The idea is a simple one: if you have trouble learning the notes on your ukulele, simply paste this chart onto the fingerboard.
As someone who has played and taught uke for many years, however, I’d like to point out that this is not a good idea. First of all, you don’t really want to play while staring at the fingerboard. Then, too, the paper would soon fray under your fingers, leaving your fingerboard covered in sticky scraps of paper. This would make the instrument more difficult to play.
You do need to know what notes you’re playing, but it’s more practical simply to learn them. It’s not hard; if you need an Appliable Fingerboard Chart, perhaps the uke is not for you.
(Posted by Doug Skinner)
2 responses so far ↓
1 Lisa // Sep 10, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Don’t forget the Chord-masters on the plastic ukes! Another way to guarantee you’d never learn the notes you play.
Still, the chart looks neat in its own way. I wonder if there were or are other stickers made especially for the ukulele. The paper labels and decals were often quite beautiful.
2 elena // Sep 14, 2008 at 9:26 pm
this is a dyslexic’s nightmare.seriously.