Baritone Ukulele Beginner Series | Day 1 | Tutorial + Chords + Play Along

[@snoopaka]

All of the baritone players thank you for this series. We'll keep watching and learning.

[@CMeaganMichael]

Thank you, Kevin. My beautiful mom just passed at the age of 91. She left me her Baritone Ukulele. I remember playing this as a child. I love the sound. I am looking forward to watching more of your beginners videos.

[@BirdWhisperer46]

CMeaganMichael, I recently read that good wood Ukes will last an average of 2 generations.

[@tiphanitomaszewski9055]

This is perfect for someone like me, who has never played any musical instruments. It’s exactly what I was looking for, everything from how to hold it properly, to some chords where you feel like you got this. Looking forward to the next lessons.

[@oOcitizenOo]

How is your progress going? Did you learn playing uk? I wonder if i should buy tenor or baritone uke. Have never played any instrument before

[@krzysiekdrabik4012]

@@oOcitizenOo I bought cheap ukulele for my kids in general store 3 months ago (soprano version). Kids got bored with it fast so I started to play on it. When was looking for yt tutorials I realised that something like Baritone ukulele exists. I loved the warm sound of this instrument since the first moment I heard it. A month a go I bought one. I also considered buying tenor for a while but the tuning of baritone is better for what I like to play. I'm curious, have you bought anything?

[@jamesredgrove6141]

Just started following your baritone series, playing to my wife's baby bump. 7 months in 😍 Thank you 😁👍🏻

[@kengurney9273]

An excellent, very easy to follow ( appropriate speed) intro to this instrument. Might take me a little time to adjust from GCEA to bari but has excited me - even at age 80!!

[@alliemama6895]

Go you❤️

[@susanjohnston3846]

I bought a Baritone in March to celebrate my 1 year anniversary of playing the Ukulele....im excited for this series....thank you !

[@brendachristopher2693]

I'm 65 years old and a beginner. I love your teaching style and this course. Thank you! I've been working on this lesson and soon moving onto lesson 2.

[@alka7494]

This is the absolute best playlist. Thank you so much, I had searched high and low, then my sister found this and it is gold!

[@freedapeeple4049]

Just back from the music store. Asked for a baritone uke instruction book; she tells me they don't stock many books because everybody orders online or goes to KZbin, so here I am. Looks very good indeed. I can't imagine anybody doing a better job. thanks!✌😎

[@miriamblack6479]

So glad you’re introducing the baritone! Hope you expand on this after your beginner series! Thanks Kevin!

[@rosen_rachel]

This is so fantastic! I just bought a Baritone Ukulele and wasn't sure where I'd start learning to play it, went on KZbin and BOOM! There you are! Perfect! Thanks

[@ntmd8or100]

Excellent video. I am actually coming from the other direction. I have been a basic guitar strummer all my life. Nothing fancy just something to accompany me when I sing. Being 71 now, arthritis has made it a little harder to play the guitar. SO, I thought I would try uke. I went to a music store and tried a few out. Normal uke(Soprano, Tenor, Concert), not with these fat fingers, So I bought a baritone.. The good news is that I don't have to worry about tuning, in fact it is easy with two less strings to worry about, With good news, there is always bad news. I know how to play those chords with 6 strings, but, there are those pesky two less strings getting even, teaching this old dog new tricks with my left hand and trying to do it with only 4, is fun. Watching you work thru this and following you will be a big help. Thanks for the video.

[@bluehats1]

This tutorial made it surprisingly easy as an absolute beginner to string instruments, thank you sir!

[@miaday9250]

You are a FABULOUS teacher 😊❤ THANK YOU so much for your clear and patient instruction! I cannot wait to do ALL of your lessons! This is such a GIFT! 🎉😊

[@katv3987]

You have no idea how helpful this has been! I just picked up a baritone and you pretty much saved my life with these videos lmao thanks so much!

[@AllForUke]

Glad I could help!

[@dougdebiase1827]

Bought a baritone a couple days ago and love it. Your tutorials are easy to follow and are giving me a lot of confidence.

