by IEnjoyFancyHats » 12 Aug 2012, 00:17
I played guitar before I got into uke. I had a decent amount of disposable income after a summer job last year, so I figured "Hey, why not? I'll get an ukulele". So... I did. The chords were easy enough; they're the same fingerings and the names are just shifted up a fourth (although I admit I have trouble using the right chord names most of the time. It's easier to just refer to them by their guitar names). Until recently I only played one song that wasn't just messing around on chords, so I haven't really had the chance to push myself technically. I'm hoping to change that though. I pretty much just jumped in feet first coming from guitar, which made the transition incredibly easy for me. It's been a year now and my uke is still my favorite instrument to play (not to mention the most portable).