MrsMeyerMusic
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Do you use a pick? If so, what kind? I've always been a purist, but lately I've been playing a lot in my classroom and my fingers are hurting. I've seen felt picks before for ukes...
How does it restrict your playing, Ken?
I am only strumming chords right now, so a pick will probably be fine. Fingerstyle is something I really want to learn, though. I can only pick a single melody line right now.
My local music store is ordering felt picks for me. I will look into those rubber ones, though!
My wife used to pick, and she liked the wedgie rubber picks the most.
My playing partner in Ukes of Hazard plays with and without pick depending on the song.
You need to consider whether you always want to only strum chords or make further progress. You can not easily play the ukulele with picks (IMHO). Particularly felt picks. Felt picks enable you to stand on a stage for hours doing simple up down strums without hurting your fingers. That's pretty much it. I know that some will disagree with me.
My wife used to pick, and she liked the wedgie rubber picks the most. She has moved entirely to fingers at this point though.
Here they are at UW