How to play barre chords! (tips & advice to step up your ukulele game🌟)

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[@EliseEcklund]

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[@SizzlingSquiggle]

Nobody has ever taught me about rolling my finger and that instantly give me great progress on playing the chord. Thank you !

[@jenaybrown4971]

it helped so much

[@EliseEcklund]

Hey guys! I hope you all are having a wonderful day! Lots of you have been asking about how to make playing barre chords easier, so I thought I'd share my best tips with you! Also, I wanted to remind you that you can get 20% off any Flight ukulele from goo.gl/CaumLe when you use the promo code ELISE Thanks guys!! Love you Xx

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Love you too Elise

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[@sashaxox7322]

I recently started playing the ukulele and for some reason when it comes to tutorials for songs etc. The only person that I actually understand and makes everything clear is you 😍❤️

[@strawberrygaming1226]

so true...

[@waywardgirl34]

Resist the urge to sing all star 🌟 you read my mind, and make my day 💓

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[@FreyTheAnimal]

_resist the urge to sing All Star_ I-

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[@jesusisthetruth4497]

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[@alisha3649]

SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD ME THE WORLD IS GONNA ROLL ME I AINT THE SHARPEST TOOL IN THE SHED SHE WAS LOOKIN KINDA DUMB WITH HER FINGER AND A THUMB IN THE SHAPE OF AN L ON HER FOREHEAD. sorry

[@benefamily4845]

i have small child fingers 😂 barre chords are so difficult

[@EliseEcklund]

You can do it! Barre chords can be difficult at the beginning even if you have long fingers. It just takes practice:)

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[@asmrlove4954]

I am a small child

[@caslovss]

Asmr Love sameeeee

[@jackcalhoun6978]

Elise Ecklund my E string is muted bc the side of my fingers are deformed

[@reagan2512]

"Resist the urge to sing 'all star" ahhhhhhhh yes.

[@jesusisthetruth4497]

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[@kellyg2635]

SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD ME...

[@mosschievous5862]

@@kellyg2635 the world is gonna roll me

[@gueSswewillneVerknow]

This hurts my wrist and fingers a lot, and I have to push REALLY hard to make sure that the strings are making enough noise.

[@natalieoliviera137]

Same 😥

[@ashleyashraf6923]

Awwh mahnn,I can relate

[@Ubh731]

Exactly

[@Replistic]

yeaaaaa same

[@Mariahslost917]

I can relate I don’t know what I’m don g wrong 😫

[@arjumandbano121]

Perfect timing I was really struggling with these 💯❤️

[@cherfancherfan6682]

Arjumand Bano Chughtai yeah me too elise is the beeeeest I❤her soooo mush

[@flwrthorn]

I started this video not knowing how play barre chords and left being decent *ELISE IS A MAGICAL BEING*

[@ctrlx1406]

You have haccs if you could play Bm consecutively on your first try

[@TheHEvans13]

Thank you, girl! I was actually avoiding barre chords, yet your explanation was so effective, I’ve begun to embrace them.

[@DeefyVR]

I don’t think I can say how much I love u. Bought a ukulele to learn a song that has deep meaning to me and family and I couldn’t play using bc of a bar and u help me

[@bellardz8217]

oh my god if i had this last year when i was really struggling with barre chords, i’d have learned so much faster! thanks anyway tho, i’m sure this will help everyone learning right now, you’re awesome

[@vixx7n]

*my favourite part was when she played the barre chords*

[@spillthechai9321]

KitKat *me too*

[@jesusisthetruth4497]

elliiebutler lol

[@deeksha.b.s.1779]

Not even 2 mins into the video, she had already proved to me that her tips actually work, love this girl so much , thank you so much elise

[@birceeti]

THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY REQUEST

[@EliseEcklund]

you're welcome!! I hope the video helps!!:)

[@birceeti]

Elise Ecklund It does💖

[@hunchos]

