Personal Narrative: The Ukule Anthem By Amanda Palmer

I ordered the cheapest ukulele on I could find on Amazon and waited for it to arrive. I tracked the order multiple times a day and binge-watched ukulele tutorials on YouTube. I soaked up all of the information I could find about ukuleles, from brands to chords to strumming techniques. I wanted to be able to play a song right out of the box. When it arrived, I tore open the package and took the brick-red, black-stringed plastic instrument out. Instead of starting with easy to play songs, I tuned it up and I dove in, challenging myself to play difficult songs with quick chord changes and difficult finger positioning. The first song I ever played in full was “The Ukulele Anthem” by Amanda Palmer. I played until my suffering fingers turned bright