Ukulele Music - Guaranteed to make you smile
Hi I'm Andy. I can't play the guitar and make no excuses for that. My fingers don't quite work properly on the neck and I just get frustrated. Recently I discovered Ukulele Music (cooler than it sounds) and wanted a piece of the action. The ukulele is a really affordable instrument and to me has all the benefits of being an instrument you can pick up and just play with, but also is much more manageable than a guitar.
So anyway, I have bought my first Uke (a Stagg US-70S) and now I'm hooked. The Ukulele has become a passion for me and I love playing it. I'm still learning, but I'm getting better bit by bit.
Anyway, this lens is my way of sharing my interest with other like minded people. You'll find all manner of Ukulele bits and bobs and I hope you enjoy them.
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Here's what you can find on the Ukulele Music Lens
The Wikipedia definition of Ukulele
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Most of you reading this will know exactly what a Ukulele is, but, for the benefit of those of you who don't, here is how Ukulele is described on Wikipedia.
The ukulele ( , from ; variantly spelled ukelele in the UK), sometimes abbreviated as the uke, is a chordophone classified as a plucked lute; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings.Erich M. von Hornbostel & Curt Sachs, "Classification of Musical Instruments: Translated from the Original German by Anthony Baines and Klaus P. Wachsmann." The Galpin Society Journal 14, 1961: 3-29.
The ukulele originated in the 19th century as a Hawaiian interpretation of a small guitar-like instrument brought to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants. It gained great popularity elsewhere in the United States during the early 20th century, and from there spread internationally.
Tone and volume of the instrument vary with size and construction. Ukuleles commonly come in four sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone.
Ukulele Music Photos
Ok, so you can see ukulele music (or any other kind for that matter), but here are some pictures of people enjoying playing and listening to it.
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Ukulele Music Tabs
Get tabs for your Ukulele Music Here!
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Like guitar tabs, Ukulele Tabs are the way ukulele music is written. Here are a few of the many places online to find them.
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Ukulele Music Lessons
Want to learn to play the Uke but maybe don't want expensive music lessons. This bit's for you!
I can't find a Ukulele tutor anywhere near me, so I'm teaching myself using books and the good old World Wide Web. There are loads of places to find Ukulele Music Lessons on the web. Here are just a few.
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There are so many different types of Ukulele Strings out there, it can be very confusing. I've ended up buying the wrong type of string in the past and so have many others.
The type of string you have on your uke can make a big difference to the sound. Usually, new ukuleles will come with low quality strings. With every ukulele I've bought, I've immediately changed the strings to a quality brand.
However, you need to be careful what you buy. Here are some things to consider:
Size
It is very important that you buy the right size of string to fit your ukulele. The thickness and length of the string differs depending on the size of ukulele.
If you have the standard, smallest size ukulele, make sure you buy soprano strings. If you have a tenor or baritone ukulele, make sure the strings are marked with that size.
Brand
Amongst most ukulele players, there is a general consensus that Aquila and Worth are the best strings around. You should definitely test out these two brands of strings to see which you prefer and provide a baseline if you want to test out other brands.
There are many other makes of ukulele string. Professional ukulelists endorse other brands. For example, Jake Shimabukuro has an endorsement deal with D'Addario and James Hill has Hilo strings on his re-entrant ukes.
Tuning
Different types of tuning require different types of string. The standard ukulele tuning is gCEA with the g-string pitched between the E and A strings (known as re-entrant). If the strings you are buying don't state a tuning, it's fairly safe to assume that this is the tuning.
Before you buy the strings, be sure to check they are not low-G strings (unless that's what you're looking for). It is not possible to tune low-G ukuleles to high-G and vice versa. However, you can use low-G tuning on a high-G uke (and vice versa) with a little modification (sometimes no modification at all is needed).
You'll sometimes see strings intended for ADF#B tuning. This is the standard ukulele tuning but two frets higher. There's very little difference between these two tunings and string sizes, so the strings you get for this tuning will be suitable for standard tuning.
Buying a quality set of ukulele strings is a wise investment. It's by far the cheapest way to improve the sound of your ukulele and will make playing a more pleasant experience. Just be sure to double check that the strings you are buying are correct for you ukulele.
You can find out more about ukulele strings and buy some at Ukulele Strings
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