UKULELE ADVICE
Standard Ukuleles come in main three sizes: The Soprano, The Concert and The Tenor. They are all tuned to the same 4 notes, G, C, E and A, and they play at the same pitch, however the difference is in the body size and scale length.
The Soprano is generally the smallest, the giving a crisp, percussive tone – ideal for rhythmic playing and a sweet tone when played gently (although there are two sizes snaller, the Sopranissimo & the Sopranino - see image below). The Soprano Ukulele is also great for small hands and many youngsters find them a useful entry point before learning guitar. The downside is that some adult players find the small scale length restrictive – it can be difficult for larger fingers to make chord shapes in such a small space at first.
The Concert Ukulele sits in the middle, offering a slightly longer scale length (often much easier for big hands!) and whilst a punchy rhythmic tone can be achieved, finger picking styles sing out because of a larger body size.
The Tenor Ukulele has a larger body size and again, a longer scale length. The tone is rich, warm and well rounded – and it’s great if you want something with a bit more body and volume. So , which do you choose?
Phil Doleman, an accomplished musician, made a YouTube video entitled, "I Bought the Cheapest Ukulele On Amazon. So You Don't Have To!" You can watch it here. Phil talks about tuning, intonation, parts of the Ukulele and a lot of other stuff, which hopefully you will find useful and informative. You can also learn to play a Ukulele here
Here are some sites that you may find of interest .
For Local advice on Ukuleles (S. Devon) and to test them for size etc. Visit Teign Music in Teignmouth (link here)
The Soprano is generally the smallest, the giving a crisp, percussive tone – ideal for rhythmic playing and a sweet tone when played gently (although there are two sizes snaller, the Sopranissimo & the Sopranino - see image below). The Soprano Ukulele is also great for small hands and many youngsters find them a useful entry point before learning guitar. The downside is that some adult players find the small scale length restrictive – it can be difficult for larger fingers to make chord shapes in such a small space at first.
The Concert Ukulele sits in the middle, offering a slightly longer scale length (often much easier for big hands!) and whilst a punchy rhythmic tone can be achieved, finger picking styles sing out because of a larger body size.
The Tenor Ukulele has a larger body size and again, a longer scale length. The tone is rich, warm and well rounded – and it’s great if you want something with a bit more body and volume. So , which do you choose?
Phil Doleman, an accomplished musician, made a YouTube video entitled, "I Bought the Cheapest Ukulele On Amazon. So You Don't Have To!" You can watch it here. Phil talks about tuning, intonation, parts of the Ukulele and a lot of other stuff, which hopefully you will find useful and informative. You can also learn to play a Ukulele here
Here are some sites that you may find of interest .
For Local advice on Ukuleles (S. Devon) and to test them for size etc. Visit Teign Music in Teignmouth (link here)