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!
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The first benefit of learning ukulele is its size. Many small children struggle with larger instruments such as guitar. While guitars can be purchased in sizes as small as a quarter of the size of a regular-sized guitar, they are often still too big for kids who are 5-10 years old. Ukulele, on the other hand, is small enough to be handled easily by someone in this age range. The body of the instrument is small and easy to hold. The neck is also thin with narrow frets, which makes it easy to play basic chords.
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The Ukulele resembles a small guitar with a fretted fingerboard and four strings that are picked or strummed. There are four common sizes. The soprano or standard size is the smallest and was developed first. The The concert ukulele was developed in the 1920's and it is slightly larger and louder with a more deeper tone than the soprano. The tenor Ukulele with its increased Ukulele for sale size, greater volume and deeper bass tone was developed shortly after. In the 1940's the largest size called the baritone was developed. Some less common ukuleles are the sopranino and bass.
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Once the instrument is tuned, play around with it a bit. Learn how the different notes sound and get what they call an "ear" for music. Some people have this as a natural gift, others can learn this. You can also take a look at some tutorials on the proper way to pluck the instrument, using your thumb and in some cases, your thumb and forefinger.
Most people find that when they attempt to add this extra note to the chord for the first time it sends the barre off and the notes aren't ringing clearly again. Try changing your hand around until everything is back again.