The ukulele is a great instrument to learn. The basics are really easy to pick up. It's particularly suited to young children, with its diminutive size, and will teach a number of skills that translate to other instruments, particularly the guitar. To get you started on your journey, here are ten tips that will kick start your ukulele playing.

Once you've decided you enjoy the ukulele, get a nice one. Almost everyone starts of playing on a very cheap ukulele. These ukes are fine for deciding if playing the ukulele is for you. But once you're into it, get yourself a decent quality Ukulele for sale in uk. It'll be easier to play, sound better (so you'll be more pleased with the way you sound), and will give you more impetus to practice.

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People using the last approach usually rest the finger on the adjacent string after having played a string. This means, if you pluck string number one with your index finger it will slide to the second string and rest there. This is called a support stroke and requires another article to explain fully!

The names of the chords we will play are dependent upon the tuning of the uke. In this Ukulele lesson we will use the common tuning in C. This means that the first string of the ukukule is tuned to A. The first string of your uke Ukulele for sale is the bottom string when you play.

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This instrument will teach you the right tone the string should have when plucked. Remember when tuning your ukulele that your 4th string must be tuned higher than the 3rd string which is tuned to middle C. The 4th string should be tuned to G. You have to make sure that the lowest note on the ukulele is the 3rd string. This is a bit different than tuning a guitar, but once you have gotten the hang of it, you can do it properly.

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.