A Child s First Instrument for the New School Year: 5 Beginners Compared
Which first instrument suits a child starting school? Five proven beginners compared honestly by age, motivation, budget and space.
Sound & Context
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Tuning a Tenor Ukulele: GCEA, High-G and Low-G
How to tune your tenor ukulele properly: standard GCEA with a high G string, the linear Low-G variant and when it pays off, plus tuner, clip-tuner and app compared.
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Learning Ukulele: Methods & Songbooks for a Quick Start
The ukulele is widely seen as the quickest string instrument to learn. We compare tutor books and songbooks and say which one fits each learning situation.
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Baritone & bass ukulele: tuned lower, and when they make sense
The large ukuleles tuned lower: baritone in DGBE like a guitar's top four strings, bass ukulele in EADG as a compact bass substitute. When the big format is worth it.
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Guitalele: when the guitar meets the ukulele
Six strings, ukulele size, guitar chords: the guitalele brings the feel of a guitar in a travel format. Tuning, the capo trick and who it's for.
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Buying a Tenor Ukulele: a Fuller Sound than the Soprano
The tenor ukulele sounds fuller than the soprano and gives you more room between the frets. Why that is, what Low-G tuning adds and which models are worth it.
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Soprano, Concert or Tenor? Ukulele Sizes Made Simple
Soprano, concert or tenor? Size, sound and playability of the three ukulele types – with specific models.
