Ukulele or Banjolele Introduction To Simple Open Tuning Playing Method www.happyjams.net

What's better than listening to good music? Playing it! This method teaches you to tune your ukulele or banjolele to an open C chord to play easy 3 chord songs, almost instantly.
Find music and song sheets at www.happyjams.net

[@seancook1817]

My six year old been asking Santa for a banjo for years but holding one today I realized it'll be to heavy for him so we're starting with a banjolele for Christmas so I'll be subscribing to your channel I like how to take you're time to explain and your accent makes me trust you know what you're talking about 👌👌

[@highhopesmusic]

Thank you! I just added several songs to play along with this open C tuning at www.happyjams.net. Enjoy!

[@carolleckie9041]

You could also try an open backed banjo as they are waaaay lighter than the resonators.

[@jayroland9481]

What a wonderful tutorial, thanks so much. My Kmise (cheapo) banjolele arrives tomorrow and I'll be coming back here to try your chords out myself.

[@user-yg6dk9eh8g]

very nice ,thank you

[@thelegend21804]

That was nice and informative. I didn't even know there's an American Banjo Museum.

[@neptvnebeatschannel]

What an interesting sound !

[@brjplummer9415]

Very good and you could also say that with that tuning G-C-E G that it is the C string that determines what Chord you get at each fret. The green at the 5th fret is an F and at the seventh fret you have a G Chord. But you also have Bar chords all the way up the fret board. Not just the two you are using. plus it wont hurt to tell what chord is on those colors you have chosen. regard Brian

[@highhopesmusic]

Yes you are right, there is many more things to add and teach about this but I was wanting to keep it as simple as possible for non musical people. The idea is for anyone, regardless if you have a disability, or lying in a hospital bed, could play music. So I tried to keep it as simple as possible.

[@user-wc3og9kn5h]

Bought banjo ukulele just what you playing know. Playing it the sound affecting my ears. Gave it away

[@michaeldunne5986]

Great help thank you.

[@canadacalling6892]

Thanks for your post sir

[@kristytaylor3159]

That’s a beautiful banjo uke I’m still practicing, and I love this video because it teaches me a lot!!!❤

[@highhopesmusic]

That’s the one you own now. I’m sure you can make it sound better than me lol. Keep having fun!

[@kristytaylor3159]

I knew that was the one I’m playing lol and I love it and I’m actually kinda catching on! I’m practicing every day!!! Again thank you sooooo much!!! God is so good! ❤️

[@israeltabib]

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[@colinblackler3466]

Excellent video 👍

[@highhopesmusic]

Thank you! I just added several songs to play along with this open C tuning at www.happyjams.net. Enjoy!

[@notclagnew]

Glad I found this - I am keen to play after taking a long break - I have to start from scratch again and this time I want some fun with it. This seems like a great approach.

[@doncatchpole]

Good stuff

[@billyaitken7461]

Lookin’ to get a Banjolele this Christmas. This looks an ideal tuning to work on mastering those different banjo style strokes 😎👍

[@highhopesmusic]

I just added several songs to play along with this open C tuning at www.happyjams.net. Enjoy!

[@billyaitken7461]

@@highhopesmusic standard tuning on the Banjolele has been fine, it’s got me picking some simple American folk like Turkey in the straw, Clementine, The minstrel boy etc with some other modern surprises that really suit the Banjolele (all the Mike Nesmith stuff from the Monkees - because it tends to be ‘ragtime’ based), People are strange by the doors! Daydream by the Lovin’ spoonful, Johnny Cash version of Hurt. Thanks for giving’ me a poke in the ribs to have another look at Open C, now I’ve got something to play it on 🪕😎👍‼️

[@connieratti.ADBestyoucanbe]

Do a video on the purpse playing with an open back and how does that make the sound different. Also how and when should you use the key to adjist the neck on the open back . Thanks connie

[@highhopesmusic]

The open back lets the sound out more and makes it lighter to hold. I'm sorry but I don't know a lot about them. The neck adjustment rod is used to adjust the height of the strings.

[@blueykoala2687]

I love your lessons on the Uke and Banjoukele. I also have a Baritone Uke will the same makings work on it too?

[@highhopesmusic]

I'm not sure if it tunes the same way. If you can tune it to open C chord then yes it will work. I have finally added several songs to play along with at www.happyjams.net. Enjoy!

[@blueykoala2687]

@@highhopesmusic Thanks mate

[@BartlettOutfitters]

Fantastic video! I still can’t find the pdfs for these songs. I’ve checked the website and the descriptions in the other jam band songs. Could you point me in the right direction? Thanks!

[@highhopesmusic]

go to www.happyjams.net and you should find the PDF files on the from page.

[@skoboatn]

Looking for the music on your site and don’t see it. Is it still available?

[@highhopesmusic]

So sorry for the slow reply. It is now there www.happyjams.net. Hope you enjoy!

[@kathythomas7964]

Is there a place to print off the songs and chords? I checked the website and couldn't find it.

[@highhopesmusic]

It should be on the front page at www.happyjams.net

[@chrisjurd4302]

can do the same,,,,for a d tuning etc,,,,,

[@highhopesmusic]

Yes you can but I tried D tuning and it was harder to keep in tune because the swings were stretched so tight.

[@jayroland9481]

My banjolele just arrived and for the life of me I can't follow your tuning instructions. My tuner has 2 UK settings, UK C and UK D and I can't get the letter G to appear on the LCD though it does sometimes go green.

[@highhopesmusic]

I'm sorry you are having trouble tuning. I have an app on my phone TE Tuner (Tonal Energy Tuner) that I really like. It was $5 but it shows all the notes and may help you with the G note. Sometimes the tuners have a hard time reading a note but I find that this tuner helps. Let me know if that is helpful.

[@clawhammer704]

Wonder if the strings can handle open G tuning?

[@highhopesmusic]

I'm not sure. I tried to tune it to open D and the strings where so tight I felt it put to much pressure on the instrument so I brought it back to C. The bigger ones might be able to tune to differently.

[@djunab]

Very interesting, but why no normaly chords? And why not g c e a tuning? I dont understand 🤷

[@highhopesmusic]

We tune to open C chord just to make it really easy for anyone to play along. This program is tailored to folks in hospital beads that would like to just learn something easy.

[@djunab]

@@highhopesmusic Ok, this is good 👍

[@juliejohnston2317]

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