When should I change the strings on my ukulele?

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

😘😘😘 If you have any tips that will help us identify strings that need to be changed, please comment these below!

[@sharmadivya2007]

Thank you so much for providing this information.

[@sharmadivya2007]

I love your tutorials. ❤️

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

@@sharmadivya2007 thank you, Sharma! 🤗

[@karenseidel]

This was a great video Bernadette. I was wondering...so many of us own Enya ukuleles with pull through bridge. Would you do a video on how to change the strings?

[@ninjaturtle365]

I'm so grateful for your channel!!! I was looking to get a keyboard but it's so big and my room is so small there's no where to put it. So I started looking around and went ahead and purchased a ukulele. There aren't very many channels like this one!! I just printed out today the handbook you have for the 30 day challenge for beginners. I love it!!! You are such an awesome teacher!! I pray the best for you, your family and your career!! Don't ever feel discouraged because you're doing great!!

[@sarikamanchanda4888]

I really needed a video on this topic cause I'm not a beginner , i play the uke really nicely but didn't know when to change my strings and I'm a huge fan of u ❤️❤️❤️if followed u since the minute i got my uke . ❤️❤️❤️

[@CRIANDOASSUNTOS]

Verdade,👍,eu toco para me distrair dessa Pandemia.👌

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Yo también! 😃

[@congerscott6064]

That ukulele is almost as beautiful as you are 👍.

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you, Scott!! That is so sweet ❤️

[@Heartlessangeal]

how do i find the best strings that suit my ukulele? Love your videos as always ❣️

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

This is a great question!!! Let me do some research

[@Heartlessangeal]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic thanks ! 🤗

[@rickamarohernandez9404]

Muchas gracias Ms. B thank you for all your posts! My Uke is my relaxing therapy! LOL

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Muchas gracias a ti, Rick!! 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@sherryb9770]

I’m getting ready to participate in your Ukulele String Changing Party! 🎉 This is helpful for me to choose which one to bring!

[@uke_nelia]

Do you klean the frettboard with lemon oil when you change the strings? I have a ligth colloard frettboard and it looks not nice where I play a lot? What kind of things I have to do for my uke ?

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Oh this is a good question! I know some guitars get cleaned this way, but I am not sure about ukuleles. Let me investigate!! 🕵🏻‍♀️

[@JM-Unleashed]

Awesome! Thank you 👍

[@jhoannarhosegilles6141]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you so much, Jhoanna!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@kaylavaughanwhittington605]

Im so glad you did this!!! Now I can refer people to your video!!!!

[@TheIronDuke9]

Where's the link to the inlay? I'm also curious to know how the sticker on the fretboard stands up to the test of time. Does it still look fresh after a lot of playing or does it begin to look like an obvious sticker when it gets worn a bit from a lot of playing?

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

That’s a really good question! I shall keep my eye on this sticker. Here’s the link! amzn.to/3sYc1c1

[@robertgates3258]

Thanks Miss B..I think Ill try the strings you use. I feel sorry for all the lonely ukes hanging on your wall. I think Im a one uke kinda guy. Sorta like Willie Nelson and Trigger.

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

I hope you like the strings! I like them so far :) In the near future I’d like to start a ukulele group in my community so that these ukuleles get played 😃😃

[@Keziapurrs]

I change the strings on my ukes as soon as i receive them. I like to know what type of strings are on each uke. And on some i like to change to a low G.

[@susanjohnston3846]

One way to tell is if you tune your strings and it sounds off when you strum , hold a "C" chord 0003 and your tuner should register a "C" .......this I was told by someone , I tested it and it seemed accurate .... do you know if this is correct Bernadette?

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

That works!! I also like to play a familiar chord to see if the ukulele sounds off at all. 😃😃

[@josephinemaritesdalisay3682]

Just what I need! thank you for another useful vid, Miss B💕

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you so much for being here Jennina! 💕

[@HolisticHealthWithHarry]

Hah need this info right now ty! Need to learn how to

[@tiredtwinkie]

Do you have a video on how to change the strings? I am completely lost on how I would even begin to change my strings. Thanks.

