Hi, I’m new to ukulele got a soprano for christmas and am attempting to teach myself with the help of books and videos. I’ve been in contact with a local ukulele meet up group and one of the members was kind enough to give me a little direction and a link to this wonderful forum. The day I joined I bought a concert uke from someone here and I’m awaiting its arrival. My learning is going slow but I’m loving it and I’m determined to learn! When I was a child/teenager I took 8 years of piano lessons , but considered myself average at best. While I enjoyed it I always wanted to learn a string instrument because of its versatility and portability. I think the ukulele is such a fun and “happy” type of instrument. After a few years of asking for one for Christmas I finally got one!