Hi there!
I'm completely and utterly new to the ukulele, and after a day of owning one, all I can play is Twinkle Twinkle, using my thumb to "pluck".
Unfortunately I still have many questions, and I fear that no one is as lost as I am. How saddening. Anyway, I was hoping that you guys could help me out.
So, here I go:
- What do I need to know? Like the "basics"? I know the strings play GCEA.. but that's about it.
- What are chords and tabs? What's the difference?
- How do I read them? I think I was looking at tabs earlier, but all I saw was a bunch of numbers, and those scared me.
- Would I be able to use guitar tabs/chords to play ukulele songs? How would I convert them?
- Should I just be focusing on strumming and all that before I attempt any songs?
That's all I can think of.. for now. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Edit: I almost forgot, how am I supposed to know what sort of strum pattern I should be using for the song?
I'm completely and utterly new to the ukulele, and after a day of owning one, all I can play is Twinkle Twinkle, using my thumb to "pluck".
Unfortunately I still have many questions, and I fear that no one is as lost as I am. How saddening. Anyway, I was hoping that you guys could help me out.
So, here I go:
- What do I need to know? Like the "basics"? I know the strings play GCEA.. but that's about it.
- What are chords and tabs? What's the difference?
- How do I read them? I think I was looking at tabs earlier, but all I saw was a bunch of numbers, and those scared me.
- Would I be able to use guitar tabs/chords to play ukulele songs? How would I convert them?
- Should I just be focusing on strumming and all that before I attempt any songs?
That's all I can think of.. for now. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Edit: I almost forgot, how am I supposed to know what sort of strum pattern I should be using for the song?
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