[@marybethclark3281]

Noting where each section of the video begins is helping this newbie who needs lots of repetition. 😃 At 5:25 - 4 Chords: G, Em, C, D7 At 9:24 - Strumming patterns At 13:30 - Play along chord progressions

[@Cederuiter]

Thank you, this is very helpful for me! Also a newbee on the bari

[@BirdWhisperer46]

My Baritone arrived about a half hour ago. Got it tuned and just learned the first 4 chords. Amazing. My fumble fingers I used on my tenor were tight and crowded, but on my new Baritone, they have plenty of room and fit easily.

[@AllForUke]

I’m loving my Kala Baritone and getting ready to give one away on Instagram soon. So warm sounding. Building a good size library of baritone content on the A4U site if you want to check it out. All the best man - Kevin | www.allforuke.com/lessons

[@BirdWhisperer46]

@@AllForUke Kevin, I watch uke sites most of every day, or is that "I watch uke sites every day for most of each day"? The first thing I noticed in most of them are all the ukes arrayed behind the OP. They all seem to have several, some, a dozen or more, so I guess I won't be too ashamed to tell you all that after only 0ne month, I now have 5 ukes, 3 tenors and 2 baritones. HAHAHA The Baritone I mentioned last week, my first, is a Kmise Baritone. And do not blow off Kmise and say "who". From what my untrained ear can detect, the Kmise sound better than brands like Kala and Oscar Schmidt. I own all 3. The real difference is playability. The other Baritone, a Zirikote Kala, has more finger room on the neck and is now my go to baby. It makes learning the chords fun and easy. BTW, if you check your websites hits, you'll probably notice I am here for hours every day. I have checked out everyone else's sites too, but, yours is most informative and I learn more here. I wish I could afford lessons.

[@Knuffelmaus456]

After months of going back and forth, I recently bought a baritone ukulele and it's so difficult to find decent beginner tutorials for it. So, thank you for this! :)

[@jennagindelaware2146]

Your lessons are great, Kevin. I have some experience with the upper register ukes, but wanted to learn to play the bari fingerstyle, so I started there. But the first lesson gave me so much to think about with position that I moved here, and this first lesson has been a wonderful help. My left hand and wrist thank you!

[@zane607]

I never played a instrument before and struggled for years on the baritone. Finally being able to play some chords feels really nice thank you so much!

[@LaInstigadoraCulinaria]

Kevin, you're great! I bought my bariton U. yesterday, I love it. I found it by chance, I did not even know about the existence of this insturment, and I already LOVE it. Now I also found your lesson, I love it too, and I can only say THANK YOU! Greets from Argentina

[@karenspore554]

I've had my bari for 2 years and have never learned to play. I watched your first video, and I love it! I think I can do this!

[@hayliewill477]

I just received a baritone for Easter and this one video helped me soooo much. Thank you for putting this together.

[@brianrevell8413]

I enjoyed larning about the Baritone even though I only have a tenor, but one never knows. Thanks Kevin.

[@jeffsiemens4485]

Thank you so much! I’ve been practicing hard to try to keep up with on the last song. I’m getting there!

[@2kmariah11]

Kevin provides a gentle, easy, non-threatening, informative experience for the beginner. Love it!

[@vthomas6029]

Wow thank you so much ! I tried learning years ago (without this video) and I quickly gave up. But this made all the difference in the world!

[@vijitamary2808]

This is one of d best channels I came across for getting a start on Ukulele Baritone after visiting many KZbinrs..✌🏼❤️Must say! U got immense patience.. 🤘🏼Usually d experts won't have dis factor, to put in d shoes of a beginner n keep on switching to d next phase.. Honestly, I felt I was there right infront of u n learning Uke wid patience.. Gained so much of confidence in d first video itself..😍Super happy to be ur subscriber..!! God bless.. ❤️ More success to u..😇 Immense Love from India..🤗♥️

[@MollyTea55]

just bought a baritone- what a great teacher....I'm playing chords in one day !! thank you

[@arikabearika]

I had to add my voice and say a big thank you to you. I'm learning slowly so I keep coming back to your very first video but you are very thorough and so helpful. You really have a great style for teaching. I'm grateful and will support your channel any way I can.

