Beginning Swing Ukulele #1 - with Gerald Ross
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- čas přidán 17. 07. 2011
- An introduction to closed position ukulele chord shapes that will give your uke playing a more Swingy, Bluesy and Jazzy sound. Visit Gerald Ross' website for free music downloads, information and his performance calendar. www.geraldross.com
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Very clear and swingey, and your point about how to do bar chords is brilliant. Thanks for humanising the lesson with your enjoyable mistakes and comments.
At last a Jazz player NOT using a low G. You retain the sound of ukulele and swing like mad. Thank you.
@Gee Ling I have LOW and High G on the same uke... nice.
Awesome. First time I've been informed on the value of closed as opposed to open chords. Such an elegant approach. Excellent stuff.
Thanks for watching!
I'm new to the uke, but experienced on guitar. This lesson was so simple, yet powerful. I've heard this type of progression for years, but never understood the cord substitution.
Thank you so much, looking forward to learning more from you!
Your are an excellent teacher. Thank you.
Well, now that Guy Lombardo is 'playing with the angels', it sounds to me like you've got 'the sweetest music this side of heaven'. Way to go, Gerald.....
I appreciate you explaining why using these chords! This is exactly the tutorial I was looking for, thank you :)
Thanks for posting all this wonderful material Gerald. You are a true inspiration!
You are an absolute delight to watch. Straight forward, concise and oh so entertaining. Thanks for such a great instructional vid! Love from HK
When he said we gonna make it sound like this a wide grin spread on my face. That was good!
Thanks
Oy, Gerald!
You are a brilliant musician and teacher. Please keep your clear, enjoyable lessons coming. I love the ukelele's voice for Swing. I'm 63, and learning the ukulele. (played clarinet as a kid). Thanks again.
Thanks so much Gerald! I love this style of music and am just getting started on ukulele. Thanks to you taking the time to share, I'll be able to learn this WAY faster than if I had to do it on my own.
Hello Gerald,
Years ago you taught me some smooth licks on the steel guitar, now you're teaching me how to swing my ukulele. And we've never even met.
When I win the lottery I intend to pay you handsomely for the great lessons. Until then know that I appreciate what you do.
Thanks Keith! When you win the lottery email me and I'll tell you where to send the money. :)
I have a friend who's a guitar player. He refuses to acknowledge the uke as a legitimate instrument. He sees it as a twangy and silly toy. So, I showed him the intro to this video. Needless to say, he was completely gobsmacked! In the right hands, it just became a full jazz band! You continue to be a true inspiration!
Thanks
Husband and I enjoyed the lesson. A delight to watch, and will use the technique to add to our ukulele fun. Thanks!
Stephen - the uke is a tenor built by Michigan luthier Dave Talsma. Look him up on the web. He builds incredible instruments. Sinker Redwood Top, Koa sides and back, ebony fingerboard. The uke is not plugged in. The room I filmed in has many hard surfaces, hence the natural reverb. But even in sonically inert rooms the uke is incredibly sounding.
Thank you so much Ross! You are adorable and full of knowledge & flow. Keep it up my friend!
I would never attempt what others are calling jazz progressions before this because they are presented in a complicated way.. Your stuff sounds so good when you play it & you stay so relaxed... maybe I can do some things, says I. At least I can strive to be this relaxed while playing open chords... HAHAHa
Great lesson and great sound. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your tutorials.
Gerald Ross, I love all your videos, including jams. I’m a big fan and working on this swing thing. I also love blues. Thx for your videos.
Glad you like them!
Great teaching: one lesson and I sound like a jazzer already! Been playing Formby style for years, but loving this. Thanks you are a great teacher ;)
Thank you for this. After having my uke hang on the wall used once a year you have inspired me. Not as hard as I thought to make nice music that I enjoy and it even sounds good. Old rockabilly guitar player here and those tunes can actually sound cool on a uke.
Finally, some one who teaches me jazzy substitutions! Yeah!
