SeilerBird
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I noticed the audience applauded wildly. What a bunch of butt kissers.Tom said:Hopefully, Warren Buffet can/will afford to hire a uke and singing tutor.
I noticed the audience applauded wildly. What a bunch of butt kissers.Tom said:Hopefully, Warren Buffet can/will afford to hire a uke and singing tutor.
They should have sang 'And Your Bird Can Sing'. ;D8Muddypaws said:I think I've seen weirder. Waylon Jennings and Big Bird singing 'Wrong'. A song written by my friend Steve.
Tom said:violajack, where are you located?
Tom said:The reason I ask is that there are a number of ukulele clubs in the greater Bay area. We (the Delta Strummers) are based in Brentwood.
I just finished reading a book that would be a perfect textbook for grade school kids learning the uke. It starts slow and progresses at a very slow speed. A beginner would not be able to miss with this book:violajack said:*clicks link* Well, I'll just be over here reading ALL THE THINGS.
The school is Hilldale in Daly City. I'd love to have a group come and play for the kids some time, or find a way for us to participate, or just be more involved in the larger community. I'm working my way through Ukuguides.com and combing through ukutabs to find stuff for the kids to play. I have a college who is a few years into doing ukulele with his middle school choirs who has shared some resources with me and I have the Ukulele in the Classroom book 1 (both teacher and student edition). Right now, we're just working on the change from C to F, but the kids are really enjoying getting to play and sing. They can sing Frere Jaques in rounds while strumming C already. Ukulele is just so darn approachable and even at only three classes in, I love it as a classroom instrument.
I just finished reading a book ...
BTW I play a D chord several different ways depending on the context. My favorite way is to use my index finger as a bar and just not playing the A string or putting my pinkie on the fifth fret of the A string.
I ordered the book based on the positive reviews;
Actually it might be your left arm that doesn't bend that way. Most beginners hold the neck too close to their body making an F chord almost impossible. Your left arm should be holding the neck way away from your body at about a 45 degree angle. Kinda like how you would hold a machine gun if you were going to shoot some one at your 10 o'clock. I have posted a photo to give you an idea. If you are already holding the guitar that way and still having trouble then try this. Start by only playing the top four strings instead of all six strings. In other words the four strings closest to the floor. Forget about the two bass strings. It will still be an F chord just without the bass. Then when you can play that way comfortably you can add the two bass strings.Helmerb said:I've been puttering with the guitar for the last couple of years, and have gotten fairly comfortable with the simplest chords. Just when I was getting cocky I tried to learn how to play an F chord.....are you kidding? My fingers don't bend that way!!
Your left arm should be holding the neck way away from your body at about a 45 degree angle.