My Ukulele Collection and My Favorites! (Ukulele Buying Guide)
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- Need help choosing a ukulele size? Are you shopping for the holidays? In this video I will share with you my ukulele collection and tell you what size/brand I would buy for a beginner/adult/myself! I will also compare all of the sizes, give you my recommendations for shopping, and play all of the instruments so that you can hear for yourself ;)
Consider this your ukulele buying guide for the holidays.
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Ukuleles in this video
SOPRANO (Smallest)
1. Makala
Link: amzn.to/2iIkQV1
Review Video: • Is It Worth Your Money...
2. Hot Seal Kiwi Pineapple
Link: amzn.to/2A0zqQO
Review Video: • Kiwi Ukulele Unboxing ...
3. Ala Moana
Review Video: • How To Buy A Ukulele &...
4. Do-It-Yourself Cigar Box
Link: amzn.to/2iGpcvL
Review Video: • Is It Worth Your MONEY...
CONCERT (Medium)
1. OMS
Link: amzn.to/2iGxvrp
Unboxing Video: • Enya Ukulele DOUBLE UN...
2. Cordoba Ukulele
Link: amzn.to/2iH9Nex
Review Video: • Which Ukuleles Do I Bu... (skip to the end)
TENOR
1. Lanikai
Link: amzn.to/2jf9Bmo
Review Video: • Lanikai Tenor Ukulele ...
2. Enya (not shown, but talked about)
Link: amzn.to/2hV6bsf
Video: • Enya Ukulele DOUBLE UN...
BARITONE
1. Lanikai
Discontinued :(
2. Makala
Link: amzn.to/2A2MrYd
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Hi! My name is Ms. B and I am a happy ukulele teacher working in Okinawa, Japan. I love technology, I love learning more about the ukulele, and I love helping beginners.
I hope you found value in my video. Please let me know if there is a video I can make that will help you.
Time Stamps ❤️
Soprano ukuleles 0:17
Makala ukulele 0:47
Ala Moana Pink Ukulele 0:59
Kiwi Hot Seal Ukulele 1:25
Concert Ukuleles 1:32
OMS Ukulele 1:46
Córdoba Ukulele 2:11
Soprano/Concert Size Comparison 2:25
Tenor Ukuleles 2:35
Lanikai Tenor Ukulele 2:39
Enya Ukulele 3:07
Sanshin 3:28
Baritone Ukuleles 3:56
Lanikai Baritone Ukulele 4:00
CAUTION ABOUT BARITONES 4:23
Makala Baritone 5:29
Cigar Box Ukulele Kit 7:54
🎄Holiday Shopping Recommendations 5:56
🎶Playing Demonstrations 7:00
Bernadette Teaches Music yesss convenient time stamps! Thank you
Thanks for the time stamps
MasterSkySparklez glad you like them! :)
Mallory's random vlogs my pleasure!
Bernadette Teaches Music I just got a Luna concert ukelele but one of the tuning pegs won't stay in the same spot. Should I take it back or is it something that I can fix myself?
Thanks for the solid info! I purchased my 1st Ukulele and it was a concert size Cordoba. I was lucky enough to buy the Ukulele that felt right for me BEFORE watching this video. I look forward to strumming along.
I have been looking for a video like this for so long! I just stumbled upon your channel while looking for a comprehensive tutorial, and I have to say I'll be back to learn more! Great videos and great content!
I'm sure it took a bit of time to find each video of each review and also the product page to make so many links for everyone to have. Thank you so much for doing that. And for making this video. I suddenly have been so intrigued with Ukulele lately and have been unsure what kind to get to start with. I appreciate videos like this, as well as so many others.
thank you for the review and time stamps, love how you played them with the same melody one after another
I love the way she says Ukulele
Aww, thank you~! I'm trying to say it the Hawaiian way :)
Bernadette Teaches Music ♥️ it sounds really cool!
Thanks so much for this! The Enya concert sounds fabulous. I just got one of the round soprano Enya's and LOVE it! Concert is my go-to size, though, so after seeing your review ... well, of course I'm going to have to get one! Thanks, dear. :)
The playing demonstration really helped me find the best sounding ones! They all sounded very good, but I loved the first concert ukulele the best!
