Banjo-Uke Tip and Tricks

[@karisumner4709]

Really great lesson with the different picking choices to make the banjolele or ukulele stand out.

[@asnormal1362]

Was this helpful? Yes - a gazillion times yes! Like many, I picked up the banjolele after learning & playing the ukulele. Although many songs played on the ukulele sounded great on the banjolele, I was looking for technique & instruction on how to showcase the banjolele itself. I recognized I'd def need to learn the unique strumming patterns associated with banjo. Your tutorial was concise, clear & delivered with humble Dad warmth. I saved this vid in my YT library, gave it a like, dropped a comment & subscribed. Thanks again 😘🎶

[@jasneskis]

If you’ve only been playing a couple of years you are pretty darn good. Appreciate the little tutorial. Thank you. Gives me something to aim towards.

[@joandamron]

Wow! I'm impressed...makes me want a banjolele. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidhamer8333]

Brilliant, thank you. Your last tip of middle finger for the trill with thumb on the neck is great. Much more control I find

[@judithsopher4711]

I'm new at plucking but have strummed a ukelele for awhile. This is exactly what I needed to get started on my banjo-uke. Very clear instructions. Thanks so much.

[@jpcannizzaro9799]

I have picked up a banjo lele it's my first time using an instrument I hope that I can get a smile on my mom's face as soon as I can..... she's left this planet and off to a bigger galaxy she was my influence on the guitar at first then I moved in to be a very young mother. Also I'm from the ozark mtns in the middle of the bluegrass capital of the world !!I will never be ashamed of the world of which I have been fortunate enough to reside in. The ozark mtns in the morning and then the world of fresh air lol thanks for letting me in on your knowledge peace be with you and your family ONE LOVE 🤟🙈🙉🙊🌹

[@dambears]

Not goofy stuff at all. Loved every second and learned some fun new techniques to try on my new Deering banjo Uke. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. You rock!!

[@winesong1]

Uke Uke G'joob wow, thanks so much!

[@banjo-dx6mz]

Hi, i am a complete beginner with the banjouke . I m practicing your picking tips. Really like the way you simply put it across. Would you be doing some strumming patterns and chords for beginners. Many thanks from the uk.

[@arturorodriguez2234]

Enjoyed your video very much sir.... thank you.... cheers from Texas 👍....

[@MrMike81800]

This is the best tips and tricks I have seen. I am going to buy one of those Deering banjo uses.

[@MountainHomeJerrel]

Thanks for the great tips. Just got my banjolele. I'm over the moon about it.

[@polo7155]

Thank You for that tutorial ! Waiting for my Deering banjolele to arrive, it sounds really nice and different!!

[@voivodOfficial]

Great, straight forward tips!

[@rhianevans9648]

Thank you so much your a fantastic teacher !!I've only just bought my Banjolele.I am a complete beginner .So glad I found you.Diolch Thanks in Welsh !I live in Snowdonia ,North Wales UK .X

[@mariontl6764]

Thank you for sharing this. I have lots to learn on the uke which I started playing 6 mths ago. Getting a banjolele in a few days and really want to learn how to pick.

[@Papin47]

Thank you for posting this comprehensive tutorial! Subbed!

[@pfatalbert]

You covered a ton of useful hints in there - great video!

[@anthonyslattery8808]

Thanks Jeff really informative stuff Ive been playing the ukulele for a year now and bought a banjolele about 2 months ago . I like the inside outside picking certainly will be practicing that thumbs up from me.

[@rayland4053]

Very useful tutorial. Many thanks! 🪕

[@marinamckenzie327]

Dude that was excellent! Gonna keep coming back to this!

[@worldlanguages-secondlangu5663]

Very helpful. Can you please teach a song, like Red River Valley, so we can practice one of your picking models. Thank you. I will watch this video everyday until I master my picking.

[@stevekritzer1030]

Nicely done Jeff. Good explanations. Hope I was able to add a couple of tips to your arsenal ;)

[@marlaj.selvidge2656]

Much appreciation for your talent. Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@shellydianenovascotia3914]

Great video.....omg I am so slow at picking! Hopefully some day I will get fast and consistent with it.

[@winesong1]

Shelly Atkinson thanks! Just keep at it and it will come.

[@citroenboter]

Thanks a bunch! I've been sorta playing ukulele for 7 years now and I'm just getting a banjo uke tomorrow (I hope). Never learned how to fingerpick so this is brilliant!

[@sultrysyl]

Thanks! I’m getting better on picking !

[@richardjames4195]

Very enjoyable as well as a great tutorial. R J E

[@Besina_Sartor]

Thanks! I've just started playing and that was really helpful!

[@laurieguinn9833]

Looks like great tips to me

[@congerscott6064]

Great lesson, thanks for posting, lm a beginner and this will help a lot 👍.

[@winesong1]

Thanks much!

[@reathpd]

I enjoyed your video. Thank you. Do you have any tips on tuning the head? I heard it is tuned to G. I’m unsure how to proceed.

[@dahmeneekah]

I love this! I learned much from this video ❤

[@goonisamenace8956]

Can you list all the chords you do, I see you doing some off grid ones which I cannot find.

[@blynnhelak369]

Thanks!!! Saving this video

[@sandrabystrom5962]

THANK YOU!!!

[@alexcarter8807]

What a lovely sound .... those Deering Goodtimes are about $500 these days and the "hoop" part of it seems big but it might be worth it for that wonderful sound. Besides, it'd be more room for me to paint a hokey Hawaiian scene on there... I had a Deering banjo I never learned to play but I can say those things are built really solid.