Your profile pic describes me when I see a tab with only barre chord

[@Lasanke]

Wow great timing again with the tutorial :)

[@DzMymz]

Just what i need, thanks♡

[@EliseEcklund]

you're welcome!!:)

[@BlueTreeFrog]

Oh my god. OH MY GOODNESS. This is the most helpful video ever, I cannot thank you enough- I have been struggling for barre chords for so long and i've just realised that it was my poor posture that made it virtually impossible so THANK YOU AAAAAAAA

[@stephaniecoello4876]

Ive been playing the ukulele for 3 months and I've improving so much thanks to your videos!!!! Thank you❤️

[@lindseybowe7383]

This helped me so much! The rolling your pointer finger to the side was the trick to me! Thank you so much!

[@esegorditodetx]

Thanks for your help I've had struggle but not anymore.

[@yeahpunkrocks]

I'm just starting learning ukulele and I was struggling a lot with Bm. You were the only one I could find that actually gave helpful info. THANK YOU!! :)

[@jeanparis1126]

This helped so much! Thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@EliseEcklund]

I'm so happy to hear that!! You're welcome!!:)

[@madisonminor855]

Elise you always know how to help me with my ukulele! You are awesomeeee

[@mimi-lb4iz]

this tutorial is magical i swear!!! before i could NOT get Bbm to sound right and after watching this video it sounded so much better!! tysm for this

[@hungryluma27]

You just blew my whole world open. My thumb has just been in the wrong place. Now I’m doing SOOOO much better thank you!!!

[@cheonsaaa18]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THIS FOR WEEKS❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@EliseEcklund]

You're welcome!!:)

[@pxwyz2k]

Thank you these tips helped me and bro alot ilysm

[@EliseEcklund]

you're welcome!!:)

[@shadowbunny7892]

Oh man, I was just trying (and failing) at some barre chords earlier today. Your timing is always impeccable.

[@xXSpaksXx]

I tried few different tutorials, yours was very helpful thank you ! The Tip with your thumb was so helpful!

[@hiigotgovermentsecrets1002]

Just the beginning helped me ALOT!! thank u

[@sarahstables4936]

I've been struggling with Bm for WEEKS and all I was getting was muting and hand cramp (after I realised to move my thumb down for support) but that tip for using the side of my index instead of the front is a game changer! Just tried it and it played beautifully. Thank you! Just a beginner but it was so frustrating that I couldn't get it at all.

[@JM-my2wf]

Thank you!! I've been looking at videos by folks who have been playing/teaching for years but this is the most detailed and helpful vid I have found on barre chords. Great info!! Really appreciate this!

[@morriskids6989]

I don't even play ukulele....but I watched the video all the way through...

[@EliseEcklund]

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[@GallowayKelly]

@morriskids6989 have you started playing ukulele yet? It's been 5 years, you could be a pro by now LoL 😅. Did you know you can play over 100 songs after learning just 3 basic chords? Give it a try!

[@elise235]

1:03 me: someBODY ONCE TOLD ME- 1:04 elise: "resist the urge to sing all star" me: ......... the world is gonna roll me :)

[@marynaswanepoel6886]

This👏helped👏so👏much👏 U used to struggle sooooo much but no I have no problem at all! Thank you sooooo much

[@fe___er]

OMG I've been trying to get the Bm for a whole week, I saw you video and I got it in 5 minutes, thank you so much!! Greets from Mexico :)

[@Maudola]

That moment when all ive been doing lately is struggle with barre chords and this video with all these tips saved my life and couldnt be better timed! Haha

[@jazzzgrlj]

thank you! Very helpful. I was having trouble with B flat 7. It helped when i used my ring finger on the 2nd fret instead of my middle finger. Then I could add extra pressure with the middle finger on top of the index to bar.

[@nick15knight]

Very practical tips n advice like you are from us, learned n now teaching like a senior.. thanks so well connected wid ur tutes.

