Is playing ukulele generally easier to play than a guitar, or is it the same?

Im looking into playing ukulele, because guitar just didnt work with me. I have no musical talent whatsoever, besides the harmonica, lol

So is it usually easier to play ukulele than guitar, or same?

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Don’t Fall In Love With Gypsy Blood (original ukulele song)

This song was just listed under a music publisher’s blog, although he may change what’s listed after several days: www.pik-ware.com My video is found by clicking on ‘blog’ at the top of of Pik-Ware’s webpage. A friend just sent me a ukulele….I’ve fallen in love with this instrument. Thanks so much to this friend….you have opened up a whole new world for me. I wrote this song several years back, and I thought I’d pair it with the ukelele sound. Hope you folks enjoy it. This is one of my storytelling songs. My laptop has been acting up a bit, so my vid is a tad out of sync with my voice, but hopefully, nothing too annoying. Don’t Fall In Love With Gypsy Blood copyright 2007 on the song copyright 2010 on the video Verse 1 Grandmother was a gypsy She came from the old country Granddaddy hailed from Georgia He was one quarter Cherokee And she left him with a couple of kids She was longing to breathe free And I remember the words to a song That he always sang to me Chorus: Oh don’t give yourself To a gypsy gal You’ll be left out in the cold Coz that gypsy part Drives the heart And burns a wandering In the soul You better watch out For those dark brown eyes Shining like stars In the heavens above I’m telling you, don’t fall in love With gypsy blood Verse Well, I guess I got my granny’s ways I never stay in one place long I move on where ever I go Whether it’s right or wrong And you say that you love me But I got to travel on And I leave you with the words To an old …

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USA – power ukulele music

USA by bruddah Eddie Florano itunes.apple.com

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Ukulele Tab: Learn To Play Yankee Doodle

An ukulele is very effective for strumming chords to songs. You can also use this instrument to play melodies. Let’s learn a melody with ukulele tab and without sheet music!

Here is the first verse and refrain of Yankee Doodle, as often sung today:

Yankee Doodle went to town

A-Riding on a pony

He stuck a feather in his hat

And called it macaroni

Yankee Doodle, keep it up

Yankee Doodle dandy

Mind the music and the step

And with the girls be handy

Well, it’s time for you to pick up your ukulele and play this melodi!

Here is the first line of lyrics and corresponding melody with ukulele tab:

Yankee Doodle went to town

0/1 0/1 2/1 4/1 0/1 4/1 2/1

Now I guess you ask: What does the numbers and slashes mean?

This is a special form of ukulele tab notation with numbers that indicate what fret to press down and what string.

4/1 for example means: Press down fret 4 on string 1. Number 0 means that you play on a string without pressing down a fret. This is also called an open string.

On my site you will find a more common ukulele tab notation with staffs but the notation I use here works better on article sites.

I hope you understand my ukulele tab notation now so here is the next part of the melody:

A-Riding on a pony

0/2 0/1 0/1 2/1 4/1 0/1 4/2

You can use your right hand thumb to play the strings or alternate between your right hand index and middle finger or thumb and index.

Time for the next line:

Mind the music and the step

0/1 0/1 2/1 4/1 5/1 4/1 2/1

One more ukulele tab to go for the verse:

And called it macaroni

0/1 4/2 0/2 2/2 4/2 0/1 0/1

What about your left hand?

If you want to you can play the melody using a professional fingering like this:

Press down the notes on the first fret with your index finger, the second fret with your middle finger, third fret with your ring finger and fourth and fifth fret with your pinky.

Maybe a little bit tricky at first but when you get used to it you will find that it is much easier to play this way!

Now when you know how to read this ukulele tab notation I will give you the refrain in one chunk:

Yankee Doodle, keep it up

2/2 4/2 2/2 0/2 2/2 4/2 0/1

Yankee Doodle dandy

0/2 2/2 0/2 2/3 1/3 0/2

Mind the music and the step

2/2 4/2 2/2 0/2 2/2 4/2 0/1

And with the girls be handy

2/2 0/2 0/1 4/2 2/1 0/1 0/1

This is the melody and here are the chords your ukulele playing friend can use assuming that you use C tuning on your soprano. That means that the third string is tuned to C and the first string to A:

A major: 2/4 1/3 0/2 0/1

D major: 2/4 2/3 2/2 0/1

E7: 1/4 2/3 0/2 2/1

And the chord changes:

verse:

A / / / A / E7 /

A / / / A / E7 /

A / / / D / / /

E7 / / / A / / /

refrain:

D / / / D / / /

A / / / A / / /

D / / / D / / /

A / E7 / A / / /

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What size ukulele should I start with?

I’m a guitarist looking to start up with the ukulele as well.

Now, despite the obviously easy transition to baritone ukulele, I’d rather start off with either the soprano, concert or tenor sizes.

I’m strongly leaning towards getting the classic soprano size, (as I’m also a sucker for small instruments), but I’d like to hear your guy’s opinions as well before I make my final decision.

What are the ups and downs of the various sizes? All comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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The Big Rock Candy Mountain

Lew Dite with his “Applause” ukulele which is a soprano ukulele (by size) but I tune it to the concert ukulele tuning GCEA. A song I first heard by Peter, Paul and Mary and to be honest, I didn’t particularly care for it… didn’t sound like a folk song… way too sweet sounding for my sensibilities. CORRECTION: What I just said is not correct. I got my songs mixed up. (see comments by Stewball) However, my critique of Puff the Magic Dragon remains valid (for me). THIS PART IS STILL TRUE: It was only after hearing Harry “Mac” mcclintock do the song that I recognized its true spirit (founded in the hobo culture) and began to love it. (Take that… Burl Ives!)

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Swine Flu Music Video by Amelia Robinson on her Electric Ukulele

Amelia Robinson in Swine Flu. The Music Video. Film by Steven Rayner. Song composed by Amelia Robinson. Produced by Michael Walton. Missy P played by Laura Crowhurst. Special thanks to Mr. Max Lincoln, too

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The Beatles for Ukulele

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The Beatles for Ukulele

UKE SONG 1 – “BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT”

First in a series of Ukulele songs – this one called “Button Up your Overcoat”

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