ukulele

i am buying one. do you have any advice?

(apart from "don't".)

Ask mr woo when he has finished cleaning windows.

Primitive notion.

i will be playing 80s girl group pop classics with my friend laura. we are very excited. also, "songs from the muppet movies" with my brothers.

I hope this doesn't turn you off the idea..

not a bit of it. it has made me KEENER. it was seeing this a couple of years ago that first made me want one...

(plus, those cork girls have some really good cardigans.)

There is a good selection on Amazon and lots of books such as this one which looks promising..

Blue Book

thank you! someone has also recommended 'ukuleles for dummies'.

previously i tried to learn the guitar but my hands are tiny and those strings HURT.

lean on a lamp post

Listen to and play the Ukulele.

Good luck with your playing and listening to the Ukulele, Nora

hahahahahaha! oh that really made me laugh. thank you, johnny.

i've narrowed it down to a kala ka-s or a lanikai lu-21, and i think the lanikai might just pip it.

i shall keep you updated on the fruits of my labours...

any update yet?

there is actually, mike - i have made the purchase.

here she is:

STAY TUNED FOR THE UKULELE ARRIVAL (estimated 3-5 working days).

bloodynora wrote: there is actually, mike - i have made the purchase.

here she is:

STAY TUNED FOR THE UKULELE ARRIVAL (estimated 3-5 working days).

COSMIC

All the best with that... When you think about it, every home should have one..

thank you!

(although that picture is quite creepy, and has put me off far more than the lovely be-cardiganned ladies and be-bearded gentlemen of cork ever could. )

bloodynora wrote: thank you!

(although that picture is quite creepy, and has put me off far more than the lovely be-cardiganned ladies and be-bearded gentlemen of cork ever could. )

He's gone now.. Actually he was a bit scary..

UPDATE

i can now (very rubbishly) play:

'cupid' by sam cooke leaving on a jet plane the tide is high i have a dream more than this and in between days, which i dedicate to digi mike.

bloodynora wrote: UPDATE

i can now (very rubbishly) play:

'cupid' by sam cooke leaving on a jet plane the tide is high i have a dream more than this and in between PIES, which i dedicate to digi mike.

Look what I did there !

Can you do REGRET on it ?

Arm's lost control again wrote: Can you do REGRET on it ?

have fun. id love to give a ukelele a go. i did write a song with "ukelele" in the lyrics (but i doubt that helps).

bloodynora wrote: UPDATE

i can now (very rubbishly) play:

leaving on a jet plane

You mean Run?

this is excruciating. you can't even begin to imagine how painful it is to hear me struggle through this:

ukulele chords for blue monday

(richard g's site is marvelis, though.)

bloodynora wrote: this is excruciating. you can't even begin to imagine how painful it is to hear me struggle through this:

Pluck on Becky

Im waiting for 'Cruel Summer' done by the Tinpot Ukelele Massive!

haha, thanks gaz! (although it's more likely to be na na hey hey kiss him goodbye... )

bloodynora wrote: haha, thanks gaz! (although it's more likely to be na na hey hey kiss him goodbye... )

De nada

who we kissing goodbye?..yer stalker?

SHUSH! he's probably reading this.

bloodynora wrote: SHUSH! he's probably reading this.

Do we know him?

Name and shame 👍

let us all 😄 at him

no, he's not from round these parts. but he's managed to find me in corners of the internet where even i forgot i existed. he's quite a competent stalker. i give him 8/10.

seriously though. please drop it.

today i will be doing lots of ukulele rehearsing, as there is nothing good on the telly.

UPDATE:

i can now (rubbishly) play 'melt with you' and 'just can't get enough'.

i am also (rubbishly) working out the chords to two popguns songs.

bloodynora wrote: UPDATE:

i can now (rubbishly) play 'melt with you' and 'just can't get enough'.

i am also (rubbishly) working out the chords to two popguns songs.

That reminds me, have a look at this... Transcribe It's software that allows you to play back songs at a slower speed to help figure out how to play along etc.. I came across it last week and downloaded the trial version as part of my own on-off attempts to play the guitar..