5 Mistakes That Make Your Ukulele Sound Bad | Taught By A Music Teacher
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Ukelanders! How are you doing today? I am so excited to bring this video to you because it contains the most common mistakes I have seen in my students these past few months. You can see the mistakes I talk about in the video or you can read about them in this description box... just keep scrolling!
By the way, in the video I am playing the black Nova ukulele by Enya. If you'd like to order this uke, use this link! This allows me to earn a small tip at no additional cost to you.
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Okay, now let's talk about the mistakes we often make... if you have any additional mistakes and fixes to add, please share them in the comments below the video.
NUMBER 1
Hand placement... make sure that your fretboard hand isn't so low that your wrist is higher than the neck. Whether you're using a strap or not, make sure that the headstock is not too low on your body or too high close to your face.
NUMBER 2
Ukulele positioning... I forgot to mention in the video, but also make sure that the ukulele sound hole is facing outwards and not facing you. Make sure that there is space between the ukulele headstock and your shoulder. Sit comfortably and unfold your spine. Make sure the ukulele comes to you.
NUMBER 3
Nail length... this is an easy one for many people to neglect. Make sure the nails on your fretboard hand are SHORT. These nails should be as short as you can have them without hurting yourself. Having short nails will ensure that you have proper finger placement on the fretboard. Long nails will cause you to play with the wrong part of the finger and will create muted and buzzy sounds
NUMBER 4
Daily tuning... MANY students of mine don't think they should tune daily. Many people believe that once a week is enough! If you ever played in an ensemble like an orchestra or band, you know that tuning is part of the daily routine. These ensembles even tune in between songs when necessary. Tuning often hill help your instrument sound better and will also help train your ear to hear when the ukulele is out of tune.
NUMBER 5
Thumb placement... A complaint I hear daily sounds something like this "my fingers are not long enough for this chord!" This is one of the most frustrating complaints for me because I have seen tiny children play ukulele without a challenge. I am not talking about child prodigies, I am talking about typical children in my music classroom. People who can't reach certain chords could benefit from changing their thumb placement. Put your thumb on the back center of the ukulele neck (behind the 2nd fret) and keep it there while you're playing chords in the top 4 frets.
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0:21 Mistake 1
1:38 Mistake 2
3:32 Mistake 3
5:29 Mistake 4
7:26 Mistake 5
Comment any mistakes I didn't mention down below!
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Thank you for the help
Teacher bernadette, i really like your tutorial vid. Can you please take a look at my vids if how can i improve my strumming? Im a self taught musician. I hope you can give me an advise on my vids.
Her earrings are ukuleles 😭 I love ❤️ them
Thank you so much! They were a gift from Taimane and they’re sold online simplylehualani Etsy Store 😉
I just realized that the only people who say “imagine a string on top of your head, now pull it and sit up straight” are music teachers 👨🏫 👩🏫
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Tai Chi teachers say it too.
Dancers, public speakers, models, gymnasts, skaters, martial artists, etc.
Basically anyone that's teaching others how to use their bodies.
Every ballet dancer has heard it
Sport teachers too
I love bernadette , she says I hate long intros and I'm down with that 🤘
Yay! I was looking for a good explanation of how to (and how not to) hold the ukulele - especially details on the thumb placement! THANK you!
Love your “house for a mouse” space idea for thumb placement. I have a terrible habit of grabbing the uke in a death grip.
Awww, thank you! :) I learned that trick from a piano player!
Death grip! Lol
I love your videos! I first finished the 30 day uke challenge, and know I am taking the 30 day course! I am so happy! Your videos have helped me pass my time in quarantine. These mistake videos help me become a better player! Thank you so much miss b! ❤
I bought my 1st uke 2weeks ago and currently on day 16 of the 30 day ukulele challenge. So glad I came across your channel. I now refer to you as my music teacher 😊. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦
Your voice has gotten better! I can tell you’re more confident with singing. Way to go!! Thank you for the music you make and share☺️. I went for an early morning walk in the woods. A little dark and spooky at first but so quiet and peaceful. We all need a little calm during this time.
I tune before I play every time. First I listen, then tune and listen again so I can hear the difference 🎵
Hi Bernadette! I am a new subscriber, I just got my first ukulele last Saturday an have been following your 30
Day challenge and many more of your videos. I played guitar as a teenager, so am picking up chords somewhat easily.... although strumming and singing at the same time is another thing!! I wanted to say thank you for the amazing content. You have not only taught me through your videos, but also encouraged me to keep playing. I am so excited for you with your baby on the way!!!
