月亮代表我的心ukulele

Got a bit bored with strumming and was inspired by a fellow ukulele learner... so I bought a book on finger style for ukulele. I can only do simple fingering for now but it definitely adds more fun to playing.

Here's 邓丽君's月亮代表我的心 in ukulele.

For fellow ukulele learners, here are a few finger styles that you can try. Credits to my friend, Ryan, for sharing these! It takes loads of practise and I'm still trying to get the hang of it.

4-3-2-1
4-1-3-2
2-3-1-4

1&4-3-2&4-3 (4 beats)
1&4-3-2&4-3-2&4 (3 beats)
4-3-1&2-3-1&2-3 (3 beats)
3-4-1&2-4-1&2-4 (3 beats)

The book also has other methods such as 'The Pinch', 'The Claw', and 'The Scoop'. The names sound awfully painful, don't they? Hope I can master them one day.

Another useful ukulele site: http://ukupu.com/

你要的爱 ukulele

I love musical instruments although I have zero intentions of mastering one; I just like the fact that I can self-entertain with one.

Here's 你要的爱 by 戴佩妮 - with ukulele.

Crediting www.ijita.com for the chords. It's by far the most useful website for Mandarin pop song chords. Check it out!

Sweet memories of Italy

my guitar history

New guitar at $288, thanks to Lil & Andrew's recommendation.

I bought my first guitar when I was in the university. My cousin Bob was in S'pore for a month and I wanted to learn from him. The interest died after he went back to HK. I sold the guitar away to a friend shortly after.

My second guitar was bought together with hubs. One of my ex-colleagues asked if we were interested to learn guitar together at the CC, and I thought why not? And so I bought the second one. After I completed one course (8 lessons), I stopped. BIL subsequently borrowed it cos he wanted to self-learn. Think he also gave up after a while. The guitar is now sitting in one corner of the storeroom. I didn't pick it up again cos I thought it's too big for a girl, maybe.

And now, I bought my third guitar - it's of a smaller size compared to the standard one. I have no idea how long my interest will last this time round. As usual, my bimbotic self told me to buy it cos it's got a really nice finish and the bag (that comes with it) is cream-coloured and looks prettier compared to the usual black plastic-ky looking ones.

I suppose I should set a goal for myself. To play simple songs at cell group? To play simple songs at home and get Mr. Jang to sing along? ^o^ Already, he feels that I have too many so-called "hobbies" or interest (which is not untrue). Oh well, pray pray pray that I have the time, passion, and patience to practice. Else, it might just end up as an "art piece" in my new living room, like so many things before it. Aha.

background distractions

Ever since the trio - Me, Sis, Chick - has been tasked to sing at Hwei's wedding (until recently where she decided she better not risk it, haha!) and tried recording our own voice on iphone, I have more or less tried to learn songs this way to see how I sound.
Anyway, I was happily learning how to sing a Cantonese Christian song in the car with Mr Jang driving when he suddenly cursed at the parking fee, without knowing that I was recording. You can hear a "三块多??妖精!!!" at approximately 00.07. And also how my voice was quivering from trying hard not to laugh.
I think it's quite funny.