You are fabulous I love all your content.. thank you!! … and you can never have too many purple Basses 💜💜💜… your reviews helped me decided on my first Bass… got the Kala UBass and I’m already so in love with this beautiful instrument… ✌🏼💜🎶
This is awesome. there's so much about music theory and everything like that that I think is important somewhere along the way but this was exactly what I was looking for. I want to grab the bass out of the box and start playing it. I love this.
My first ubass uke just got delivered it's a Kala Nomad in mahogany fitted with Aquila Thunderblack strings don't know anything about them if there good or bad but they seem to have a nice tone so here I go lesson 1 on playing this beautiful instrument. Thank you for posting these videos cheers John
Lovely video. I just bought a new Kala U-Bass. I want to create a virtual band so have my normal uke, banjelele uke and now a U-Bass. You teach similarly to how I teach when I am, not currently, took James Hill's certification, have been playing for 11 years now. Your tips on holding the Bass uke is so essential to getting off on the right foot. I haven't even tuned mine yet, it just arrived yesterday and this first video is a great start to me getting started on my 'virtual band'. The reason I'm doing this is to create videos, using multiple tracks to send up to a senior's centre (it's actually a care facility) that I used to play piano and my ukulele (you can't visit them right now so they are missing out). Of course the songs are quite old but I'm familiar with them and your lessons will be invaluable to getting me up to speed quickly. Thank you so much for posting these. You know how to teach....... :-) And though they didn't send it with a battery for the amplifier/tuner, I have a couple externals and we're now tuned......this is going to be fun......
Loved reading your comment Thank You. So glad to be ehlping, especially as you are doing such a great thing for some local seniors. Hope you get to visit them in person soon but in the mean time, have fun making the vids and playing all your instruments.Warm greetings from Wales.
Oh My Merci from Montreal! just had a crush on a Bass Ukulele from the pawnshop and you were the first one to appear on RUclips! Thank You Sensei for this first amazing and fun class
50 years playing guitar........ive had a U bass for 5 years and never picked it up ....now I can't put it down. ABSOLUTE WONDERFUL TEACHING thank you... oh and you're wearing a G Shock which increases your cool level 100% :-)
You are an excellent teacher! I was wondering if I wanted to try a bass uke so I could play along with the group and you have encouraged me! I'm going to get one and come back for more lessons. 😂
I picked up a UBass because I have Carpel tunnel syndrome in my left hand. I was finding the Ukulele a bit hard because of this. I love your teaching and am more than happy to subscribe. I feel a bit guilty about not paying for all your excellent work. I would be happy to donate for your good work. From a teacher to a teacher you are good.
Thanks Richard, so glad to be helping and great that you are managing the bass if you are having problems with the uke because of your CTS. Please don't feel guilty, I love making the videos and have great fun doing them and having comments like yours really does make them worth while.
Absolutely brilliant first lesson! (& only 30 mins!) Great lesson to practice with - the times below may help... 10.58 where to put your thumb 12.05 basic finger movement - exercise 12.40 how to pluck the strings 16.28 plucking practice 17.22 the names of the strings 21.00 names practice 22.00 Test 24.48 summary - focus on plucking and learning names Evil Ants Dig Graves - Great Danes Are Enormous 25.45 Play alongs 28.48 - Summary: tuning, straps, holding it, plugging it into an amp, plucking, open strings - Practise makes perfect!
So glad you enjoyed and found it helpful. Thanks for the time stamps, I will go back and add them soon, that feature wan't available when I made the vid. Thanks
I got a bass ukulele for holiday. I've been putting off learning, but. You seem like a great motivation for me there. I've liked subscribed and rung the bell!👍🤘
Hi I'm waiting for my ubass to arrive 😃 I'm so excited 🥳 I've never played anything before I'm a late starter 60 years young next month 🍾🥂and I can't wait to get started. Your lesson's look great & you make it easy for me to understand so big thank you for your time and putting all your lessons on RUclips 👍 I've been watching your lesson's already 😂 just need my bass now. 😂😂 👍Thanks Rachel
I will be getting my first ubass for my bday within a few days. I’m very excited about it and I’m very glad I found you channel just in time to begin 💕🤗
So many things to talk about!! I hope I was your 3k sub. I am a welsh American ❣️ Living in Ca. Iv been a musican for 21 years. Started on bass. I mostly play acoustic guitar in my punk bassed band. Selling my double bass at this time to get back into a solid cutaway acoustic bass and a uke bass. Really happy to meet you and hope we can talk some!:)
I bought my uke bass a year ago but I could not find a physical teacher to teach me, so it just stayed in a corner of my place. Because I want something "bass" for our seniors uke group, I decided to search the internet for tutorial and found this website. Thank you for your very clear instructions. Funny thing, when I did something right I smile at you, my teacher! By the way I will be 79 this April and to learn play the uke bass is a gift I want to give myself. Hope I can learn something before then to surprise my group. Our group, which performs at nursing homes, plays old ditties loved by the residents (ages ranging from 65 above). Thank you for your teaching. I enjoyed my first lesson.
Such a lovely comment Nona, Thank You so much. I'm always glad to hear how I am helping, but have trally made me smile with your words. Very much appreciated, from your teacher. :-)
Coincidentally, I am also 79. Thanks for the encouragement by example.
Awesome! 70 years young. Just started uke bass. Glad I found you!
In fact, everything 's said in the comments already, but I feel the necessity to thank you personally.
Got a Bass Uke as a gift from a friend, along with an amplifier LANEY Linebacker30.
Haven't played any Bass before and was looking for help to get started.
You're just, I make it short, a bliss and so talented in teaching beginners, so clear and motivating easy to follow your lessons.
Would like to give you a big hug.
So glad having found you 😊👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you sooooo much😊.
Fabulous lesson, thank you. Received my very first Ubass today, so excited to start learning. 63 years old, I can play chords on a uke, but always fancied bass. Never too late.❤
Thanks and awesome to hear you are starting your bass journey. 🥰
Oh my gosh. I adore you. I would have absolutely LOVED you as a music teacher in school. Hell. I'm an adult now and I love you now!! I'm here to learn ukulele and I'm sure hoping you will put together a strong set of lessons.
Thanks Emily for your lovely comment. Hopefully you will find my videos helpful but please feel free to ask any questions.
Thank you. Just got my bass uke and you are a perfect teacher. Thank you.
Great to hear, please feel free to ask if you have any questions. 👍
You might find this strange, but I looked for almost an hour, and this is the only actual beginner bass ukulele tutorial I found. Thank you for posting this. Now maybe I can learn something now.
:-)
Glad I could help! Please ask if you have any questions.
Thank you very much... I learned something from you
I wished there was more diversity of instruments when i was younger, the recorder quickly killed any interest i had in music at the time. But now i rediscovered it with my wife, i started play the Cavaquinho (the Grand father of the Uke) and now the Bass ukelele. I Wish i had you has a teach back then.
Thank You João, so glad you are enjoying!
Thank you. I have had a UBass for two years. You are clear and easy to understand and make sense of this fun instrument.
Glad it was helpful Lois, Thanks for the lovely comment.
Today i start to play Ukulele Bass in Germany.....and your video was the best one i could find to learn
So glad to have helped and please ask if you have any questions. Greetings from Wales.
What a wonderful clear teacher you are. So grateful I found you. Absolutely brilliant. Elizabeth from Australia
Thanks Elizabeth
Thank you so much! You are an amazing teacher! You covered all the "basses" to help us get started!
LOL, great comment. Thanks
Thank you very much for posting these lessons. I just ordered a Bass ukulele and am already watching your wonderful lessons in anticipation of receiving it.
You're very welcome Phil, hope your new bass arrives soon and please feel free to ask any questions.
Thank you!
You're welcome! Glad to have helped.
Very clear and thorough.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for making this wonderful video and offering it to the world of uke bass players. Looking forward to the next lesson!
Thanks Jules
Thank you very much for the lesson. You simplify things so well to make it easy to understand, follow along and practice. I appreciate you.
You're very welcome! Very glad to be helping.
Fantastic Teacher
Many many thanks for your lovely comment. 😊
LOVE
Thanks
Oh wonderful! Brilliant! I've played the electric bass and UBass for quite some time - so I enjoy watching UBass videos just for fun. Your teaching method is wonderful. It's obvious you know how to teach! Bravo! I can't wait to watch all the rest of your UBass tutorials!
