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.
@@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. 💜
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!
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
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
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
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!!
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😁
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!
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!
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.
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! 😃 😉
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!
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.
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
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.
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!
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'. ;)
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!
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.
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).
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