[@JodyM2]

I change the strings when I bring the Uke home. I don't like Aquila so I change to Worth or Fremont A.S.A.P. it makes the Uke Mine. I did not change the strings on my Martins.

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

That’s a great idea. I hadn’t considered starting with new strings. I like that! 😃

[@athanott]

I was wondering that!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

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[@rhart367]

Thanks beautiful. You're so helpful. 😘💕🌹

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Thank you so much!! It is my pleasure 😃😃

[@dhritisingh3764]

Thanks for this video ❤❤❤❤❤

[@laurad9458]

I absolutely LOVE the moonbeams! Have them on my concert and its become my favourite instrument 😅

[@Anoukulele]

Thanks for the friendly reminder 😅

[@kurtuke]

Great t-shirt! 😄 I hate changing strings, because new ones won't stay in tune, as you said. I usually stretch them gently after tuning, then tune again and repeat a few times. Do you discourage this practice?

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

This is how I stretch my new strings too!!

[@asnormal1362]

What to do to keep all our used strings out of the landfill? Can they be recycled ♻️ or is there an organization that uses them for other purpose? What can you tell me?

[@petroventer1587]

I'm so early wow and this video helped me so much thanks 🌈😘

[@tubeyou89119]

1-2 times a year?? Wow... I have been using my only uku for 4, 5 years now, playing 3-4 times a week. But it still sounds good.... Haha...

[@petermichaelforstner5479]

I have an 8 string Luna ukulele low G wound strings different to tune...

[@lavanya1602]

i love your videos. thank you for teaching me havana and i have been following you since i got a uke and thank you for teaching me this instrument love you!!! please like this🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Hi Lavanya!! Thank you so much for being here. I am so happy to be your teacher ❤️❤️

[@lavanya1602]

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[@crimewavet]

Please make a video of how to actually change the strings & look after your ukulele 🖤

[@johnnacke4134]

Bernadette, I have a tenor strung with Oasis low G strings.... it’s time to make a change.... I’ve only experienced the low G... can’t decide as to whether to stay with low G or go with high G... any thoughts???

[@shellymcclean2550]

Hi Bernadette ! Hopefully you will see this as I really could do with some advice. I just received your Beautiful Sakura concert size for my birthday. I love it !! It has taken a few days to settle but I want to change the strings as they are Aquila and very squeaky and I want to add a wound low G. Can you recommend which ones to get as I have been getting lost watching so many videos and reviews so totally confused which to choose..can you recommend ? Thank you !! LOVE your videos

[@Danielzoz]

I never changed it, and i have my uke for i think 8 years. Didnt notice bad sound (maybe cuz my ears got used to its sound?), but perhaps thats why the notes fail sometimes? Maybe its time to change them lol

[@truckhogs]

can you recommend strings to buy ?

[@mickbarnes1418]

Thank you for your tutorials they have been very helpful. I am a beginner to ukulele and about to restring my enya tenor for the first time. I need help!! Which thickness of string goes where? Am I correct with G thickest next C next E and A being the thinnest ? I would appreciate any advice. Thank you and keep up the great work with your videos. 😀

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Hi Mick! The ukulele has a high G sound, so the thickest string is C, next is E, then G, then the thinnest is A.

[@mickbarnes1418]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic Thank you for your help & Very fast reply 😀

[@tanisha9080]

Hi ! I changed my strings last month and they are doing great. My previous strings were not sounding GREAT so i changed them. And - Is the music reading challenge discontinued ? Thanks :)

[@feibenbrook3410]

The link to the strings is for Saprono. I have a tenor. 🤔

[@mitzigarnett5818]

I've had my Sakura lele for a couple years and have been a total chicken. Had a friend change once but surely need to try this 😬

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

The sakuralele came with the Aquila carbon blacks. I really liked those strings :)

[@mitzigarnett5818]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic I really like those strings too. Time to buy more...

