Top Tips for Playing Slide Ukulele

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This video covers what I've learned about playing slide ukulele over the last couple of weeks.
I'm assuming you can already play and know at least what a classic 12 bar I-IV-V chord sounds like. These tips are what I've discovered playing around with a slide over the last few
days.
Get my free guide to campanella fingerstyle here: jonsukulele.gumroad.com
1: Use open tuning GCEG 0:21
2: Play directly above the fret 0:56
3: Learn some fingerstyle 1:56
4: Keep the slide moving 3:05
5: Learn Cm pentatonic scale 4:18
6: "Leave and come back" licks 6:58
7: Don't cover all strings at all times 8:28
8: Go listen to Ry Cooder.
• Ry Cooder - Vigilante ...
Get more licks and a slide ukulele guide book at Uke Hunt:
ukulelehunt.com/2016/11/03/blu...
An excellent tutorial from someone who knows a lot more than me:
• Slide Ukulele Tutorial
0:00 Introduction
0:22 Use Open Tuning GCEG
0:56 play directly above the fret
1:57 learn to play fingerstyle
3:05 keep the slide moving
4:20 learn the Cm pentatonic scale
6:59 "leave and come back" licks
8:30 don't always cover all the strings
10:12 go listen to Ry Cooder

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@esaurito2323 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for this video this is hands down the best ukulele slide tutorial I ever seen

@jonsukulele 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that's very kind of you. I just wanted to share some of the things that I've learned - I wasn't really into slide playing until recently.

@JBearwa 2 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic! My dad is 101 years old. Last year he wanted to use learn the ukulele. So we both learned what we could. I progressed fast since I play guitar. He learned a C chord😉. He came up with the idea that he’d like to do something like this and I said that’s called a slide guitar. And then I said I will look to see if you can do it for ukulele and this is perfect. Thank You!

@jonsukulele 2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Thank you for sharing this. I think that open tunings are the way to go for older learners who find it hard to make chord shapes, and slide playing simplifies things even further. I'm glad your dad made it to 100- I lost mine this year at the age of 91. Cherish the time you have together :-)

@shish39 5 жыл бұрын

I have been enjoying your campanella style posts and have fallen in love with the ukulele. The way you make it sound blows me away. I absolutely love this style and will make it my new obsession to try and make a similar sound. Thank you for the advice and inspiration.

@jonsukulele 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words. If you haven't already done so, I have a free guide to campanella picking on my website with some scales and practice tabs. Good luck!

@angerock49 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, thank you! Very clear

@jonsukulele 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@uke4free907 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! THANK YOU VERY MUCH for sharing, Jonathan!!!

@jonsukulele 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching :-)

@bluegrassukulelecelebration 2 жыл бұрын

I have found that my new kala resonator uke becomes the center of attention when played with a Zoom play along group. Appreciate your service to the music world, Jon. Dr. Dennis

@marksalvetti4894 Ай бұрын

Great video, awesome instruction. Thanks for this. ✌🏽😎

@jonsukulele Ай бұрын

You're welcome! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@bluegrassukulelecelebration 2 жыл бұрын

Super job! Thanks, Jon. This is exactly where I am in my musical journey. Dr. Dennis, Bluegrass Ukulele

@jonsukulele 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Doc! I'll be checking out your Bluegrass stuff soon :-)

@martinwebb3394 Жыл бұрын

What a great find this video is Jon - I'm going to have ago at this as I love the sound of slide music. If I can make it sound anywhere near half as good as you I'll be very happy!

@jonsukulele Жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin! Glad you found the video and hope it will help you :-)

@rollordont Жыл бұрын

Nobody ever told me not to push down! That helps so much!

@jonsukulele Жыл бұрын

That's great! Happy sliding :-)

@andydunn5673 5 жыл бұрын

Nice little film Thanks for sharing your knowledge Going give this ago Got a concert 4 string And a Tenor 8 string, I’m thinking the 4 string would be better to start on Thanks again

@hughmcelveen3352 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thanks. I like tip 8! That’s the very reason I want to play slide. Off to listen to Paris Texas.