Enjoy
Gerald, pay no attention to the critics! For me, you're the best. Great instruction and I love the swing style. Thanks so much for taking the time to make these. Add more whenever you can...although I'll be working on these three for a looong time. Troy
Hi Gerald , when ive discover your channel i can t stop to see your video very thanks
I know you posted this a long time ago, but it is awesome! I've played guitar my whole life (even jazz band way back in High School, lol) but just recently picked up my Fluke Uke I've had for years and started jammin on it....I love your sound and style!
Great lesson Gerald. I have learned a lot from you at uke fests and progressing up the fretboard via barre and closed chords sure makes for some fun playing.
Hey Gerald, thanks so much for this lesson! Great teaching style and personality - your tips have helped me see improvement already in my playing from just this one video!
You are great ! thank you ive been looking for this for ages x
Absolutely brilliant! This is exactly the lesson I needed, thank you so much!
Can't wait for followup videos!! :-)
thanks and God bless you Mr. Ross!
Thanks for the insights, Gerald. And what a sweet, engaging personality you have!
Thanks Mikko!
Thank you so much for sharing. I used to play gypsy style swing guitar.
Caused by a disabiliy i had to switch to Ukulele now.
You saved my life letting ukuleles swing!!!!
I starteted today practising your progressions.
God bless
El
+TheElrondo Thanks Elrondo! Good luck!
Gerald, thanks for the info and yes I surely will look him up!
I just spent the last 8 minutes and 22 seconds smiling :) Thank you!
OMG, that was wonderful, great swing. Thank you very much.
Great tutorial. I'm just getting my first uke tomorrow so I may be a while catching up but I love your style. thank you.
great tutorial man!
great sound, great technique, great explanation ...great everything!
this is a keeper.
cheers ! :)
That was amazing! Thanks for the tutorial
Love this, will work on it with my concert uke, you make it fun and also prob make it easier then it is, thanks for the vid x
great sound never tried this sound on my uke will give it a spin now tks for posting
Fantastic lesson. I want tot learn the Ukulele stomp now!!! On to the next video!
Thanks Geral
that's a nice intro video
cant wait for part 2!
I LOVE THIS! Darn you are amazing...Thanks for the video...
Fantastic 😍🙏 that Uke 😮🕺 beautiful
Nice, a lot of great playing tips here -- thx!
Like the way you described diminished cords. Very cool
like this one year ago. Now i'm ready for this!
nice tutorial
Absolutely excellent tutorial, Gerald . . . Happy Strumming, Mike Lynch
...brilliant lesson...!🕺
Great Lesson, I have been using these shapes up and down the fretboard as a warm up exercise, has helped me a lot. Thank You
Thanks Jim.
Hi Gerald, this is totally great. You are not only a brilliant player, but you can teach. That is a combination rarer than a flying pig! I have been plunking on open strings for almost twelve months (and still loving it), but your style is inspiring. I shall also buy your model ukulele. My sincere thanks. If ever you are in Australia I will buy you dinner. Cheers, Ron Domby
Oh my LORD... I LOVE you... THANK YOU. You GROOVER!!!
that was SWEEEEET!!!!!!..thanks gerald
This lesson changed my playing!
Totally brilliant. I went from playing open chords to making my ukulele sing. Thank you.
Glad the lessons helped! Have fun!
Lovely sounding. Subscribed!
really enjoyed your presentation, many thanks
Terrific lesson! Thank you so much.
your uke looks so cool.. the fret and everything... sounds great as well.. (y)
Thanks so much for opening my eyes. I'm a pianist, but translating to jazz to ukulele has been impossible, but particularly showing me how to do a barre effectively is the most useful thing on this video. Inspiring! I'll be back for more.
Thanks Derry!
You are a great teacher , and thanks so much for sharing your skill with me . I am inspired by your talent and wonderful smile. Maholo
Thanks William!
Thanks Gerald. Ukulele is my first instrument and i've only been playing for a month. Your explanation of sustain control through chord substitution is a very useful piece of this very big puzzle I've been assembling as I come to grips with the Uke.
Your barre explanation it'self was a revelation and has already improved all the barres that I've been struggling with. ... A big thank-you for that alone!