I glad that I found your channel, because I'm considering buying a ukulele and start to learn at home. So happy you showed up on my feed!
Thank you. A very useful reminder which I will share with the group I help lead. About three quarters of the group were beginners when we launched and I tried to encourage them to overcome many of these same mistakes. One other mistake I came across time and time again was the tendency to lay the ukulele in their lap and tilt the face of the ukulele upward so they could see the fretboard more easily. It was a very deeply embedded instinct for one or two of our beginners.
I have been following you for well over a year now and you NEVER disappoint. Thank you for another AWESOME video!
THAAAANK YOUUUUU!!! :D
Thanks Ms.B, refreshing reminder I'm on third time watching now again. Lovely hearing each string acoustically, great mic. Biggest music challenge, my ego when it whispers into songs when in the ego free zpd. Appreciate your reminders... practice, practice, right technique first... for ukulele music forever muscle memory's.
Love the blossoming Enya flowering ukuleles floating in the clear blue sky room. Your Abby Lyon music was a lovely surprise. Welcome back Ms.B 🎶🙏🎶
Thank you for this video! I found that getting a ukulele strap made a HUGE difference and greatly improved my playing.
all the tips are so wonderful, especially the last one!!! 🤗 thank you Miss B
You are blooming, Mama B! 💙 Thanks for the tips; the thumb placement and pivot are super helpful to me. I will stick some glue on it! 👍🏼😉😘
Oh my goshh I LOVEE that blue background with all those ukes! Amazing video as usual! ❤️
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Love your videos and live sessions! My ukulele skills have improved drastically over the last 3 months. One mistake I've worked on is playing too fast. It really helps to play new songs at a very slow tempo to make sure the chords sound correct. Then speed up the tempo gradually until the song can be played at the right tempo.
Thanks for the tips Ms. Bernadette!! You've been a real help on my ukulele journey! I love your fingerstyle ukulele tutorials, and that's what I'm majorly focusing on right now!
(Now to be able to sing as I strum....)
Hi Sanya! Thank you so much :)
Keep working! Time will help!
Hello Miss B, hope you are well!!! Love that the edited content is back! Sharing this with all my ukulele pals ❤️❤️❤️
The posture advice helps a lot! I didn't notice it before cuz i didn't know it's something important but it actually was!
OMG!!! mistake 5!!! Thank you sooo so much! It wasn't that I felt like my fingers weren't long enough, but transitioning between certain chords were really difficult for me. This totally changed everything!
Thank you for the tips! I have thumb issues with arthritis and joint degeneration. I am able to play better when positioning my thumb as you suggested, even with 2nd fret and in the center back. I am still muting some strings for some chords but it is much better than it was. Play on!
The thumb on the back tip just helped me fix a mistake I've been making for years that I didn't even know about. When I play first position chords my thumb has been flat, basically muting my sound until I placed it behind the second fret like she said and the instrument sounds way brighter now!! Thank you!
Thanks for the door hinge image for my thumb location. Helps lots and simplifies it for my brain:)
Thank you for this video, I realized that i was keeping my uke headstock too close !! relief from my wrist tension
Bernadette! Thank you for your videos! I started playing two months ago and I’m progressing much faster after finding your channel. I’m having that same ukelele delivered on Friday! I’m so excited. I originally wanted a concert ukelele but I got a soprano instead; now I’ll have two :) I’m in love with the instrument and can’t wait to keep progressing while watching your videos. Thanks again! Much love from Puerto Rico :)
I wanted to know what kind she had as well..I love the sound and the strap as well
thanks Bernardette, i really love how all of your vids are simply VERY helpful :D
Thanks for explaining the real basics. It’s super helpful for those of us with no previous abilities
The thumb tip is so helpful, going to practise that one!
Ms.Bernadette, thanks for the awesome work. You are the reason why I wanted to start learning to play ukulele. I have an issue with placing thumb at the back of the neck. I will be supporting the neck with the tips of my fingers and it’s hard to balance it especially when changing chords.
Ms B
You are the best music teacher!
You are so kind, so encouraging!
You are an inspiration!!
Lots of love
Thank you, Rohini!
