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Re:The US Army Issued Ocarinas to Soldiers in World War II by nephihaha on Sunday June 28, 2026 @07:51AM (#48706533)
I've found the ukulele a lot more rewarding than the guitar and have found I've learnt more about the guitar from it than from the guitar (if that makes sense.) It is a better introduction.The fact it has four strings makes it a lot easier to form chords on. At least for me.

I think I was put off by certain players for a while such as Tiny Tim and some of the hipster types. But it really has won me over in its way.

Eddie Vedder has done some excellent ukulele songs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W0B-1iF6S4

Then of course there is Taimane Gardner who is ridiculously good.

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Re:The US Army Issued Ocarinas to Soldiers in World War II by tzs on Sunday June 28, 2026 @12:32PM (#48708902)
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain [1] has some good ukulele material. They do a mix from serious music to comedy.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/@UkuleleOrchestra

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