How To Play E Chord - Crash Course

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

TIME STAMPS 💙💙💙 (Skip ahead or go back) E Chord Option 1 - 0:53 E Chord Option 2 - 5:55 E Chord Option 3 - 8:04 E Chord Option 4 - 9:44 E Chord Option 5 - 11:01

[@arc1105]

2:52 singing beautiful 🎶🎤🎶

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

ARC 110 😂😂😂 thank you!

[@arc1105]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic Truly, a vocal surprise! Always knew there is song in you, you do have a lovely voice heard hear in that quick moment. You B singing with the Two Hits Miss B?🎶🎷🎤🎸☑ 🎶

[@joseantonioperez9870]

Gracias amiga me encanta genial super bonita VOZ saludos desde Marbella besos y abrazos saludos allá

[@clarkkent7249]

That’s a great still picture, very funny

[@saiyarahamid463]

This is a gem for us who depend solely on KZbin for learning the ukulele. You always make it feel like you're right there walking us through the process. Thanks Ms. B ❤️ I'd really like a tutorial for Bm and D7 where I end up muting the E string all the time 😋

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you, Saiyara! I am so lucky to have you in this community 🤗❤️

[@RRaquello]

To play D7, just barre all 4 strings at the second fret with your index finger and hold down the A string with your middle finger. It's much easier that way.

[@patrickdullas4510]

Yayy! Thank you so much ms B! Iam currently nine yrs old and i wanted to master ukulele and now that we are here in quarantine i learned so much from you!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Patrick, that’s amazing!!! That’s a great goal 😊

[@tin5185]

Please don’t forget to press the like button guys n girls. The teacher we all need. :)

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Yeahhh!!! 🤠🤠🤠

[@Meymeygwis]

Lovely, gifted teacher...so skilled at supporting people to develop critical skills with foundations for playing. Love your caring, mindful approach, thank you!

[@imalittletippett]

You are such an amazing teacher!! 🙏 You think of all the cues that will help. I esp love the breathing reminder. Not every online teacher is easy to follow and teaches as if you were there in person. "Look up". I really feel like I'm getting a one on one lesson. 👌You rock, lady B!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Aww, thank you so much!!! ❤️❤️❤️ I am so happy you feel like this is a personal experience. I try to imagine that I am right there with you when teaching here on KZbin 😊

[@GerhardStach]

Danke Bernadette für diese wunderbare Erklärung wie wir den E Akkord spielen können.🤗

[@AshokGupta-et5yp]

Very helpful miss B. ❤️Can u also do B flat. Cuz I find B flat a bit difficult 😅or can u teach how to switch from A major to E major chord.

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you so much for the request, Nishant! Those are great suggestions and good techniques to master

[@AshokGupta-et5yp]

@Bernadette Teaches Music ❤️

[@AlexMR]

I started binging all her videos, practicing my chuck right now but I won't lie I like everytime she says 'look up' She knows I'm focusing on my hand lol 😂

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

😂😂😂 I hope it’s not creepy!!

[@AlexMR]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic not at all makes me feel like I'm actually there lol

[@narfeggio]

Thanks for going over the E chord. Here's how I practice it in 4442 position. To keep myself interested I play Free Falling by Tom Petty. The phrase is A-D, D-A-E. The middle finger stays on the G string the whole time. A chord is 2100 using index and middle, D chord is 2220 using middle, ring and pinky. So going from A to E, you slide the middle finger to the 4th fret and then plant the other fingers. The song is that same sequence over and over so I can get lots of practice! Hope this reaches someone trying to practice chord changes with E.

[@nandinichakrabarti1852]

I love how you also incorporate the breathing techniques, so super helpful!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you! It really helps to relax the body before attempting these difficult chords!

[@RyanRedoute]

I loved that too

[@jonapasckvale]

Hi Bernadette, you have helped me so much with the ukulele! Hate to point out that your diagram for the 1402 E chord is off.

[@jimshort4677]

This is the first time I've been able to play E. Thank you!

[@Ticket2theMoon]

I have NEVER been able to play an E chord before. I sub in E7 a lot (it works most of the time) and when I can’t, I transpose the song. 😂 But today I can! That’s so cool.

[@gloryr1244]

i was the 1k th person to like this tutorial so emotional hehe 🥺💘you are doing an amazing job as a teacher , today's my 8th day of learning my ukulele - learning from you and i am so glad you got that homely attitude😭💘 because of which i am just learning from you!

