Many people come to the Irish bouzouki from a more established instrument such as the guitar or mandolin. The learning curve, however, shouldn’t get you running for the hills in...
Posts by Tobe Richards
Got a piece of music that you'd like to play as a ukulele and piano duet? Or just want to know which songs are good for ukulele and piano duets? We duet a lot in our house, so I've put together...
Trying to compare a ukulele with a piano is the question is somewhat akin to "what’s your favourite colour"! It’s what appeals to you most and how applicable either instrument is to your...
After my in-depth review of the Yamaha GL1 Guitalele, I realized some people were asking how the GL1 compares to the Gretsch G9126. If you’re in the market for a slightly more expensive...
If you're completely new to guitaleles, I guess your immediate impressions of the GL1 are likely to range from; “is this a toy guitar?” or “is this some sort of weird ukulele with too many...
The cavaquinho (cavva-keen-yo) instrument comes in two basic forms: The Portuguese, which is about the size of a soprano ukulele, and the Brazilian, which is around the size of a concert...