https://ukeuniverse.co.uk/ Tenor ukuleles are bigger still, at roughly 26" (66 cm) and 17 or so frets. They are louder and deeper still. Used for a lot of jazz and blues, some are often tuned with a low G string (always makes me laugh) to give it more range and a different strumming sound. Jake shimabukuro often uses a tenor or concert when performing. At only 20 years old she has taken over the music industry and has been a proven success not only in that industry but she can also write her own songs and act. She is a country pop artist and is accepted, admired, and appreciated by both country and pop music fans. Billboard magazine deemed her the respected title as artist of the year. My wife was overseas, teaching a college semester for very little money and I stayed behind to hold down the fort. The economy was tough and I was not able to make up the loss of her full time college professor salary during her absence. Shortly before her return, our credit card debt was maxed as I struggled to keep our collective heads above water. Buying a tuner will mean you can get your Ukulele in tune anywhere. The best type to buy if you play gigs or are a member of a Ukulele club is a clip on tuner. Rather than picking up the sound, they work by picking up the vibrations of the ukulele. This means they can be used in noisy environments. Ukulele for sale in uk Probably the best way to learn the melody is by memorizing the lines one by one. Then you are not dependent on having the tabs on paper but can pick up an uke and play wherever you are. This is also the best way to learn the melody fast as you have to concentrate and make a conscious effort to learn. The standard tuning for soprano, concert and tenor ukuleles is C tuning which means the four strings will be associated with the pitch of G C E A. The 4th string is G, 3rd string is C, the 2nd string is E, the 1st string is A. That is when you strike the open string it sounds those notes. The G is tuned to the G above middle