One of the best instruments in the world
Wow, that's a nice collection, thanks for showing it to us and thanks for the great tips 👍.
That was a cool video, I love soprano ukuleles but was really surprised by that tenor. I'll definitely get one in the future
I have a soprano Ukulele (my First one), and with that I learned everything about the World of Ukes, Now I have My Costume Tenor Ukulele
(Color Magenta with some Cool Black lines and "cat ears" in the clavijero), Made in Paracho uyeeah.
Lots of useful information to be found here. Thanks.
Ookuleles:)
The original way, it is pronounced ‘ Ookulele ‘ But, a lot of people call it ‘ Ukulele ‘ which is how it is spelt. So ‘ Ookulele ‘ the “right” way
That's the proper way to pronounce ukulele
Yep, both Us should sound the same. Both the Es should sound the same. Ooh koo leh leh rather than you koo lay lee.
The demonstration really let me hear the difference between all of the ukulele sounds! Thanks!
Glad you liked it, Jennifer 💕
You r an admirable teacher! So wonderful to learn through...
Great video, I'm just watching your uke vids while waiting for my first uke to arrive, a Kala Travel in concert size and your thoughts really nailed home why I chose the concert. 👍
Nice intro to comparing some names I am starting to see. And hearing that consistent playing at the end drives home your points nicely as well. Thank you!! (Will I ever decide!?!?)
Yes! The playing at the end is a good reason for comparing all of the ukuleles... I should do that again!
Cool Ukuleles! I'm starting to play ukulele so I bought the soprano to see how it was! But I really like the concert one's!!!! You are awesome!!!
I like how you have them hanging on the wall. It looks very nice. You have art and instruments all in one!
Great video! I bought a beautiful Fender acoustic guitar, but the multiple steel strings & size is too overwhelming for me as a beginner. I thought the ukulele would be an easier instrument to play first & then transition back to the guitar later on. Thanks for confirming it as a good idea in your video. I can't wait to buy the pretty black floral Enya uke someday. 😻Thank you for your fun 30 day beginner ukulele series!
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The design you hand painted on your husband's ukulele is just beautiful. It sounds good too. You're such a talented person in so many ways. Thanks for sharing it with us. 🙂👍🏼
im gonna start saying ukulele the way you do because its very pretty
Thank you, I Brought me a lanikai tenor ukulele 😊 I'm so excited. I don't know how to play or read music but I love the Mexican/Island tunes
I respect your passion for the instrument. Great video.
I listened to your sequence of playing these ukelele's with my b eyes closed, and I liked the sound of pineapple uke the best. It sounds very tropically! 🍍.. this will be me very first uke if I buy it.. Thanks for making this video. Very helpful!
Excellent comparison video and I'm so glad you played them all. I may end up selecting the same favorite (Lanikai Tenor). It sounds so much nicer than the soprano I'm learning on. One day I'll get a concert size but the tenor will be the largest for me. Had I known what I know now I probably would have began with a concert size. It's okay though, I'm making nice memories with my Luna Soprano with the beautiful turtle etching. 👍🤗
lovely review, thank you dear Bernadette! you are adorable ;) wish I had a music teacher like that when I was learning piano many years ago )) Russian school was super strict and a bit boring.
I have an Oscar Schmidt baritone uke and I love it so much! The resonance and action are amazing, especially compared to the cheapo thing I was playing on before. Your tenor looks stunning. I almost got a Luna tenor last year but I chickened out. I wanted to try more options. So I got the Makala "sharkele" soprano, because it's cute. Someday a tenor...someday...
This is the very first video from your channel that I watched😊😊😊. Peace&love!
hahaha i love the way you give ur opinion and info... makes me want to watch more of ur vids even if its already 4 am here in my location...
so in november 2018 i purchased my soprano mahalo uke and then purchased a diy pineapple uke of aliexpress. (it sounds good but it falls out of time in the first 10-15 mins of playing) and today i purchased my beaver creek concert uke! i love all off my ukes, but i want to learn guitar. after watching your video i am hoping to be able to learn baritone ukulele before i try to learn more guitar, i don’t really like the sound of guitar but i love the sound of ukes! thank you so much, you really helped me!❤️
These are very practical videos. I appreciate that even though you're a pro music teacher your recommendations are all within the "budget" range. Very practical.