[@rethabilemosia8200]

Mastering E is one of the greatest things you can accomplish 😂✊🦄

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

it is a very important milestone in ukulele playing! ❤️❤️❤️

[@hildabarben4017]

For me "hitting" Em right in time is even more difficult 😅 Therefore I think a video on Em would be great

[@misspurpleplum3988]

I Love the new Background, its adorable 😍

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you!!! It’s an accent wall :D

[@TweakMDS]

Instructions unclear... Ukulele is now on fire! Seriously though - I feel like I will mostly never use options 3 and up, but I like the way you do breathing exercises along with it. I started playing a week ago and it's going well!

[@dhritisingh3764]

I like how you go string by string and check each string individually to see if it is not buzzing rest youtubers just dictate it so fast

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you for letting me know you like that pace! It's good to know what people like :)

[@dhritisingh3764]

Your welcome lots of love from india❤❤❤💜💜💜💚💚💚💛💛💛💞💞💞😍😍😍😍

[@litamourisarker2291]

You make it so easy 🌼 and I love those breathing exercises between playing as well!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you, Lita!! Being relaxed and relieving tension in the body help us attain the chord shapes :)

[@litamourisarker2291]

Yes! it does ♥️

[@Cre8tiveWoman]

This is great! Got my mouse, opened the door, and "Voila"! If I could only fingerpick better, but I will practice, practice, practice. Thanks, Ms. B!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

😉😉😉 gotta build those houses for the mice!!

[@mariajukejax9649]

Conquering the E chord is absolutely vital as it's an important chord. S much as I hate to say it, we need to learn the B chords.

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Yep! The B chords might be next ;)

[@mariajukejax9649]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic I'm so scared but I've come to the conclusion that I can't get out of it.

[@RyanRedoute]

Such a beautiful background in this video! Also, I love that had those breathing lessons. Felt so relaxed.

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Hi Ryan!! 👋🏼 thank you so much!!!

[@rethabilemosia8200]

Can we do B chord next?🦄

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you for the request! Let's see how many votes we can get here ;)

[@deepakpuri3772]

plz do it

[@matthewweng8483]

I vote we just pretend B isn't a chord and either play songs which have no you-know-what, or replace it with a chord that sounds close enough to slop through with a quick fingerpick and a cough.

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@matthewweng8483]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic A joke, of course, Bernadette. Spent about 3 hrs on barre chords last night (especially the B, among many painful others...) I did, however, nail House of Gold once I conquered that Bb... so thanks for all the incentive and tutorials!

[@rajlakshmiroy2700]

Thank you soo much for the uploading this video!! I really needed this🎉

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Happy to hear that, Raee!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@deepakpuri3772]

your lesson are so helpful . love you from Nepal 🌹

[@huiding8186]

Thankyou so much I am learning so much from you !💓💓❤️👏🏻

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you so much for watching!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@leathaburke]

Oh my goodness!!! THANK YOU!!!!!

[@profesordeukelele]

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[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Gracias, Sebastián! ❤️❤️❤️

[@staykinduniverse]

Thank you. As a beginner I appreciate you.

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you too, Mike!! 🤗🤗

[@RangKlos]

Very well thought out content!

[@sheilasmith6078]

Thank Queen B your a legend xxxx

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you, Sheila!! ❤️❤️❤️ You're so sweet!

[@allisonh1408]

This was really helpful! Not gonna lie, I usually see if I can get by with playing an Em in songs...

[@vanessaabson2939]

Thank you Ms B your videos are so helpful . P.s your breathing exercises are going to help you soooooo much in a few months time xxxx

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Oh, I had not considered that!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@vanessaabson2939]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic You will breeze through your labour , i am sure x Hope you are well and keep safe . thanks again xx

[@natnaelgere2971]

Great job how many minutes should i practice per day to become perfect on my ukulele

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

That’s a difficult question to answer! But to see progress, make sure you are playing daily and try to increase the amount of time

[@hirudomedicinalis]

THANK YOU THANK YOU... I have so much trouble with the E cord

[@RRaquello]

On option 1, why not just barre the three strings on fret 4 with the ring finger and fret the A string with your index finger? That's how I always play it and it's no problem. And it's easier transitioning from that position to other chords than the fingering you describe here. Someone else also suggested just playing the E7, which is pretty easy, and sounds almost exactly the same as the E. I mean, I can hardly tell the difference (though I admit I don't have a great musical ear) and it sounds just as good when you're playing it in a song (as opposed to just playing it by itself), but I will usually just play the regular E because by barring the 3 strings at the fourth fret it's easy enough. (Also, when I play the D chord, I'll usually barre the three strings because I can't fit all three fingers in the more orthodox D fingering. BTW, I usually play the banjo ukulele. I don't know if that makes any difference.)

[@polson8084]

Good vid. After trying each of those (fyi, 9877 was easiest for me) I'll likely be skipping the E chord or transposing songs that have E in them to another key signature. That chord MIGHT happen after I graduate from rookie status... might

[@MusicalJourney2018]

Love your background...

[@RyanRedoute]

I loved them too!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you! It's an accent wall with some of my Enya ukes :D

[@MusicalJourney2018]

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[@arc1105]

Ahh🎸 sounding good, the moments you're singing. Yeah that was reminiscent of Green Day. Love the pace and your journey analogy. Breathing, we got this 9877. Half barres knowledge helpful. Love this 13111211 ringing clear hallelujah teachings to! Plus you are a music entrepreneur so speaking those business thoughts is helpful education. Thanks for making the E,s easier with your yogalele ukulele learnings Ms.B

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you so much for being here and for always writing such thoughtful comments. I really am happy you are here! ❤️

[@lorlynabis8086]

Teacher do you play same chord when u play soprano and tenor uku together?

[@CandaceTravismusic]

B flat would be good since it is a partial barre. Thanks.

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Lots of people are asking for the B chords, so I think we will d that next! ❤️❤️

[@bill1021b]

Just got my ukulele yesterday. A Córdoba 28T. I have a question for anyone who has time to answer. Is it ok to use a pic or is it best to learn to play with thumb and index

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

I would say you should experiment and have fun. Just remember it’s so important to learn how to play with your hand as well!

[@woodyhall8186]

Also got a lesson on how to breath thx ! 😆😂 :) great vid !

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Yeah!!! The breath helps so much with playing difficult chord positions!

[@rockingdanteachingman]

Thanks Bernadette it's a tricky chord.

[@chocosherry19]

Can you make a tutorial about how to arrange a song in fingerstyle?

[@rickwilmot9127]

Hi Bernadette, I still struggle with Em (is there another way?) but I've got old arthritic fingers. Love your lessons.

[@Anoukulele]

The trick for me is to use a strap when playing anything involving an e major chord. When I first started playing the ukulele my problem was that I was afraid of dropping it when changing from E to another chord but the strap fixes that.

[@edbrito-swdev]

My request for a chord would be D. I know (now) that I should have a tenor but I have a soprano and a concert ukulele and the D is a little difficult to not mute the A string because my fingers are too wide/fat...

[@rabinadhikari3401]

Hi mam, I can find everysongs chrods but no one is teaching tabs. For a song so can you help on that..

[@nandinichakrabarti1852]

and Miss B, could you also please explain why Em7 & G6 have the same shapes? I've been looking for an answer but can't resort to a reliable source. Also, sorry for leaving too many comments here! Loving the recent uploads!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

The notes in the Em7 chord are E G B D and the notes in G6 are G B D E. They’re the same notes, just rearranged ;)

[@nandinichakrabarti1852]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic wow! That's super interesting!

[@misspurpleplum3988]

Thanx Mrs, b😍😍😍

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you too!! ❤️❤️🤗

[@gerreward2664]

This was helpful...how about Bm....?

[@joannamarynebu4946]

Hii can you suggest me a online shop to purchase the best ukulele?🤔

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Hi! It depends on your country! If you're in London, go to the Duke of Uke shop (if you're in UK, definitely order from their site). If you're in Europe, you order through musicroom.com and if you're in different parts of the world where amazon ships to you, you can get an enya like mine!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

P.S. if you're in the US, I hear great things from mimsukes.com ❤️❤️❤️

[@joannamarynebu4946]

Thanks for your help..😊

[@bempomaa489]

Are still available the t shirt you’re wearing?

[@chargersgurl366]

Hey can u teach us the song this land is your land please like the easyiest way to play it please???

[@joannasalvanou5694]

Piece of cake on a soprano uke.... hellish on a bigger uke :D

[@sushi2994]

Master E chord, i like the sound of that!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you, Sol ;)

[@nandinichakrabarti1852]

Miss B, can we have simplified B chords, especially Bb & Bm because they're so frequently used. Have a great weekend!

[@MusicalJourney2018]

I also find it difficult. Good question.

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

I like this suggestion!!! :)

[@100thschool]

im not even beginner and i cant do this chord on soprano because my fingers are too fat. i just do either option 1 with first string muted and middle finger barring other 3 strings in one go "the cheat version". or do option 3 and do full barre voicing

[@jewelthompson4210]

My problem is transitioning from this chord to another 😶😶 Thank you for this video. I will keep trying.

[@yuekwut]

1402 should be 1042 for E chord, right?

[@ImHandlingIt]

6:29 vs 6:53 has me confused. Is it E chord fret 0 or is it E chord fret 4. My finger placement is different between these two. Am I reading it wrong?

