I am sure there are numbers and numbers of people that visit this site to see what the uke is all about. People that have NEVER played any kind of instrument before. Like any new endeavour it can be overwhelming and sometimes the broad range of opinions and topics of conservations here can scare off these people from ever dipping their toes in.
This thread was prompted because sometimes we get people brave enough to buy a uke and ask questions. Some of the things that get recommended are well meaning but serve no purpose at the green beginners stage.
Things you need to know to "START" playing the ukulele. #1...you form chords and change chords, #2 you strum. That is it in the beginning. You want to be selective on where you spend your time and what knowledge you pursue at the very start of your learning curve. Just concentrate on the physicality of learning the basic movements of forming chords, changing chords and strumming.
You don't need to learn how to tune by ear, scales, notes, keys, muting, chucking, rolls, triple strums, intonation, harmonics, etc. etc.
Download "Uncle Rods Bootcamp" work on that, seriously. Just like, golf or tennis or skiing you start with the basics to form a foundation you can then build from.
Jump in....... the water is fine and the ukulele is fun. Keep it that way and you will stay with it and continue to learn the more complex issues of music.
This thread was prompted because sometimes we get people brave enough to buy a uke and ask questions. Some of the things that get recommended are well meaning but serve no purpose at the green beginners stage.
Things you need to know to "START" playing the ukulele. #1...you form chords and change chords, #2 you strum. That is it in the beginning. You want to be selective on where you spend your time and what knowledge you pursue at the very start of your learning curve. Just concentrate on the physicality of learning the basic movements of forming chords, changing chords and strumming.
You don't need to learn how to tune by ear, scales, notes, keys, muting, chucking, rolls, triple strums, intonation, harmonics, etc. etc.
Download "Uncle Rods Bootcamp" work on that, seriously. Just like, golf or tennis or skiing you start with the basics to form a foundation you can then build from.
Jump in....... the water is fine and the ukulele is fun. Keep it that way and you will stay with it and continue to learn the more complex issues of music.
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