So glad you enjoyed them Jill and really cool to hear you also play bass and u bass.
Thanks so much! I just unboxed my Ubass and was in a where do I start mode! Boom, there you were - my angel! Thanks so much!
Glad I could help Sandra, fabulous to hear you have a Ubass. Please feel free to ask any questions.
I just love your tutorial videos, thank you so much!!!
You are so welcome! Thank You
I just ordered one today and I enjoyed this video, you are my new instructor and when I get my Ubass I will practice and watch all the videos
Awesome! Thank you! Please feel free to ask any questions when you get your Ubass.
Also, I love these lessons & tips!
Awesome! Thank you!
Next time I go to wales with my lovely I want to give you a hug... post Covid of course.....I’ve been playing uke for about 4 years and just ventured forth into bass and harp uke.... thank you so much!
Thank You Peter, loved reading your post. So glad to be helping and Wales welcomes you of course.
It’s all about the bass! Thanks for this! I have a U-bass but have struggled to figure out what to do with it.
Thanks Steve, not something I had ever really thought about doing but there does seem to be a bit of a need as I've had quite a few requests! This one is very simple but I will hopefully do a couple more over the next few days.
Weeeeeeeee! I’m SO SO happy that you’ve started to post Ubass lessons! Hard to find Ubass specific lessons as opposed to full size bass tutorial. Thank you!!!! Can’t wait to play with my three Ubasses (yes, I’m learning and I already have three - including a gorgeous solid body blue). 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎵😎🎵😎
I was so happy reading your comment Diane, you sound soooooo happy! TBH, I was quite suprised that there weren't more lessons aimed at bass uke rather than just bass guitar. Not something I had originally planned really but as a long time bass teacher, and loving my bass ukes I thought I could be helpful and have fun with my basses. 3!! Fair play, impressive! LOL What blue bass is it? I'm intrigued......
Ukulele Wales There are so few Ubass tutorials! Learning from standard bass can be challenging, especially for positioning techniques - so I am so grateful to see your videos! I got the blue one from AliExpress and she is STUNNING! took a couple of photos and would gladly share them with you ! (How?)
@@lunadivine23 Are you on Facebook? Would love to see the blue beauty!
@@UkuleleWales Yes I am! Diane I Larabie and DianesUkuleleLounge
Great, just what I've been looking for - thank you!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed.
Outstanding teacher. I really appreciate your hard work.
It's my pleasure, Thanks Roy.
This is brilliant! I'm so glad I found this channel... I just purchased my very first (serious) instrument - a gorgeous Kala electric/acoustic ubass and I'm a total beginner, this was very easy to follow, super informative, very personal feeling and so fun to watch/play along with. Thanks so much, heading over to lesson 2 now!
Welcome aboard! Thanks Rosary :-)
.Great fun Thank you
This is an absolute Godsend❣️Thank you❤️
My pleasure Peg, very glad to have helped.
Great just what I need ! Thanks
Thanks Glenda, glad to have helped.
I have always wanted to learn thank you so much
You are so welcome!
Thank you thank you im off to a good start look forward to next lesson
Very glad to be helping Anthony! Have you managed anymore of the lesson yet? Feel free to ask if you have any questions. 👍
This lesson is wonderful. I love the step by step approach. I hope you'll continue to do more u-bass lessons. Great teaching!!!
Thank you!= for the lovelt comment. Will do!
❤ Woohoo Rachel I am ready for U-Bass Skule! 💫
Just catching up Debra - I know you are making fantastic progress! 🤩
Brilliant, Thank you. I learned so much from this one lesson especially technique.
Glad it was helpful! 😊
I wish I had had such a cool and good teacher when I was at school. Thank you. My new bass will be arriving sometime next week and while I do have a jazz bass (that i can no longer play for health reasons) I've grown to love all things Uke.
What a lovely comment to read, Thank You very much. Apologies for my late reply, school has been very busy! Hope your new bass is good.
what a great tutorial
Thank You
Excellent instructions...thank you
You are very welcome!
Really liked this lesson!! This is helped me tremendously!
Glad it helped! Thanks for leaving a comment.