[@ritamartland9102]

My strings stay in tune really well but don't sound as rich or as warm as when I bought the uke which I feel may be a sign its time to replace. Also my C string seems to drag the sound on and hum for a lot longer a time than the other strings?? What is this a sign of please.

[@sheilabrownsea4311]

What are the best strings to use for soprano and concert please?

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

These... make sure to choose the right size for your uku amzn.to/3olWu1Y

[@azucenadelarosa2493]

That might explain why my uke had lost its spring, the pep in its step. I've had it for well love 3 years. Never changed them 😳

[@isabellapower4633]

I have a baritone uke that I can capo to get a low g sound but I can't decide whether or not to change my main uke's strings to a low g or keep it at a high g?

[@yanavo1kova]

Thanks, I should do it! ❤️ My Enya EUT-MAD's strings don't sound bright and cheerful since the beginning. How do you think, what strings suits the best?

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

If you liked the sound of your MAD, I would definitely try fluorocarbon strings again! The ones I used in this video sound nice 👍🏼 If you want to try low G, then the oasis strings are nice too 😃

[@yanavo1kova]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic Thank you! 💜

[@yanavo1kova]

@@shawnmiranda Thank you! :)

[@garethdavies7235]

Do ukulele strings go “false”?

[@cheronsharelike2899]

I switched to d'addario titanium strings on my lanikai and its been a week and they still dont stay in tune. Any tips?

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

How often are you tuning? In the beginning I like to tune 10x a day! Playing the ukulele a lot will help the strings stretch and set

[@cheronsharelike2899]

Ok good to know! I'm doing 2 to 3 times a day. I'll up my game and push through to playing it more. It going out of tune has pushed me away from it.

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Ah yeah, been there. It’ll stretch soon!! ❤️

[@slooky14]

Its too bad about the decals, now unavailable.

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[@blawt2925]

Is it normal if my ukulele strings are clear but there r bits that r not? It's a bit hard to explain but it's like it's not "clean" but it is

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Hmm 🤔 I have no idea! Has it always been like this, even when the strings were new?

[@blawt2925]

@@BernadetteTeachesMusic no!, they gotten like this with time, I have an enya x1 concert size. I have been playing for only 2 months tho

[@pamtaylor6041]

Hi. I am wondering what kind of strings are on your Bernadette Bougainvillea Ukulele from Enya? I already have (4) Ukuleles and as of this coming March 23rd, it'll be 2 years learning the ukulele with no music background. I love this instrument, and I would love to buy this Bougainvillea Uke. My husband says "No", that I am crazy and that I already have more than enough Ukuleles! IDK, my birthday is coming up?!? Anyway, we shall see ; ) The Fluorocarbon Dr Moonbeams concert strings sound amazing! Bernadette, thank you for your incredible teaching methods. You're a joy to learn from.

[@asnormal1362]

Welcome to Uke Acquisition Syndrome (why buy just 1 when you can have 12 ??? ; )

[@petroventer1587]

Hii

[@TomClarkSouthLondon]

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[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Tom! 🙋🏻‍♀️ Thank you! That’s such a nice compliment!!! This is my natural hair texture, no brushing/drying/products used.

[@TomClarkSouthLondon]

Bernadette Teaches Music That is incredible, so wonderful 🙏❤️🌹

[@royhsieh4307]

question: when should i change the strings on my gear??? My ukulele strings: *just break in my face*

[@havanarick9545]

Can I stretch my strings too far?

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Yes. If you stretch too far or too fast, your string can pop/break!

[@havanarick9545]

Thank you,

[@areaakhil7266]

U r Soo Beautiful ❤

[@IamnotNOEL_IamherTWIN]

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