Aprenda a tocar ukulele : An alternative way to play the E Chord.

So if you're a bit like me then you don't have the biggest hands, so E may be a bit of a stretch to play. Here's an alternative way of playing the E chord that I found to be quite useful...

Instead of playing the E chord the traditional way:
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Try playing it with your index finger on the first string on the second fret and cover the other 3 strings on the fourth fret with your thumb!

Like that:
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Much easier!

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