Mark.T
Well-known member
Hi everyone,
I’m new to the forum and to the ukulele, but I’ve been a musician for a very long time. I’ve been an amateur classical bassist for many years. When my daughter was born a few years ago I picked up the banjo thinking that I’d play songs for her, but I got a little carried away and ended up spending all my time learning old-time fiddle tunes, which are great but not good for singalongs.
I’d accumulated a few assorted cheap ukes and decided to try again as a way of teaching some music to my daughter while the whole family is staying at home. I bought a nicer uke for myself and gave my daughter the best of the rest (which still sounds okay and plays well enough).
For my own education, I’ve been working with Wayne Erbsen’s book as well as a bunch of books by Aaron and Nicole Keim (whose music and ukuleles I admire very much). I’m not sure what kind of music I want to play, but I’ll probably focus on some folk music that I can play with fingerstyle or clawhammer, or some simple tunes that we can sing along with.
My daughter is having trouble getting a clear sound on fretted notes - it seems like she needs to build some calluses on her fingers and press a little harder, but it’s hard for me to tell, and I don’t want to harp on her too much at this early stage.
Anyway, glad to be here and hello to all the other new folks!
I’m new to the forum and to the ukulele, but I’ve been a musician for a very long time. I’ve been an amateur classical bassist for many years. When my daughter was born a few years ago I picked up the banjo thinking that I’d play songs for her, but I got a little carried away and ended up spending all my time learning old-time fiddle tunes, which are great but not good for singalongs.
I’d accumulated a few assorted cheap ukes and decided to try again as a way of teaching some music to my daughter while the whole family is staying at home. I bought a nicer uke for myself and gave my daughter the best of the rest (which still sounds okay and plays well enough).
For my own education, I’ve been working with Wayne Erbsen’s book as well as a bunch of books by Aaron and Nicole Keim (whose music and ukuleles I admire very much). I’m not sure what kind of music I want to play, but I’ll probably focus on some folk music that I can play with fingerstyle or clawhammer, or some simple tunes that we can sing along with.
My daughter is having trouble getting a clear sound on fretted notes - it seems like she needs to build some calluses on her fingers and press a little harder, but it’s hard for me to tell, and I don’t want to harp on her too much at this early stage.
Anyway, glad to be here and hello to all the other new folks!