Headstock position is SO helpful! Thank you B!
Great reminders!! Thank you 😊. My biggest mistake has been squeezing too hard on chords that I think are hard to play. When I lighten up and relax I can play them.
That's interesting!! Thank you for sharing your mistake, Lynda! That's good to know and I think many people do this 💙💙💙
I also find I press very hard. I think this maybe lightens in time as you build callouses and tendon strength? Or just confidence and not over focusing and having a death grip 😂🤜🏽
Thank you!! This is awesome. We have 3 Ukes that have become wall decorations only and I’d love for us to learn together and just enjoy the process and have fun vs getting bummed out because we don’t have a teacher. You’re awesome!! My daughters are 8 & 12 and I know it may take a while but maybe if I start they’ll join in. So glad I found you!! And congrats on becoming a mama! 💞🌸💝
Thank you thank you! So helpful. I always struggle with my thumb position.
Your earrings are amazing 👏
This was so helpful, thank you! Especially the first 2.
Thanks miss B. for those advices. It’s been a real challenge for me to learn the ukelele and I’m enjoying it a lot. I’m on the 30 day challenge.
Love your teaching. Very easy to understand. Thanks so much.
If your Specific Instructions for how to keep fingernails has been a game-changer for me! The cords were not quite sounding right especially for my ring finger, the cords did not resonate the way they should. I love how specific you have been because I am learning very quickly and each day I'm discovering something new that I can fix or improve on because of you! Thank you! I have started my own RUclips channel to record my progress so hopefully with your instruction, I will be able to post videos soon. Thank you!
You are a wonderful teacher. I watch several uke channels but ALWAYS return to your channel to learn. You make playing look so easy. Today's video on thumb placement was very helpful for me and my short, stubby fingers :) I'm a newbie (3 weeks) and look forward to learning from you. Plus, you have such a great personality. Thank you so very much! Be well and stay safe
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Thank you so much!!!! First time that i played my bm chords without doing difficult joga-positions! =)
Great lesson for beginners! Sometimes one knows something is wrong but is clueless how to improve posture and handling of instrument! Great tips! Many thanks!
Wow thank you so much for sharing errors and HOW to correct them.
That thumb tip I can imagine will really help me!
As always, thanks you so, very much. Your help and advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you X
You are a wonderful teacher, It is a pleasure listening to you.
Great tips and well presented too. Thank you.
Oooh I didn't know flattened fingers make such a difference! Thank you!
I bought a ukulele about two weeks ago and I'm on day 4 of your 30 day ukulele challenge! So excited to continue
Woohooo!!! You can do it!!!
Well... I just want to say thank you for teaching ukulele. Im an absolutely beginner and with your help im doing great in my opinion ;-) Best greetings from bavaria, germany ;-)
Not mentioned in the 5 common mistakes, but I found myself strumming from the elbow, when I practised to do it from the wrist I found I could strum more softly, strum more quickly, strum and chuck more accurately. 💕🐢
Thank you💜
The thumb helped me a lot with my Bm chord. Thank u very much.
Thank u so much miss B . Ur smile and a very happy good bye always makes my day. ❤️🙂
Thank you for this video! I’m realizing I made a lot of mistakes, which led to frustrations. I haven’t touched my ukulele in months. I loved playing and learning... but I need to get motivated again.
Oh come back to ukulele!!! It misses you!!!
Thank you I have been looking forward to this challenge 1st day Loved it!!!!🥰
Thank you for this. I don’t even have a ukulele but I’m watching this, hoping to get one someday 😁❤️
Hello mam.I have just started your 30 day uke challenge and I already feel like a pro !.You deserve a lot of love and respect for your hard work and you certainly have mine.Love from India🇮🇳
Excellent video. Really helped in terms of position of instrument an d Left thumb.
Thanks. I only got my 1st Uke two weeks ago and these tips were very helpful. My fingers are long enough!
My ukulele arrived today and I found this video very enlightening
Thank you.
Nice, I've been playing Uke for about 5 days and the thumb placement tips really helped me. I've played a few other instruments before, so the tuning by ear is less of an issue, but I was definitely using my thumb all wrong. I'm glad I got this early enough, before many bad habits settled in :)
My wife has been playing Uke for about two years so was able to teach me a bunch of chords, but she's also kind of self taught (with some online guidance), so isn't used to catching habits like this.
