How can I learn to sing and play the ukulele at the same time?

I’m struggling with playing and singing a song on my ukulele at the same time, i usually get off with my strumming and i end up going a lot slower than the song really is. Anyone have any tips on how I can learn how to do this at the same time? Any good practicing techniques?
P.s. Any guitar players have any tips, its pretty much the same thing so please help

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How to play “Louis Armstrong – (What A) Wonderful World” on ukulele

Hi. I’m showing you here how to play the well known song “What a wonderful world” from Louis Armstrong on ukulele. Just play the chords displayed in the left upper corner . The key is the original one.

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How to play “Wir sind Helden – Nur ein wort” on ukulele

Hi. Ich zeige euch hier, wie man “Nur ein Wort” von den Helden auf der Uke spielt. Einfach die Akkorde oben links greifen . Das Original steht in H Dur, ich spiels in A Dur. Wenn ihr D-Stimmung auf der Uke habt stimmts wieder. Viel Spaß . I’m showing you here how to play “Nur ein Wort” von “Wir sind Helden” on ukulele. Just play the chords displayed in the left upper corner . The original is in B major. My version is in A major but if you play it in uke-d-tuning you’ll have original key. Enjoy .

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Are there any how to play a ukulele sites or vids somewhere online?

My Great Uncle before he passed on gave me a ukulele for some odd reason. I still have it but never really had the time to learn. Is there any vids or materials that I can find somewhere to learn how to play. I know it’s a bit guitar-like as it has chords but I am a bit thick when it comes to playing an instrument like that.

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If you play guitar is ukulele fairly easy to pick up?

I am going to start playing guitar soon, will it be fairly easy to start of with ukulele in 1-3 years time?

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How to Play Breakdown By Jack Johnson ukulele

overview of the song, message or comment with any questions. please don’t say i suck even if i kinda do.

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Is it hard to learn to play the mandolin or ukulele?

I have played guitar – how hard is it to learn to play the mandolin or ukulele? Are they similar to the guitar?

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if i play a soprano ukulele with guitar, what capo should the guitar be in?

if i play a standard 13″ soprano ukulele tuned g c e a. what should a regular acoustic guitar be capo’d in for the chords to match.

because when i play with a friend despite us playing the same chords it sounds off. so i suppose the guitar has to be capo’d higher?

thanks in advance!

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How do i tune and play my 8 string ukulele thing i bought in the cook islands?

i like to buy instruments from different countries and i bought this in the cook islands and the man who sold it to me and made it said that it is a ukulele. but i can’t figure out how to play it and tune it. But i really want to:( please help me
Here is a picture:http://img129.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo1ib6.jpg

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How to Play Fast Ukulele

Practicing the ukulele, as with any instrument, is vital to improve. But as important as the amount of time spent practice is, it is even more important that you practice in the right way. When people start to play any instrument, they often equate good playing with fast playing. This makes them very eager to play as fast as they can. This is a big mistake. Playing too fast, too soon will mean that your playing is sloppy and too prone to mistakes.

The Brain and Practicing

The brain works in a very specific way when it comes to practice. It’s simple enough. The more you make a certain movement, the more easily the brain will make that movement in future. This simple fact has big implications for making your practice effective. This idea means that playing the same phrase over and over until you get it right is not effective. If you play a phrase and make a mistake, it is more likely you will make that mistake the next time you attempt to play the phrase. In this case, practicing can be counter-productive. So how do you make practice effective and avoid this trap?

Play As Slowly As You Can

You absolutely need to slow down your playing as far as you can. Play so slowly that you can’t possibly make a mistake. That means playing very slowly at first. It is important not to get frustrated at this stage. Each time you play a phrase correctly, no matter how slowly, you are laying the foundation for playing it correctly at full speed.

Keep the Rhythm Across Chord Changes

One of the most common mistakes you see amongst beginners is in their chord changes. They will often strum along at full speed, reach a chord change, stop completely while they change chords, then head off at full speed. This is not an effective way to play. You need to slow down so that you can change chords whilst maintaining a steady rhythm to the strumming. Don’t worry about how slow this means you have to play at first. When you are learning a new chord change, it will take time before you can change smoothly. But once you do, it will be under your fingers whenever you need it next.

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