Bach - Prelude from Cello Suite no. 1 on unaccompanied ukulele (Gergely Bándi)

[@Cashlack]

as a former guitarist, who played this piece many decades alone to a point, where i could no more read without playing it on auto, i must applaud beautiful prolonged tone.

[@GBandi]

thank you!

[@chrishinks46]

Beautiful! Thankyou.

[@GBandi]

Thank you for your comment!:)

[@hiddenfallsrd]

You have lovely legato on that little instrument! Truly a pleasure to hear this so cleanly and sensitively played.

[@GBandi]

Thank you very much!

[@MrBsUkuleleChannel]

Bach on the ukulele, simply beautiful!

[@GBandi]

thank you very much!

[@MrBsUkuleleChannel]

This really demonstrates how versatile the ukulele can be :)

[@dianaaldridge-ukulele7785]

Love unaccompanied ukulele ♥️🎵

[@leanmaker]

What a joy to listen to

[@GBandi]

thanks a lot, I'm glad you like it:)

[@suzeburtenshaw9581]

Very lovely arrangement. Thankyou.

[@GBandi]

Thank you! Be sure to download the tabs from my website, it's free! :)

[@bernardinelermite1133]

This little uke is the only touch of color in the setting, making it the focal point, graphic-wise as it is sound-wise... Lovely !

[@GBandi]

thank you! I actually didn't think of that... :D

[@wds525]

This was so beautifully performed!

[@GBandi]

thank you!

[@pavelsmom1089]

The most beautiful one I've heard for uke by far!! Well done! ❤

[@GBandi]

thank you so much for your comment!

[@lnyitrai]

From all the musicians I personally know, you are the only one I frequently find myself binge-listening to.

[@GBandi]

❤ I have to post something new!! :)

Fantastic!

[@eleonoreduizabo953]

This is stunning !

[@rainbowguitar1810]

Interesting location, clean and musical playing, very nice!

[@GBandi]

thanks a lot! :)

[@kristalind7313]

Thank you, Gergely! You play with great emotion, I felt it instantly. This is really the way this beautiful music needs to sound. Also amazing how full this little ukulele sounds!

[@GBandi]

Thanks a lot Krista! The low G string helps too, but I think I was also lucky to find that instrument, even though it's not an expensive model :)

[@kathypitula3430]

BRAVO !!!!!! Very nice . Thank you.

[@GBandi]

Thank you Kathy!

[@Vivec95]

Really a joy to the ears

[@GBandi]

thank you for the nice words!

[@gregonline6506]

Wirklich schön gespielt! ❤

[@GBandi]

Danke!! :)

[@thelmalewis7870]

Wow amazing, i started playing the ukeleu last Sept 2020, but love chord melody, my passion is the classical side, iam retired so have just started to try to learn this classical piece. Its really hard but a good challenge.

[@GBandi]

Thanks Thelma! It's a great piece, and not too difficult on the ukulele. I think classical music sounds very good on ukulele, especially baroque music. The instrument has a similar feel as the period instruments. Although a true baroque musician probably wouldn't like this statement... :D

[@wendym2544]

Hi Thelma, how are you progressing on this piece? I too am working on it. Seriously I believe it will take me years to be able to play it even slowly. I am making progress though.

[@thelmalewis7870]

@@wendym2544 Hello Wendy Prelude no1 , by J.S.Bach Arrange by T.E.Preece I was once told, play it at your own pace, an feeling, if they say its played at 84 beats you might play at 80 , i think Bach played it how he wanted too. Enjoy

[@senorblues2358]

Awesome! 👏

[@GBandi]

thanks!

[@annafornarola3962]

BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@GBandi]

thank you, I'm glad you like it!

[@amineslimani5822]

Excellent !👍

[@GBandi]

Thank you!

[@ElenaChuckYT]

Beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing. :)

[@GBandi]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it!

[@ElenaChuckYT]

@@GBandi Thank you for replying :) Would love to see you live. Maybe soon :) Greetings from London.

[@GBandi]

@@ElenaChuckYT Hopefully! :) I have lived in London for 2 years, so who knows, maybe I will be back for a concert once :)

[@ElenaChuckYT]

@@GBandi that’s the spirit!

[@RobManser77]

Beautiful. 😊

[@GBandi]

thanks Rob, I'm glad you like it!

[@lilyotv9767]

This is amazing - thank you!

[@GBandi]

thank you for listening!:)

[@xphrum]

Magnifique

[@RajnaVilmos]

Csodálatos előadás. Köszönöm szépen.

[@GBandi]

Én köszönöm, örülök, ha tetszik!

[@davidmolloy126]

Hiya, Lovely playing with great and innovative acoustics. Thanks very much and stay safe and well 😊.🇬🇧

[@GBandi]

thank you for your comment! I'm glad you like it

[@startingfingerstyle]

Stunning. You make the piece look easy, though it isn't. Beautifully played. Clearly a very good uke, too!

[@GBandi]

Thanks a lot! It is actually not an expensive ukulele, it's an Ortega. But I also think it sounds very good, when I was trying different ones in the shop this sounded better than some other more expensive ones. So maybe I was just lucky to find one which turned out better, it sometimes happens :) I did experiment with different sets and combinations of strings though, that counts a lot too.

[@startingfingerstyle]

@@GBandi You're so right about some being better than others. I play Kala tenor uke. It cost quite a lot more than the Brunswick I learned on, but I'm not convinced it sounds £300 better! Which strings are you using now?