Bernadette this video is sooooo AWESOME!!!! And the BLUE wall is striking!!!! Thanks for the very useful tips. I am so happy that I joined the Patreon family.
I will check out the link for this ukulele. It's kinda a "must have"!!!!!
Hi Lindy!!! Thank you so much for being a part of the Patreon fam!! :D
And thank you for the compliment on the blue wall! It was so fun to put together!
You are literally a game changer! Thank you so much!! ❤️❤️
Thank you for this video!! I started playing a week ago and I was having trouble with playing certain cords (G major) because my fingers were bending in a very strange way... turns out my fingernails were too long! It’s so much easier now😊😊
Thank you for this great video, you're so sweet and you're good at explainimg, I'm going to watch your videos regularly for sure
These are fantastic tips! Thank you!
I love the way how you make things looks easier and learn faster ❤️
Thank you, Vi!!! 💙💙💙
Thanks Ms.B, you took care of a couple of items that I was doing wrong.
Purchased a white one through the link in the comments. Can't wait to try it. Love your lessons!
Woohoo!!! Hope you love it!! 💙💙
I’ve gotten so much value from this channel in two weeks
I can’t wait to put my thumb on my new invisible dot 😁
Thank you, Tiff!!! You know... with some beginners I do add a little sticker in the thumb spot so it could be a visible dot ;)
Thanks Bernadette. I have been playing for about 3 months and all that time I didn't realise my thumb was wrapped around the neck and moved all over the place. Every day is a school day.
Wow the thumb tip has helped me play those tricky chords.
Thank You for those precious advices !!!!! 🙏🤗❤️👍😉🌹
Thanks. # 5 was a mistake to some degree. I was keeping my thumb on second fret but had it extending. By concentrating on keeping it on the middle of the second fret, I can feel I have more control even though it will take some time to get used to the newer feel. Thanks again.
not sure if you already have a video on this but knowing when to change your strings or if your not holding the cords correct is something I've been struggling with recently. I've been playing pretty well up until recently something sounds a bit off. I'm not sure why. Thank you for this video and you channel! It's been so helpful!
Hi miss bernedette. Because of you I learned how to play a ukulele. I'm not yet good at it, but I'm trying my best to follow all your advice. Thank you so much 🥰
Thank you, Jaquelyn!! 💙💙💙
Thank you so much for this video. I knew I was holding my Uke wrong, but I didn't know how to fix it!
Hi Terri! Thank you so much! I am glad I could help :)
Thank you for that !! I’m in. Subscribed
Such a helpful video - thank you so much! Where is this beautiful ukulele strap from?
Thank you! going to try the Thumb trick! Wish me luck!
The nail thing! So true. Thanks I didn’t think of it that wayB
thank you dear Bernadette!
Thank you! Positioning off Ukulele & fingers/thumb helped this totally beginner out 😁
Great tips, thanks!
thumb mistake -- It really helped with my accuracy and speed. When my hand settles in, I can see it make a lot of positive progress in my playing.
Also, love the wall!!! 😍
The Uke you're using in this video is amazing!
thank you for this ... really good info. Love from Canada
This was a great instructional video as usual Bernadette. I particularly liked what you mentioned about fingernails. I never
Really paid much attention to my fingernails until I started playing ukulele.
Now I have to pay close attention to them. Often I will notice my playing starting to sound sloppy and buzzy and know immediately my fingernails are too long again on my right hand, I am left handed, preventing me from using proper form.
Keep up the great work. 😊
So great, thank you! Subscribed.
Thank you miss B! My ukelele playing has improved so much 💗 love from the Philippines🇵🇭
💙💙💙 Thank you, Julien!!!
Thanks so much for your useful advice ! You are very charming !!!
Very helpful - I don't know what I do with my thumb but it must move a lot and rest on its side as I managed to create a very hard lump right on the bone on the inside of the thumb
Totally helpful! Thank you.
Thanks your a good teacher! Very helpful.
I bought a Ukulele after watching your videos and I'm learning through the 30 day challenge and other videos of yours. Thank you so much for them....they really helped alot....I'm loving every minute of it. 💖
Same
This is very helpful. Thanks so much
Oh, you help me a lot to solve my thumb issue.. Thank you so much
You're a great Ukulele player and teacher... distractingly beautiful as well❤️☀️