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What's the difference between these Ukuleles?
What's the difference between these Ukuleles:
Soprano
Concert
Tenor
Baritone
And which is the best type to use for like singing songs? Like musicians like Stephen Jerzak. What type of uke does he have? Thanks.
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
well a soprano is very small uke i have one and I use it when i sing and write songs i also love stephen Jerzak but much more i ADORE never shout never! MT IDOL!!!!but back to bussines
The soprano is the ukulele that is most easily recognized because it is the tiniest and the tone is typically the one associated with ukuleles. The soprano ukulele is the one often given to novices who are interested in learning the ukulele.
The concert is also referred to as the alto ukulele. It is slightly larger than the soprano model, but it has a 15" scale compared to 13" on the soprano. This makes it a bigger choice for people with larger hands. It has a fuller tone, which may or may not appeal to you.
The tenor ukulele is the type that can come with different numbers of strings. It also has an even fuller tone than the concert ukulele. It comes in 4 or 6-string types. You can even get an 8-string type of ukulele as a tenor. It is larger than the concert ukulele.
Baritone – This is the largest of the ukuleles and resembles a mini-guitar. It can even be tuned like a guitar. It has the deepest tone and is usually the most expensive model.
Source(s): i just know these things dude! - escapedmelodiesLv 71 decade ago
The big differences are size and sound: how you've listed the ukuleles are how they go according to size, from smallest to biggest. (Actually the baritone doesn't even look like an ukulele, so it's not considered to be one and majority of players don't own one).
So, just focusing on the first three ukueles, here's the breakdown of size and sound
Soprano=smallest; high sound
Concert=slightly bigger; mellow, richer sound
Tenor=biggest; fuller, richer sound
The most popular size is the concert (whether for singing or just playing), and that's what I own. It's not too small but not too big. In my ukulele lessons group, the little kids own sopranos while the teacher owns a tenor. Even with these stats, though, how you find the right ukulele for you is to try several of them out at a music store. A concert may work for me, but you may find a fit with a soprano: you never know without trying.
Source(s): Ukulele player - ?Lv 71 decade ago
You've listed the ukuleles in order by size from the smallest (soprano) to the largest (baritone). All are appropriate as accompaniment to a singer. Sorry, I have no idea what Jerzak plays. Try Googling him.
Here are a couple of sites you might want to visit for more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukulele
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Ukulele---Is-Size-Im...
Kabum
- 5 years ago
A Guitar has 6 strings: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 A Uke has 4 strings: G4 C4 E4 A4 ("Goats Can Eat Anything") A uke plays higher notes than a guitar. The strings of a guitar are in order from lowest to highest, but the strings of a uke are not!!! Thus, the fingering is completely different. Outside of the fact that they are about an octave apart, their sounds are very similar because they are very similar instruments (string, use tablature, can be plucked or strummed, both have fretboards).