Usually many people use their ukulele to play chords to songs. But, did you know that you can play melodies too! Read on and I will show you how you can make your own melodies!

To tune a ukulele, the tuning heads at the head of the Ukulele for sale in uk are loosened to lower the pitch and tightened to raise the pitch. It is a good idea to loosen the string below pitch to begin with and gradually tighten the heads until you reach the desired pitch.

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If you are not sure how the strings should sound, you are better off to use an electronic tuner to tune your ukulele. This way you can be sure that the instrument is properly in tune. Uke Once you have been playing the instrument for a while, you will then know how to tune by ear. There are many different electronic tuners available on the market today. They are normally called chromatic tuners and they are not very expensive.

The Tenor Ukulele is one of the most common Ukulele. It is generally between 26-29 inches. The sound is a little more modern sound than the Soprano and the concert.

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This gives the tenor ukulele more the feel of a guitar (the tuning of a low-G tenor ukulele is the same as the top four strings of a guitar capoed at the fifth fret). It gives the ukulele more options for playing bass notes: which can be very helpful when you are playing solo and need to provide your own bass line accompaniment.

Once you are comfortable with holding the instrument, high in your arms, and plucking the strings with your thumb or felt pick, you are able to take lessons and learn how to really play the instrument and make some good music.