LutzSpearo
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So back in November I was home for Thanksgiving. My dad has an old Duke Kahanamoku ukulele from back in the day when he lived in Hawaii. My 2 year old daughter showed some interest, so I picked it up and figured out how to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, just picking a single string, very simple. She loved that so much, we brought the little uke home with us. Since then, I have enjoyed playing it so much, I decided one day to buy a proper uke and get serious about learning to play this instrument well.
I'm an American living in Asia, and didn't think I would be able to find a musical instrument shop that sells these. But we did manage to find a dedicated ukulele shop in the very small town that I live in... it was meant to be! Most of the brands they carried were ones I hadn't read about, but they did have one Kala on the wall, a spalted maple concert. I bought it about one week ago and have been practicing with it every night since, about 3 hours per night. I don't have any musical background, or access to personal lessons (well, I don't have access to lessons in English). So websites like these are awesome for me.
So far I can eek out a decent "I've Been Working on the Railroad", which my daughter enjoys, and I can play...the slowest version ever of..."Hallelujah", which my wife enjoys. Of course, I'm enjoying it too! I've never played an instrument before, so I was surprised to find myself so enthused about this. Now I'm hooked! Can't wait to see where I'm at in a month! Thanks again to the guys who set-up this website, and good luck to all you fellow beginning ukers! : )
I'm an American living in Asia, and didn't think I would be able to find a musical instrument shop that sells these. But we did manage to find a dedicated ukulele shop in the very small town that I live in... it was meant to be! Most of the brands they carried were ones I hadn't read about, but they did have one Kala on the wall, a spalted maple concert. I bought it about one week ago and have been practicing with it every night since, about 3 hours per night. I don't have any musical background, or access to personal lessons (well, I don't have access to lessons in English). So websites like these are awesome for me.
So far I can eek out a decent "I've Been Working on the Railroad", which my daughter enjoys, and I can play...the slowest version ever of..."Hallelujah", which my wife enjoys. Of course, I'm enjoying it too! I've never played an instrument before, so I was surprised to find myself so enthused about this. Now I'm hooked! Can't wait to see where I'm at in a month! Thanks again to the guys who set-up this website, and good luck to all you fellow beginning ukers! : )