HOW TO PLAY BARRE CHORDS ON THE UKULELE!

[@macsen4648]

first

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Not even close.

[@macsen4648]

The Ukulele Teacher dang

[@kdawg5427]

The Ukulele Teacher I've learnt 3 new songs thanks to you. I'm an absolute beginner.

[@panaitcezar5125]

happy doggo

[@pumekentertainment9185]

do come on let's go richie vallens

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

DON'T FEAR THE BARRE!

[@loveydoves3586]

im not done watching..but definitely before this..the barre is the only thing i cant do in the ukulele

[@leilani_4444]

The Ukulele Teacher THANK YOU

[@batmanandrobin250]

lovey doves I guarantee you that you are completely wrong in that statement. So you think you can do everything known to man on ukulele, except barre chords, the easiest part? Trust me, you are wrong.

[@lewismitchell2062]

The Ukulele Teacher Please do Nancy Mulligan or Galway Girl. Many thanks

[@mrpoopybutthole8137]

Thank you so much. The Ukulele Teacher could you please do any song from Ed Sheerans new album. Please. Could you please reply if you don't want to do it or reply if you will. It would make my year. Btw thank you so much for teaching me ukulele I love it. Thank you so much John.

[@gojosatoru__]

**still can't barre** Well my fingers must be stupid because I've done legitimately everything and all I get it muted sounds so Bm won this time

[@-t9214]

Zahria Spencer I literally see you everywhere

[@SadChimchar]

Same

[@undrasmith1087]

I used to be a horrible ukulele player. Now I play like a pro! If you want some great ukulele lessons online then go here now: HootPlay.xyz

[@kitagawaplushie]

Same

[@crumblestheclown]

Undra Smith you’re a bot

[@melinaalvarado5404]

I feel you on the tiny hands part...

[@abby-cally]

Same I have the tiniest hands ever x

[@baileyholt6422]

tiny hands unite

[@blankuser987]

I literally have the tiniest hands and shortest fingers Help me

[@shakyspeedpaints1828]

You feel his tiny hands

[@dburnsy294]

#tinyhandsquad

[@shahdoweis6657]

Every time I see b minor I already quit lmao

[@shahdoweis6657]

This was so helpful, thank you!

[@tueffifee4490]

I do the same thing! It's so frustrating though!

[@burnedoutfilms]

Phanic! At the Crybaby discø l-/ why is that me ohmygod

[@caitlinlawrence1095]

Phanic! At the Crybaby discø l-/ i don't think I've related to anything the way I relate to this

[@sophghost]

Same

[@michaelkrog932]

This worked immediately! Just by making one small adjustment of my thumb placement I was instantly able to play B7 like a pro, and now I can play "Everything stays" (which I also learned from you) like a beast! I love all your tutorials! I just dropped a like, subscribed and hit that bell for more notifications. Thanks ukulele teacher!

[@leo-es6cu]

I'm trying to learn that too huhu

[@s0_s1gma]

I’m trying to learn monster for my girlfriend (her name is not bonnie)

[@AnaviRd]

My fingers hurts help EDIT: They still hurt

[@Actuallyajellyfish]

AnaviRd do hand work outs, it will still hurt but at least you will have strong hands

[@ordinaryextraordinary9484]

pain

[@pranjal5687]

S a m e

[@miisha93124]

My fingers are swollen

[@lonelyberg1808]

And now ? They still hurt?

[@kaylawatke4260]

the issue i'm having is being unable to arch my fingers over the other strings when i'm playing barre chords. they end up resting slightly on the other strings which prevents them from making any noise. what should i do?

[@logansmith328]

That’s my problem too, I don’t know what to do.

[@Washman08]

Move your barre finger further across the fret

[@hsmacaraig]

same

[@shotze9866]

hi, have you made any progress?

[@laughteraddict1003]

@@Washman08 thanks, that worked

[@angerymustache8274]

HELP!!!! EVERY TIME I TRY TO PLAY A BARRE CHORD IT JUST SOUNDS LIKE A MUTE EVEN WHEN I USE MY THUMB

[@sar5354]

angerymustache same

[@hannahm5367]

angerymustache Use the side of ur index finger and not the front. Make sure to press all the chords tightly because if u push lightly it will mute it and of course use ur thumb as a support. So kind of angle ur index finger and test out the perfect position to play a barre cord.

[@ElliottJMcGee]

story of my life. I just started playing uke and my barres sound like farts. I am attempting to strengthen my fingers with a thick rubber band to see if it helps any.

