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Posts by Tobe Richards

link to Concert Ukulele Tuning: Standard, DGBE and more

Concert Ukulele Tuning: Standard, DGBE and more

The following blog is largely concerned with the concert ukulele and the most suitable tunings for its scale length. I'll also be covering my observations on, albeit briefly, regarding other...

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link to The Best Ukulele Capos (Including Baritone and Soprano)

The Best Ukulele Capos (Including Baritone and Soprano)

Following on from my previous article on ukulele capos, I thought it would be beneficial if I put on my reviewer's hat to point you in the right direction regarding some of my favored models of capo....

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link to How Hard or Easy is it to Learn to Play the Ukulele?

How Hard or Easy is it to Learn to Play the Ukulele?

Everybody will have a different experience when it comes to learning a new skill set. However, here I'll discuss aspects of learning that many new players have already gone through or are likely...

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link to How To Mute Your Banjo to Practice Quietly – Step by Step

How To Mute Your Banjo to Practice Quietly – Step by Step

This might seem a rather unusual question to a lot of people, but there are specific circumstances where you may wish to tone down your banjo a little. Even if having a 'normal' volume of banjo...

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link to Where to Buy a Domra Instrument and Domra Strings For Sale

Where to Buy a Domra Instrument and Domra Strings For Sale

Since they're fairly hard to come by outside of Russia, I sometimes get asked where to buy a domra (or strings for them). There ARE some places you can find them online or in stores, so I wrote...

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link to How-To: Tuning a Domra and Basic Domra Chords

How-To: Tuning a Domra and Basic Domra Chords

Here's my guide on how to tune a domra, plus some domra chords. How Do You Tune a Domra? The tunings here are listed in both of the main scientific pitch designations: The Acoustical Society...

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About the Author

Tobe A. Richards is a musician and author of 40+ books on musical chord theory for fretted instruments. He started Fret Expert to share his knowledge about all things fretted, and as a way to help others from 40 years' experience in music, composition, harmony, and chord theory.

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