Things you should know before buying a ukulele.

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As the name suggests here I’ll be telling you everything you need to know before buying a ukulele. If not everything then at least some of the important things that I know and you should too. 

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Introduction to ukulele

To start with the introduction of the instrument ‘Ukulele’ is a four-stringed instrument unlike guitar a ukulele is smaller in size with nylon strings.

It was introduced to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants. It gained great popularity in the United States during the early 20th century and now in India too.

How to select a size?

Ukulele comes in various shapes and sizes. But some common ukulele shapes are Soprano, Concert, Tenor, and Baritone.

 

Type	Full Length (cm)	Frets
Soprano (standard ukulele)	53cm	12 – 25
Concert ukulele	58cm	15 – 20
Tenor ukulele	66cm	15 – 20
Baritone ukulele	76.2cm	19 +

 

Even though these are the common types of ukulele, nowadays we have lots of other options too. One such in the hype is the electric ukulele.

The sound and volume of every ukulele depend on its shape, size, string quality, and material.

Be sure about the material!

  Speaking of which, the material of the ukulele is also a very important factor. Ukulele made up of koa wood, mahogany wood, or spruce wood is generally considered good but is also expensive. But if you want to keep it under budget you can go for laminated wood or of any other material too, just make sure that it belongs to a good company.

My personal sugesstion

A well-known brand for ukulele is ‘Kala' and if you want to buy it online you might want to visit ‘bajaoo.com’ because it has a variety of instruments. One of the drawbacks of ‘bajaoo.com’ could be the slow delivery, but at least your product is assured!

For a beginner?

For beginners, I would suggest “beginners kit Ukulele" by Kala as it is cheap and also helps in learning the basic chords. If you would buy Kala's ukulele they will  provide you a code through which you will get access to a document with basic ukulele chords and songs, and also Kala's app which will help you tune your ukulele and learn some new songs.

 I bought my ‘beginners kit’ in 2019, and not to brag, but I am good at playing the instrument now. So no matter how expensive or cheap ukulele you buy it will always be your efforts that will make you better at it!