I'm learning to play guitar and ukulele simultaneously just to sit around campfires and play with others. I end up playing the ukulele most because the other ukulele players i camp with don't know guitar so I can follow the guitarists and the uke players can follow me.

My favorite songs to pull out are ones that everyone knows the words to but are ridiculous on ukulele. Royals by Lorde, Don't Stop Believing by Journey, and Hey Ya! by Outcast, and any Brittney Spears song have killed it around the bonfire.

What are some other crowd pleasers that are unexpected with a ukulele backing?

I'm an advanced beginner who's lost the motivation to practice recently, so I've been going through my archives for inspiration. Here's a ukulele rendition of Fix You, by Coldplay, which as a 90's baby was an important song to me :) I hope you enjoy!

Heya All,

Something near and dear to my heart; a beloved video game studio and franchise has just been shut down. Having grown up with it, I want to do something to commemorate this devastating moment.

I want to ask for some advice: I’m not established enough as a player to be able to transcribe by ear.

Would it be possible for someone to assist/ advise on how I could learn this song on a Low G?

« An End, Once and for All. »

This is one of the most recognisable pieces of music from the Trilogy finale.

Keelah se‘lai.

I have created a ukemusic app - including a web version - that you may find useful.
It has an extended practice section.
It lets you do "karaoke" using song sheets.
The non-web version lets you edit chord sheets.
It does a lot. Please let me know if its useful.

https://markbeachill.github.io/ukemusic/

So I started playing ukulele in the 11th grade in Germany and im struggling with playing notes and I find it way easier to play with tabs but when I get an song with only notes and I try to write down the tabs it often sounds off because it’s written in a different accord or something
I would really appreciate some help or advice on it.

Any advice is appreciated

This was $209 from Guitar Center. Has a more interesting wood grain than most of these. ​Many ukes that are "koa" are actually acacia, this is genuine Hawaiian grown koa.

Reminded me of Zelda when I heard him playing I ran to the other room so fast

is it ok to use a very cheap kids ukulele to try out the hobbie? i can't afford to spend $40 on something that i don't know whether I'll actually enjoy so i was thinking of just getting one from the dollar store or amazon thats under $10 to try out for a few weeks before getting a real one.

edit: I'll either find one on marketplace or wait till christmas to ask for a decent one since all the comments agree that i shouldn't get such a cheap one

Hello, the only clue I have for this version is that he says he uses mandolin/viola tuning. Could someone more knowledgeable take a look and tell me how to learn this?

Policy of Truth

Thanks for listening

Made an attempt at painting a ukulele in manga art style. Turned out pretty neat!

This lovely piece of instrument came in today. So far I'm enjoying my new Batking solid body bass uke. Aside from playing uke, one of my first instruments I learned and owned was a full size bass guitar (I still have)​ so I've got that skill set under my belt. Digging the short scale length, actually less stretching.

Surprised intonation and other setup was good out of the box especially coming from an Amazon warehouse. Sounds good too, punchy! ​And yes I think my cat likes it :D

Super fun and easy song tutorial where I show how using an “anchor” can make it easier to play songs that are fast moving. 😀🎶💜👻

I picked up a Kala SMHT. It’s got D’Addario titanium strings with high G. Got to say I really don’t like the strings. No projection and very stiff/thick. I also think the action is high, compounding the stiff feel. I’m thinking about swapping out with Worth Brown low G. Anyone do that with this uke? Also, does anyone know whether I’m going to need to widen the slot? I’m thinking of taking a stab at sanding down to improve the action but not sure I’m comfortable widening the slot. If I do need to widen, is it all that complicated? Tips? Luthier not really an option where I live and I really want to play.

It's been a long time since I posted here asking if it's "worth" buying one. Then there were too many hindrances coming my way. And at a point I just gave up. I thought it was just not for me.

Andddd guesss whaatttt!!

My best friend gifted me one for my birthday!!!

It's been like almost a week, and I can already play a few small songs. Im not leaving this baby alone 😭 (I have my uni exams coming up and I haven't studied shit but God help me I can't have enough with this lil guy) it's just sooo prettyyy and sounds soo beautifull 🫠

Also suggest some good tutorials, channels, and other sources to learn!!

Im so excited 😃😃😃

Hello! The ukulele I recently bought just arrived, except I tried to tune it and found that the strings were vibrating even when I just plucked them, without pressing on any strings or attempting any cords, because they rub against the saddle under the hole. Any fixes? I've seen one that suggests placing something beneath the upper saddle to raise the strings, though I think that saddle might be glued on.