As an adult beginner Bari uke afficianado, your videos are clear, precise, without hype and up there with the best on RU-vid. Thank you so much for your time in helping other music lovers get the most out of their musical journey. BTW, I watched some of your jazz standard covers and have to say what a beautiful voice you have (so jealous coz when I sing it's like a goose farting in the fog).
Really enjoyed this…starting a bit later in life at 50…I got my first bariuke a week ago and I love it so much….hoping to learn via fine people like yourself on RU-vid who take the time to teach us beginner’s. Thank-you so much~~~take care~~~ Christy from Washington State ❤️
Hi Abigail, like others I’m new to the Uke. I may have made a rookie mistake and bought a Baritone because I like the sound I didn’t realize its quite different to Tenors and Concerts. However now that I’ve found YOU I’m actually ok with it as you make it simple and enjoyable. So……thanks heaps!
As someone who is just starting to learn, (just bought my uke two days ago), your video was a refreshing surprise. Especially for someone trying to learn music later in life. Thank you. I will definitely keep watching your lessons.
Thank you so much! I’m so glad to hear you found it useful. Please feel free to let me k ow what types of lessons you’d be interested in seeing in the future. Enjoy your new instrument!!
The rules remind me of sayings I learned growing up. Start small? In Scots we say, “Mony a mickle maks a muckle." (Many little things make a lot). And from the Spanish, "Vistame despacio, estoy de prisa," (Dress me slowly, I'm in a hurry). Thanks!
The 'pep talk' at the beginning was brilliant and could be applied to many things in life. As someone once told me and I've never forgotten this "how would you eat an elephant? Answer: in small pieces!"
Hi from Dublin, Ireland.I've just discovered your channel while checking out the baritone uke and i love it you have a lovely way of explaining things and so calming , I've been playing concert and tenor for about 4years now and doing quite well I'm in a ukulele group and do a lot of gigs, I played a baritone in a music store in town and loved the tone it makes but the thoughts of having to change chord shapes is putting me off, but now after watching your video i feel like I could give it go, i have now subscribed to your channel and look forward to seeing more videos. Thanks for sharing.
Easter Sunday '22 this tutorial rounded off all the practice I have put into practicing chords etc. on my ukuleles, be it my soprano, concert, tenor and or baritone. Thank you so very much. This was loads of fun and very rewarding. Greetings from the sunny climes of Basle, Switzerland
@@AbigailFlowersMusic Thank you. I started playing a Tenor last Christmas at the age of 67. First instrument. So I could teach my two young granddaughters.. Ages 2 and 5. Taught myself using RU-vid lessons from such nice folks like yourself. I saw a review on the Spruce Lanikai from Bernadette P snd fell in love. My Kala is getting jealous. Looking forward to switching mental gears .. The rich, deep sound of the Lanikai is hard to resist. Thanks again for your work!
Thank you so much for sharing the beginners level on Baritone ukulele. I can't wait to get mine and practice, thanks for your positive vibes and encouraging us to be kind to yourself, in order to get better in playing an instrument.
I have my baritone uke for less than two weeks. And I started music after 65 yoa after saying that I was born with two left ears all my life. Really liked your teaching style. Even the metronome. When you set it at 90, out was the direction I decided to freak. But by stressing that it was counting double time, it was like time slowed down. Very enjoyable. BTW I'm trying to learn the rule of the octave on both the baritone and the tenor. And I will use the parts to work on my voice. When my neighbors aren't home.
That’s so wonderful to hear!! I’ve become a “you can do anything you set your mind to” person but... I really don’t think I was meant to play guitar 😂😂 baritone uke has been such a wonderful alternative to me, although I am so grateful I got to take some guitar lessons in another life. I hope you have so much fun with your uke!!
You are an amazing teacher and I can see you learn a lot along the way of your own journey. You must had a good teacher or self taught. The way you encourage people is very encouraging. I love your video. I was wondering if you do any private lessons? I have that ukulele but I think I m better learn with people alongside with me.
Just got a baritone ukulele for my birthday. Courtesy of daughter and son-in-law. I'm older and an absolute beginner. They did get me lessons and I had my first one. I found your lessons and must say that this lesson is fantastic. Easy to follow and understand. Your perspective on learning and practice are great. Too long and you get sidetracked. ( Look, a squirrel)....LOL Thank you and I look forward to continue my learning with you.........Hal
Very helpful for sure. Lots of different things to practice here. Scales and saying the notes is something I have never done. Really going to have to work on that. I really want to learn those notes.
I got a baritone uke for Christmas and I feel like i'm going to be able to play it because of your video. Your video is very well organized and I like your rules for practice, especially rule #1. I don't know why it's easy for me to forget that it's about having fun. Thank you.
