What is BEBE ukulele tuning?

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[@raynefelix2775]

He was shredding on a Ukulele I didn't think that was possible that's awesome

[@ltsf]

Watch feng e

[@elizabeth-bv2te]

he is the best

[@connormaczee]

Ridiculous how this started with a fairly sad sounding song then you go and sound like Jimi hendrix 5 seconds later. I’m constantly amazed at what the uke can do in the right hands.

[@arindam1984]

Please suggest if I try on Tenor ukulele... What will be the tuneing...

[@andresdavid]

@@arindam1984 Tenor is usually tuned the same as a Soprano or Concert ukulele. So, GCEA >> EAEA

[@jake3938]

Ok chill with the Jimi Hendrix comparison buddy

[@Julian-uq7dn]

You feel like Bob Ross of ukulele

[@jameshillmusiq]

Is it the hair? :)

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@@jameshillmusiq no...its everything

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@@jameshillmusiq It's the demeanor. When you talk to us an an audience, there is this underlying feeling conveyed that you genuinely care about our learning and growth. And most likely comes from the fact that you do, actually, care. 💜

[@Sleepless_Sam]

Now we're just gonna strum these happy little strings.

[@Elli79406]

Liquid Gold - with a growl

[@simonockas]

I'm a guitar player and I've never even considered the possibilities of an ukulele plugged into an amp. This, this was beautiful.

[@newbornn5934]

That means who haven't seen a ukulele with a pick-up

[@LittleJack0]

This is literally the BEST ukulele video ever.

[@wftjet]

This is so cool. I just did this on my concert uke to make EAEA ("yay-yay") tuning!

[@maadfx8511]

6:05 omg that chord is so beaultiful..

[@vincentgaliano]

What a fantastic musician, who can teach too. His 6-books online course is amazing, I learned so much and will do it again later.

[@frozennbutter6425]

he looks like the guy you would meet on a cruise ship and never see him again for 15 years until you stumble upon him in a walmart

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r/rareinsults

[@shaggyhoran9807]

that’s oddly specific

[@cameronlebeau6163]

i feel like this has happened to you..?

[@elizabeth-bv2te]

that’s really specific but like at the same time it just makes sense

[@majorthelad1863]

Is there more to this 'story'

[@bobowen1425]

When I heard the Bluesy stuff and closed my eyes, I could have mistaken it for a guitar with heavy distortion applied. Brilliant sound, I've subscribed!

[@ewaldsteven]

Dude you just sold me on ukulele for life. Especially the two "fighting" notes. You can really make that thing howl! Legendary!

[@yashhosakal2242]

I'm freaking out!!!I was literally having this guy in my mind today and I got the notification. BOOM!! IM HERE

[@plinio1263]

same!!!!

[@frasermay7825]

Love it, has a medieval, lutish sort of vibe.

[@fazlee712]

BEBE tuning lets you summon Man Utd's most legendary player ever

[@aascaal]

Not enough people on this channel will understand the joke but that's such a good call hahaha

[@anuvette]

Too bad he didnt live upto his potential

[@4Motion54]

Hello James Hill, 🌞 these examples of tuning a baritone (bEbe) or a tenor/concert/soprano Uke (eAea) are so inspiring - I will try it out and hear where this journey of experimenting with it will go through. Thanks so much for this video and your knowledge you share with us and thanks for showing how much fun it could bring to try something new!!! Kind regards and be blessed from Germany, Bettina

[@MattDahlberg]

It's so important for ukulele players to not try and play every note of every chord, every time. I love this, James! Going to give EAEA (which is something my son says at bedtime when he's not tired) :D

[@Robin-ic7sy]

I'm using BABE turning

[@luketheluk3]

Amazing. The way you explain every single detail, note, or whatever is great!!! everything seems to be so easy :D. Thanks so much for sharing stuff like this. Love it

[@kat.leighb]

Now I have to go buy a baritone! That sound is just gorgeous. Thanks for sharing this with us James!!

[@rrg2248]

Home - away - somewhere in-between. Most elegant simple explanation of I IV V

[@ResoluteGryphon]

What a great teaching style! And I loved the non-theory descriptive language used.

[@adrimacfer1815]

Such an inspirational video, James! I will explore this tuning and get more attached to new ways of playing 🔥

[@Sir-Uke-A-Lot]

This is so cool, James!! I've been wanting to find something to inspire my playing again. This is it. Going to have a lot of fun with it both on my baritone and tenor. Thanks so much. Uke on and stay strong!!

[@mr.f613]

This is game changing! Thank you for sharing this.

[@UkuleleWithLuv]

Incredible! Just tried concert tuning you suggested and I'm amazed! Can't wait to write something with this tuning! Thank you!

[@jenniferlove-luaphotovideo3522]

Has a beautiful Celtic sound to it. Thank you for sharing! ❤

[@thesambehindtheslaughter8843]

Makes it sound like an acoustic guitar and its so beautiful

[@Antlegs]

Thank you so much james. this gave me so much inspiration and ive created so much with it. thank you thank you thank you!

