Frailing on Banjo Uke

[@emiliebetke4785]

Very great teacher and I could learn a lot. I am 84 and have been playing uke for over a year. I just bought a uke banjo and want to learn more. Thank you for what I learned today.

[@kajunkong3113]

how’s the learning coming?

[@Earthmother13]

Hi Pete. Thanks for a very useful and interesting tutorial.

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

I’m glad you are enjoying it!

[@christinebrown132]

Thank you, just starting on a banjo uke, having been playing uke for a while, love it. You are a great teacher. Just what I needed.

[@johnherberte8131]

Thanks Ive been learning clawhammer for ukulele and bought a banjolele for that banjo sound. I watch your banjo songs often to get ideas of how you use your right hand so it's great to see a tutorial for banjolele. I like how you embellish around the chords with the fretting hand. Simple but sounds good for a beginner to try

[@acterene1]

Thank you! I am 64 and have been working on Tenor Uke for over a year now. Getting better, and I want to experience the Banjolele. Great first class!

[@martinbunny29]

Many thanks for your banjolele tuition; NOW I can start on Frailing with my home built (by others) banjolele. Glad to see even the tutor can make the minor errors and re-thinks whilst instructing us . Love that you take it slowly for we novice "frailers".

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

Martin Bunny I’m glad it was helpful

[@surfermikem]

Pete, thanks so much for this... You make a great teacher and a classic banjo sound... thanks for the coaching

[@shellydianenovascotia3914]

Love this.....I was trying to frail and hammer on at the same time...but I think as I am just starting out I should first get comfortable and fast with the frailing first and then work on adding the fun hammer on notes after....great video....thanks!

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

Shelly Atkinson Yes, the rhythm is so important, it’s better to get the right hand frailing stroke to be automatic and smooth before trying to add the hammer-ons and other left-hand embellishments.

[@anastasiocatalan416]

You’re really good. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙂

[@nicolasrenold]

Pete, the demo of using hammer-ons at 5:00 to get the classic banjo sound was very helpful. I had watched lots of other tutorials that show right hand technique but was frustrated because doing clawhammer on a chord without that left hand technique doesn't sound like a banjo. I love folk, bluegrass, and old timey music, learning basics on a travel uke for campfires. If I ever get good I'll buy a banjo uke or banjo so I can jam with others.

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

Nicolas Renold I’m so glad it was helpful to you!

[@ericgamble9153]

This was really cool. Learned something new (frailing). That makes this a most successful day for me. Thanks!

[@petreeuk4439]

Thanks for sharing wonderful information lovely to hear different styles

[@phartzyphartz6393]

Hi Pete! Just found while searching for some banjolele tips! Nice to meet ya! Thanks for the video!

[@suziofftheplanet977]

thanks for this video. my banjo was to big for me so i bought a Banjolele. but still wanted the banjo sound. this type of skill goes a long way to that. sadly i just cannot get the hang of claw hammer or frailing. but I'll keep trying

[@shanedavies2177]

Thanks mate, watching from Tasmania,Australia . Your nice clear instructions has given me some things to work on. A couple more banjoele focused videos would be great. Cheers

[@Johno143]

I agree with donna lee, That was so helpful...Thank you 👍

[@happyhomelesshomesteaders158]

Thank you much my friend, the wife is starting ukulele and well thanks again for the lesson

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

WHITEHORSE MINISTRIES my pleasure. Thank you for the feedback.

[@happyhomelesshomesteaders158]

@@PeteGlazeMusic I too am a musician mainly strings but never took hold of one of these little instruments until the mandolin and fiddle ever handle the fiddle truly an intense feeling sawing that thing. We will be 👀 Blessings 🌹

[@chancejames8110]

Love the clawhammer. That's how I learned banjo

[@gobbism]

I’m just learning but I see a lot of different stuff than I have in other places. I’ll probably have to revisit this a bit later on but maybe I can try practicing your frailing style with some very basic chords.

[@altitude707]

Fantastic , thank you so much , great tutorial.

[@fidlerville]

Hey, thanks so much for the great video. I'm about to pick one up for myself. Have watched several other videos, but quite like the sound of yor instrument. What kind of banjolele are you playing, and what kind of strings? Anything else I should know? Oh, one thing I might mention is that you may want to have a look at tuning your head. It's the same process as tuning drums. You tap all around as you tighten, eliminating the unwanted dissonant ringing. As you know, some people just "put a sock in it", but I rather like the resonance of the head, so would simply take the time to tune it... In any case thanks again for the video and keep on frailin'!

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

I can see how claw hammer or frailing would work because the fourth string is a higher pitch. It would work like the 5th string onba banjo.

[@mik3war1]

2:48 frailing technique, 9:36 song, C, G D, Am, F Chords

[@kellsielee7607]

Awesome video by the way

[@brucebirr3810]

I think if I work apiece at a time I can get there. I just bought a banjolele today. Thank you

[@davidledford3522]

I thought you was elon musk when i glanced at the thumbnail 😂

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

😂 not quite that high-powered. 🤣

[@DieterLo1]

Great teaching!

