The ukulele is a great instrument to learn. The basics are really easy to pick up. It's particularly suited to young children, with its diminutive size, and will teach a number of skills that translate to other instruments, particularly the guitar. To get you started on your journey, here are ten tips that will kick start your ukulele playing.

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You might find this difficult at first but as your ring finger get used to it it will actually be easier to find the right notes. You don't even have to look at your fingers to find the right fret if you get accustomed to this way of playing.

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Fsus2 is a very jazzy sounding chord, so you have to be quite careful how you use it. It is played by putting Ukulele for sale your index finger on the first fret of the E string. The best way to use it is to switch between F and Fsus2 whilst playing. This is a trick that Zack Condon of Beirut often uses.

This instrument will teach you the right tone the string should have when plucked. Remember when tuning your ukulele that your 4th string must be tuned higher than the 3rd string which is tuned to middle C. The 4th string should be tuned to G. You have to make sure that the lowest note on the ukulele is the 3rd string. This is a bit different than tuning a guitar, but once you have gotten the hang of it, you can do it properly.

Being a beginner, don't go overboard on your first instrument! I've been playing guitar for just under 30 years and my first ukulele only cost me $60 NEW! My second cost closer to $300. I've tried playing all the different ukulele types and I prefer the tenor. The fret spacing is easy to finger and I still have the feel and sound of a ukulele. The first thing you're going to want to do after you get your ukulele is tine it. You can tune by ear but for just a few bucks the ease and perfection of an actual tuner. I been playing for a while and an electric tuner has been one of my best investments.