[@richardweidner1625]

can't wait to try this tuning out, sounds beautiful

[@shanedpain7734]

You get that baritone booming! When you amplify, almost sounds like John Lee Hooker

[@josephukedaddy0548]

James, you really are amazing. I am on book#3 on beat/off beat. Your lessons have brought much happiness to many people in the world. Thank you, thank you, thank you😁

[@miniac60]

Somehow, I didn't turn this off, thank goodness. I was busy with the video droning away in the background, then 9:25 overdrive! I'm in heaven 😍

[@dh2602]

omg I absolutely just died and went to heaven. I never thought my baritone could sound so freaking beyond beautiful. i just cant get enough of this.

[@jillgeary1313]

Love love love alternate tunings! Thank you!!! Would like to explore the ii, iii, and VII dim chords too.

[@MarkMcCluney]

Most enjoyable and encouraging. Thank you, I'll certainly try this.

[@markattardo]

Awesome info. Really awesome demo!

[@davidwelker4172]

Recently Subscribed, loving your videos. I'm a beginner so a lot of things are still above my head, but I find them encouraging. Just started my own channel to document my progress & share tidbits. Love your music!

[@babytyan]

An excellent presentation, quite amazing uke alternatives !

[@brianhadley527]

Nice. I made it through 5 of the 6 books in his online course and would agree that it is quite good. Some sections are a bit challenging but if you are patient with yourself there is a lot of great learning to be had.

[@theaxlman3321]

Man alive. Been playing the baritone uke for a long time now, but never thought of this. Great show!!

[@slidefever]

Great tutorial, thanks James 😁

[@discocat2500]

You rock man! Keep it up.

[@humanityfirst930]

Love it. I'm going to try it today.

[@glad5324]

je ne sais pas si je dois te dire merci, j'ai commencé le yuke il y a 11 mois et je trouve déjà que une vie c'est pas assez, j'ai tune mon uke en eaea, un petit freestyle et poulala, c'est chouette, pour l'instant j'ai laissé de coté de côté la rythmique du billy Jean, argh! James, chapeau et merci!

[@eid6584]

This tuning gives me medieval folk song vibes

[@derpderpson8796]

Nice, love the tuning! Got yourself a new subscriber!

[@unclejeff64]

Thanks for this. Really got me back into my baritone uke, freshened things up.

[@dianachurch4948]

Thank you James!

[@Mediocre_at_best]

Beautiful stuff james 👏👏

[@jwstout007]

That distorted Uke was one request away from playing freebird ;) So, uh... play freebird! :D

[@PtfmusicUk]

Cheers, had a fun morning playing some bonnie variations this morning!

[@lordbuddybear]

Woow, that's mindblowing! I didn't know a ukulele could sound this badass. Thank you :) Could you elaborate on the eAea tuning more in a second video, please? Chords, tricks etc.?... Would be fantastic

[@hkirkham1370]

All the tricks would be the same, it's just transposed up a fourth, but all the fingerings are the same

[@2ukulele]

Hi James. Love this video and this tuning. Initially tried it on an old concert-sized uke I had in low G tuning, but tuning the G down to E and the C down to A made the strings far too floppy. I ended up buying a pack of classical guitar strings and used the guitar D (4th) string for the low A (3rd) string, and the guitar B (2nd) string for the 4th (other "e") in this tuning. The nice thing about this string change is that instead of having to loosen the strings, you tighten them. This really improved the volume and sustain of the laminate top. The "e" strings especially now ring with so much sustain. I am going to keep this uke in eAea tuning. Thanks so much for bringing it to our attention!

[@StevenEspaniola]

This was awesome my friend!!

[@pixpusher]

Thank you. I have been trying to figure this out since the Ukulele Magazine article came out.

[@Da_Storm_420]

it sounds medieval tome for some reason, will try this tuning for sure !

[@markthespark6240]

Sounds amazing James. The chord voicing in this tuning just make me think of the song by Tom Petty Free Fallin. I’m not a uke player. I play guitar. I’ll have to get my daughters uke off the hook and give it a crank. I didn’t realize how good they can sound plugged in and distorted.

[@chrisjurd3776]

great tuition video James ,,,,

[@lunarmoon7636]

very interesting stuff!! youre a good musician !

[@Ranch_doritos]

This has hippie guitar vibes and I LOVE IT

[@leohansen2074]

Thank for your inspiration. It is awesome👍👍👍

[@Mephiestopholes]

I picked up a uke 6yrs ago, after my daughter was born. I found your Bum Diddy article while searching for inspiration and, I gotta say, you've been my hero ever since. :) We, at my home, appreciate all of your work in the arts and education of the arts. My kid is gonna flip when I show her that I figured out the sounds needed for 'She's Still Got It'. ;)

[@RoxxieDymond]

Finally some love for the baritone!! 🥺 it's my primary uke for gigs haha! :)

[@spaztekwarrior]

Whoa. Dude. That sounds cool. I need me a bari. :) Will try the eAea tuning on my concert.