I just bought the LKP-C Concert Lanikai, used, equivalent to your Tenor Lanikai. I'm actually disappointed by the sound of it and I noticed it's not used by many people (it's out of production). I wonder if the quality of the tenor was just better or whether I'm missing something about the sound quality. The strings are kind of cheap-feeling nylon strings on my Lanikai concert, maybe I could switch them out and get a better sound.
The Tenors just sound beautiful!
Thank you sooo much for this video...very informative.
I'm a guitar player. Sopranos are kinda small for me. Tenor is my baby too it's built perfect! Thank you for presenting us your baby ukulele. Currently I have 1 guitar and 2 ukuleles!
Thanks for this video! I've started teaching ukulele to my 5th grade students and would like to get a personal one. Definitely some good options!!
+Victoria Hyder oh, you are going to have a blast!!! Let me know if you need any help/support/resources!!
Gracias... vi este video 10 minutos antes de ir a comprar mi primer Ukelele... adivina cual compre? Lanikai ..... ahora aprender mi primer cancion... por supuesto con unos de tus videos
Wow that is an impressive collection of ukuleles. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Dan!!!
Rocking Dan Teaching Man ookulele*
Best teacher ever!!!! Loveya
A baritone uke can be tuned GCEA, as well! Aquila do sets of strings for that tuning. My Korala electro-acoustic has that tuning, and I love it!!
Oooh fun. I love the first lanikai uke. It looks like mine a little
twinsies!!! 👯
I love your videos and i thank you for your wonderful content
thank you so much, Maura. I really appreciate that!
Hello dear a full thumbs up to you and your lovely collection of ukulele . I specially liked the baritone ukulele . I have a Kala MK-B Baritone Ukulele and that i also nice . I wanted to learn how to play musical instruments but time did not permit me so I just love to collect new instruments . I have 100 bamboo flute , 2 guitar , one fender cd 60 and another local guitar . one ukulele .
Thanks for sharing. I have a Cordoba tenor and I love it. Me gustó escuchar tu frase en español ;)
+Ami Drutman heyo! Happy thanksgiving! 🦃 glad you enjoyed it (even the español) 🇲🇽
I have ONE. 😂😂 But i'm a beginner so i dont need many ukeleles. Nice video! (I like the kiwi one🥝😍)
You have a lot of cool Ukuleles. I liked the sound of the Enya Concert and the Lanikai Tenor Ukulele.
I liked this style of video. It was funny and informative.
I loved it when you spoke Japanese. :D
Kevin playing them back to back made it really obvious which ukes were better.
I may add more Japanese into these 😉
Bernadette Teaches Music Yes. The difference was very noticeable. Yaay!! for more Japanese 😊
Love your vids 💕
yayayay I love this kind of videos and your honest reviews
Thank you, D!
I’m a classically trained violinist and pianist, and really wanted something to pick up and play. I love learning new instruments (it gives me a high like no other 😂) and I got a cheap $35 soprano. Love it! Sopranos aren’t that bad! Loved the vid though!
Welcome to the uku community! Isn't it so fun?
I LOVE how she says ukulele
Excellent comparative
Thanks im always watching your video and its easy
Im beginner but wakariyasui desu thanks always
I love your name it's so cute, Bernadette !!!! Many thanks for this video !
Uke collection vids make me so happy. For some reason I obsess over things I cannot get so these videos help me cope with not being able to buy them.
MasterSkySparklez I am the same with makeup videos here on UA-cam!!! 💄
Darrell Williams sadly I'm just a young teen with no money of my own to buy any :'(
I have several, and my favorite is my concert cigar box, that I've turned electric.
Great video Ms B ...... I'd recommend to anyone starting out and confused
Thank you, Garry! I make most of my videos with my elementary music students in mind, which might be why so many beginners come here 😃 how long have you been playin ukulele?
