Here goes...

[Ace-T]

Vagabond said:

Have you ever played guitar? I imagine I might find it having only 4 strings is restrictive, that's the only downside I can think of for one of these.

Why don't you get a cheapy like mine. Then you can see for yourself if it is restrictive. I do not think so. I think it is more accessible and more fun than learning guitar which is perceived as a more serious instrument than the uke.

The uke is dead easy to pick up and play anywhere as it is so tiny. It has got a cute and slightly comical sound which is very endearing too (well, when it is tune that is! ).

Try it, you might like it!

Trace

[parakitaMol.]

Ace-T said:

No probs PkM. How about this then? Rhapsody in Blue on the uke.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca5-xVA-AX4



I am so very seriously tempted by this too.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2009/takepart/ukulele/

Firstly it is the Proms, secondly it is the Ukulele Orchestra of GB and thirdly it is Ode to Joy, one of my favourite pieces of music.

Trace

OK it's not ukulele but I reckon you might be someone who appreciates this group - I think they are utterly fantastic.....

[Ace-T]

parakitaMol. said:

OK it's not ukulele but I reckon you might be someone who appreciates this group - I think they are utterly fantastic.....

Good call! Love their sound, very raw yet mellow. Thanks for that!

Trace

[davidd]

I was thinking about getting a ukulele, any recommendations.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-UKULELE-IN-NATURAL-V...

maybe?

D

[Ace-T]

davidd said:

I was thinking about getting a ukulele, any recommendations.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-UKULELE-IN-NATURAL-V...

maybe?

D

There are heaps of suggestions about your first uke. Have a read through this

http://ukulelehunt.com/buyaukulele/

...bit to notice was:

UK Hunt said:

Some of the ukuleles with the best reputation for beginners are Lanikai (particularly the budget LU-21 Lanikai ukuleles) and Kala (their KA-S ukuleles and Makala ukuleles are very popular with kids).

With the one you have posted you don't seem to get anything other than the uke. Also it seems to have friction tuners and pegs to hold the strings in, which on the cheapys may not hold the strings in properly. For a bit extra at that shop you could get this...

http://www.wmcmusic.co.uk/ukulele/lanikai-soprano-...

Hopefully this helps.



I now demand to be referred to as the 'Eric Mc' of all things uke!

Trace

Sharin' the ukulele lurve!

Edited by Ace-T on Monday 6th July 19:52

[davidd]

Right, have found one on amazon for £20 which hopefully I'll have for the weekend....

Excellent, this is more exciting than waiting for my strat!

D

[Ace-T]

davidd said:

Right, have found one on amazon for £20 which hopefully I'll have for the weekend....

Excellent, this is more exciting than waiting for my strat!

D

Awesome! What one did you go for? I got suckered by the sparkles on mine

I already have a second one which is rather special. It is an Aria concert (IIRC they make guitars too), is as old as I am and was bought as an early birthday pressie by the wonderful Judas



Trace

[davidd]

It's here, the same as your sparkly one without the sparkles!

Just managed to get it to stay in tune, now looking for stuff.....

Really want to work out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsLzOHPO9lQ

Which I sort of got going on a guitar but the ukulele is just confusing the **** out of me at the mo
Any good tab sites

Found loads of good tab sites now, this thing is an utter hoot!

Need to learn enough chords now to work out the leisure society song....

Cheers

D

Edited by davidd on Friday 10th July 16:28

[Ace-T]

Ooh, didn't realise you had got it David! Very cool! It is a laugh isn't it!

I have been going through this guys lessons - just fantastic. Always wanted to know how to play Edelwiess, I know, how sad am I?

Found this which made me giggle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVSIM8T-tw&fea...

Keep me up to date on how you are going, with geeetar experience I should imagine you are waaay ahead of me already!

Trace

[davidd]

Evening, sorry it has been a while.

The ukulele is epic, I am currently online looking to spend twice as much on the next one

I've found loads of great tab sites and I have a massive new found respect for George Formby. It really is so easy to get a half decent tune out of it, I caught my widfe playing it earlier!

Thanks for the encouragement..

It'll be in the car for lemans next year..

D

[Ace-T]

So glad you are liking it! Over the last couple of days I have been mainly caterwauling along to Sunny Afternoon, which is one of my fave songs anyway, but to play on the uke is very

Have you been working along to Ukulele Mikes lessons at all? He is a pretty good teacher and had done well over 100 now on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/user/MusicTeacher2009

Trace

Edited to add linky

Edited by Ace-T on Thursday 6th August 23:17

[Muzzlehatch]

Ferg said:

Ace-T said:

So the other night I bought a ukulele.

