Anybody here play ukulele?

[jds22]

For some reason I have GAS for a ukulele. Never played one before but heard some tunes that caught my attention the other day. It just seems like it might be a fun instrument to play.

Anybody play one of these? Is there much you can do with them?

[PurpleTrails]

I have one, and play it about once a year. It's pretty easy, but kind of limited. I like playing While My Guitar Gently Weeps on it, both because it sounds good and for the irony factor. Mine is concert sized, but I wish it were a tenor, which has a longer fretboard and feels a bit more guitar-like.

FWIW, a baritone uke is usually tuned to d-g-b-e, which should look kind of familiar and make learning new chords unnecessary, while the smaller ones are typically in g-c-e-a.

[drewiv]

I have a Washburn with a Koa top. It's fun to play outside, drunk on the deck on a summer night. Great for picking up the ladies. Thankfully, I'm married.

Seriously, they're fun.

[jds22]

I have a Washburn with a Koa top. It's fun to play outside, drunk on the deck on a summer night. Great for picking up the ladies. Thankfully, I'm married.

Seriously, they're fun.

Well if helps set the mood with the wifey then it's all good.

[Brian Krashpad]

FWIW, a baritone uke is usually tuned to d-g-b-e, which should look kind of familiar and make learning new chords unnecessary, while the smaller ones are typically in g-c-e-a.

Actually, the chord shapes are the same as guitar in either tuning. With the smaller ones' tuning (typically referred to as "C" tuning) the shapes are like the top 4 strings on a guitar, just as are the baritone tuning chord shapes. The only difference is that in C tuning you'll be in a different key.

I have a cheapie, but rarely play it. Sometimes will take on vacay, to beach, etc.

[legion]

i do. love it. need a good one though. only have a crappy one
hey drew !

[drewiv]

i do. love it. need a good one though. only have a crappy one
hey drew !

Nice to see you Legion.

[Noizemaker]

I learned to play the uke pretty well in about a month, and then promptly forgot after about a month lol

[LES-ZOMBIE]

i seen a metallica for uke tab book today, it made me tempted to buy one.

[WhatDoIKnow]

My son does. For some reason he has an aversion to playing guitar (wants to be different) even though he would be very good at it. He bought himself a uke and figured it out quickly. After a day he could play some basic songs, and has moved on to some more difficult tunes.

Damn kids make it look easy.

[jds22]

Thanks for the replies. I have a feeling that I'd lose interest in this pretty quickly.
My GAS pains are subsiding.

[Dickarms]

ukes are fun. gay as all hell, but fun.

yeah, dont buy one. it will be in a closet collecting dust in like 5 days