Balloon Shapes By Cops » Ukulele http://silentjimblog.com Intermittent stories about life in Japan Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:47:16 +0000 en hourly 1 Learning the Ukulele http://silentjimblog.com/2010/07/learning-the-ukulele/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learning-the-ukulele http://silentjimblog.com/2010/07/learning-the-ukulele/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:05:16 +0000 Silentjim http://silentjimblog.com/?p=1341

Yesterday was the last of our two “Introduction to the Ukulele” lessons at a music school in town.

Great fun, and not as hard as the guitar (at least the basics!) – although holding it is a bit odd if you’re used to a larger guitar.

We learnt Aloha Oe first, and then a Japanese song which was famous in the west as Sukiyaki. That’s a fun tune, and after 90 minutes of practicing, almost recognizable – if you ignore the bits where I couldn’t find the chords in time.

All I need to do now is buy my own ukulele and learn While My Guitar Gently Weeps…



Mondai nai as we say here! (No problem!)

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