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If you want to start learning to play a stringed instrument and you want to begin with something fun, inexpensive, and easy to carry around, then the ukulele is the instrument for you. The ukulele is small and quite easy to learn too. Here are some tips that can help you learn to play the ukulele as a beginner-
Find the ukulele that fits your needs. To do this, you need to consider three things before making your purchase- size, price, and type of ukulele.
Size- Ukuleles come in various sizes and each has a different tone. There are 5 sizes of the ukulele-
Soprano- This generally suits young beginners and people with small hands due to its small size. Its frets are placed closer to one another. As compared to other sizes of ukulele this has a higher tone. Soprano ukulele is generally considered the standard size.
Concert- This is larger than the soprano and has a deeper tone.
Tenor- This is best suited for people with large hands. It is larger and heavier than soprano and concert.
Baritone- This is the largest size and has a deep tone.
Bass- This is tuned like a standard ukulele. Bass ukulele has a deeper tone than baritone.
Price- Apart from being a fun instrument to play, ukuleles are a popular choice for beginners due to their affordability. While choosing a ukulele, make sure to purchase a quality one that would last long as cheap ones can go out of tune soon.
Type- You can either purchase an acoustic ukulele or an electric ukulele. An acoustic ukulele is commonly preferred. However, you can try the electric ukulele too.
While online tutorials are helpful to learn to play the ukulele, learning from a private instructor is more beneficial as they will be able to guide you throughout your music training.
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Before starting to learn any instrument, begin with understanding the different parts of the instrument. The ukulele consists of a body, neck, frets, fretboard, headstock, strings, tuning pegs, bridge, and nut. Knowing these parts will help you in your ukulele training if you are trying to learn it through tutorials or online ukulele lessons.
Before you begin playing the ukulele, it is essential to learn how to hold the instrument properly. This will ensure that you get the best sound out of it. Learning to hold your ukulele properly will also help you avoid damage to your instrument.
If you are a right-handed player, hold the neck of the ukulele with your left hand. The back of the neck of your ukulele should be supported using the area in between your thumb and index finger, while the other fingers can be used to play the strings. You need to keep the back of your ukulele close to your chest with your right hand. Hold it gently. You can use your right hand to strum the strings.
If you are a left-handed ukulele player, you may choose to hold it the same way right-handed players do or you can reverse it according to your comfort.
To make your ukulele sound good you need to tune it. Tune your ukulele to the standard tuning, G-C-E-A. The common ukulele sizes use this tuning. Baritone and bass ukuleles are tuned differently. Try tuning your ukulele using another instrument such as a piano. You can use a ukulele tuner or a tuner app.
Start learning your ukulele chords. You can use ukulele chord charts which help you understand the placement of your fingers. Some chords are really easy to start with and occur in many songs. So by learning a few basic chords you can play a large number of songs on the ukulele. Some basic chords include C, G, F, and A minor. You can start with the C chord. Use the ring finger of your fretting hand to press the third fret of the bottom A string leaving all the other strings open. From the lowest G string start strumming all four strings.
The way you strum the string of your ukulele and the number of fingers you use while strumming are very important. You can use a pick for picking the strings and strumming. Start by pressing one chord and first strum down and then back up.
While it is important to practice according to a fixed schedule, it is important to maintain and enhance the quality of your practice sessions as you progress in your ukulele training.
Keep a steady pace when you try to learn to play the ukulele. Start by playing one song and try perfecting it. Then you can gradually learn more songs.
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