Rocky Top - Bluegrass on Banjo Ukulele

[@tjakkahify]

This is how the banjolele really comes into its own, thank you, you are great

[@joannawooszyk5293]

Your lessons and teaching style is amazing:) thank you, it would be amazing if you did a foggy mountain breakdown tutorial😊

[@fourstringstrummer]

Thanks so much!! I'll put it on the list!!

[@kishascape]

I prefer Hawaiian music on banjo uke. It enhances that soprano ukulele sound for me that I always loved.

[@lookoutlinn]

Gonna give this try on my next day off. Thank you!

[@fourstringstrummer]

You're welcome - it's one of my favourites! Kelly

[@barrykaj]

Hi Kelly Just to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (or I suppose that has to be 'Happy Holidays' in your part of the world) Many thanks for your videos and info through 2022.

[@fourstringstrummer]

Hey Barry! Thanks! I'm good with the old school Merry Christmas - either way...all the best to you and yours as well! Kelly

[@gav1nwood]

Brilliant. 👏

[@fourstringstrummer]

Hey Gavin - Thanks so much - Glad you enjoyed it! Kelly

[@wandam3295]

Another one of my favourites! I guess I’ll be spending the holidays working on my Bb 😜

[@fourstringstrummer]

Have fun Wanda - kick the crap outta that Bb! Don't let it beat you! Kelly

[@wandam3295]

@@fourstringstrummer Merry Christmas Kelly! Thanks for all the great tutorials!

[@fourstringstrummer]

@Wanda M you're more than welcome Wanda - all the best to you as well! Kelly

[@christinemarie007]

Very nice, thank you. You are so natural at it..I am not sure I will manage to play it fast.

[@fourstringstrummer]

Hi Christine - Thanks!! Just keep playing it slowly and eventually the speed will pick up on its own. Glad you enjoyed it! Kelly

[@christinemarie007]

@fourstringstrummer6921 - Thank you for your encouragement, Kelly. Have a great day.

[@rule411]

About the "sledgehammer", when going up with the thumb, which snare(s) do you play?

[@fourstringstrummer]

When coming up, the thumb usually hits just the first (A) string. It can also hit the second (E) but the first string is really the target.

[@lturner744]

Thanks. And Merry Christmas

[@fourstringstrummer]

Hey Lucy - You're welcome - Merry Christmas and all the best for a Happy New Year! Kelly

[@fourstringstrummer]

Hey again Lucy - you mentioned you liked Gordon Lightfoot - what are some tunes of his you like? I'll see if I can put a video together on one of your favourites if you like.

[@lturner744]

@@fourstringstrummer Ah yes. Love that kind offer. I recently went back to listen to your rendition of “Early Morning Rain,” which is one of the best. I can’t resist a song about travel. Or I guess that one is about being stuck and wanting to travel. Anyway, anything would be appreciated. I particularly like Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Or If you could read my mind. But your choice, really.

[@fourstringstrummer]

@Lucy T okay - let me take a look at those and I'll come up with something

[@fourstringstrummer]

@@lturner744 hey Lucy - do you have a Baritone uke as well?

[@tjakkahify]

The Goldtone sounds much louder than the Aklot while the latter makes your voice stand out better. What do you think? By all opinions, the Goldtone has a good reputation. Given this observation, I'm not sure which one I would choose.

[@pedrosanchezpalma4443]

I imagine you are in the same doubt as me trying to find the perfect banjolele for a reasonable price...for me from European Union. Did you buy any of them. I tried Aklot and returned it because it was too heavy and louder. Maybe the Firefly deserves a try...¿?

[@craftlover9702]

I have both! I like the Aklot for the bluegrass sound and the Goldtone I play tunes like Ain't She Sweet, Baby Face, etc. I think the Goldtone works well for a lot of the rag time style.

[@craftlover9702]

Wow, you make it look so easy.... Going to take me a while to get the strum consistent. My only issue is I sing it in Key of G.... I'm trying to figure out the chords in G but getting stuck on some. Any chance you could help me out on what they are? Love your channel!

[@KI7GWM]

To play this in the key of G, C = G, F= C, G7 = D7, Am = Em G = D, Bb= F#dim

[@craftlover9702]

@@KI7GWM thank you!

[@edbodin1061]

I'm wondering if you can tune the banjolele to GDAE or same as fiddle and mandolin .

[@fourstringstrummer]

You probably could if you switched the first two strings around. GCEA is normal tuning for uke. The C could be tuned up to D.

[@sandrahughes3821]

Where can I get the written cords for the banjo ukes

[@fourstringstrummer]

Hi Sandra - chords for banjo ukes are the same as the ones used for regular ukes so any uke chord chart should work out perfectly for you.