mentalfloss
Well-known member
I am a novice mandolin player at it for a couple of years. I have found it very hard to play but very rewarding. I just love the sound.
I picked up the uke on a whim because my daughter is so very good with it and I noticed how nice the ukulele sounds with different types of music.
I am wondering if there are any other mandolin players here that also play the uke?
If so, I have a question. Does playing and learning the ukulele help with playing the mandolin?
I know that that mandolins are tuned in 5 ths. and all but it seems that because the uke is easier to get started playing at a somewhat reasonable level.
Maybe I am just having so much fun on the tenor cigar box that I really do not care how I sound.
I have noticed that the strumming of the uke has helped me on the mandolin already.
It is not too fair of a comparison though because I have only played the mandolin for about 2 minutes since Tom Guy sent me the cigar box.
I picked up the uke on a whim because my daughter is so very good with it and I noticed how nice the ukulele sounds with different types of music.
I am wondering if there are any other mandolin players here that also play the uke?
If so, I have a question. Does playing and learning the ukulele help with playing the mandolin?
I know that that mandolins are tuned in 5 ths. and all but it seems that because the uke is easier to get started playing at a somewhat reasonable level.
Maybe I am just having so much fun on the tenor cigar box that I really do not care how I sound.
I have noticed that the strumming of the uke has helped me on the mandolin already.
It is not too fair of a comparison though because I have only played the mandolin for about 2 minutes since Tom Guy sent me the cigar box.