Populele ukuleles offer something that I haven’t seen from a stringed instrument: a smart learning experience so you can start creating music faster. The ukulele is already a great instrument to begin your musical journey: they’re great for children too, but not just for children. I never played one before trying the green uke shown in the image above and I found it extremely easy to learn a few songs. In this article I’ll give an example of a song I learned and recorded today while preparing this contest article. You’ll find a variety of colours of the Populele 2 at Best Buy and we are giving away a white one and the green one I used in this contest.

What are the benefits of a smart ukulele

The Populele 2 is a great sounding instrument that offers something you won’t find elsewhere: it is smart. Yes, tech sites throw that word around a lot and it applies in some cases more than others. There is no denying that this ukulele is smart thanks to its integration with the Popumusic app that can light up the notes to play on the fretboard. Before I get into some details i suggest you read the review by Darren Blakeborough posted on the Best Buy Blog. Darren does a great job explaining the features.

One interesting point Darren brought up is that he had always thought there must be a way to apply the features of the game Guitar Hero to learn how to play a real instrument. Populele has figured it out. Their app offers a selection of activities, including Guitar Hero style gamification, to accelerate anyone’s learning. I tried Jason Mraz’ I’m yours and in a few minutes I had learned the chords and strum pattern. At first I was terrible. But in a few minutes I was able to sing along. I then took my newfound uke skills to learn a song I had never played: Billie Eilish’s 8. I recorded it after a couple of practice runs.

Ukulele music is more popular than ever

This song that I just played was new to me: I’m more of an eighties/seventies music person. In fact the first song that I played using the Populele 2 was Peaceful Easy Feeling by The Eagles. However, when I searched for new songs to play there were hundreds of options from which I selected the Billie Eilish song. I saw her on SNL once and really liked her tone, so thought I’d give this one a try.

What song would you play first if you win one of these awesome instruments? Perhaps you don’t want to win for yourself. Many parents put their children in music lessons at this time of year; you might be thinking that this is perfect for your child. Consider these questions as you enter this contest!

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two different ways.

  1. In a comment below tell us who you are entering this contest for—yourself, a child, a friend (first name only please)—and what song you think should be played first on it if you win.
  2. In a comment below Darren’s review article, tell us one thing Darren talked about that you like best about this musical instrument.

What you can win

At the end of this contest, we’ll randomly select two (2) winners. One will get the white Populele 2 that Darren tested for his review article, and the other will get the green Populele 2 that I tried.

This contest runs from Sept 9th to Sept 25th. 

Remember that you can enter in two different ways.  Tell your family and show them Darren’s video and my video so they see how great this musical instrument is: they’ll definitely want to enter this contest too.

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Good Luck

Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
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Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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  4. I would share the Populele with anyone in my family who wanted to try it! Music soothes the soul. I would have fun learning the ukulele classic song, “Tip Toe Through the Tulips”.

  8. The one particular song I would play on this musical instrument is “Somewhere over the rainbow”. I sure could use some continual clues via lights that this smart ukulele offers.

  9. The one particular song I would play on this musical instrument is “Somewhere over the rainbow”. I sure could use some continual clues via lights that this smart ukulele.

  12. How cute, this would definitely go to Roman my grandson. The first song would probably be twinkle twinkle and hopefully one day make his own or play one of grandpa’s songs

  13. I will enter for my granddaughter and she could play Can’t Help Falling in Love. She would enjoy playing a ukulele very much.

  14. This would be for myself, and I would have to go with the first one that comes to mind when I think ukulele – Somewhere Over the Rainbow!

  15. I’m entering for myself, since I have zero musical talent i would try to learn a Christmas carol as it would take me that long to learn one!

  18. Hi! I’m Lauren. If selected, I think I would learn to play “Lava” (from Lava) or “Grow old with you” (Wedding Singer). ❤️ Thanks!

  23. I am entering to win this for my sister to play for her newborn. She would play “somewhere over the rainbow”.

  25. As a lover of all musical instruments. it would be for me. And I already ear “What a wonderful world” in my head played with this instrument.

  30. I am entering this contest for my son, Sam, and the song that I think should be played first on it is ‘Here Come the Sun” by The Beatles.

  37. I’m entering this contest for Daniel myself and the first song I would play on it if I won is: Stand By Me

  42. I am entering this contest for myself. Would love to learn to play Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole.

  45. I’m entering for my daughter. She has a small kids ukulele, but she wants a nicer one so she can plan ‘how far I’ll go’ from the Moana soundtrack.

  46. Entering the contest for myself, so I can play “Love of my life” by Queen for my wife on our 40th anniversary this November. She’ll never see it coming!

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