How To Play Ukulele for Beginners - E and D Barre Chords

[CaptainRon1913]

very helpful, thanks for posting

[tookieblademcfly]

This was so helpful! I only recently discovered that the d chord is a bar chord. I've been using my first, middle, and ring finger to hold down individual strings. Both methods seem pretty awkward though. Anyway, thanks! Also, you're funny :]

[IamNotBrooklyn]

this helped so much!

[DestanoooXXDanger]

i just got my ukulele on christmas, my friend who plays told me for my D i can just use my tumb, is that ok?

[AkidaxSen]

I don't know if it's my experience with classical guitar before taking up the uke, but I've always found it easier to use my first second and third fingers to play D. E is still an unholy nightmare for me though, so thank you for the tip about playing the chord one higher! :)

[dominicdiep2011]

barring makes my fingers hurt real bad :(

[iLeaveYouWithHugs]

AH! O.O

-"Not your friend" haah NO JOKE

-I can deal with using my pinky, but barring... XP

*Hugs*

[DreamingAutumn]

I'm excited to learn E so I can play Smelly Cat!

[pfatalbert]

Love the alternate method for creating these two annoying/impossible chords that you show at around 3:10 - I think that's a much easier way for someone with weak/small hands who's just starting out. Thank you so much!

[ilykiana]

omg. I cannot do E. How do you .. omg. wut.

[QueIsUseless]

Is it weird that I find these two easy? :P

[diegokonig]

thank you so much ..i know play some songs and know how play D and E ...I really can play more...thank you so much :D

[shuppypuppy17]

Awesome lesson!¡!¡!

[seraphinapandora]

Is it base treachery to use different fingers? Barring with my thumb for those is a whole lot easier.

[ThePurplePaint]

I bar the G, C, and E strings with my thumb when I'm playing the E. I have a week ring finger.

[ukejuke100]

i dont bar the dm i use my three fingers scrunched up one on each string...for me that makes it easier to change chords

[TheCaliger]

I just use 3 fingers to cover G, C, and E. o _o

[TheCaliger]

@TheCaliger Although, thanks for helping me find another way to play an 'E'.

I had been playing a different way, and let me tell you... It's worse than this.

Playing E is so muhc easier, now. xD

You know.... Since it's super easy like D, or C.