UkeStuff
Well-known member
Hey UUers,
As I teach ukulele to students, I find myself moving off of some positions that I have been holding. I know my declaration of "playing ukulele since January 2016" makes me a bit of a N00B, but remember that I am a music educator--with a PhD--so my adaption to the ukulele moves a little faster than the average bear (and it should).
I originally came to believe that all ukuleles should be right-handed, and that all should be played with a finger/thumb.
I've moved off of both positions. I led a class for teachers last year, and one of the teachers (an art teacher) was missing the tip of her index finger, making it impossible to make chord shapes. The next day I switched the strings on an instrument for her to use--and I decided that I would keep leftys on hand.
The other major pushback I get from students is in using the fingers for strumming. I know there are light gauge plastic picks (heck, the Enya comes with some), but there are also felt picks. I'm okay, at this point, giving students the option to buy a felt pick to use in class.
I know I can buy 10 packs on Amazon...but does anyone know of a company where I can buy 100 or 200 felt picks at an affordable prices? I know where to buy regular picks in bulk...but felt picks are a different matter.
As I teach ukulele to students, I find myself moving off of some positions that I have been holding. I know my declaration of "playing ukulele since January 2016" makes me a bit of a N00B, but remember that I am a music educator--with a PhD--so my adaption to the ukulele moves a little faster than the average bear (and it should).
I originally came to believe that all ukuleles should be right-handed, and that all should be played with a finger/thumb.
I've moved off of both positions. I led a class for teachers last year, and one of the teachers (an art teacher) was missing the tip of her index finger, making it impossible to make chord shapes. The next day I switched the strings on an instrument for her to use--and I decided that I would keep leftys on hand.
The other major pushback I get from students is in using the fingers for strumming. I know there are light gauge plastic picks (heck, the Enya comes with some), but there are also felt picks. I'm okay, at this point, giving students the option to buy a felt pick to use in class.
I know I can buy 10 packs on Amazon...but does anyone know of a company where I can buy 100 or 200 felt picks at an affordable prices? I know where to buy regular picks in bulk...but felt picks are a different matter.