[@GBandi]

@@startingfingerstyle on this recording I use a combination of Aquila nylgut and supernylgut. So it's the mix of the 2 sets, because that's how it sounded the best and also kept a fairly good intonation in the higher positions (still not perfect though). But I don't use a mix of 2 sets normally, I just really wanted this recording to sound good :) I want to try the fluorocarbon strings next, because I've heard good things about them. However I'm not a fan of carbon strings on the classical guitar, but I will see :) I also want to buy a better ukulele, but here in Budapest the possibilities are limited. I could order of course, but I don't like to buy instruments without trying and playing them, so I'd rather just wait for the perfect possibility :)

[@1viva]

Hi Gergely, I think that was fabulous!! And to think that just 20 to 30 years ago, the ukulele was seen as just a toy.. :/. It's amazing what you can do with 4 strings! Bravo! :) 🧡

[@GBandi]

Thanks a lot! Ukulele is a great instrument many musician play much more amazing things on it! :D It is might seen asa toy by some people but it's definitely a versatile and great instrument and it can take a lot to master it, just like with any other instruments. :)

[@fishingacnh9345]

TY for posting if you were high G or Low G :D

[@ryancheolyeongjeong5895]

Wow it’s so beautiful.

[@GBandi]

Thanks Ryan!

[@ryancheolyeongjeong5895]

I can’t stop watching your performance. I hope I can play like you someday.

[@GBandi]

@@ryancheolyeongjeong5895 Thanks a lot! :) This piece is actually not as difficult as it seems, you can give it a try! You can find the tab or sheet music in the description

[@wendym2544]

Is this a Soprano or a Concert? Played very lovely. Great inflections all at the right places.

[@GBandi]

Thank you! It's a concert with low G tuning.

[@lnyitrai]

Had te same question.

[@wendym2544]

@@GBandi Thank you. Never saw this reply. If ones puts a low G string (that's what you mean right?) on their uk........does it affect anything besides the way it sounds. Do you play songs/notes any differently? Hope this makes sense. What kind of Ukulele are you playing? (if you can be specific on model # that would be great.) Thanks!

[@GBandi]

@@wendym2544 Yes, you can buy 'low G" ukulele string sets, for soprano and concert models too. Aquila for example has different types. It doesn't affect anything, if you are playing the melody on the top 3 strings anyway. If you use the G string in melodies (when it makes sense), then it won't work of course. If you are playing chords, everything stays the same, it will just sound a bit more like a small guitar :) however it looses a bit its typical 'Hawaiian' sound, what one has in mind when thinking of ukulele :) This instrument is an Ortega RU5. Quite cheap model, but it sounds surprisingly good, or maybe I was just lucky with this specific model.. However the intonation in the higher positions is not always perfect. But if you are using it for chords, I think it's a good choice, has a nice warm sound.

[@wendym2544]

@@GBandi Thanks so much. I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

[@dimi5464]

Великолепно. Спасибо

[@PureAlto]

I assume you have the bottom string tuned low. This is wonderful. You must already be an accomplished string player.

[@GBandi]

Thank you! Yes the lowest string is a low G. I am originally a classical guitarist, not too accomplished, but trying my best. :) But it actually wasn't difficult to change to the ukulele from the guitar, that's true. :)

[@mauriciocid6598]

Fantastic song !!!! thanks for your video, congratulations! Can you share the tablature with me?

[@GBandi]

Hi, thank you, I'm glad you like it! You can download the tab from here: www.gergelybandi.com/download

[@bubblyloli2]

un jour, j'y arriverai 🤞🏻🌟

[@saroltatenyi5984]

Gyönyörű!

[@GBandi]

köszönöm! :)

[@bernardinelermite1133]

I can't stop coming back to this video because it is simply one of the most beautifully played. A pure delight ! Can I ask you if you are playing in campanella style ? I could not figure out from looking at your fingers, lol. It doesn't seem so to me, but the sound is so good that I can be mistaken.

[@GBandi]

oh wow thank you! I am trying to play campanella wherever I can, but of course it's not always possible, also because this ukulele is with a low G, so not in re-entrant tuning. But you can check the scores or tabs for free, check the link in the description! :)

[@ivyrigonlima8878]

This is stunning! Do you have the tabs?

[@GBandi]

Thanks! I replied to your message about the tabs :)

[@bachstagetrio]

Bach

[@juliasmaistrla4407]

Is this a tenor.. so to play this one needs a low G?

[@GBandi]

This is a concert ukulele (so the same tuning as a sopran), but with a low G string. So yes, it can also be played on a tenor:)

[@bouke2023]

awesome. trying to paypal u

[@leoneljm]

Great! How did you tune it?

[@GBandi]

Thank you! It's usual GCEA, but the G is low.

[@gisanfu]

你彈的好棒好好聽，不知道能不能跟你要TAB譜

[@GBandi]

謝謝！我將很快完成TAB的寫下，我將在可用時通知您！

[@gisanfu]

@@GBandi 謝謝你～

[@GBandi]

您可以从此处下载TAB - www.gergelybandi.com/download

[@gisanfu]

@@GBandi thank you

[@kb11.osztralytol66]

hol tudok ilyen ukulele pántot szerezni?!

[@GBandi]

Ibanez GSQ25 ;)

[@kb11.osztralytol66]

@@GBandi hálás köszönet!!

[@kb11.osztralytol66]

@@GBandi egy kérdésem lenne még, hogy ez a heveder jó egy flight koncert ukulelére is?

[@GBandi]

@@kb11.osztralytol66 Biztosan, ha van az alján hevedertartó pöcök. A nyaknál lévő részt pedig bármire lehet csatlakoztatni, mandolinra is, vagy akár gitárra is (bár ahhoz valószínűleg rövid, még nem próbáltam)

[@kb11.osztralytol66]

@@GBandi köszönöm🤩

[@allanwells4886]

Fantastic!

[@GBandi]

Thanks Allan, I'm glad you like it!