If you speak Ukulese, you'll know that when I say I "uke" the Ukulele, I mean that I love the ukulele! So, remember when I said I was going to Girls Camp? And I was learning to djembe so I could do it around the campfire? That didn't exactly work out the way I planned. I mean, I did it, but it wasn't what I was expecting. Let me explain. For starters, we were in a no-fire zone. So there were no campfires. But that didn't stop me from a little drumming. Hubby made me a strap so I could put it over one shoulder and I sometimes played it while I walked. It came in handy for our skit night where we had a chant, and it helped us keep in time. I made-up a rhythm to go along with one of the songs we sang, and it was a success! So, yes, I did do some djembe.
Backstory: I am rubbish at the guitar! I've had at least three or more friends try to teach me to play, but I could never get my fingers to press down hard enough or reach where they need to go. It's such a bummer because I have this vision of me (again) playing songs around the campfire or just in the living room when we do Family Home Evening. That has never happened for me. The guitar just... wasn't a good fit for me. But the ukulele? The strings are softer, and there's only four of them. It's much easier to wrap my fingers around the neck. Anyway, I learned to play "You are my Sunshine," at camp and now I'm hooked. So hooked that as soon as I got back, I went straight to Bookman's and bought a ukulele.
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I'm what you'd call a "hobbyist" drummer.
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