[@robkunkel8833]

Trip O Let ... that’s what I get? Makes me fret ... with no sweat. Thanks.

[@cronoletal4501]

Nice. Can you tell the model of the banjo? Thank you.

[@winesong1]

@@cronoletal4501 It’s a Deering Banjo-Uke……. Check ‘em out online…. Thanks!

[@cronoletal4501]

@@winesong1 Thank you!

[@kristinbelloli13]

Great tips! Is this the tenor or concert scale banjolele?

[@TheWTcowboy]

Great vid thanks, on planting pinky, I cant do that because my hand shakes if I do, must be age ,

[@lazystringboy2055]

very informative! i enjoyed learning from this. thanks!

[@jamiepike8696]

Helpful, fun stuff. Not goofy. Thanks.

[@Fuzzybeanerizer]

I'm trying to learn mandolin, and I thought it would be neat to have a banjolele tuned GDAE same as the mandolin. There is the Pyle banjo mandolin available in my price range, but I think I want just four single strings instead of paired strings. For one thing the double number of strings puts more pressure/ tension on everything, making tuning less stable. Another option would be tuning GDAE but one full octave lower than a mandolin, which I think is the "Irish" tuning for a tenor banjo... unfortunately tenor banjos are a bit out of my price range at this point. In any case I wonder if either of these GDAE tunings are possible on a cheap concert-sized banjolele?

[@stefanm67]

Nice video. Very useful... thanks!

[@eviltwin2322]

At 1:32 when you were picking, it looked like your ring finger was resting on the membrane. Was that deliberate, and if so, what does it do to the sound?

[@winesong1]

Evil Twin not sure what you mean by “the membrane “ but at 1:32, all I saw was a pull off with the ring finger which gives a plunky banjo sound.

[@ukewig]

Great ...thanks!

[@bluemchen6162]

very cool, thanks.

[@Fran29205]

Very helpful, Jeff. Thanks!

[@harryjackson4759]

Good sound

[@marinamckenzie327]

Great tips brother! Gonna come back to this a few times. Just bought the banjolele, and I agree about the picking!🙏

[@agp24432]

Thanks Jeffery very inspiring I'm learning acoustic uke at the moment but will get a banjo uke soon is the deering good time a good choice for novices Regards Alan

[@winesong1]

Alan Prince Alan, Deering is a great banjo uke for all levels. Remember that you can play it anytime you wish since the tuning is the same as a uke - gCEA. IF YOU CAN PLAY UKE, you can play banjo uke. The only difference is the sound. Also, everything I’ve shown here can apply to your acoustic uke. Give it a try! Thanks!

[@abuzerdag]

where can i find fingerpicking patterns for banjolele?

[@bruceanable7739]

buy a banjo book

[@shellydianenovascotia3914]

What make/model is this banjo-uke....sounds great.

[@shellydianenovascotia3914]

Tenor or Concert?

[@winesong1]

Shelly Atkinson thanks! This is a Deering Tenor Banjo uke.

[@rosalierosa8403]

Great, thank you so much!!!

[@geraldfilkins9425]

What's the make/model of the instrument?

[@winesong1]

Gerald Filkins It’s a Deering Banjolele in a tenor size. It’s terrific, and sounds just like a banjo!

[@geraldfilkins9425]

@@winesong1 Good morning and thank you Sir. Definitely looking forward to getting one

[@doernmacdonald7444]

check out George Formby, the king of the ukulele banjo =)

[@bruceanable7739]

good job

[@benmaness613]

Can I get tips for ukulele?

[@winesong1]

Ben Maness all of the banjo tips here apply to uke as well since the tuning of both are the same. Give them a try! Thanks!

[@TheUkuleleWhisperer]

nice! mahalo!!!!! caitlin

[@jacquelinevaughan411]

Thank you this was awsome!!

[@geraldfilkins9425]

I'm so getting one..

[@Snailinthemoss]

Hi! where did you get your strap?

[@winesong1]

sherrinsthreads.com/

[@michellecunningham8864]

This was really helpful. However, I am a BRAND NEW player. Do you have a video that explains your movements with your left hand and which fingers you pick for strumming on your right? This is difficult for someone who has never played anything before :)

[@visualpun650]

Do you muffling the banjo sound is needed when jamming with other ukes. Does it stand out too much... especially if hitting the wrong chord? Thanks for the vid. I really wanted to learn to pick last year. Didnt quite get the hang of it. What is one exercise to help one get comfortable with picking?

[@winesong1]

visualpun650 yes, I partly mute the sound if the banjo isn’t blending well with the other ukes. A good learning tool for picking is to do a 4321 pick, where you pick the g,then the c, then e, and then the a strings. Change chords after 4 beats or so.

[@martinbunny29]

visualpun650 When playing with a group of (conventional timber) ukuleles, one Banjolele to about 5 or 6 Ukes is about a sound balanced ratio; don't need to muffle the Banjolele. Strum on !

[@edwardallen4051]

Absolutely love this, very useful

[@willshaw6405]

VERY nice.

[@poparamona1772]

goofy things I do???? noooooooooo. It is the most wonderful thing to do. :)

[@renebleu3542]

Intersting ! Is-it a tenor or concert banjolele ? Regards

[@citroenboter]

This one looks like a soprano to me. Just as many frets as mine.

[@sonnyceeplaylist6337]

👍

[@popyelliott155]

Sonny Urbine Reviews agvb

[@kimberley7953]

But your are chording what

[@TTHamburg]

Klasse, thank you very much!