This week I decided to try out another website called Musiprof, to see if it could change my mind from last week’s terrible experience. This website pleasantly surprised me. The first thing that I noticed was some FAQs, as well as some other resources for learning the ukulele (Beginner ukulele books).

This week I focused on reinforcing my strumming skills, as well as my finger placement when playing with different cords. A difference between this website and last week’s was that this website also included videos from YouTube. I like how the website broke down learning chords individually and then combining two or three at a time into a song. I also got the chance to read music again which I haven’t done in a hot minute. Under each video there are some tips and tricks labelled. Under the 3rd chord that I learned (Am), for example, some tips used are:

• Practice counting 1, 2, 3, 4 while playing this chord.
• Make sure to play on the point of your finger and not the print, as to avoid muting the string below your finger.
• Keep the finger round.

I find it helpful that the article includes tips beneath the video to serve as reminders.

The website has linked at the bottom different songs for beginners which I think is really handy. I haven’t started to look at any of the songs yet but I will be checking out Rip Tide which is a very common song to play on the ukulele.The website also links different PDF’s of songs which I think is very smart for people to download and use what they wish. I feel like if I was a teacher teaching students to play the ukulele I would use these PDF’s provided to give students their own copy of the music.