Learning to Play the Ukulele
At the beginning of the year, when we were still in pandemic lockdown, I started to learn how to play the ukulele.
A few months before, I had gone down the rabbit hole of watching a lot of videos from a Youtube channel called TwoSetViolins that inspired me to get back into playing an instrument.
When I was younger, I played a lot of music. I played violin from fifth grade until junior year of high school and then switched to playing viola through college. I was in school orchestras, youth orchestras, quartets, and even played in the pit for high school musicals. I really enjoyed making music back then, and was excited to jump back into it.
And what better time to pick up a new hobby than when locked at home for a prolonged period of time.
So I started watching videos to learn how to play ukulele.
For me, the toughest part early on was learning how to sing and play at the same time, especially when singing on off beats. Practice didn’t make perfect, but I’ve gotten better with repetition. Things started to feel legit when the tips of my fingers started forming callouses.
I can now comfortably play 15-20 songs, including some of the classics, throwbacks from high school and college, and some new stuff.
It’s been a lot of fun and I love the sound that my pineapple ukulele produces. There’s a nice warmth and cheeriness to it. Has definitely helped brighten the mood in tough times.
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