[@angerymustache8274]

Annie McGee two months later barring is still hard but I can do it. it's really about pressing ur finger into the strings like a Capo. a Capo had I top part, the part against the strings, and a bottom part, the part that keeps it on. barring isn't just about pressing your thumb, it's about pressing your finger too, I think 😅. so um basically how I do it is make my fingers like a Capo and yea I can Barre

[@ElliottJMcGee]

angerymustache hey whatever works, right?

[@bigboirj2085]

Could you do a tutorial on the song tourist by Jon Cozart???? His channel name is paint and the song is beautiful

[@tueffifee4490]

I'd absolutely love that!

[@AnaviRd]

Yasyasyasyasyassss

[@nime3781]

I love Jon Cozart! The song is beautiful

[@lilymakin1037]

YES

[@lillyhover295]

Millie Bobby Brown is God YESSSSS

[@Alyssofhearts13]

I swear, I've been trying to do this for 2 or 3 years no word of a lie and its never sounded good. I can't do it fast but it no longer sounds like muted garbage! thank you!

[@tailtiu0]

I have quite big hands but my fingers are really think and bony so some strings don't get covered completely ,'((

[@KBbess]

Eoin Murray Yesss. I need chubby fingers. This video helped but not as much as some fat would.

[@tailtiu0]

explodedchocolate ahahahahahah

[@gilkcyl485]

I have the same problem. I know this might sound stupid but try putting on band-aides to make your finger thicker. I have reeeealy bony fingers and it worked very well.

[@gigi2631]

same with me

[@cataraa1]

i have short and bony girl hands and i cant get the sound to come out alive also my fingers start cramping like after 2 minutes

[@thebrynth]

Oh my God! You're right!!! I've been struggling with bar chords FOREVER and I was focusing on my pointer finger and not my thumb. It seems so obvious now!! Thanks so much.

[@raquelbaisaneque6678]

THANK YOU! I always struggle with barre chords (and this limits the songs that I can play) so this tutorial is going to be really helpful!

[@Cdiggyblue]

Thank you. I watch every tutorial over and over again. No one ever said to do something with your thumb to help bar the chord. I've never learned a song with a barre chord because it was always to hard to do because I can't actually barre a fret. But know I can. Thank you Mr. Uke teacher

[@shawniegore]

Thank you SO much for this! This is something I struggled with, and you've not only made it seem easy, but eased the stress i had that I just wasn't doing it right or was never going to get the hang of it. So thanks again, youre ... DA BEST!

[@robbiarohac3848]

I have a bit of a hard time covering all the strings with my skinny fingers, but really enjoyed learning how to play barre chords. I see people are saying to slant the pointer finger, which kinda helps but then the other fingers go a little askew. Have been wanting to translate guitar barre blues to uke, so this was a very helpful lesson. Thanks much, A Struggling but persevering player.

[@caitlinlawrence1095]

can you teach us how to play "I have friends in holy spaces" by panic! at the disco?

[@alexaromo6107]

cat lawrence YESSSSSS

[@hpfan101012]

cat lawrence he just did it congrats you got your wish

[@tatsumibf]

cat lawrence THIS IS WHY IM ON THIS VIDEO BECAUSE THE SONG HAS BARRE CHORDS

[@VillianousKitty]

@@tatsumibf Creasing 😂😂😂😂 Revenge of the barre

[@jbgoldbeats]

I have small hands, because I am a kid, and I have a concert size uke. This is one of the best videos I have found for learning bar chords! Thank you so much!!!!

[@tomkilgannon5503]

Your videos are great! As a beginner, you really helped me develop my skills. Please keep up the amazing work!

[@imoyakichan]

I'm just starting out and I also have itty bitty child hands, thought that my fingers would be too small to ever play barres right, but I just got my first ever decent sounding barre while watching this, and I was stunned. Thank you for sharing the lesson!!

[@МаріяКовтуненко-ф7п]

tøp uke looks amazing

[@MusicalMali]

BRILLIANT tutorial! VERY helpful!! Not only great for playing barr chords (with tiny hands) but also in understanding the topography of the ukelele. Thank you so much.

[@raisa_rahmn]

Anytime I see a bar chord in one of your lessons I quit. Never again!

[@amphionification]

I am mainly a guitar player and it really surprises me how much not having the lower two strings can mess with my head. I know these shapes, but your quick video was still very helpful. Thanks!

