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Posts by Tobe Richards

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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link to Full Ukulele Capo Guide: DIY, using a Guitar Capo + Pro Tips

Full Ukulele Capo Guide: DIY, using a Guitar Capo + Pro Tips

There are plenty of frequently asked questions about ukulele capos, so I've taken the time to answer the most common ones below, with examples from my own instruments. Whether you're deciding if...

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link to How to Tune an Irish Bouzouki: Full Tuning Guide

How to Tune an Irish Bouzouki: Full Tuning Guide

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...

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link to Ukulele and Piano Duets, Songs and Chord Conversions

Ukulele and Piano Duets, Songs and Chord Conversions

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...

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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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