Learn Ukulele Teaching Methods

There are also tutorials online that can teach you how to tune your ukulele. The important thing is that before you begin playing the instrument, you learn how to properly tune it. If you need to purchase an electronic tuner, do so. Otherwise, you will be wasting your time trying to play an instrument that is not tuned. Ukulele for sale in uk But, in order to play the chords in C-major we presupposes that the you first string is tuned to an A. If you can find middle C on a piano you can play the notes up to A. C D E F G A. Right, there it is! There were Gibsons and Fenders and a smattering of Gretsch. They were the most beautiful things I had ever seen, shinny chrome and rich wood tones and selling prices starting a $300...for a 13 year old, a small fortune. But Williams also had a few inexpensive Japanese imported guitars. I pointed to one and asked the price. The little single pickup 6 string Kent was $59.95...still a lot for me. Ukulele for sale Press down a finger on the third fret on the second string. Tune the fourth string until it sounds the same as the pitch of your pressed down fret on the second string. When visiting during the winter, watch the humpback whales, as they come to Maui every year to give birth. Watch them put on the best show on Earth from the lanai of your vacation condo, from the beach or just about anywhere you can see the water! January through March are the peak months, when you can see whales every day. Children can relate to it – The Ukulele looks like a mini-guitar. Kids love to imitate their favorite stars and immediately take to the Ukulele. They will also probably be familiar with the Ukulele from cartoons such as Sponge Bob Square Pants and Lilo & Stitch. As soon as you give them a Ukulele, they'll be strumming and striking rock star poses. You don't have to spend a fortune on a ukulele, but it is worth spending a little more than the very cheapest models. Fifty to a hundred dollars will get you a ukulele that should stay in tune and not have too many intonation problems.