Learning the ukulele

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  1. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    Now that you mention it @richgem I see the resemblance.
     
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  2. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    That would be weird if an "orchestra" had singers as part of it. Course ELO is an exception to what I just said.
     
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  3. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    If you watched that video, you'd be as impressed with the vocal harmonies as with the instrumental music.

    I, on the other hand (the fret hand, in this case) am struggling with the G major chord.
     
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  4. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

  5. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    I know nothing about ukulele but do know something, well, a little, about the guitar. It looks like you can play it as a bar chord. That said I still can't play an f major barre.
     
  6. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    What is a bar chord?
     
  7. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

  8. BamaT

    BamaT Well-Known Member

    This group does a great job with the theme music from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
     
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  9. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Is that a "Bass Ukulele" on the right??

    Best Ukulele song of all time. Very weird guy though, Tiny Tim.


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  10. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

  11. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    There you go, fishing for compliments on your knowledge.
    :p

    (Oops. Wrong thread)
     
  12. brit

    brit in a box

    yes sir,very weird..:D
     
  13. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    To be honest, i just thought it was a Bass Guitar, I didn't know they made Bass Ukeleles. It was a lucky guess.

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  14. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    Yes ukuleles come in soprano, concert, tenor, baritone and bass.
     
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  15. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    Huh. Learned somethin' new.
     
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  16. MoAllen

    MoAllen King of Unscented

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    Here is an 11-year old me in Hawaii in 1967. In 5th grade we learned Hawaiian history, and learned how to play the ukulele.

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    My class played and sang at a school assembly for parents and some local dignitaries. I'm on the back row, second from the right.

    I have no idea what happened to that inexpensive instrument, or how to play anything. All I can remember now is the tune that we were taught to tune our instrument -- "My Dog Has Fleas".
     
  17. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    Aw @MoAllen weren’t you the cutest little ukelelist!
     
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  18. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Is a "ukelelist" a group of people who play the ukelele? (list=group)
     
  19. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    No, any one player of a ukulele is a ukelelist, just as a guitar player is a guitarist.
     
  20. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Well,I knew THAAAAAT. :)
     

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