As I have recently begun my journey to learn the ukulele, I have grown much faster than I was expecting! I have really enjoyed learning and practicing so far. Here I will give a brief overview of what I have been working on and learning.

Firstly, I have been using a tuning app on my phone and have been quite successful in keeping my instrument in tune. I have been able to tell when it is out of tune but still can not tune to ear.

Secondly, I have worked on the basic strumming pattern for my first song “You are my Sunshine”. The pattern is DDUDDU. It usually takes me a bit to get it at the beginning of each practice session, but by the end, I can keep it going for a while. I have memorized the chords of C,C7, F, G7. The C and C7 are really easy. The F is ok, but I often mute the A string on accident.  The G7 is still quite tricky.

Thirdly, my hand position is still a bit shakey but I am getting better.

Overall, I have made great progress so far in my learning of the ukulele. There is lots of room to grow for sure, but I hope to have my first song learned by this Saturday! I will continue to practice throughout the rest of the term as well.