[@jeannine8400]

Thank you for doing this. I’ve been playing for a year and still so green. I’m glad this is here for me to learn more.

[@flukyreview9128]

This is an easy transition. I’m coming from the guitar side, played guitar for 23 years. The baritone ukulele is certainly an easy bridge to learning to play the ukulele.

[@SternDrive]

I'm an old gezzer, and I'm getting tired sitting at home doing nothing. So I've decided that I'm going to play an instrument. I was told that the Baritone was one of the easiest instruments to play for a beginner. So I ordered one, and it will be coming in a couple of weeks.

[@leftnutt888]

Out of no where l wanted to learn how to play baritone ukulele so l did my research and l think this is the one l want I’m really sure l want this one. Thank you so much I’m so exited to start learning

[@linnieh.2846]

What an excellent tutorial!!! You are AMAZING!

[@BabaLouMoose]

After struggling through other online lessons, this one is perfect. Thank you so much.

[@wylancslass]

Thank for doing this series for Bari Ukulele. I have had a Bari for a while but don't play it much, so I am doubly glad to find this series. Thank you. I need to catch up on your other videos :)

[@kaiaulu96792]

I've had a Kamaka concert ukulele for a while but just got my first baritone and I am totally blown away. Such a great sound and feel! Thanks for this

[@AllForUke]

Awesome - is the baritone Kamaka as well? Always wanted to play one of those. Thanks for learning with me! Kevin | allforuke.com

[@janealan6912]

Hi Kevin. The baritone sounds awesome. Makes me want to go out and buy one. Lovin it from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦

[@johns4962]

Got my Kala baritone uke today ( not the same as the one you are using but a different model) the sound is soooo good and I can get to the frets with my big fingers its a delight, Im over the moon with it. Good to be a member of AllForUke.. keep these lessons coming Kevin Cheers :-)

[@dljensen9882]

Thank you for making us feel like this is possible!

[@suzetteroberts9072]

Thank you Kevin... I got my Ukulele today that I ordered online and I completed this lesson. Its more difficult than playing my concert size uke... This lesson helped alot!

[@TJ-sy6lh]

suzette roberts which one did you get? Was it from amazon? Brand?

[@BirdWhisperer46]

Fair warning, but, you may know this already, buying ukes is addictive. I have 5 already and I ordered my 6th this morning, another Baritone, Ohana BK-35CG. I had to go up to baritone though cause of big fingers fitting the frets. :o)

[@DavidGray-zc7st]

I just received mine 2 days ago and you are absolutely fantastic! Thank you for being here!

[@AllForUke]

Wonderful! If you're looking for more learning resources including practice tracks, song sheets and exercises, drop by my site and have a look. I think you'll dig it :) - Kevin | allforuke.com/memberships

[@bretsutherlandsterriblemem8439]

Just bought one about 20 minutes ago. Gtting good already!

[@DoubledPawns]

thank you so much! I had so much fun following along

[@christyvivatson146]

Just ordered mine today! Bought a Kala! So excited to learn from you! Thank -you for taking the time to make these video’s! Take care! ~~~Christy from Washington State

[@nicolewitenstein]

Thank you so much for posting baritone intro videos! I’m a few days into practicing and am having trouble finding the cadence to the strum when not watching your videos! 🤪 I guess it’s all in the practice... appreciate your videos and hope for many more baritone tutorials!! Nicki from Long Beach, CA

[@louises3645]

What’s with the negative likes 🤷‍♀️. It’s free, it’s easy, it’s clear, he’s lovely - like he says SMILE 😀

[@Susan1843]

So happy...can't wait for some music with baritone chords!

[@tonyaburk2943]

thank you for teaching baritone. Lesson one was so helpful! cant wait to continuewith you!!!

[@JGMI4523]

Great video. Excellent teacher!

[@hippiechick73]

I’ve been playing uke for a few years, but I just got a baritone for my birthday! So excited to start this. I really want to learn folk music such as Pete Seeger, Kingston Trio, etc:

[@AllForUke]

Go for it! For more learning resources such as practice tracks, song sheets, and exclusive content, drop by the AllForUke community site and have a look around. All the best - Kevin | allforuke.com

[@fabiocaetanofigueiredo1353]

Great video! For my playing nowadays I always use a strap, both sitting or standing, both when playing my uke or my guitar - helps me a lot

[@misscattie7225]

Very, very awesome! I just purchased the same instrument, so I love seeing it played!

[@matthewdegraide2875]

Great video. I just started this month. This instrument is my therapy.

[@W0lfm0ther]

It 's wild that I wrote a song almost a year ago with these chords before actually knowing what they were. Even crazier that the strumming pattern is almost the same too 👁👄👁

[@imogenjohnson5988]

Thanks so much for this! Very helpful watching this. Just bought mine a week ago.

[@johnlauersen4130]

Thanks Kevin. More please. Enjoying the challenge as i am just starting the musical journey.

[@kirknorman2403]

Thanks man. It’s obvious you enjoy playing and that made me enjoy the lesson that much more.

[@AllForUke]

Rock on! If you'd like more learning resources, drop by the AllForUke website and have a look at our extensive library of courses, song sheets, tabs and practice jam tracks. Thanks for learning with me! - Kevin | allforuke.com

[@Robyn19fnq]

Thank you. I literally just came home from the music store. I had intended buying a tenor uke, but fell in love with the bari instead. Looking forward to this journey.

[@AllForUke]

Wonderful! Thanks for learning with me - Kevin | allforuke.com/lessons

[@albertlamoureux3256]

Very, very good. I enjoy hearing the sound of the baritone.

[@iamkarlmeyer]

My aunt just sent me her bari uke due to arthritis messing up her ability to play. This has been very helpful for someone with zero experience. Now I just need to stop trying to thumb strum... :)

[@Tubesal1940]

Great start! Thank you, Kevin!

[@deborahcutler5529]

Thank you. You’re a great teacher!

[@okiemmarty337]

Great lesson :D Thank you Kevin :)

[@thomasbranconier]

this is fantastic, good work!

[@magicjoeblack5761]

Awesome. You are an inspirational and gifted Teacher.

[@brianrogers4620]

Hi Kevin, thanks for some wonderful courses, find you teaching skills very inspiring and your knowledge spot on. Would love to learn to play the Barry Uke but afraid the finances don't run to one just yet. Hey wait a minute, got a low G tenor, just tune it down 4 tones and I'm away, when the pennies add up I will be able to play that new baritone as soon as I get it Thanks

[@thomasjensen5478]

Thank you Kevin, takes me a week to do one lesson. But I am having fun.

[@PlasticBubbleCosplay]

Just getting started to learn to play -- since a number of chords on the guitar have the lowest string(s) unplayed, I might as well learn on ah instrument that's also smaller but not too tiny for my meat-hook hands :-)

[@sungeunchung4171]

Today is the day one for me! Thank you so much!!!!

[@bordenatorx]

just found some wood to build one. Im a classical guitar player, so this one should be easy to play. Best way to learn the chords on the Baritone is to look at guitar chords diagrams and cut the 6th and 5th string off. great video

[@RS-dc7wy]

This was exactly what I needed and we'll presented. Thank you 👍

[@bodang158]

I'm excited to learn how to play the baritone ukulele that a friend gifted to me. I love the vibe of your video. As someone who is 100% unfamiliar with its cords and strings though, I would find it really helpful if your camera shot showed an upclose shot of the finger positions you're talking about. I'm not really sure what you're doing up top there. Is your finger pad on just one string or is your finger laying across all the strings, etc? Hopefully I'll get the hang of this.

[@namaticus]

G Chord: 5:45 Em Chord: 6:48 Cmaj Chord: 7:24 D7 Chord: 8:03 Down-Up Chord Strum: 14:31 Down-Up-Clap Chord Strum: 16:54

[@evilebetsy]

Your video is very informational and encouraging! Thank you!

