JCryan
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I'll be the first to admit that I rarely conform to "the norm".
I've been playing for a little over a year and I love to play.
Here is a quick clip of me playing one of my songs to give you a better understanding of my abilities (or lack thereof). lol
I don't know anyone else that plays the ukulele, but my brother and his kids play instruments (primarily guitar and bass). Whenever they (and even strangers) see me with my ukulele, they ask me to play a song (which I gladly do).
Yet, once I play one of my songs, they begin asking me to play a "real song" (something they know).
Then the criticisms begin...
"Maybe if you strung your ukulele for a lefty, you'd be able to improve your skills."
"All your songs sound the same!"
"Why don't you learn to strum with your fingers like a real ukulele player?"
Although I don't let it get to me, I'm almost at the point in which I just want to hide when playing to a avoid the critics.
Am I the only one that deals with this?
I've been playing for a little over a year and I love to play.
- I'm a lefty that plays right-handed ukuleles upside down (to allow for me to play other ukuleles should I encounter them).
- I prefer to strum using cut-out cardboard picks of my own design (which result in a washboard sound effect when strumming).
- I don't know how to read music and am okay with that.
- I don't make an effort to learn how to play existing songs, but rather use them as inspiration for the creation of my own songs.
- I cannot tune my ukulele without the use of a phone app (even though I can tell when it is out of tune).
- I don't really even have a desire to become a "talented" ukulele player, because I play simply because I enjoy playing.
Here is a quick clip of me playing one of my songs to give you a better understanding of my abilities (or lack thereof). lol
I don't know anyone else that plays the ukulele, but my brother and his kids play instruments (primarily guitar and bass). Whenever they (and even strangers) see me with my ukulele, they ask me to play a song (which I gladly do).
Yet, once I play one of my songs, they begin asking me to play a "real song" (something they know).
Then the criticisms begin...
"Maybe if you strung your ukulele for a lefty, you'd be able to improve your skills."
"All your songs sound the same!"
"Why don't you learn to strum with your fingers like a real ukulele player?"
Although I don't let it get to me, I'm almost at the point in which I just want to hide when playing to a avoid the critics.
Am I the only one that deals with this?
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