I’m so glad you found the video! I love baritone and I hope my tutorials can be helpful. It really is all about enjoying it, and I hope you enjoy the heck out of your new instrument!
beginner gramma here : ) but i love lots of songs and want to sing and play them ~ so happy to find you ~ i think you are going to help me get there ~ thank you so much!! i love all your helpful tips, very important ~ will look for you as i continue ~ yay!
Hello, thanks so much for your introduction to positive practicing. I already play soprano and tenor uke. But now I'm in a whole new ballpark with the tuning of my baritone uke that I just got at the Gaithersburg Uke Fest. So much to learn. I look forward to your next lesson!
I really like this video and it's helping me a lot. I've been practicing for a few weeks, and the video seems rudimentary at first, but I totally agree that it's good to "wax-on wax-off" in a Karate Kid reference. I can already see improvement after watching this video one time. I will surely watch it again.
Ahh how fabulous!! I hope you love playing it as much as I do... please let me know what questions come up or if you have ideas for topics to cover on my channel! Welcome to the bari club ☺️
So I bought the uke i'd been renting and came back to your practise video to get inspired again. How do I learn more scales, chord progressions and songs. I'm keen to keep learning. Thanks for your help in getting going on the baritone uke.
Very instructive video, clearly presented. Just the sound advice I needed to improve my playing. The only other thing that I have found helpful, is to practice a song with easy chords. I'm using Blowin' In The Wind - G C D Em. But I'll now be doing this after I practice the basics. Thanks
I'm an old gezzer who has never played anything. I'm hoping I can tackle the Baritone Uke. I assume you are using a DGBE tuning, because that is what my Uke will be when it arrives in the mail in a couple of weeks. I will subscribe so I am ready when it comes in the mail.
If you can't read a music book? It's natural for someone who can play bye ear? I grown up in a family members who all played bye ear and no reading a music.
Hi Abigail, greetings from Dorset England, very helpful videos you make! Do you ever play Tenor guitar? Tuning DGBE so the baritone uke tranfers over. Thanks again...👍
Excellent video I just bought a baritone about three weeks ago and this is the best video I’ve seen about exactly how to do a practice my next question is what scale do you recommend after D. Because the C scale has that barre chord etc.
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you found it helpful. I have a video going over the scale patterns for baritone that might be helpful! I would recommend looking at the G scale next, as baritone ukes are sort of naturally tuned to do well in the key of G! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SU48VR8qyj4.html
Abigail I am so glad to find you. I have played uke baritone for 5 years. As I play more and more I am wearing my pointer finger nail down so I have to use a pick. I don’t play as well or enjoy a pick. Is there anything you can use to strengthen that nail.?
You haven't got reply, Sandra, so I might help you. I'm a classical guitarist who just started uking. Fingernails are a true worry with the guitar and many players go to nail salons. I've warned ppl in the past in forums, but I've changed my mind here. I've found a very good lady who treat my nails and I've never had better tone. I'm using a pick with the uke because I like it, so in contrast to you nails are not a worry here. So I suggest you test gel treatment on your index finger - if you use nail polish you just put that on top, nothing to it, and it will hold for a month. Doesn't cost much either. Nor will you ever break such a nail. Good luck!
Hello greetings, I apologize for the inconvenience. How could I tune my Harmony vintage RB 3525 14 fret baritone ukulele to sound like soprano. I appreciate your kindness 
My teacher wants me to rember the whole 54 notes about . Not happy with him .ben studying about 3 years mostly with a teacher. Can read music not well yet..apparently some sheet music is complex. Sheet music does not give all inf.i spend hours every day .no tv no socializing . It not boring.
I agree! That's part of what I love about baritone is the guitar-like sound. It's tuned just like the first 4 strings of a guitar, so a lot of the chord shapes translate, as well. Congrats on the new instrument!
we be needing a good bug spray do we :) / i do not know conversion on ukulele from baritone to concert ? though struming is very difficult still / yes please to all of it / tres cheer Professeur de la musique madame Abigail flowers / merci aimablement ... ( I had fun before going to fall out ) ( let me know what i need to know ) lava et ora ,
Somewhat arbitrary! I like round numbers haha but I definitely try to choose a tempo that is uncomfortably slow to begin with, then play the exercise until I get it right 3 times or so, then I can speed up 5 bpm at a time! It’s often harder to play slowly than to speed up, so I think both ends of the spectrum make great practice.
Somewhat arbitrary! I like round numbers haha but I definitely try to choose a tempo that is uncomfortably slow to begin with, then play the exercise until I get it right 3 times or so, then I can speed up 5 bpm at a time! It’s often harder to play slowly than to speed up, so I think both ends of the spectrum make great practice. So basically I choose the tempo based on how hard of a time I have with a given exercise.
