Bluke
Well-known member
I love playing the ukulele, as I do guitar. What I see in this forum and on so many linked UT vids are performances and tabs of instrumental versions of tunes that have great lyrics. I do like working out interesting solo uke versions of tunes with great melodies, but I also like the uke as an instrument to accompany a vocal part. When I search for song chords, I often find TAB of the melody without any chords shown! Even if you're playing the melody, it is based around the song's chords, and you must know them as well. I just saw a UT of a UU member playing Dean Martin's Sway as an instrumental. While the young man was a good player and got most of the melody's notes correct, the version lacked any emotion or feeling. That is all in the lyrics (and the accompaniment). If you are looking for a song's chords to sing along with, these types of presentations don't show you that. Doesn't anyone sing anymore?