[@steveooooo4423]

Special person x

[@simplyelaineros]

Thanks Ms B! That sure is a lot of ways but now my goal is atleast to master thr first option! Omg lol but yeah I am doing it.. practicing. Though I am really tempted to cheat lol

[@williamgraham99]

I'd it me or is the 1 4 0 2 chord box wrong?

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

AHHHH YOU ARE RIGHT 😫😫😫

[@norcalbob3838]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic why isn't 1 4 0 2 the standard? My hands are pretty large but this is so much easier than fitting three fingers into fret four.

[@yuekwut]

Should be 1042 for E

[@misterlove7034]

Have you heard of guitarlele?what are your thoughts on it?

[@allancarrott596]

I can manage to get into the 4442 position just not fast enough. I guess its going to be a lot of practice.

[@blurryvision4815]

You Placed the wrong image for option 2 Miss B, instead of 1402, Its 1042 :)

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you so much 😊

[@sabrinavisage]

thank you so much, sweetie! ❤

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you too, Sabrina!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@rabinadhikari3401]

How to learn strumming pattern fast?

[@SandraGomez-kc6zq]

how much was your ukulele

[@daveoverton4319]

At 8 minutes in, your fingering diagram shows 1402 as the fingering positions for the E chord but the markers on the strings are at 1042.... Looks like the numbers are where you are actually playing it but the dot positions are wrong...

[@satishkhaling5027]

Thank you ma'am 😁

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you too, Satish!!

[@satishkhaling5027]

I've been following you and I've improved Tqsm

[@clarencemagno78]

Thanks.. New subscriber here.

[@Cassieanne]

B chords or D7

[@samuelhcolon9467]

Good morning teacher

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Good morning!!! 😊😊😊

[@pedrodarling8951]

Hi warrrup I have a little question, is plastic ukuleles good or bad? ❤️

[@priyanshibhattacharjee3789]

B flat also please ❤❤

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Lots of requests for B and Bb are coming in, so I think I will do both in one video! ❤️❤️

[@priyanshibhattacharjee3789]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic thank you so muchhhh😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩

[@vanshikasingh9771]

Please make a video of "I love you baby".🙏🏼 please

[@garimasharma2426]

❤❤❤❤

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@waiyeunlai3348]

Thanks... really useful. I've always used 4447 as I find it works for me but now you've broken down the alternatives (with the oh so useful tips 👍) will definitely give them a go 😊. Re other chords, B and Bflat are my nemesis (grrr!) so any help would be eternally welcome TIA x

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

4447 Is a very nice one! But, like you said, it's nice to challenge ourselves to learn the other ones once they are broken down. ❤️❤️❤️

[@mkmichelle]

👍🏻☝️

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Yes! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@joseantonioperez9870]

Muchísima gracias guapa dios té bendiga saludos desde Marbella besos y abrazos super bonita

[@ericsinchina]

I found it super easy to barre the 4th fret and my finger naturally wants to mute the A string anyways...so you're left with a simple E chord.

[@nicolet3708]

Hi

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Hi Nicole! ❤️

[@karlgw]

great tutorial. I can just about manage the first one, but not in real time (takes me a few seconds to get it, by which time the moment has passed), but I guess that comes with practice

[@joseantonioperez9870]

Bendiciones me encanta saludos allá cuidate mucho bendiciones dios té bendiga genial super bonita saludos Marbella Málaga España

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Muchas gracias, Joseantonio 🤗🤗🤗

[@karenseidel]

Bm is a struggle for me.

[@sanjilee6148]

My hands awe way to small to reach these chords. 😩

[@choochoo1236]

Ah yes.The dreaded E chord!

[@markdicksontolosa586]

ur so pretty..thats why i love you!

[@Tzuriah]

F please. 😊

[@wanderingshiiip]

There are so many options but my fingers are not cooperating hahaha

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Choose one option and master one finger at a time ;)

[@wanderingshiiip]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic OMG, yup will do that, thank yoooou ❤❤❤ currently I prefer the 2nd one

[@suffolkalaska]

Really cant make the E cord maybe need to buy a Uku with wider frets ..... Fat fingers on a concert Uku !

[@scottfraser8659]

1st, no way not me 🤨

[@thea5934]

She has like 100 ukuleles

[@mauriziomadonia1551]

Amore mio...sei fantastica! La mia ragazza è gelosa di te

[@martam9327]

PIVOT

[@matthewweng8483]

Curse you evil E chord! You and your nasty questionable cousin D... Why is one of the most common song chords so damn hard to play on an instrument that's designed to be simple to play. I smell a conspiracy (heck, even the C sus4 is a piece of cake) But nooooo... not the E and the D 🙄 All I can say is thank God for C and Am... 😆