@jonsukulele 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Tip 8 is probably the only one you need :-)

@hughmcelveen3352 5 жыл бұрын

@@jonsukulele Not at all. They're all great. I'm taking on the theme to Paris Texas as an ukulele exam piece. Your tutorial is going to be really useful.

@jonsukulele 5 жыл бұрын

What exam are you taking? Glad my tips were useful!

@hughmcelveen3352 5 жыл бұрын

@@jonsukulele I'm taking Victoria College of Music exams. They have a great ukulele program which apart from performing pieces also tests you on improvisation and composition which I really enjoy. So the slide pieces, many being blues based, would be great for improvisation when I repeat a passage. The VCM have a set list of pieces but if they approve your selection you can choose your own. I really like that flexibility. I'm looking at the Theme to Paris Texas for grade 6.

@magicelliotth 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I really enjoyed it. Why the Cm scale particularly and not the C major one?

@jonsukulele 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. The minor pentatonic is generally used to solo in blues music, however better players than me would be able to switch from minor to major for richer solos. This video wasn't intended to go into theory but there are a million videos that do explain using scales, I'd suggest looking at some of them - I think I will too :-)

@chientingq 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, it's really a cool stuff, can I know what material of the slide bar work better? Is it steel or glass?

@jonsukulele 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! I know a lot of people say glass is better, but on the ukulele I don't think it makes much difference. Before buying a slide you can experiment with a drinking glass or beer bottle, then something metallic like a pen or the side of a screwdriver, for example.

@chientingq 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really like your clean style, and clean layout.

@flg947 3 жыл бұрын

Now I've gotta get my slide.

@jonsukulele 3 жыл бұрын

Go for it! Thanks for watching the video :-)

@imlafonz8047 2 жыл бұрын

I use a shot glass

@ShadamAran 3 жыл бұрын

not sure if I understand retuning so you can have an open major tuning. GCE is Cmajor, and CEA is aminor 1st inversion, you already have 2 different chord qualities. seems to me like therein lies more than twice the possibilities in standard tuning, the only cost being to mute the string you don't want to sound...

@jonsukulele 3 жыл бұрын

Sure. Maybe a better player than me could do great things in C6/Am7 tuning, but I prefer to keep things simple. Give it a go.

@ShadamAran 3 жыл бұрын

@@jonsukulele I doubt I'm a better player than you lol, I've just never heard of anyone doing that, piqued my curiosity is all

@jonsukulele 3 жыл бұрын

@@ShadamAran the reason that most slide players tune to an open chord is so they can cover all of the strings with the slide. Guitarists rarely use standard tuning to my knowledge, although you could say the same, about it already having a G and an Em chord in the open strings.

@jimcummings4712 9 ай бұрын

What strings can be used for slide uke?

@jonsukulele 9 ай бұрын

Any. I'm using Aquila Nylgut, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't make much difference.

@LastDaysIntercessors 4 ай бұрын

Is this a baritone? Looks like a tenor, if I'm not mistaken...

@jonsukulele 4 ай бұрын

It's a tenor.

@suhitsomvar7593 3 жыл бұрын

Help me with the high hopes solo

@jonsukulele 3 жыл бұрын

What, the Pink Floyd song? On a ukulele? Are you kidding? I'm sorry my friend but you have to accept the limitations of the uke :-) Anyone does that on the uke, I'll be their biggest fan lol

@suhitsomvar7593 3 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Lewis I thought u could bro thanks tho

@jonsukulele 3 жыл бұрын

@@suhitsomvar7593 Sorry to disappoint. Maybe one day when I have lots of time I'll have a go, but it won't be anytime soon. Anyway, appreciate you watching my video, any other questions, let me know.

@suhitsomvar7593 3 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Lewis sure I’ll ask bro

@suhitsomvar7593 3 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Lewis thanks for your cooperation I’ve seen a lot of channels ignoring the comments I’m glad that that u replied