Dude grandma you're WONDERFUL dear!
Great comment, Thank You.
Thank you, great instruction, love the way you teach
Glad it was helpful David, Thanks for the lovely comment.
Brilliant tutorial, easy to follow and a real understanding of how to teach and help students to remember what they've learnt.
Thanks for the lovely comment Chris, very glad to be helping.
I just bought my first Ubass. Even though I am no longer young, I find that I can learn something through these excellent lessons. Thank you for building a great series of lessons❤️
My pleasure and Thank You for such a lovely comment. If you ever have nay questions, please feel free to ask.
Bought the Thommann Bass Uke and this is great for a newbie like me ,,,thank you
Very glad to be helping, give me a shout if you ever have any questions. 👍
Thanks for these Rachel. I used to mess around on a bass over twenty years ago, just treated my self to a bass ukele and have already learnt more from your first few lessons than i managed in several months trying to learn from books back then.😁❤
So glad to be helping Pete and Thank You for your lovely comment.
Wow I would love a base ukulele now. Thank you.. your amazing
So glad you enjoyed. Hope you do get a bass uke, the are fab!
I really enjoyed this lesson. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you
You're welcome, glad to be helping.
Im 51 and this is my first musical instrument, and have fell in love with everything bass now. If all teachers were like you the world would be a better place.
I’ve jut acquired an Ashbury bass, and these lessons are perfect, thankyou.
Glad to be helping Suzanna. Please feel free to ask any questions.
I love this sight
Thank You for all your support, much appreciated.
Shwmae! I'm new to playing U Bass, thank you for your good and not too fast explanations in your tutorials!
Thanks Peter, just very glad to be helping. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions!
Rachel I have been teaching my wife how to play bass ukulele and couldn’t seem to get her to progress. (I am a music teacher) but my wife was my hardest student to motivate! Then I discovered your site for ubass lessons and she got so excited! Thank you for your great lessons, you have helped my wife get to the next level when I just couldn’t.
Thanks Bill, that's lovely to read. If it helps, I've given up trying to teaching my husband so totally appreciated what you've done to help her. Sure she appreciates it too.
Taught myself to play guitar 46 years ago and took up playing soprano ukulele about 2 years ago. I never bothered with the theory side in 46 years but now I’ve progressed to a semi acoustic Bass Uke I think it's time I went back to school. I've subscribed and ticket the notification bell, bless you!
Thanks, glad to be helping.
So imformative, Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Wonderful lesson, thank you so much. Spot on. Love my new u-bass. Sarah from London.
You're so welcome!
Real cool ma'am
. Can't wait till next episode
Thanks. Here is the next lesson in this series: ruclips.net/video/W63-jNc5ZcY/видео.html
I love your teaching style! I hope to get a Uke bass soon!
Thanks Eugenia, let's hope you do get a bass uke soon, fingers crossed.
I have a Ubass.
I love it along with my Steel drum from Trinidad 🇹🇹 abd drum loop machine I make a one band singing calypso soca and reggae and jazz standards. Love doing gigs with it.
People out there learn the scales.vitally important!
Scales and all the different keys.bless.
Some great tips there and good to hear you are doing so many styles of music.
So glad I found your channel. Thank you.
You are so welcome Jane, very glad to be helping.
Super helpful!
Thanks Cate, glad it helped.
Thank you from Helsinki, having so much fun with my new bass ukulele 🙂
Fab to hear you have a new bass uke. Greetings to Helsinki from Wales. :-)
Just got my Luna Bari-Bass Ukulele, so I am very grateful for your lessons. Looking forward to the next lesson. Thank you very much. Sending greetings from the Czech Republic! Jindra
Wonderful to hear Kinedryl, glad to be helping. Greetings from wales to the Czech Republic.
Thank you! My seven year old son adored your clear and useful lesson. We'll be back for more.
That is wonderful to hear, Thank You.
Got a bass uku for christmas and came across your site. so excited to get started. ;)
Hope you enjoy your new bass Sue and so glad to be helping. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions.
Hi,
After learning Ukulele as my first musical instrument 3 years ago at age 60 I really enjoy being able to play and sing many of the songs which shaped my musical tastes.