Tanx for saving my baritone ukulele at the very last minute, just before i was about to give up
I’m getting a Luna one I’m so excited
Pearl the rebel oh my gosh me too!!
I use to have a very nice martin Baritone ukulele. I put guitar strings on it (Because i'm a rebel deal with it) and it sounded just like a mini guitar it was awesome.
Beautiful...the ukes too!
Oh! A surprise sanshin in the middle of the video! Wasn't counting on that! Very nice!
This video is already some years old. I have a soprano and a concert ukulele. Any tenor recommendations? What is the specific Lanikai model you are showing here?
she said ukulele like three times, but then proceeded to say ookulele.😊 i love it!
Thank you, you are a genuine instructor.. Thank you once again...
Thank you so much 😊
Happy you’re here!
Hi Bernadette! I have been binge watching your videos all week! Thank you so much for posting such great content. What strumming pattern are you doing in this video when testing each ukulele? I want to practice using this cord progression but would like to match your strumming pattern! Thank you much love❤️
Hi Megan! You're so sweet!
Glad you like the videos :)
This is what I'm playing:
C chord
DDUUDU
Am chord
DDUUDU
F chord
DDUUDU
G7 chord
DDUUDU
Bernadette Teaches Music thank you so much Bernadette!
I think the way you say ukulele is adorable :)
❤️ the way u say ukulale.
Cute.....Love the Video...Thanks for sharing...Happy Thanksgiving to YOU & your family......How many more Uke's do you think you will have in 5 years from now?.....:)
Greg Reynolds I am not sure how many I will have because I’m constantly giving them away... maybe the same number but different ukes?
The Makala baritone is an awesome ukulele.
thanks for the info.
Nice and helpful video
I'm currently looking to buy my first ukelele, and I'm either looking for a concert or tenor one. The sound of the OMS concert is so so beautiful
The concert is usually the safest size for someone who is new to playing a string instrument. If you play guitar, you might like the fit of the tenor size. It’s much smaller than a guitar, but has wide enough frets :)
I have never played guitar, so I think I'll go for a concert. Thank you so much
Let me know what you end up getting!
Heyy! So I live in the Netherlands, and there aren't a lot of music stored here and amazon doesn't ship here, so there was a limited amount of ukeleles I could try before buying. A lot of ukeleles in this video, I couldnt get :( But today I got my uke :) It's a Luna Peace Concert ukelele and I absolutely love it ;D
Can you do a updated version? Thanks,love you!!
If Lanikai is your favorite, you've never played a Kamaka or... Koaloha for that matter. I'm trying to sell my Lanikai NKT because I hardly ever pick it up. My Kamaka is my go to uke. Kamaka has been in my family for 48 years. Hard, old koa wood plays like,...like eargasm.
Hello Bernadette! I have only been playing ukulele for about a week but so far I love it and have watched a LOT of your videos. They have helped me so much, thank you! I have watched your videos about the different brands but there are a few you haven’t mentioned that I was curious about. I see that fender, Ibanez, Martin and other popular guitar brands make ukuleles and I wasn’t sure if they were any good. I would assume they are because of the name that’s on them but thought maybe since they specialize in guitars maybe their ukuleles weren’t as nice as other ukulele brands.
I purchased a cine hricane concert ukulele from Amazon and I was wondering if you had any input on that brand either? I can’t really find any reviews on it. Thank you for your time!
Me dio risa cuando usted de repente cambio a español! Que gracioso. Gracias por un exelente video. I'm looking to get into ukes; your advice was very much appreciated.
Real Thanks for the sharing***
I have a makala ukulele and I love it it was pretty affordable and like $80 and I’ve had it for like about 2 years
I love how you say ukulele!
thank u so much friend this is what I m in need
+Walter Debbarma aww, thank you! I’m happy to hear that :)
Bernadette Teaches Music welcome dear
Nice collection, I only have three!
Have you made a video about them?! I'm gonna go check right now :D
TenThumbs Productions no need to brag. I only have one !!
