lol, i have one that i got from hawaii a few years ago. I just strum around on it for fun sometimes. I dont have any tips to offer though, as i suck at it
I'm a beginner as well, but found that just looking up chords online was a huge help. Plenty of good books out there too, though. Also most traditional Hawaiian songs are just super easy, simple 4-chord songs. happy ukuleleing!
Who`s got all the girlies chasing him around? Freddy the Freshman, the freshest kid in town! Now, who wrecks all the parties, and turns them upside-down? Freddy the Freshman, the freshest kid in town! He plays the ukulele, he plays the saxophone, And the pretty babies just won`t leave him alone! I need to get me one those things. these guitars weigh a ton..
Noela plays....but she probably wont see this ...she doesnt come to hip much anymmore edit...she was online just today lol...so maybe she will notice it
How many strings do those things have? Tuning? Ehh if you learn guitar you can play with more people, in more styles, without having to become a bloody virtuoso.
The ukulele is like it's made for experimenting and self teaching, but if you look for beginner's guides you'll find plenty on youtube. I myself got one just a few weeks ago I found it useful to start with a basic chord chart until you got a feeling for the instrument and are able to memorize the patterns, and just exercise strumming & fingerpicking (which should be the easy part for you as guitarplayer). How many frets did you get ? The tuning is G-C-E-A, means the 3rd string is the bass. Enjoy !
Thanks It came with a weird tuner thing, not an electric one, its like a harmonica but just 4 bits, one for each string..pretty cool but tricky to use.. i have an electric guitar tuner but it doesnt say it works on ukes.. Im having fun with it anyway, which was the main thing
... here's another quick way to tune, starting with the C string (you'd still first need a C ... well when playing with others) ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- A ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- E ||---|---|---|---|---|---| x |---|---|--- C ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- G (7th fret on C-string) ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- A ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- E ||---|---|---| x |---|---|---|---|---|--- C ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- G (4th fret on C-string) ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- A ||---|---|---|---| x |---|---|---|---|--- E ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- C ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- G (5th fret on E-string) blue = pluck x = where you put your finger Hope it makes sense !
My Great Uncle used to play ukelele songs on my guitar. Never did learn how to ukelele. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJTBxL-xsX4"]Ukulele for beginners - lesson 1 - YouTube
Online ukulele tuner: http://www.get-tuned.com/online_ukulele_tuner.php Tips? Just have fun, and the faster you strum the better...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=snPQ1z5FoqQ"]Jake Shimabukuro - "Bohemian Rhapsody" live at Anthology in San Diego - YouTube
Ok I was looking for chord lists but not very happy with what I found, so I made my own ... let me know if you can use it ! (or found a bug) I also can send it to you in higher resolution if you want.
Once overheard a teacher giving kid a 1st lesson… Song was Jason Miraz I’m Yours Chords are: C G Am F For strumming, guy started by getting kid to strum fingertips on his own leg Had a phrase for the pattern…fake-italian voice...”tonight I squeeze-a you tight” So tonight is one up-down, I squee.. is another ..ze-a you is another, then tight is final downstroke (slight emphasis). The last up stroke is skipped, then all repeat. Sorry this^ a bit hard to explain in writing Finally guy got kid to imagine JM singing the song with that phrase^ being sung in tandem. Each of the C G Am and F chords get 2 X ‘tonight I squeeze-a you tight’s Kid picked it up pretty quick and it sounded pretty good
I use to have a Ukulele when I was 18 but one of my baby sisters smashed it. I use to sing to myself "My dog has fleas" to tune it. I did not have a tuner. You can find lessons on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-uWfTmAQf4"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-uWfTmAQf4
