So you want to learn to play the Ukulele, huh?
Congratulations. The Uke, as you will know if you read my reasons for playing, is one of the easiest instruments to play. That doesn't mean it'll just happen- you DO have to work at it, and you have to practice, and you have to want it, but it's the easiest one to work at.
I'm not a great player or anything but if you want a little push to figure out how to start playing the Uke, I'll be happy to give you one.
The first thing you need to do is get a Uke. You might want to go to a local music store and try some out. Just strum them and see if you like the tone.
If you're feeling brave you could just get yourself one- a highly ranked but inexpensive Uke is this, the Lanikai LU-21.
Keep in mind that the reviews of it are often inaccurate as these people only just started playing and probably don't know what they;re talking about. The people who complain about it not staying in tune probably don't know it can take up to a month for the strings of a new Uke to stretch so that it DOES stay in tune, and the people who say the nut it too high, that's common with mid level instruments of any kind so all you have to do is adjust the thing... you can Google that.
I paid $110 for this exact Uke, an Oscar Shmidt OU2P, a pineapple shaped Uke with a solid mahogany body and a rosewood fret board. It's a concert Uke.
That's the thing with Ukes, there are four kinds to choose from. Soprano, Concert, Tenor, and Baritone. Baritones are tuned like guitars so if you're looking for a real Uke I would avoid that. Tenors have a deep sound and are the largest Ukes which are tuned like Ukes, so if you have really big hands or something this is good for you. Concerts and Sopranos are the most common Ukes. The stereotypical plinky sound of a Uke is a Soprano. Concerts are fuller but still high pitched. Concerts have bigger fret board than Sopranos, if you're worried about your hands fitting on the Sopranos.
I'm not a great player or anything but if you want a little push to figure out how to start playing the Uke, I'll be happy to give you one.
The first thing you need to do is get a Uke. You might want to go to a local music store and try some out. Just strum them and see if you like the tone.
If you're feeling brave you could just get yourself one- a highly ranked but inexpensive Uke is this, the Lanikai LU-21.
Keep in mind that the reviews of it are often inaccurate as these people only just started playing and probably don't know what they;re talking about. The people who complain about it not staying in tune probably don't know it can take up to a month for the strings of a new Uke to stretch so that it DOES stay in tune, and the people who say the nut it too high, that's common with mid level instruments of any kind so all you have to do is adjust the thing... you can Google that.
I paid $110 for this exact Uke, an Oscar Shmidt OU2P, a pineapple shaped Uke with a solid mahogany body and a rosewood fret board. It's a concert Uke.
That's the thing with Ukes, there are four kinds to choose from. Soprano, Concert, Tenor, and Baritone. Baritones are tuned like guitars so if you're looking for a real Uke I would avoid that. Tenors have a deep sound and are the largest Ukes which are tuned like Ukes, so if you have really big hands or something this is good for you. Concerts and Sopranos are the most common Ukes. The stereotypical plinky sound of a Uke is a Soprano. Concerts are fuller but still high pitched. Concerts have bigger fret board than Sopranos, if you're worried about your hands fitting on the Sopranos.