Things to Consider Before Buying Your First Ukulele

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Things to Consider Before Buying Your First
Ukulele
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Ukulele is an amazing instrument that you can
learn as a hobby. It is becoming quite popular
nowadays with more people switching from guitars
to play ukuleles. There are a number of things
that you need to consider before purchasing a
ukulele. Search online to find high quality
ukuleles for sale. You may find buying your
first ukulele quite a daunting task and
experience. The size is an important aspect that
should be considered before purchasing a ukulele.
Smaller sizes are usually ideal for children or
strumming as these have higher tones. Larger
sizes are quite suitable for complex chord
playing and finger picking as these produce
louder sounds in comparison to smaller
counterparts.
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Cost is another thing which is equally important
to the size. Buying a low quality ukulele may
cause you to stop playing the instrument as it
will fail to live up to your expectations.
Following are few tips which can help you to buy
your first ukulele   The Family of Ukulele
Ukuleles are available in four sizes the
soprano is the smallest (about 21 inches long in
total), the concert (23 inches), the tenor (26
inches) and the baritone (30 inches). Ukulele
banjo is considered as the fifth type of Ukulele.
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The Soprano has 12 to 14 frets and is usually
considered as the standard size for the
instrument. Though its the smallest in size,
still has the highest pitch. The majority of
people tend to go for soprano as it is highly
suited for chord playing and strumming at the
start of the training. Easy to carry, store and a
perfect choice for the children as its smaller
size make it easier to hold. The Concert has a
larger fingerboard and produces a much bigger
sound as it have more than 13 to 16 frets. The
Concert retains that classic ukulele sound and is
an excellent choice when you are confused to
choose between the soprano and the tenor. It is
an ideal choice for people with bigger hands as
its larger size provides an extra space to play
the chords.
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Another example is during singing competitions
held on the mainland. Hawaiians have a strong
love of music and usually when they perform, they
choose a song which has a melody that can be
covered through the use of Hawaiian ukuleles.
This gives the song a slower tempo and a much
more soothing tone which then translates to the
mood that is being set on the island. Hawaiian
ukuleles are a very strong part of Hawaiian
culture. In almost every musical and performance
aspect of Hawaiian culture, a ukulele is involved
one way or another. They can be seen in singing
competitions, fire eating shows, musical
performances and hula dancers.
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• The tenor has 17 to 19 frets and it is the
  largest traditional ukulele. Due to its large
  size the sound produced is fuller and louder.
  With its large neck, a musician can easily play
  different chords and solos. It is vastly used by
  professional and famous musicians, making tenor
  quite popular among amateur players and
  beginners. Even a number of guitarists prefer to
  play the tenor ukulele.
• The largest ukulele is the Baritone has a fuller
  sound and is almost the size of a guitar. These
  have more than 20 frets and are tuned similar to
  the top four strings of a guitar. These are a
  preferable choice of musicians who plan switching
  to guitar or with former guitar players.

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What amount you should for the instrument?

• Ukuleles have become quite popular in a quite
  short period of time and with an increase in
  production worldwide, you can easily purchase one
  for yourself at quite an affordable price. Avoid
  buying the ones that are made by using bright
  coloured plastic as these may look good, but last
  for a very short span of time.
• Searching online is an excellent way to find high
  quality ukuleles for sale. From online stores you
  can also purchase kids ukuleles at an affordable
  price range.

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