I’ve always fancied having a go at Bass but tried and struggled with conventional Bass Guitar learning resources then gave up.
This lesson is EXACTLY what I need and I can already tell your teaching style will allow me to play along with my recently formed beginner Ukulele Group very quickly.
So I’ve just won a used Kala U Bass on eBay and can’t wait for it to arrive so I can work through your lessons.
Woo hoo, a new bass uke on the way, the best news. Glad you enjoyed the video, hope you have fun with your bass.
@@UkuleleWales Already playing along to myself on my RUclips Channel "Mikelele's Tune A Day" - Rockin All Over The World - many thanks
Отличные видеоуроки. Все ясно, понятно, никуда не торопясь, спокойно и легко. Дошел уже до 4го урока, но играю на обычной бас гитаре :) спасибо за отличные уроки! Привет из России)
Thank You for such a lovely comment. Very glad you are enjoying the videos. Warm wishes from Wales.
Thank you so much! I am a very beginner and (adult), your video was super useful and I am hopeful I can do it
Glad it was helpful!
Absolutely brilliant teacher- I'm going to buy my first U Bass Ukulele and keep learning
Rock on! 😎
OMG!!! You are the best!!! I'm glad I found your page.
Glad to have helped, please feel free to ask any questions.
Very good beginner lesson.
Thank you! 😃
You are fabulous I love all your content.. thank you!! … and you can never have too many purple Basses 💜💜💜… your reviews helped me decided on my first Bass… got the Kala UBass and I’m already so in love with this beautiful instrument… ✌🏼💜🎶
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I am so glad you are enjoying and please feel free to ask if you ever have any questions. 😊
This is awesome. there's so much about music theory and everything like that that I think is important somewhere along the way but this was exactly what I was looking for. I want to grab the bass out of the box and start playing it. I love this.
So glad to be helping. :-)
Lo v ed the lesson thank you
Thanks you .. greetings from spain
Thanks, glad you enjoyed. Please feel free to ask any questions.
Thank you I was able to play along with you😊❤
I'm so glad! 🥰
i loved your class... already following your channel! I am waiting my ukbass arrive to start practicing, thanks a lot
Thanks, hoping your ubass arrives very soon and that you love it. Please feel free to ask any questions.
Just found you in time for the 2nd lockdown in England - thank you! That's my evenings sorted :)
Welcome to the channel and hope your lock-down goes well. We've just come out of ours so keeping fingers crossed. Enjoy your bass. :-)
My first ubass uke just got delivered it's a Kala Nomad in mahogany fitted with Aquila Thunderblack strings don't know anything about them if there good or bad but they seem to have a nice tone so here I go lesson 1 on playing this beautiful instrument. Thank you for posting these videos cheers John
Fab to hear John, please feel free to ask if you have any questions.
Lovely video. I just bought a new Kala U-Bass. I want to create a virtual band so have my normal uke, banjelele uke and now a U-Bass. You teach similarly to how I teach when I am, not currently, took James Hill's certification, have been playing for 11 years now. Your tips on holding the Bass uke is so essential to getting off on the right foot. I haven't even tuned mine yet, it just arrived yesterday and this first video is a great start to me getting started on my 'virtual band'. The reason I'm doing this is to create videos, using multiple tracks to send up to a senior's centre (it's actually a care facility) that I used to play piano and my ukulele (you can't visit them right now so they are missing out). Of course the songs are quite old but I'm familiar with them and your lessons will be invaluable to getting me up to speed quickly. Thank you so much for posting these. You know how to teach....... :-)
And though they didn't send it with a battery for the amplifier/tuner, I have a couple externals and we're now tuned......this is going to be fun......
Loved reading your comment Thank You. So glad to be ehlping, especially as you are doing such a great thing for some local seniors. Hope you get to visit them in person soon but in the mean time, have fun making the vids and playing all your instruments.Warm greetings from Wales.
Thankyou from Holland..i like your first lesson very much...👌🏼🎸🎶☀️
Happy to hear that, Thank You Lea.
Great tutorial for me to learn bass ukelele from zero!! Thank you very much and many greetings from Germany!!
You're very welcome! Best wishes to Germany.
Oh My Merci from Montreal!
just had a crush on a Bass Ukulele from the pawnshop and you were the first one to appear on RUclips!