[@huntermatthews3407]

love this, great idea thanks! also your voice reminds me of the Mountain Goats, love it

[@yindyamarra]

This is inspiring, love it

[@avec2ailes941]

Thank you for opening such pretty doors on music, James. This exploration of tunings is SO inspiring. And thank you also for this super electric rock moment! Deep sensation! My hair is up! 😃 😉

[@ukesong]

Very interesting tuning, thanks for this video 👍

[@nino_anytimemusic119]

I start to play ukulele.... This video help much... Thankyou james.... 😊

[@snoopaka]

Fun video and ideas for the baritone players out here. Thanks

[@stevesmith9403]

I went right upstairs and tuned my concert to eAea. Super neat-o!

[@bernardinelermite1133]

I love alternate tunings ! I'm presently digging the dotara tuning (EBEA or DADG), but I will definitely give the bEbe a try !

[@mussoliable]

This tune is superb.. Awesome! 👏

[@JebHoge]

Gotta try this. A traditional E has been hurting my ring finger joint, but I never thought of alt tunings as an option.

[@jaspermadhead7665]

James! This is really cool video! Thank you from Russia! Can't wait to try eaea tuning!

[@cjlooklin1914]

I'm working on a cover for "To all of You by Syd Matters" on the Baritone, and a really interesting tuning that helped me compose the song is "Db, Gb, B, Eb". I highly recommend trying this tuning, it's pretty fun!

[@kevinturvey8213]

brilliant - finding the beauty in simplicity!!!

[@uketon]

votre travail est très bon, félicitations pour encourager la créativité.

[@themcconnells]

such a great video!!!!

[@mirekpatek]

Hello James, I am happy that the player of your caliber promotes this alternate tuning. I use the same tuning (in different transposition) on my tenor ukulele. I dare to stretch the thin strings from ea to gc, which gives me the open C tuning GCgc (with low G). I have worked out this tuning first on my fingerpicked and/or frailed tenor banjo where I use open G tuning DGdg (with low D). There are some DGdg tenor banjo videos in my channel and I am inspired to add the GCgc ukulele ones.

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[@karenlynnkennedy6162]

Wow!! Who knew you could make a baritone uke sound like that!!!! I'm going to try this alternative on my soprano uke with the eAea...

[@ShaunVillafana]

Oh that is *GORGEOUS*

[@isaborg8353]

Beautiful ! Thanks

[@MikeGallay]

I spent the entire video (fantastic btw) curious if this tuning tweak would work similarly on a GCEA tuning as EAEA. Of course, Jimmy Hill ultimately provided the answer. Expert playing, innovating and instructing (as usual).

[@davedrum6746]

Awesome. I've always been afraid of alternate tunings (due to not knowing what I'm doing!), but this really encouraged me to have a little fun. That's what the uke's all about anyhow, right!? Thanks!

[@scottv4186]

Welcome to the world of Cigar Box Guitar style tunings. They are almost always tuning in power chord tunings like this (though they are usually in GDG as they frequently have only 3 strings). Makes them sound super bluesy. Pick up a slide and have fun, or just play with your fingers. I love power chord tunings. Cheers to this post

[@jpsalis]

Oh yeah, I messed with this on my original soprano uke, before I got my current concert instrument. It sounds really interesting.

[@bobbraun7290]

It didn't hit me on the baritone but it did on the (concert?) uke - mountain dulcimer! I've been playing banjo tunes on open C ukulele - now it's time for dulcimer tunes! Thanks!

[@CadeEarick]

i discovered this on my tenor uke, but i used the tuning DGDG. absolutely love it

[@christinecousineau8651]

Shredding the Baritone Uke so good! Go big Go loud and electric!

[@iridescent_phoenix]

I’ve been using EAEa on my tenor for years; it’s really good for various traditions of folk music

[@ugolele7041]

Nice sound!

[@oniram2610]

Amazinggg thanks man!

[@mynameisnobodyz]

Thank you so much. I just got back in to the uke and the banjolele. I took this video, and tuning and chords, along with 'my bonny lies over the ocean', and made up a song within a few minutes. Lovely sound. Below in the next reply is a recording of this song I did just an hour ago.

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[@NorthernVirginiaUkuleleSociety]

Love it!!!

[@Beatlefan67]

Wow! I was told to try GDGD on my bazouki - I was amazed what one could do with it.

[@thesilverpen]

its this kind of stuff that made me want to take up the uke, after years of guitar. Wonderful.

[@Shane_Keating]

Hey James Hill. I have done a cover of Billie jean on my channel. Thank you for teaching me that song.

[@igorchiandetti5981]

Amazing!

[@cdbrown30]

My Bonnie in this version sounds like it would fit the original writers feeling