[@marshamaniar6068]

This definitely helped! As soon as I tried it i got it first time when I was trying to nail it for weeks!!😁

[@harryrumble6822]

you are a bloody saint. ive been trying to do this so for long and as soon as i tried this way i can play barre chords now

[@valentinamachucam]

AN AWKWARD DUET AN AWKWARD DUET AN AWKWARD DUET PLEASEEEEEEEEE DO A TUTORIAL ITS BY JON COZART AND DODIE

[@jazzystuart4161]

i just bought my first ukulele today and after tuning it i wanted to play a simple song but one of the notes was a bar note and no matter how hard i pushed down it just would sound right. i found this video and it immediately helped omg thank you so much. you’ve got a new sub

[@leldaizy]

Whenever I try pushing down it just sounds like nothing is coming out of the uke

[@GretaJoe]

tbh i think it's harder with big hands/normal sized hands. i have quite big hands and i find it difficult bc my fingers feel so much stressed(?) i cant explain very well bc im not english but i think someone will understand my struggle 😂

[@xmaddy-saturnx6376]

Greta Kawaii sammeeee I know what u mean

[@Anoronix]

I feel you bruv

[@xanri7673]

I think you mean that you're compressing your fingers to fit them onto the relatively minuscule fingerboard (compared to guitar). Also, I totally agree.

[@kurochat2174]

I get it, it's harder to position the effin fingers :< it's like... ugh, you get it

[@geeivy4367]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!! barre chords have always been the death of my and there's so many songs i haven't been able to learn because of that, but this video was SUPER encouraging and enlightening!

[@geeivy4367]

*me

[@elisha7602]

please please please play a doddleoddle song

[@simmy3963]

Elisha Wharton yeees

[@elisha7602]

Simmy your profile,, yes ❤

[@burnedoutfilms]

Elisha Wharton I AGREE I LOVE DODIEEEE (I wish I could go to her tour but sadly I don't live in the UK ;-;)

[@carsyndiane]

Elisha Wharton yassss!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@nime3781]

I love dodie, too! She is great! I wish I could go to her tour but I also don't live in England. :(

[@katiebutdrippy2095]

i have small hands and athritis and i really struggled with playing barre chords so thanks so much!

[@gdluacan]

It's not hard. It just hurts.

[@merim5549]

Doge true

[@micahandme8078]

It’s hard and it hurts

[@failedperimeterescape9740]

you really are a genuine and helpful soul. i have small hands, but i already knew that wasn’t the problem. what i was doing wrong is that i wasn’t gripping the back of the neck with my thumb, i was just letting it do nothing whilst i rest the neck on my palm. it hurt my wrists a lot oof now i feel dumb lol

[@joenon4929]

Have you heard of Hamilton? The musical that is? If so, it would be AWESOME if you could do a few tutorials on a few songs, even if it's just one or two.

[@audreyd.5357]

♪ Talk less, smile more... Do whatever it takes for him to teach the musical we adoreeee ♪ ♪ I'm willing to wait for it ♪

[@victorbojorquez8082]

Finally! Someone who teaches this stuff on KZbin, thank you so much :)

[@emmaraebuck]

I'd love a tutorial on message man by twenty one pilots :) and thank you for this video! I've been struggling with these chords

[@thiagolacerda9236]

Thanks for the thumb advice! When doing a barre chord I also use my finger's bottom and middle phalanx to hold it, instead of using the top and middle phalanx. It works way better!

[@myotun9337]

Can you plz do An Awkward Duet by Dodie Clark And Jon Cozart?! PLEASE

[@lilymakin1037]

Myo Tun YES

[@calukatastrophe]

Myo Tun lol too bad I don't have a concert ukulele I wouldn't be able to play it XD

[@andreao5958]

Myo Tun He just posted a tutorial on it!!

[@antonellaiuchessen4361]

I really really love all of your tutorials. You explain things so well and I understand everything although I'm not a native english speaker. I hope you never quit this channel because I'll be dead haha

[@BadgerBotherer1]

Am7 is about the only one I can manage!

[@GoA7250]

Your enthusiasm is amazing.. and at times a little annoying. Usually when I am having a bad day. Love your work all the same. Thank you. I could never really get a good sound from my barre chords.... till now that is.

[@bripez]

I always play with my thumb gripping the back, unless im playing chords i find easy to play without it. Maybe thats why ive never had much trouble with barre chords, also i do have massive hands for a girl 😂 the only chord i really struggle with is E, the common way of playing it anyway.

[@hannasushoran]

This was so helpful. Thank you! Already understanding barre chords on guitar made this easier.

