Ukelele

[Patsy33]

I'm thinking of learning to play the ukelele. Does any ABers play it and did you find it easy to pick up?

[bednobs]

my five year old does and it was relatively easy for her. You can actually teach yourself from the internet

[Tilly2]

They are not too heavy, Patsy!

[Buenchico]

Ukuleles are replacing recorders in many primary schools because they're so easy to learn to play:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/oct/17/schools.musicnews

[Patsy33]

That's given me confidence bednobs! Aww, I hope she keeps it up. I would teach myself from internet. I have an acoustic guitar which I can strum quite a few chords!

[Patsy33]

Thanks Buenchico for link. I'm definitely going to get one now!

[andy-hughes]

I write for Acoustic Magazine, and I can confirm Chris's link - loads of schools are replacing recorders with ukuleles because they are more popular, and children prefer learning them.

I attend the Acoustic Festival Of Great Britain every year, and they have a Ukulele Workshop, and at the end of the third day, the whole class play a tune together on stage. Everyone gets to have a go, even if they have only mastered one chord - it's a great sense of fun and community, so I'd say give it a go.

[Patsy33]

That sounds great Andy. Can't wait to learn. Got to get ukelele first!

[Palustris]

Fingering for Chords for the uke is different to the ones for a guitar.
By the way George Fromby played a banjolele not a ukulele

[Palustris]

Typo..... Formby

[Patsy33]

Is it GCEA strings?

[melv16]

I play the uke and I would advice you to join a group. I'm in two and we played to the public after 2mths.
I play a concert uke as the spaces between the frets are larger than the soprano, an advantage when you've got fat fingers.

[Patsy33]

I've got quite small hands Melv. Which one would you advise?

[melv16]

The soprano, patsy.

[Patsy33]

Thanks Melv. How much can I expect to pay? ( Just a basic one)

[melv16]

You should be able to pick one up for about £30-00. Have a look online.

[Mamyalynne]

George Formby played the Ukulele,Banjolele and Banjo all equally well.

You'll have fun Patsy - enjoy.

[Patsy33]

Thanks Melv.
Thank you Mamya. I need some fun in my life :-)

[marval]

Sounds fun Patsy, have a good time learning.