Aloha mai @John Pogue — pumped to have you here. Since you haven’t started yet, the #1 move is getting an ʻukulele that feels good in your hands (that’s “ease of use” for ya 😬). Start here: pinned Start Here post → intro comment → Crash Course link inside. Quick question: what are you looking for in your first ʻukulele? ... And what’s the budget?

Aloha mai e @Amy T — stoked you joined! “Close to 2 years” + “strum patterns” is basically the most common plateau. You’re in the right place. Start here: Click on the "Community Tab" → Pinned "Start Here" post → intro comment → Crash Course link. Question: what’s one song you want to strum clean all the way through right now?

Aloha mai @Mario Henrique 🤙 I saw your Reddit post and I’m genuinely stoked you didn’t quit. We're here for you! We keep it simple in here (no random YouTube chaos). Go here first: pinned Start Here post → intro comment → Crash Course. Question for you: what are you trying to do when the “muscle memory” fails? Like during chord changes, strumming pattern, or fingerpicking maybe?

Aloha mai @Maria Tereza Goncalves — SkoolYARD fam in the building 🔥 Start here: pinned Start Here post → intro comment → Crash Course link. Question: What’s the one thing that’s been stopping you from starting for real?

Aloha mai @Justin Padron! That’s so cool that you joined from Skoolyard, thank you! Start here first: Pinned Start Here post → intro comment → Crash Course link inside. You told me you’re in the market for an ʻukulele. If you answer these questions, it’ll help me give a few recommendations: 1) do you care more about price, sound, or comfort? A mix is fine, just wanna know your priorities. 2) should it be more durable to withstand the elements, or something you’ll keep out of the rain? 3) what music experience do you have?