Down Up Dick
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I visited one of my favorite music stores last week, and I was surprised to find that very few of the ukulele books had tabs.
Now, I understand that those who play chords don't need tabs once they learn the tab positions and, of course, reading the words isn't a problem, but how do nonmusic reading peeps sing or fingerpick the tunes? Don't they buy and use music books? If not, then how do they learn the tunes--by listening to them?
I do have a baritone book that has tabs, but I don't see how they're any easier to use than music on the staff. The thing that seems easier to read is the chords but not that much.
Anyway, how do you nonmusic reading fingerpickers do it? Do you even buy music books? Do you make-up your own tunes?
I'm just interested in what my fellow Ukers are doing. ld:
Now, I understand that those who play chords don't need tabs once they learn the tab positions and, of course, reading the words isn't a problem, but how do nonmusic reading peeps sing or fingerpick the tunes? Don't they buy and use music books? If not, then how do they learn the tunes--by listening to them?
I do have a baritone book that has tabs, but I don't see how they're any easier to use than music on the staff. The thing that seems easier to read is the chords but not that much.
Anyway, how do you nonmusic reading fingerpickers do it? Do you even buy music books? Do you make-up your own tunes?
I'm just interested in what my fellow Ukers are doing. ld: