Listen to lots of ukulele players. The more you listen, the more you'll get a feel for the ukulele and the way it sounds. It will influence how you play subconsciously. The ukulele has its advantages in learning the teaching methods. It is a small instrument that is great for both young and old. It is very light and portable so it is convenient to take with you anytime you want to practice away from the house. The ukulele is a very simple and small four string instrument that is usually tuned to g, c, e, a. This is slowly becoming the most popular tuning for the tenor Ukulele. This tuning is also GCEA , but rather than being tuned high, the G string is tuned below the C string. Ukulele for sale in uk There are only four strings on the ukulele, so there's a tendency amongst ukulele players to make sure that every one counts. Most guitarists are quite happy with three-note major and minor chords. Since I started playing the ukulele my knowledge of how chords are formed and how they can be manipulated to create new and interesting sounds. Ukulele for sale Each string is connected to a tuning peg. As you tighten the peg, the string goes up in pitch; as you loosen it the string goes down in pitch. Usually only a very tiny adjustment is needed for the pitch to change. Every note to play in the chord is notated with two numbers. The first number tells you which fret to press down and the next number indicates the string. 31 for example means, press down the third fret on the first string. 04 means that you play the open fourth string, that is, without pressing down a fret. Sopranos are the smallest and the original uke. Around 21" (53 cm) in length and usually having around 12 frets, it's the most common uke. All the toy ukes come in this size it's a good uke from a beginner to a professional.