Ukulele

[raharley]

Inspired by this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mEqEe-PIC8

...I'm going to impulse buy a Ukulele. Been playing classical/fingerstyle/flamenco guitar for about two or three years. Never used a pick or plectrum, just nails, so I think that will be an advantage..

How hard is a Uke to play compared to guitar? Any Uke players on PH? Can anyone recommend any good books/sites for beginners?

Cheers


Edit: on another note - can anyone recommend any electric-classical guitars?

Edited by raharley on Sunday 15th February 18:30

[Rob-C]

Uke is tuned like the top 4 strings of guitar, if it were capo'd at the 5th fret. IE G C E A, with the extra complication that the G is (usually) tuned an octave higher than you'd expect.

So most of your familiar guitar chords work fine on uke...

The best site IMHO for uke in the UK / europe is ukulelecosmos.com

[Rob-C]

And if you're impulse-buying, I can recommend theukuleleshop.co.uk or brueko.com

Steer clear of blue moon, samick and stagg ukuleles IMHO.

[MonkeyBusiness]

My mate - http://www.myspace.com/ukeninja

[raharley]

Thanks Rob - I'll check them out.

As for the Uke Ninja - AMAZING!! Love the Kung Fu fighting!!

[Rob-C]

My mates:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IccdacsvQk

Me & Claire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tiZO4pK85M

Ukeninja is brilliant!

[raharley]

Great stuff! Uke playing looks all about the strumming...

[Ace-T]

I was bored last night so decided to buy this as it was pretty:

http://www.dangleberrymusic.co.uk/SPARKLY_BLACK_UK...

Now having vaguely dabbled in playing instruments on and off (clarinet, guitar, bass guitar, piano) I thought I would dabble in another.

Should be a giggle if nothing else

Trace

[anonymous-user]

Don't forget the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfK-UzQ48JE&fea...

Some of their song choices are pretty 'odd', but they're good fun.