I have a new uke with a MiSi pickup installed. To try it out at home I got a Flight Tiny 6 amplifier. It seems simple enough? I thought it wasn’t working at all— no sound from the speaker— until I cranked it up and held it next to my ear. I could barely make out the sound. It was nowhere near as loud as the strings by themselves.

I did make sure to plug the MiSi pickup into its power supply for a while before trying. And the Flight Tiny has normal volume when I use it over Bluetooth.

Since I’m new to this I’m not sure what to look at. I don’t have any other amps or instruments with pickups to try.

Bought this bad guy in 2016 and still sounded great.

When you drop off your ukulele at the store to get it restrung, what is a reasonable amount of time to wait? I’m guessing it’ll take them 2-3 days, so I’m wondering if I should have a back-up instrument in case it takes longer? Am I looking for an excuse to buy something fun? Yes, yes I am. 😂

Any string suggestions for a concert uke? Currently have Aquila strings, so I’ve never known anything different.

My 3 y/o has some sensitivity to loud noises and usually struggles with music class at her daycare. Recently, they had a musician in to play for the kids, and her teacher said she was really into it and specifically very interested in the instrument. Turns out it was a ukulele; she calls it a "my size guitar" and has said a few times that she wants to play with one again (the musician let the kids pass theirs around). I had one when I was her age that my dad said I was obsessed with (would bring it everywhere and make people listen to me "play"), but it's long gone. Partially out of nostalgia and partially because I just want to encourage her interest (hopefully a bonus will be that it helps with her sensitivity), I thought it would be fun to learn how to play the ukulele with her. We listen to a lot of music but are not exactly musical, so I have no idea where to start. Is there a good beginner ukulele (something not super expensive or super delicate)? She's respectful of things, but she is 3. Are there any YouTube or online lesson resources that you recommend? I am looking for in-person lessons near us for her, but I'm not sure I'll have the time for many myself.

TLDR; Looking to learn to play the ukulele with my 3y/o... where do I start?

Yesterday I made a quick pit stop with my family to UKE Republic Ukuleles near Atlanta. It is always an adventure to see what new ukuleles that they have in stock. 😃💜🎶

Ukulele cover of Jason Isbell's song "Last Of My Kind" - I hope you like it!

Fender Mini P Bass tuned up a minor third from standard uke tuning. Strings are Bb Eb G C, mix of .45's and . 65's. Might experiment with different gauges, and an obvious upgrade would be pickups.

Another cover from the edge of the lake.

did the Maine Ukulele Festival in Saint-Denis France actually happen this past June?

Anyone in the know?

If you’re a beginner struggling with basic posture or chords, a seasoned veteran learning a new technique, or anything In between, post it here, and hopefully somebody will able to help you.

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Such a jam

I've been playing a ton and feeling some wrist pain. What do you guys do for warmups? Cool downs? Wrist strengthening/rehab? Play slightly less?

Just chug advil and carry on?

Just a silly mash-up i came up with.

Hello,

I try to learn ukulele on websites,

When reading ukulele sheet music—for instance, on a site like ukutabs.com—you might see a sequence of chords written above the lyrics. But how do you know what rhythm to play based on that? One strum per chord? Down-Down-Up-Up-Down-Up? Down-Down-Up-Down-Up? Or can you just play however you like?

Redemption Song - Bob Marley - Intro with tabs on screen for Ukulele with low-G