Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Ukulele Carlock

Last Christmas I bought Lovely Lynette an inexpensive ukulele.  Last night I picked it up, tuned it, and learned a few chords.  Before the night was over I had a few poorly played songs under my belt. 

The plan: Lullabies for Baby Boy.  Here's the beauty of the ukulele: I think it's the most nonthreatening, least pretentious instrument I have ever picked up.  (It's quite a turn from the violin.)  It's impossible not to smile while playing it.  And it's impossible not to smile while listening to someone play one. 

Seriously, once I figured out the chords to In Between Days by The Cure I was dancing a little jig in my living room.  Next: Boys Don't Cry.

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