Thank You Sensei for this first amazing and fun class
So glad to be helping, Thank you for your lovely comment. :-)
Thank you from Florida. I'm actually going to do this. No bass experience, but I've always wanted to play.
Brilliant to hear David, please feel free to ask if you have any questions but just go for it!
Merci beaucoup Madame....thanks you very much ...from Paris :)
Thank you and greeting to Paris.
Great intro video. Just what a student of mine needs to build her confidence.
Great to hear it might help. Thanks and hope your student does gain confidence.
50 years playing guitar........ive had a U bass for 5 years and never picked it up ....now I can't put it down. ABSOLUTE WONDERFUL TEACHING thank you... oh and you're wearing a G Shock which increases your cool level 100% :-)
Thanks Steve, fab to hear I'm helping and even better to know you're another G-Shock fan - LOVE THEM!!
Hello just discovered your channel - you are an amazing reacher thank you!
You are so welcome Nicola. Hope you are still having fun with your beautiful ruby red. 🥰
You're a beautiful and lovely teacher.
Thank you! 😃
@@UkuleleWales I wish I could have a girlfriend like you. ❤
You are an excellent teacher! I was wondering if I wanted to try a bass uke so I could play along with the group and you have encouraged me! I'm going to get one and come back for more lessons. 😂
Awesome to hear and please feel free to ask if you have any questions. 👍
Well done, I’m ready to join my local uku group.
Brilliant to hear, hope you have fun!
I picked up a UBass because I have Carpel tunnel syndrome in my left hand. I was finding the Ukulele a bit hard because of this. I love your teaching and am more than happy to subscribe. I feel a bit guilty about not paying for all your excellent work. I would be happy to donate for your good work. From a teacher to a teacher you are good.
Thanks Richard, so glad to be helping and great that you are managing the bass if you are having problems with the uke because of your CTS. Please don't feel guilty, I love making the videos and have great fun doing them and having comments like yours really does make them worth while.
Absolutely brilliant first lesson! (& only 30 mins!)
Great lesson to practice with - the times below may help...
10.58 where to put your thumb
12.05 basic finger movement - exercise
12.40 how to pluck the strings
16.28 plucking practice
17.22 the names of the strings
21.00 names practice
22.00 Test
24.48 summary - focus on plucking and learning names
Evil Ants Dig Graves - Great Danes Are Enormous
25.45 Play alongs
28.48 - Summary: tuning, straps, holding it, plugging it into an amp, plucking, open strings -
Practise makes perfect!
So glad you enjoyed and found it helpful. Thanks for the time stamps, I will go back and add them soon, that feature wan't available when I made the vid. Thanks
I got a bass ukulele for holiday. I've been putting off learning, but. You seem like a great motivation for me there. I've liked subscribed and rung the bell!👍🤘
Excellent to hear, Thanks Carly. Just ask if you have any questions.
Hi
I'm waiting for my ubass to arrive 😃 I'm so excited 🥳 I've never played anything before I'm a late starter 60 years young next month 🍾🥂and I can't wait to get started. Your lesson's look great & you make it easy for me to understand so big thank you for your time and putting all your lessons on RUclips 👍
I've been watching your lesson's already 😂 just need my bass now. 😂😂 👍Thanks Rachel
Thanks Bev for such a lovely comment and hope that your ubass arrives VERY soon.
I will be getting my first ubass for my bday within a few days. I’m very excited about it and I’m very glad I found you channel just in time to begin 💕🤗
Great to hear Paoloa, any questions please feel free to ask.
@@UkuleleWalesThanks a lot!!!! It will be a fretless. I guess I will have tons of questions! Can’t wait!
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So many things to talk about!!
I hope I was your 3k sub.
I am a welsh American ❣️
Living in Ca.
Iv been a musican for 21 years.
Started on bass.
I mostly play acoustic guitar in my punk bassed band.
Selling my double bass at this time to get back into a solid cutaway acoustic bass and a uke bass.
Really happy to meet you and hope we can talk some!:)
So cool to be 3K, I think you were as I checked at the time of your comment. Thanks for the support.
I heart you ! Thanks sooo much! I’m a 59 year old child lol
Thank you, your comment made me smile.