How to play Katyusha on Balalaika

A very informal step-by-step tutorial.

I hope it's helpful.

[MrMjp]

I’ve just acquired a cheap one. I’ve scoured endless videos on what to do with/ how to tune these instruments. Yours is the best and clearest by far. Thanks a lot.

[gettinwithit]

Thank you so much, by your guide I learned how to play this song in two days (those two days were the first I ever held a balalaika)

[aresmattiaspoetry]

I just got a balalaika from a relative so I'm really glad I found this video so it doesn't just sit in my room and do nothing😅

[QuBoadicea]

A roommate from Latvia back in 1972 taught me how to play this song! Since the. I have taught hundreds of children this Russian folk song in the USA and children loved every minute of it. Since then I have forgotten how to play it so thank you, it’s still fun at age 71! ~Linda from Montana

[SuperJumper]

I thank you more than words can express

I started to play balalaika a few months ago and this video helped me learn katyusha quickly enough to be able to play it correctly in under a week.
So I played it for my (german/russian) family and my great grandma started to sing and to dance with my grandpa to this song.
This is one of the best and last memory i ever shared with her and ever will.
Thank you for that, sincerely. I am so proud that i have this memory ingraved in my mind, and i had to thank you for it ❤

[davidcapan]

I have the same model of balalaika.I'll maybe try myself on it some day.

[russianblyat]

Learned to 2:44 in 3, 5 hours. Great tutorial
Keep going :D
Edit: I'm playing for the first time. I never played on balalaika before

[glamdestruction]

Thanks for this! I just got myself a balalaika and I'm trying to learn how to play it, so your tutorials for katyusha and korobeiniki make it really full and accessible for my musically-challenged self.

[nemethbalazs]

Amazing !I am going to buy one one day....I play the guitar and I think that I need something new and this instrument is fascinating👌

[ncinas]

Hello!
I just buy a balalaïka and your tutorials really helps me a lot !
if you have the time (and especially the desire) I would be very happy to see other tutorials on your channel to learn the balalaika! ;) there really aren't many lessons on youtube compared to other instruments like guitar
thank you for this video !

[misterwell]

I began by electric bass and after banjolélé, folk guitar and now balalaïka. I found an old model (1993) made in Russia to buy for something like $60 and now I'm happy with it.

[maksimpopov]

«Ну хто так играет? Пальчиками её, пальчиками!»

Зачёт, товарищ!

[marcknight]

I've just found out that ally my instruments practically play this song, and it's my favorite, so much thanks to Russia for some of the technique

[petercane]

Thank you for your tutorial.
It was very good.

[vaporcable]

typically you're not supposed to play the balalaika with a pick

[TheSaksham]

Great tutorial. Just wanted to know if you could post another video where the tempo matches the original folk song's tempo more. Also if you could include the entire song in the tutorial that would be great. It's hard to find balalaika tutorials in english anywhere so you are doing a great service :)

[林涛涛段]

Thank you very much。 It's precious。

[mathewriedhammer]

Please do more, i am considering getting one, i really want to play the song Korobeinki

[ДосуговаяАртельИгрецы]

Hmm...
Maybe you should try the balalaika order ceg?

[mariebcfhs]

How to play balalaika:
1. Wear an Ushanka
2. Drink some vodka
3. Yell CYKA BLYAT if you played wrong