I must admit I'm struggling with the chord changes and I'm finding it much easier to hold the bar on the C and sneak my middle finger down and under to the first string, to complete the C#dim. I've also discovered it sounds good on my baritone using the same patterns though I haven't been bothered yet learning the transposed names of the chords to suit.
Thanks again. Hitting the subscribe button now but I'm afraid I will need to thrash at this for a few days before I will be ready for the bridge in part 2.
Really superb, thank You!
Excellent video.
Really good. Someone who knows what he is doing but doesn't just show off but shows how. Brass tacks.
Imeriale..amazing, great!!
Thanks
Excellent, thanks!
I agree with howlinhobbit, can't wait for parts 2, 3, etc!
great lesson! well explained and easy to digest
Thanks. Glad you got something out of it.
VERY nicely done! *****
this made my heart happy :)
It is a tenor uke made by Dave Talsma. It has a MI-SI under the saddle pickup. I am amplifying the uke with a Roland AC-33 amplifier.
And what strings.
I have a Kala Triback Limited edition with the misi pickup.
Greetings from the Netherlands.
Fantastic Uke and sound
Hey Gerald hope all is well. Thanks for sharing. I meant to ask you how is your experience on Talsma ukes? I own the Collings UT2 mahogany. Any advice you can share?
Eric He You won’t go wrong with a Talsma uke. Excellent craftsmanship, beautiful sound and easy playability.
Gerald Ross appreciate it, really value your advice glad to hear from you.
Love it!
Thank you.this helps me a lot, to understand; how to get a jazzy tune.
LineoLemon Thanks for watching!
Nice tutorial Gerald. You rock . . . er, no, I mean . . . you swing
I was looking for a lesson like this one thanks 😀🇧🇷
Even if I don't want to play swing, this is still a very valuable lesson.
can't wait for part 2... and 3... and...
Fantastic presentation......👍
+Joe Shea Thanks Joe!
Just subscribed. Excellent.
Dude this awesome....you rock!! thanks for posting ; )
I take my hat off to you sir!
Great! More please.
Nicely done.
Thanks
OMG! Awesome! I'm a professional jazz singer trying to get a grip on jazz uke. So helpful!!!!!
Glad to help Mia!
Stumbled onto yet another person pushing ukulele teaching videos. Watched for a few seconds, lost interest, captivated by humorous messages … this guy is interesting. Subscribed! Thanks!
Thanks
Very helpful!
Dude, awesome.
Gerald, just a point here about cutting the sustain. You say you are relaxing you fingers to mute the sound. Actually, the process is better understood, in MHO, as pushing down on the strings when you strike the chord. Semantics? Perhaps, but I find I can do this muting if I think about pressing down the chord shape when I strum. It's coordinated: strike and strum. Letting up pressure comes then without having to think about it. Forget the idea of relaxing. I think it confuses people (at least it confused me in the beginning of my uke training).
very good.Ilove it song
Excellent.
Thank you Teresa!
thx for the lesson sir. you're so cool!!
This dude has uke swag!
Good luck with your musical progress tp63us!
hi! that's some nice work! can you please make a tutorial on django's minor swing, on ukulele :)
Gerald, one comment you made that rings so true....diminished chords are made for the ukulele. You can slide them up 4 frets at a time in the change and sound like a pro!
You are right Tony Chew! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the input NYUKULELE and thanks for viewing. Quite honestly... when I play a DIM chord I don't consciously think of the name of the chord. I go more by feel. I know it's important when teaching to get these details correct. But I think it's more important to make music sound like music. If a student of mine thinks "I need to play the diminished chord that starts at the 4th fret" and that student plays the song beautifully... I've accomplished my goal as a teacher.
I like this comment a lot :) I'm just starting on my Uke journey, but have been swing dancing for around a decade and this is SO important in both areas. Expressing feeling with technical mastery is what it's all about :)
love it ,,,,,,
I appreciate the lesson Gerald thank you.. it's going to be a while before my fingers bend enough for some of those chords
but listening to you it will be worth the effort ..
+Richard Davies Don't give up Richard. You can do it!
keep up the lessons Gerald you have a nice easy style that i like :-) thanks again