[@PhoenixPilot]

For some reason whenever I play a Barre chord, it just sounds muffled. I’m doing everything right I just don’t know why it won’t work! My uke is in perfect tune too

[@ghostkitten6779]

Same :(

[@ainhoalopezdecalle103]

Thank you, thank you so much!!! It was almost impossible for me to play this chords. But with your video, I grabbed my uke and now it's so much easier!!!!!

[@burnedoutfilms]

Could you do some of doddleoddle's (dodie clark) original songs? Such as: Paint, One For The Road, Absolutely Smitten

[@pilesofkyles7869]

This was such a super helpful video. I had no idea that your thumb mattered so much. Thank you so much! :)

[@bnwkdjebeb]

can you PLEASE DO THE DOCTOR WHO THEME? LIKEWITH THE CHORDS AND TABS TOGETHER PRETTY PRETTY PLEEAAASEEE!!!

[@maibates2796]

Dude...i you have literally saved me! I had trouble playing one of my favourite songs because I couldn’t reach! It’s a little stupid I didn’t try that before but...thank you

[@eatacidseegod6241]

**sees Twenty Øne Piløts** **Hyperventilates**

[@anathemadun9623]

Monochrome rainfall same same same

[@asya3870]

this was really helpful! I was having a lot of trouble with barre chords but I got them right this time. thank you!!

[@sorchakeano4583]

can you do a tutorial on "Dive", "Perfect' or "What do I know" ( or all of em) by ed sheeran pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee

[@alicealive93]

omfg. as soon as you said to use your thumb on the back to grip the clouds parted and everything became very clear. lol thank you!

[@mei-jw4hy]

I play the guitar and you are making me jealous with ur 4 strings.. 👀

[@2024rush]

How about an F# / G flat ?? Could you teach some easier alternative way to play these chords, on a concert or tenor ukulele though! I can manage the barre chords on the soprano but not on my concert uke ☹️ I've got short n chubby index finger

[@alyssontanglao3778]

Can you please do a tutorial on one of doddleoddle's original songs?

[@allisonbaumer5410]

Wow! This really helped me out. Everytime i clickss on a tutorial and one of the chords had barring i would give up. This helpes me 100%!! Thank you so much

[@komori.V]

lol my thumb isnt that useless. I use it for the D chord and some other chords

[@Nami-ww6eg]

Kelsey Velasco Same. I use it on the D as well.

[@KyroParis]

1920 Minami same, it's better then using 3 fivers. Why do that when you can just bend your thumb over and push down all top 3 strings

[@ApoorvaaC]

I like to use it on A minor also. Good to know I’m not the only one

[@mspgamingtime7364]

omg i needed this! i always struggled with songs on the uke because i wasn't the best at playing bar chords! thank you so much for this video, its so much easier now!

[@niconikoneko9169]

i cry a little inside bc i have long skinny fingers ;--; its not easy man

[@ameliab2824]

SAME BRO

[@gerryressler6401]

This is the story of my life! Thank you for the help! 😊 I have learned a few barre chords that were in songs I wanted to play but have not learned too many. I'll have to keep working on it 😉

[@A1PRODUCTION2024]

wow

[@bella-cm9bk]

ok you are such a g. Ive been playing the ukulele for a while now and gave up on playing songs where there were barre chords but I have now been awakened. U r literally the best person ever I love you. lets get married.

[@joelleyoutube4412]

You speak so fast, if i put the vid on 0.5 speed it sounds normal😂

[@cutepink82900]

Deborah Bruin this made me laugh so hard 😂😂 thank you for making my day

[@risingstars3478]

really? he’s not talking that fast

[@misao1993]

I tried that and that sounded so funny 😂😂😂

[@misao1993]

Btw... try playing the video 2x faster... 😏

[@emii4225]

Yay! I'm so happy you made this video because I stopped playing ukulele thinking my hands were too tiny. I'm definitely gonna use these tips and get back into playing! And we even have the same Uke

[@honeybelle2942]

can you please make a tutorial on Galway Girl - Ed Sheeran ;;

[@Black98Raven]

Holly crapp dude! I came to this video frustrated and almost crying and came out with painful finders and clear uke sounds!

[@majesticwalrus67]

"I've got tiny tiny baby hands"

[@alinepinheiro1885]

i have been struggling for so long until now! it helped a lot! thank you!!

[@gracesdollsinmotion7100]

There 1989 views while I'm writing this. Could you do a tutorial on all to well by Taylor swift please?