[@kenr8898]

you might want to buy a baratone banjouke to ease your finger placement as the spaces between strings allow for more comfertable playing!

[@toms4123]

very nice Pete

[@yupyupyup499]

Great tutorial , love the sound . Do you mind saying where you bought the Bango uke ?

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

No, not at all. It's a 1920s Clarophone (made by Gretsch). Gretsch recently started marketing a new banjo uke that is similar in size, but not quite the same design. The vintage Clarophones do show up on eBay and Reverb.com, so you can probably find one if you really want one. Here's one: reverb.com/item/9683096-clarophone-vintage-1920-s-banjolele-ukulele-banjo I got mine from the Facebook Marketplace. The original skin head was broken so I had to put on a new one and replace the bridge, which was missing.

[@DanielDare]

Nice demo Pete but you are most definitely understating George Formby's style!!

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

DanielDare No doubt, but I don’t play that style so can’t really do it justice. Besides, I actually made this video as a favor for one person, not realizing anybody else would even be interested! 😂

[@DanielDare]

@@PeteGlazeMusic I understand you Pete! It's a great demo on frailing the ukulele. Thank you.

[@petercameron8832]

Good stuff, Thankyou!

[@devireig2851]

Thank you, thank you, I Learn a lot With you

[@AlainKarpati]

Hi Pete ! Thanks a lot for this. What is the title of the example song at 9'36 ? Thanks in advance !

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

It’s Peaceful Easy Feeling, by the Eagles

[@AlainKarpati]

@@PeteGlazeMusic Thanks a lot Pete, I love the words of this song !

[@laurentvintaer7202]

So wonderful1 Thank you, it'll take me a minute....

[@richardhukins1703]

Very skilful

[@kellsielee7607]

Is there somewhere online (Amazon maybe) where you can recommend a good maybe several hundred dollar one? I live in Hawaii, can play the uke, and bought a junk banjolele on Amazon, but it was cheap and now im looking for better quality.

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

I confess that the banjo uke (banjolele) in the video is the only one I own, and it's from the 1920s. I really don't have a firm recommendation. I can tell you that the Clarophone banjo uke I have was made by Gretsch, and in the last couple of years they issued an updated version that got some fairly nice reviews online. I don't think Amazon has any, but you might be able to get one somewhere. I haven't played that new version though. Aside from that, I have a good friend with a Deering Banjolele that she likes very much. It's relatively expensive, in the $500 range, although she got hers for less from a private seller who had never played it. You might see if you can find one on ebay or something.

[@MsTubbytube]

thank you

[@hartvenessa]

Nice!

[@mountaingirl1797]

Need to know if it is easier to play than the five string banjo please and thank you 👍🏻‼️

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

Susan Spencer I would say that ukulele in general is easier to play than 5 string banjo. The chords tend to be easier to finger - especially with smaller hands - and nylon strings are much softer to press down. Banjo uke (banjolele) is just a ukulele with a drum head that gives it some of the characteristic sound of a banjo, but it’s still a ukulele at heart and that makes it easier to play - certainly for a beginner level player.

[@mustamuri]

🎶✨🧸✨🎶 👶👏

[@adayinioloslife9171]

Many thanks

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

Mark Holloway I hope you don’t mind my asking, but I’m genuinely curious. I did this video as sort of a favor for a friend - sort of a one-off thing (I generally do banjo videos). However, it’s become my most popular video - by far. I was curious what about the video appealed to you? The overall response has been very surprising, and I might do more, if I could figure out the appeal to folks! 😁 Thank you.

[@adayinioloslife9171]

Living in Barry South Wales GB there aren't many uke clubs(not many folk clubs either) I was given a banjolele as a present so decided to learn fraling/clawhammer style . The way you teach is laid back and interesting and at a comfortable pace plus I don't read music so I can follow what you. More videos yes please

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

Mark Holloway Thank you!

[@jasneskis]

Challenging.

[@b.m.r221]

Really?🤔🤔 its just another ukulele? Were i learned and this was out of a book on a college campus. Dont quote me but its a SOPRANO BANJO theres soprano tenor baritone and then your 5 and 6 string banjos

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

It's generally called a banjo uke or banjolele. It's a small one and it's tuned like a soprano ukulele. There are tenor banjos, and tenor ukuleles which are not tuned the same way AFAIK, but the banjo uke was created in the early 20th century to play like a regular ukulele, but have a little more of the banjo sound and volume. I also play five string banjo, which is tuned differently and uses steel strings (the banjo uke uses nylon strings, like a ukulele). The six string banjo is generally tuned like a guitar and is for guitar players who want a more banjo sound, but don't want to learn another instrument.

[@hopefulhyena3400]

If I made this video it'd be titled "*Failing* on the banjo uke"

[@PeteGlazeMusic]

Ah, but at least you are still hopeful!