[@ekaterinaS2409]

Love watching your videos even when I have a concert uke. Tysm for your lesson. It is useful, informative. Is Okay when I hold my uke about 70-80° angle, not 45? I'm about concert uke. I'm comfortable with it.

[@kingfisherdesignsmetals]

Fantastic! I actually kept up.

[@milliesmummy71]

Fantastic!! Thank you 😃

[@alliemama6895]

Ahhh down a fourth! I see. I learned uke on D6 so to play with anyone I have to move it up one step. So I was trying to figure out the gap. Thanks!!

[@klaairLG]

I just buy a baritone today and I start learning with you, thanks !

[@Ellieskitchen]

😃😃 very easy to understand. Thank you

[@darraghnolan019]

I love this guy he explains it perfectly I love the baritone but I've never played a guitar before, there's hope for me. Yet 😅

[@Zander721]

amazing video brother, just got my baritone and you got me off to a great start

[@Dr_Lisa_Sosin]

Lovely! Thank you!

[@hiltonmcconnell2563]

Thanks good video. Just got a baritone, was trying t tenor but fingers to squashed, find the chords on the baritone much easer, fingers much more relaxed. I am a slow learner so would be nice if you could put a print out of the chords and strumming pattern, that way I could just look at the sheet and practice , practice till I get it, and go over and over each lesson with out having to use the computer all the time,, I can learn but because of mental problems it takes me much longer than most.

[@menkaahlawat5899]

Had fun, thank you

[@shirleylearner336]

Just got a baritone ukulele. My question is should I continue learning my tenor ukulele first or how difficult would it be to learn to play two sizes of ukulele at once.

[@janinemurphy6713]

Yeah love my barri

[@christineminer2397]

Can you create a tutorial on “If it makes you happy” from Sheryl Crow on Baratone Ukelele. It has a unique strum that I’m finding difficult.

[@tammymakesthings]

Just got my baritone uke (my first stringed instrument!) yesterday and I love it! Do you have any videos where you show the strumming hand up close? I’m having trouble figuring out the “hook“ thing. Right now, I am doing the down strum with the pad of my thumb and the up strum with the pad of my index finger, but I know that’s not right and I would like to figure it out.

[@woolfc2192]

thanks for great lesson Kevin!

[@AllForUke]

No worries! If you're interested in more learning resources (practice tracks, worksheets and exercises) stop by my site and have a look around. All the best! ~Kevin | allforuke.com

[@Younini]

Thank you so much for this!!!

[@AnnaAnna-ch5ww]

Your videos are very therapeutic. I like it how you use such words as slow, relaxed … my mind rests when I practice along the simple chord progressions with you , although I’m not a beginner

[@davidbrock4104]

Looking forward to more videos👍

[@AllForUke]

This coming Tuesday :)

[@sarahleamyawandererwriter6040]

Love these. Keep going please.

[@lynnemarriott8755]

Wow just got a Bari 😊

[@kristopherdetar4346]

New sub here. Great, concise, no nonsense instruction. Love it !! Thank you Sir.

[@sherryallred]

Thank you!!! I am so excited to finally learn to play my father's ukulele...I am 52 years old and I finally decided to learn to play this amazing baritone ukulele. He gave it to me a few years ago but it wasn't until today that I pulled it from it's case and sat down in front of your youtube lessons and learned to tune it and play it. I remember it sitting in my father's closet when I was a little girl and I would get it out and strum it. I was so little that I thought it was a guitar (it seemed big to me). But I have since learned what it really is. (And it's a C.F. Martin and Co). And now, you have brought life to the memories of a ukulele I remember as a child, in the bottom of my father's closet, and given me power to create beautiful music! Once again, thank you!!!

[@AllForUke]

Thanks so much for sharing this story. I'd love to see your Martin Baritone. Sent a pic through the email contact at AllForUke.com if you have a chance. All the best - Kevin