Posts by Tobe Richards

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...