[@jtautic]

:O the tip to roll your index finger back is a amazing! I couldn't pull of a Bm chord w/o hitting extra strings with my ring finger until I tried your method. THANK YOU!

[@rae7214]

Omg...u have no idea how much this helped me...I struggled so much before this😂💜

[@sparkscommunication6430]

Thank you for the helpful advice to roll the finger . Other videos did not give this tip but it made a big difference! Gracias:)

[@keeteeegto6362]

Thank you Elise for the tutorials!! I love you

[@EliseEcklund]

you're welcome!! Love you too!:)

[@RedConcreteStudios]

Best tutorial I've seen. Awesome job!

[@127ymmfl11]

THIS HELPED SO MUCH THANKS GIRLIE :D

[@serena.clemente]

Thank you helped me a lot xx :D

[@EliseEcklund]

you're welcome!!:)

[@saylorho9363]

Thank you so much! I couldn’t play barre courts to save my life, everything was so muted, and I didn’t know what I was doing wrong' but this helped me so much. Thank you! 💜💜💜

[@anchrstie]

thank you, Elise! I've been having trouble trying to learn barre chords and this rlly helped! keep up the good work 💕💕

[@maggiedetchemendy2156]

ELISE ELISE ELISE! GUESS WHAT! I ordered a ukulele online and I can’t wait for you to teach me how to play (via your vids lol)

[@arys.4]

thanks all the way from ph 🇵🇭 learning the uke with your help ☺️❤️

[@jacksonwolfman2637]

I think my finger is bleeding AND ALL OF THE STRINGS ARE STILL MUTED😫😩 Edit: It’s been 3 months and I still can’t play a barre chord Edit: 6 months, and I am getting pretty close.

[@nikolajovanovic2433]

How about now?

[@jacksonwolfman2637]

Idk man I definitely got better but it still hurts 😩 Thanks for asking tho

[@nikolajovanovic2433]

@@jacksonwolfman2637 No problem man, I'm amazed the comment section is still alive lol

[@jacksonwolfman2637]

Idk man Yeah Lol

[@charliee8791]

Jackson Wolfman I’ve got the tiniest fingers ever..I’m trying to play bbm and it’s so difficult

[@ryanperry124]

Thanks! Great video. I was muting strings every time I tried to play barre chords. No tutorials were helping til I saw this. A string was always in a groove on the other side of my knuckle.

[@steffikummel1800]

Thanks so much. To roll the index-finger is very helpfully. Love your videos 😊✌️

[@mattieb3254]

Im ded you uploaded this at the perfect time for me! I was just looking up videos for this yesterday!!

[@squidhatstudios8484]

Oh my goodness! I SO needed this!! A lot of my favorite TøP songs I like to play have Bm, and I've always struggled with them! Thanks so much!!! (P.S. Love your hair!!)

[@bethanysargent2824]

Thank you so much, this helped me loads. I play the guitar and want to get a ukulele so this was really helpful. Also I love your hair so much

[@mayamagali2615]

OML ELISE THANK YOU SO MUCH BLESS YOUR SOUL

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[@gracelopez1461]

I've been through like 5 videos trying to learn this and this was waaaaaaaay more helpful than any of the other videos with more hits. You're amazing. Thank you so much

[@sassyspaghetti7283]

Thank you so much!!! The finger rolling tip was so helpful!

[@wronganswersonly643]

Elise you dont know how much you helped me out through my ukelele learning journey. You have amazing tutorials for beginners who are even struggling on how to press basic chords and and you give some great tips to make clear sounds when it seems impossible at first. Thanks for all the helpful videos you've shared so far🌼🌺🌸😍

[@gamergirlsteve]

This video came out at the most perfect time ever. I just bought myself a ukulele and while im waiting for it to get here i've been watching all of your videos. A song you played had a barre chord and I didnt even know what that was and this video covered it perfectly 🙈😂

[@jellyfish2368]

