Uke Players: Are You Focused on the Fun?
Handy Tips from my 1000 years of practice and playing.
Ukulele humor has always been part of the ukulele's built-in charm.
For comedy and parody songs, the ukulele feels like the perfect choice — small, bright, cheerful, and perceived by outsiders as the funny circus dog of musical instruments.
And we do take our instruments seriously.
We know that we can make great music when we want to.
And that is what allows us to get silly and lean into the natural funniness the uke inspires.
As a professional comedian and one of only six professional ukulele players in North America, I feel immenently qualified to speak to both aspects 🙂 .
Yes, you can play sad songs and blues songs all you want — they sound great on uke, too. But on this page, we’re Focused on the Fun.
Humorous Motivation for Ukulele Players
Like everybody, I lose motivation and inspiration to pick up the ukulele and stick to the goals I've set for myself. As a comedian and speaker, I find that making it fun is a huge first step to making it happen.
Here are some ideas to get you thinking and get you laughing.
Just the Goofball Ones
The ukulele world has rules. Committees. Emergency protocols. Possibly even a shadow government. These pieces attempt to keep you, the public, informed.
Comedy and Novelty Songs for Ukulele
The uke was MADE for comedy and novelty songs! Comic wordplay. Musical razzle-dazzle. Add a few comedy songs to your ukulele repertoire and watch the crowd go wild!
THE UKULELE
AMUSER
FREE • FUN • FUNNY • FREENY
DEAR UKULELE FRIEND,
As a COMEDY FAN, I want to invite you to subscribe to my new, free email publication, The Ukulele Amuser—Humor For People Who Like Humor.
Each issue is jam-packed with the ENGLISH SENTENCES you love, the PUNCTUATION you need, and the occasional CURSE WORD you crave!
As a PROFESSIONAL COMEDY WRITER, I can guarantee a laughter-to-word ratio that blows David Sedaris out of the water and makes Fran Lebowitz run for cover.
Imagine the enjoyment you'll get, week after week, reading something week after week!
I want to personally invite you to accept this absolutely FREE subscription. What a comedy VALUE!
Of course, you can stop your subscription at any time, and keep all the email you've already received—ABSOLUTELY FREE!
Love,
Danno
PS: If you're among the first 100 subscribers, we'll include a bonus of TITILLATING SLAVIC VOWELS with your first newsletter!
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THE UKULELE
AMUSER
FREE • FUN • FUNNY • FREENY
DEAR FRIEND,
As a COMEDY FAN, I want to invite you to subscribe to my new, free email publication, The Ukulele Amuser—Humor For People Who Like Humor.
Each issue is jam-packed with the ENGLISH SENTENCES you love, the PUNCTUATION you need, and the occasional CURSE WORD you crave!
As a PROFESSIONAL COMEDY WRITER, I can guarantee a laughter-to-word ratio that blows David Sedaris out of the water and makes Fran Lebowitz run for cover.
Imagine the enjoyment you'll get, week after week, reading something week after week!
I want to personally invite you to accept this absolutely FREE subscription. What a comedy VALUE!
Of course, you can stop your subscription at any time, and keep all the email you've already received—ABSOLUTELY FREE!
Love,
Danno
PS: If you're among the first 100 subscribers, we'll include a bonus of TITILLATING SLAVIC VOWELS with your first newsletter!
Your information is safe. We never share your data and you can unsubscribe at any time.