anyone taught themselves to play the ukulele?

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pavlovs_dog
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I'm looking for a project as a focus for my 'me' time over the coming year (i'm a teacher determined to improve my work/life balance). I really fancy learning the ukulele. was just wondering whether anyone here has taught themselves, or plays the Uke? any hints or tips to share?
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  • crazyguy
    crazyguy Posts: 5,495 Forumite
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    Is this is a joke ?
  • nickyhutch
    nickyhutch Posts: 7,596 Forumite
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    Justin Moorhouse is doing that at the moment.
    ******** Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity *******
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  • pavlovs_dog
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    crazyguy wrote: »
    Is this is a joke ?

    if it is then the punchline has gone way over my head...
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  • pavlovs_dog
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    nickyhutch wrote: »
    Justin Moorhouse is doing that at the moment.

    had to google, as I'd never heard of him. I've learnt something new today :)
    know thyself
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  • browneyedbazzi
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    I bought my OH a uke for his birthday a couple of years ago and with the aid of some online tutorials he's taught himself to play (and really enjoyed it!).

    You'd be surprised at how many pubs do ukulele nights as well...really good fun!
    Common sense?...There's nothing common about sense!
  • nickyhutch
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    pavlovs_dog wrote: »
    had to google, as I'd never heard of him. I've learnt something new today :)

    He's very funny :D
    ******** Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity *******
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  • Bazey
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    My O/H bought me a uke for my birthday a couple of weeks ago. It only cost £21.99 from amazon (just a budget Vintage one).

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vintage-VUK20N-Ukulele-Outfit-Natural/dp/B002QFX9O6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314291938&sr=8-1

    I'm loving it. It came with a load of chord diagrams, and I've been hunting out songs I want to learn of t'interweb. There is also a free uke tuner online, which has made it a doddle for working out alternative tunings.

    http://www.get-tuned.com/online_ukulele_tuner.php


    Check these guys out....very good and very funny!!

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  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,200 Forumite
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    do you play any other instruments Bazey?
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  • Bazey
    Bazey Posts: 8,230 Forumite
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    I used to play drums(sold my kit 7 years ago when I moved to London) and I started to learn acoustic guitar march last year.

    Uke chords are quite different to guitar chords but I've not had any probs picking it up easily enough!!

    I've just learnt how to play "shook me all night" by ACDC on the uke. You will not believe how much I've been grinning...

    Good luck if you do decide to start learning. I'm certain you will enjoy!!
  • Sheepstar
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    pavlovs_dog wrote: »
    I really fancy learning the ukulele. was just wondering whether anyone here has taught themselves, or plays the Uke? any hints or tips to share?

    When I first wanted to learn the uke, I watched a lot of the free videos on Ukulele Underground. They start with the basics like how to tune your uke, what the chord shapes are, how to strum etc.

    I seem to remember there was a tutorial on how to choose your first uke as well, so you don't end up with a plank. I found it really helpful.

    I've been playing for about three years now, and find it a fab stress-buster. The uke is most definitely a happy instrument.

    Good luck :D
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