I bought my first Ukulele today, it's a Christmas gift, so it goes away until next month, but I was able to mess around with it a bit.
I learned a couple chords, and started playing! This thing is incredibly fun!! It's a Stagg solid top Uke, was about $110 with the hard shell case, extra strings, and a pick....by the way, is the pick supposed to be gigantic??
Anyway, here's a little video I did with it. Sorry about the bad quality in the video, I used my webcam....I look like a terrorist. :lol: :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEpGaZC-w9Q
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The ukulele is very cool! You and Dogbite will be responsible if I buy an ukulele for me! :evil:
Enjoy (after Christmas)! :D
I admit....it's so much more fun that I thought it would be.
Just playing it as so far put me in a good mood. Even the magled frets and the fact that I have to return it today to exchange it hasn't kept me down.
So I'd say GO FOR IT!!! :twisted: :twisted:
In Space, no one can hear me sing!
LOL!
It seems very, very fun to play. It is like a small and beautiful toy. And the tone is very pleasant, too. Now I am waiting for a new and different "toy" but I will consider put an ukulele in my Christmas list!
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although they are toy sized they are not toys. (Nuno, I know hat you meant).
I have looked at professional ukuleles. think a few thousand dollars. OMG.
That's great. :D I'm reading more and more about ukes. I have one, got it when I got my Jackson last year. The Uke is still in the box. I can't even tell you the name. But I remember it wasn't expensive, about $30. I'm going to start noodling around with it, myself.
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The Uke is VERY cool 8) 8) 8) Check this song out. Its done by kind of an Irish Skiffle group. The Uke is an old plastic one but sounds great :twisted:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3nRRtwOlkM
I was watching some videos yesterday, that guy is awesome!
Have a look at some of this young lady's vids. She plays a 6 string Uke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GftSbMWvHoI&feature=related
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All of these videos are great!! I think I'm going to be leaning towards a concert Uke. The sopranos don't have the frets for what I'm looking to play.
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I took mine out of its box last night. It's a Hilo. The strings are plastic or nylon or some-such. It needs a little tuning, since the chord progression of Night Moves didn't sound anything like it does on the guitar (G F C F G). But I think these things could turn out to be fun.
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What is the difference between sopranos and concerts? I though it was only the body. :oops:
There are apparently a few types of Ukulele's.
There is the Soprano, which I have, it's got about a 13" scale length and 12 frets
The concert is about 14" scale length and has something like 15 frets
The tenor (after doing research I think I want a tenor) is about 17" scale length, has 18 frets
The baritone is closest to a guitar without the top two strings.
Someone who knows more will hopefully correct me.
In Space, no one can hear me sing!
I love this ukulele sound... thanks!!
