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Well, you’d probably have to pay for postage, etc., for all of these but here are my good ones that are around your budget.
Mele mango concert US$450
Kelly Stillfield custom boat paddle silver wattle and king billy pine concert US$350 plus postage
Koa Pili Koko acacia tenor AU$300 ish (I think)Please note that both the Mele and the Kelly Stillfield ukes are a little bit uneven in terms of build. I prioritised sound and playability in both cases.
I’ve attached a photo of the 3 ukes.
@misskika – Just be aware that you will need to sing in a different key to match your uke.
Well done @surferjay. I certainly couldn’t have done that after 3 months.
@rjn1952 – I believe this is what you are looking for https://rockclass101.com/premium-sample-lesson-1/I was just listening to my performance back to back with Sam’s and Lyndall’s, and it’s a great example of 3 performances at a similar level and at a similar pace that are played on 3 very different sounding ukes. If you are interested in different uke sounds, it’s worth having a listen.
Hi Baileysr
I wasn’t going to respond because I’ve never played a 5-string, but as nobody else has responded yet, I’ll add my $0.05.
My understanding is that having high and low G on the same instrument adds extra fullness when strumming, but when fingerpicking, you’ll want to stick to songs where the melody is not played on the G string. You could technically pick either the high or low G string in isolation, but it would be tricky.
Robin
Hi Pat,
Thanks for the compliment.
I learned piano as a kid, so my musical theory didn’t start from zero, even though I had forgotten most of it by the time I started playing ukulele in my 30s.
When I started uke, it was entirely for fun and I didn’t worry about structured learning at all. I did a few Skype lessons for a while, but I think I was scarred by piano lessons as a kid, so I stopped. From there, I learned to play whatever song struck my fancy at the time. If I needed to learn a bit of musical theory or a particular technique, I learned it, but it definitely wasn’t structured. There are plenty of times that I’ve tried to learn a piece, found it was too hard, and put it aside for a year or so before coming back to it. Actually, this is an example of that. I decided artificial harmonics were impossible, so I gave up on learning this piece, but I came back to it after I got more comfortable with harmonics.
FWIW, I’ve found the monthly challenges are a good way to stay focussed.
Anyway, that is what worked for me. Results may vary. I think structured learning paths are probably the way to go if you want to learn efficiently, but if I’d forced myself down that route, I think I would have given up playing altogether.
Hi Pat.
I’m interested to hear Matt’s answer to your question, but I’d like to add that I’m a bit like you in that I flit around to whatever interests me at the time. Sometimes I learn a piece well and sometimes I put it aside and come back to it later. Anyway, I’ve stopped worrying about it. I might not learn as efficiently as others, but I enjoy myself and I think that’s what matters. Having said that, although my approach might be inefficient, I still learn and improve, albeit slowly.
Robin
Thanks Stephen
I just had a listen to @lhamilton’s entry because the artificial harmonics section piqued my interest. I have to say it was awesome. Great idea!
Hi everyone. Here is our attempt at Take 5. My timing was off in a few places and it’s a bit slower than Matt’s version, but Tiffany worked really hard to get her bit right and I’m pretty happy with what we achieved.
@brettboy – I was thinking about trying this with the lead on the guitar but I decided it was too hard. Well done! I think your timing might have been a bit off at the start, and particularly in Melody B, though. I think you got it right at the end. (Obviously I have yet to submit and I’m also struggling with the timing in Melody B)
@ldarrow – I’d go for it. Andrew and the other teachers are there to help and the rest of us won’t judge. We were all beginners once.
