How difficult is it to learn to play the ukulele?
I’d like to learn to play the ukulele. I already play violin. What does learning ukulele involve? Does it require sheet music like a violin? My brother plays a guitar and he does not use sheet music. I’m not sure what he DOES use, though.
Also, I’d like to spend about $150 on an instrument. Can I get a quality ukulele for this price? I don’t want a piece of junk.
Its VERY easy, just google “ukulele lessons” its easier than any other stringed instument: a chord can be just pressing down on one string, as fro quality, dont get a cheap one, 150 is more than enough for a high quality one, but i will let you know that at first it will go out of tune a lot: buy a CHROMATIC tuner. youll want it, if you get a soprano, tuned GCEA. if you get a baritone, its tuned DGBE
I just recently bought a Lanikai LU-P21, and i must say, having payed about $70 (USD) for it, i am very happy! it came with a chromatic tuner a gig bag(very nice, it’s hard to find one for a pineapple uke!) and free shipping, so it was a sweet deal! The shop I ordered it from also strung it with aquila strings, which is pretty much top of the line! i have been playing for about a month, and i am amazed at how easy it was to play! i have tried playing the guitar before, and this was SOOO much easier! my friend, who does plays cello, says that playing ukulele was really easy, especially since she has a background with stringed instruments. As to what brand, I would definitely suggest a Lanikai! I have their pineapple uke, and I love it, but if you would rather have a “regular” shaped ukulele, I would tell you to get a soprano. The tenor and concert sizes have deeper sounds, but it is also a lot easier to start on a soprano. If you need any more help, I would recommend going to this site and looking at the reviews, as well as some of the other stuff! Good luck!!!