Comments on: Ukulele 101: 101 Things Every Ukulele Player Needs To Know

By: CharlesHugh

CharlesHugh — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:45:48 +0000

Say that playing ukulele will keep you off of the street, out of gangs and away from knives.

By: suzalele

suzalele — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:04:18 +0000

Remind your folks that idle hands are the devils tools. That should slam dunk it.

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:07:16 +0000

Thanks for your contributions, folks. Let’s hope something works.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:06:02 +0000

I too am finding difficulty finding funds for my own uke but only because I am a student at university and therefore poor.
Have tried getting the parents to buy me one but they seem less than impressed since they must have spent thousands on me learning the trumpet/flugel but all i’m playing during the holidays is a cheap ukulele (which i’m borrowing)!

By: Rob NY

Rob NY — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:08:22 +0000

As a parent myself ,I would suggest relentless hounding,followed constant pleading. Do this daily. Always with a promise to practice consistently.Let mom know its not just a phase. Show mom some of the uke related internet sites and videos you enjoy. Ask if there are chores you could perform for an allowance to buy one yourself.

By: Jdogface

Jdogface — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:32:12 +0000

“Mom, Dad, did you know that sometimes while you’re sleeping I sneak into your room and I stand next to your bed. I don’t do anything, I just watch you breathe, for hours. When I’m sad I sometimes think about how short life can be, and how sad and lonely it can be, and I watch. I don’t do anything, I just watch… Well, anyway let’s change the subject. Hey, did I tell you that I want to get a ukulele? No? Well, just sleep on it…”

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:25:54 +0000

Tell them that your music teacher at school wants to put together a student band, and that you want to take part to have an experience and to improve your mark in the music subject.
You can also tell them that starting out with the ukulele is much cheaper when compared to other instruments, i.e. Guitar or Keyboard, and that it’s not as loud as the other instruments (ok, that may be a lie :D).

If you still can’t convince her, put some money together and buy it yourself! I started playing the uke some time ago with a ~15€ uke my father bought years ago, and now I’m playing on my own lanikai for “only” ~60 euros, as you can see, it isn’t an expensive hobby to start with, but a great way to spend some time. :D

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:44:08 +0000

Tell them that musical instruments look good on college/high school apps. It’s good wholesome fun.

By: Lyndsey

Lyndsey — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:42:21 +0000

Uke-Less-Liv: tell your parents that taking on a new instrument is a way for you spend your time in a productive way, and on top of that the ukulele in particular is a relaxing fun and stress relieving instrument. It’s also worth it to mention that the ukulele isn’t limited to only one sound. It can play hundreds of songs that are totally different from each other.

P.S. I also had to convince my dad to buy me a ukulele, and it worked for me.
GOOD LUCK
:)

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:07:06 +0000

Uke-Less-Liv: Hmm that’s a good one. My parents were always totally supportive. I’ll have to try to draft in some help on this one.