Tiki Music And Design - History, Culture And Trends
Tiki Music And Design - History, Culture And Trends
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How can you be in tune with your ukulele? The ukulele is a fantastic little instrument with many possibilities. You can play chords and melodies on it but a requisite is that your ukulele is in tune. Let's tune up!
Evaluate extra-curricular activities. I realize that little Sally has begged for Ukulele for sale in uk lessons, but if it means you will be living with her when you get old because you didn't save for retirement she might have reconsidered. If you can afford it, great. But if you are struggling financially these types of things need to be the first to go. Not only do they cost you in fees, but there are usually fund raisers,uniforms, snacks, other incidentals, and the gas it takes to get to the activity.
I will also use an easy form of tablature notation that will help you find your way around your ukulele guitar. Guitar tablature or guitar tab is very common on the internet. It is a notational system with six lines representing the strings on a guitar and numbers on the lines indicating which frets to press down.
Maybe it's difficult at first but with practice it will be easier for you to find the right notes. You don't even have to look at your fingers to find the right fret if you get accustomed to this way of playing.
The Ukulele resembles a small guitar with a fretted fingerboard and four strings that are picked or strummed. There are four common sizes. The soprano or standard size is the smallest and was developed first. The The concert ukulele was developed in the 1920's and it is slightly larger and louder with a more deeper tone than the soprano. The tenor Ukulele with its increased size, greater volume and deeper bass tone was developed shortly after. In the 1940's the largest size called the baritone was developed. Some less common ukuleles are the sopranino and bass.
Actually you can play this melody with the use of the above Ukulele for sale tab notation on a guitar also. The first three strings are tuned the same way but not in the same pitch.
Once the instrument is tuned, play around with it a bit. Learn how the different notes sound and Uke get what they call an "ear" for music. Some people have this as a natural gift, others can learn this. You can also take a look at some tutorials on the proper way to pluck the instrument, using your thumb and in some cases, your thumb and forefinger.
Once you are comfortable with holding the instrument, high in your arms, and plucking the strings with your thumb or felt pick, you are able to take lessons and learn how to really play the instrument and make some good music.