[@catherinekitson8532]

Grace'sDollsInMotion yes!

[@hairutheninja]

Still having some issues with the top fret bars were i need to use the other fingers i lose a bit of pressure on it and tend to mute the the e or a from time to time especially on a change, but this vid helped a lot and gave me some good things to work on ! 31 days into ukelele playing and im really enjoying it. Two weeks ago i couldnt do barres very well at all and now i can change between them semi fluidly ( like if mud is considered a fluid)

[@EmillyFortanelli]

THANK GOD! I was disregarding the songs that required this cause I couldn't get it! But now it makes so much sense!

[@astralalchemy9761]

OMG THIS UKE S2

[@TheShaniel]

Very helpful! I could barre OK on the Guitar, but, I struggled on the uke. Thank you Ukulele Teacher! :)

[@irelan3887]

He's using a twenty one pilots ukulele god bless

[@watzittooya428]

Bruh you have no idea how helpful this was to me like my barre chord skills went from 0-100 real quick with this video hoooly shit dude ty so much

[@allyp5307]

i cant play barre chords my thumb is too long and my fingers are too fat

[@mynameistori1053]

ally wally capally me af

[@dduong2269]

A tip for anyone still struggling with barre chords: press your barring finger closer to the fret rather than away from it, as you don't have to press down so hard. A friend who's a guitar teacher taught me this trick and it really helped, so even with my tiny fingers, I'm able to do some decent barre chords now

[@ameriebennett9602]

TWENTYONEPILOTS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥✌️✌️✌️✌️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@spaceinvaderin]

This is EXACTLY the advice I needed! Thank you so much! ♡

[@twentynememes1375]

give me your uke. pls.

[@aehints]

is that tal fishman on your pic ❓❓❓🅱️🅱️🅱️🅱️🅱️👌👌👌👌🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tinaschroeder1189]

i'm a beginner and have been struggling with these chords! thank you! it was like an AHA moment!

[@khani6568]

Omg I've been having so much trouble with the barre chords. Thank you so muchhhhhhh

[@ashleyyrain]

I never even thought of pressing forward with your thumb omfg thank you so much

[@taylorparker7840]

The D chord will be hard at first but now, it is super easy!! Em is what you should worry about! Hummingbird by Miss E is a song where you need Em! Can you play Purple Rain or 1999 by Prince? Just a tutorial! Please? 💜

[@aljpelayo2120]

Amazing. Thanks for the practical and busting my intimidation on the bar chords.

[@badfaux4894]

I just bought a concert uke yesterday (thanks to your inspiring vids) and found it extremely hard when it comes to playing these kind of chords bcs of my short fingers :') this is very helpful so thanks a lot!

[@izzyg.1933]

I FREAKING LOVE THE UKULELE YOU PLAYED IN THIS VIDEO AGGG I WABT ONE!!! and like same I always thought e major and f minor and other stretchy bar chords were so hard but I kinda figured the thumb thing out for myself and I'm glad I did haha. thanks for making this though I know a lot of people struggle with this.

[@hiw0shi]

hello mr. ukulele teacher! you actually inspired me to buy my own ukulele!! Majority of the songs i learned to play is because of your videos!! i don't know if you have already, but can you please make a tutorial on how to transpose guitar chords to uke? It's so hard to find uke chords sometimes when it comes to songs that aren't very popular. Guitar chords are very common to find so i think it would be really helpful!! thank you for the inspiring videos!!

[@emily_kim]

Can you make a video about chord progressions? I want to make music but dunno how to come up with chords. Thanks!!

[@bigdu]

just started playing uke (coming from guitar) and this is so helpful!! thanks!

[@oliviawilliams595]

this gentleman just blew my mind wide open

[@jrennie1984]

Thank you this really helped me. Not got it perfect yet but getting there

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Really glad to hear! Stick with it and you’ll soon get to grips with it :)

[@XxSIMV121xX]

thank you so much, I've always had this problem with my guitar and that's why I quit it in the first place but now with an ukelele it's better and I know how to make it sound better 😊😁

[@kenziedunn6378]

This was very helpful! For the life of me I couldn’t get it until now, thank youu.

[@huyana17]

i tried the technique and it really works well! :D thank you sir

[@OCDroodles]

Can you give tops on how to stretch your fingers to reach some of the chords? Some are very hard for my fingers to make, like a variation of the E chord I was always taught

[@andymayne]

great content man, i learned to play most of the songs i know because of you, quick tip tho turn caps lock off