Love you thanks for the advice

[@ElimY]

that little sidenote about the thumb pressing against the back is actually very very helpful! I don't know why it didn't occur to me, but it's so much easier for me to play barre chords this way! It completely changed my sound

[@ezrasnyder7278]

This is extremely helpfull for me since I am just starting out with the acoustic guitar

[@saeedakhatoon72]

Thank You this helped me alot! ♡

[@this_isa_hamilton_lover3363]

I am so glad you said this is also for guitar

[@becayebalde3820]

Thank you! You’re tutorials are so great

[@Nortonmascota]

You just can't imagine how much you've help me. Omg. THANK YOU.

[@funpersonakaebw1110]

I JUST WANNA PLAY A B! Well, this video was quite helpful. Definitely makes it easier to position. Even if my hand cramps a ton, I gotta learn to do this. Love your channel!

[@scottreid101]

AHHH thanks I had no idea what I was doing with these chords but this helps so much!!

[@des5138]

Thanks for the tips 💕

[@damiesapphire2643]

you're the best ukulele teacherrr

[@katielong8964]

I cri everytiem

[@whorememberszestymango]

i cri everytiem my eyes cry

[@davidjatak9361]

My bacon touched the floor I am not okay

[@threecheersforsweetcheesew3231]

•obsessive• your profile pic is a 🅱️op

[@anneli2445]

Ahh thanks I really needed this💕💕💕💕

[@EliseEcklund]

you're welcome!!:)

[@lakshitchhettri8314]

Just subscribed u...using the side part of the finger helped a lot...tysm❤️

[@juddeemaxwell7590]

Best explanation of how to. Thank you.

[@eryncabansag3119]

your videos are so helpful and amazing. you are also such a sweet, talented and frickin drop-dead gorgeous person!! you're my go-to ukulele channel or however you wanna call it haha. 💞💞

[@biancaangrabanes1800]

such a great video i always had a hard time on barre chords thanks so much this was very helpful 😀😀😀👍👍👍

[@EliseEcklund]

Thanks!! I'm happy to hear that this helps!:)

[@TheNerdAsociation]

This video made it click for me and I can finally do it. I love you 🥺

[@zeicksoule1884]

Thanks for this video it made barre chords so much easier for me

[@katrinatadros3402]

Thank you so much!!!!!!! This helped​ me so much and made it so much easier!!!!

[@leannahermosillo5743]

Thank you I needed to learn because I just got a uke yesterday thank you

[@Fanofinnyatima]

OMFG The middle finger trick helped me so much ! Finally !!! THANK YOU ♡

[@onlinefranciscus1228]

Practicing tips... You da real MVP! 💜

[@allie3144]

Super helpful thanks Elise!!

[@EliseEcklund]

You're welcome!!:)

[@ashleighheyy5852]

Loved the video, I would really love it if you could make a video on how to re-string a ukulele for a left handed person because I am left handed and really want to play but would have to re-string the strings. Thank you 😊 Elise!!

[@smasherjr]

I love your videos. Your the BEST!

[@EliseEcklund]

Thank you so much

[@carinascartoonz1884]

Thank you! I've been working on barre chords.

[@adonutdough1695]

Literally this was all I needed thanks

[@MegaDarkangel55]

This was incredibly helpful thanks a million

[@rileye5347]

I recently started playing the Ukulele because of you! I’m so glad I’ve found your channel you inspire me so much!

[@williambennett9074]

This actually helped me with my barre chords!

[@katelynnclinton6226]

This really helps a lot Elise, thanks!

[@backflipbro790]

this helped so much

[@misaisaisa]

Great! Your video is the only one which solved my problem! Thank you so much. :D

[@modernmanshustle]

barre chords are the thing that i struggle a lot with when playing. i’m starting to play songs with the barre shapes of regular chords for practice. thanks for the video, it was super helpful :)

[@samanthap9252]

THIS VIDEO JUST SAVED MY UKULELE LIFE