Let me know if you ever intend playing 'Running Wild' on an overnight sleeper train.... I'll be right there.

I played that on my banjulele (and also on my tenor banjo) a couple of weeks ago

You do know, don't you, that if a song sounds good on a ukulele, it indicates that it's a good song in the grand scheme of things. Crap songs generally sound dreadful on a uke.

[davidd]

Ace-T said:

So glad you are liking it! Over the last couple of days I have been mainly caterwauling along to Sunny Afternoon, which is one of my fave songs anyway, but to play on the uke is very

Have you been working along to Ukulele Mikes lessons at all? He is a pretty good teacher and had done well over 100 now on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/user/MusicTeacher2009

Trace

Edited to add linky

Edited by Ace-T on Thursday 6th August 23:17

No lessons so far but I did pick up sunny afternoon yesterday!

[Ace-T]

Muzzlehatch said:

Ferg said:

Let me know if you ever intend playing 'Running Wild' on an overnight sleeper train.... I'll be right there.

I played that on my banjulele (and also on my tenor banjo) a couple of weeks ago

You do know, don't you, that if a song sounds good on a ukulele, it indicates that it's a good song in the grand scheme of things. Crap songs generally sound dreadful on a uke.

Hi MH, welcome to the kids corner

Just wanted to post that the UOOGB were on BBC News this morning too.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast/81...

They are playing at the Proms and have invited everyone to play 'Ode to Joy' with them. I am practicing so I can play along at home

Trace

[Ace-T]

"Another revival of this old chestnut?" I hear you cry...yep

I now have three ukuleles, two Mahalos and the Aria. The two Mahalos are the take anywhere beaters. They have been down the pub on a Friday night and to work where three of us are now learning to play. They will be going with me to a family meet up on Sunday too. They are also keeping me sane in the face of the job getting harder by the day, you just got to have something haven't you?

For anyone who is thinking of getting one DJM Music have got them from £13.36!

I now have to learn Happy Birthday really quickly

Trace

[KB_S1]

Ace-T said:

"Another revival of this old chestnut?" I hear you cry...yep

I now have three ukuleles, two Mahalos and the Aria. The two Mahalos are the take anywhere beaters. They have been down the pub on a Friday night and to work where three of us are now learning to play. They will be going with me to a family meet up on Sunday too. They are also keeping me sane in the face of the job getting harder by the day, you just got to have something haven't you?

For anyone who is thinking of getting one DJM Music have got them from £13.36!

I now have to learn Happy Birthday really quickly

Trace

There is an album that is doing very well in the UK charts just now.
There may well be a uke on it that cost around about the £9 mark.

The first one purchased for the project met a tragic but spectacular end.
Its demise was reported (with very incorrect facts) in the press.

Amazing things can be achieved with very basic instruments at times.

[Ace-T]

KB_S1 said:

Ace-T said:

"Another revival of this old chestnut?" I hear you cry...yep

I now have three ukuleles, two Mahalos and the Aria. The two Mahalos are the take anywhere beaters. They have been down the pub on a Friday night and to work where three of us are now learning to play. They will be going with me to a family meet up on Sunday too. They are also keeping me sane in the face of the job getting harder by the day, you just got to have something haven't you?

For anyone who is thinking of getting one DJM Music have got them from £13.36!

I now have to learn Happy Birthday really quickly

Trace

There is an album that is doing very well in the UK charts just now.
There may well be a uke on it that cost around about the £9 mark.

The first one purchased for the project met a tragic but spectacular end.
Its demise was reported (with very incorrect facts) in the press.

Amazing things can be achieved with very basic instruments at times.

??? More info needed!

Oh and I just learned how to play Teenage Kicks!

Trace

[KB_S1]

You could probably fill in the gaps yourself.
I have revealed all I can for now.

I will ask all concerned when I see them next to find out if stories can be told or not.

[Ace-T]

So Santa was very good to me this year which saw the arrival of my 'next step' ukulele. It is a solid mahogany Kala with good strings (makes an enormous difference to the sound) and is really lovely to play.

I am very interested in learning to play blues ukulele especially after hearing this chap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7JLulTvvEg&fea...

Dunno if I can sing like that without taking up smoking again though! We will have to see

Anyone else get a uke for Christmas?

Trace

[Festive Ferg]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNFpOh2seqo