Only 3 I only have none😅😅💔I'm getting one next week that way I'm watching this
Bernadette Plays Ukulele
I have a Kala pineapple. I went into the music shop and tried about 10. Poor man, I made him tune them all! The pineapple was the one that spoke to me - the way it felt in my hands, the way it sounded, I knew it was mine! It been great. I've heard some of the less expensive ones don't hold their tune. This one has. I find that I play about 30-60 minutes a day and need to tune it every 4th or 5th day now. And it's usually C that is out.
Me encantó tu comparación del ukelele Cordoba con un Toyota.
Jajajajaja, muchas gracias! ;)
You should try a Luna brand one! i have one but not sure if it's good. I'm just starting out though so we shall see!
OMFG! Love this!
OMFG YAY! :D Thank you!!!
Thank you sooooo much!🤗🤗🤗🤗
Que bonita colección! Saludos de España!
Omg, your video is so good! And you have only 11k??
Eres la mejor ❤ desde ahora me suscribo.
Muchas gracias, Samira!!! 🤗🤗 es un honor ser tu maestra!
Omg I didn’t know that you speak spanish 🤩 soy de Perú que bien que hables español, you speak it very well 💕
Gracias Andrea!!! Si, hablo español. Puedes escribir tus comentarios en español ;)
Thanks!
Hi, I'm thinking about getting an ukulele and this video is really informative! Do you actually use a tuner for your ukuleles or not?
I thought they were further back behind her and got a little shook when she first grabbed them off the wall
And I see those large 3M hooks on the wall, which is great. I just don't see what's on the back of the ukulele that hangs on the 3M hook.
Wide angle lens, you can see the wall curve away from you. This also makes it seem further away
Hi Bernadette, thank you for your videos - they're enjoyable, informative, and entertaining. My question: can you recommend any ukuleles with pickups for each of the four sizes? Like most people I started on a Soprano, but I'm seriously thinking of getting either a Concert or a Tenor. Any ideas on microphones and amplifiers? All this is for my enjoyment and perhaps a few people brave enough to listen to me. At 57 years of age, I do not see myself going "solo" and earning a living from it. Once again thank you, and I wish every success. Raymond
Hi Raymond! I LOVE that you're getting so into the ukulele! It's addicting, isn't it?
Well, one of my friends who is 70 years old is learning the ukulele and he really liked the tenor size because the frets were larger and it was more comfortable to hold.
He bought the Enya, which was featured in this video ua-cam.com/video/x26kEViZ_7w/v-deo.html
He really likes that it comes with strap buttons and he wears a strap every time he plays.
As far as amplifiers go, I actually have never amplified my ukes with my own equipment! I always used the microphones that I borrowed from friends! Last time my students performed, we had the "sure" instrument microphones and yamaha amplifiers for them.
And if you're shy about performing for others in person, maybe start a UA-cam channel! Several people in this community have started UA-cam channels and share their videos with family and with me! It's a lot of fun to watch :) you can see one of them here
ua-cam.com/channels/Le9yM986ylMwOhZcItH9eg.html
Thank you Bernadette. So kind of you to find the time to reply so quickly. You're great at motivating others. I'll let you know when I get the tenor ukulele. The Enya looks and sounds good, and the strap buttons are very important for me. Once again, MANY thanks. Best Wishes, Raymond xxx
Cuando hablaste español me quedé :0 jaja. Por cierto amo tus videos
I know this is an old video, but I would really love to know how you did the DIY wall hanging to display your ukuleles! With the non stick clips and ribbon.
We loved your playing them all as an example. The OMS Enya is nice 😀
+Pace Metal Fab glad you liked it! 😄
The enya/oms is greaaat!!!
Have you tried the fender Ukulele. I like the way they look just don't know if they are good. I am also just learning. I have a Concert Kohala. Do you like those
I love your pronunciation of ukulele that’s so cute
Thank you! I’m trying to say it the Hawaiian way :)
Thanks for all your great videos. Where did you buy your son's shamisen? I'm looking for an erhu.
Love it
Hi Bernadette, what about guitars, which one do you have? I saw yamaha at the back :)