![]() ![]() The ukulele has undergone periods of 'revival' where it becomes more popular for a period of time. This has meant that while the ukulele is traditionally a Hawaiian instrument, it has been introduced into Jazz, Country, Alternative and Popular (pop) music (as well as others). Ukuleles are an extremely versatile instrument, and have been adopted by many different players from varying stylistic backgrounds. This has led to the development of different types of ukulele (such as the concert, tenor and baritone) which are all different sizes, and can cover different ranges - the baritone covering the lowest range, and the soprano the highest. The ukulele has a limited range because it is so small, and because it is tuned differently to other instruments. The main reason why the ukulele varies so much is because it has quite a small range (number of notes between the lowest and highest notes it is possible to play on an instrument). Ukuleles vary significantly in size, shape, tone and tuning -for several different reasons. The ukulele is a small four-stringed instrument that is either picked or strummed. A 12-fret soprano will have a range of 22 half-tones (C4-A5), whereas the tenor and bass ukuleles without re-entrant tuning may have up to twice that.Įlvis Presley, Israel Kamakaiwo'ole, Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Jake Shimabukuro, Amanda Palmer. The ukulele has a very small melodic range due to its one-octave re-entrant tuning. The baritone ukulele is tuned to D3-G3-B3-E4. Soprano, concert and tenor ukuleles are tuned to G4-C4-E4-A4 - although the tenor ukulele is sometimes tuned with a low G-string (G3). Variants of the ukulele include the pineapple uke, bass ukulele, banjo ukulele and guitalele. Soprano, concert, tenor, and the baritone ukulele. From the 1900's through to the 1930's the ukulele became particularly popular in America. The ukulele began to be manufactured in Hawaii in the 1880's by Portuguese immigrants. The ukulele is a Hawaiian take on a Portuguese instrument, called the machete. The various instruments of the guitar-family. ![]() (nylon or gut-stringed, usually plucked or strummed.) The ukulele is a member of the guitar family. It includes a CD that contains 46 tracks of songs for demonstration and play along.String instrument. The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method is a great resource for those who are beginning ukulele or experienced players who want to hone their skills. Visit our article on Learn How To Play the Ukulele. There are many ukulele learn-to-play resources available online in the form of articles and videos. Beginner ukulele players tend to have quite a few options to choose from when it comes to learning how to play. Learn how to play: Now that you have your ukulele tuned, it is time to start playing it. In this tuner there are two tones provided, a natural ukulele sound, and a computer generated frequency that is exactly the correct pitch, use whichever you find easier to use. Adjust the volume on your computer until it is close to the volume of the sound your ukulele produces so one sound does not overwhelm the other. Click on the note for the string you want to tune and then turn the tuning pegs on your ukulele and match it up with the note that is being played. How to Use this Tuner: To the right there is an image that explains the numbering of the strings on an ukulele. If this tuner does not work for you check out our HTML5 Ukulele Tuner. ![]()
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