I think ukuleleworld is the best site for ukuleles. they have over 20 brands of ukuleles and they have every thing you need to get started. I own over 35 ukuleles and I have bought 25 of them from ukuleleworld.com
There are hundreds of companies and independent luthiers making ukuleles. CF Martin is considered one of the best on the mainland, and there are numerous makers on Hawaii that are well respected.
Most professionals will have a custom Ukulele made to their specifications.
Some of the prominent makers, in no particular order, include:
There is no definitive answer. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of manufacturers and luthiers that make ukuleles. A great deal of it will depend on your personal preferences.
C.F. Martin and Company has always been considered a premier stringed instrument producer. Their models from the 20's and 30's still command very high prices. Fender and Gibson are both in the market as well.
There are many famous makers in Hawaii, including Kamaka that make fabulous instruments.
The quality of instruments being made in China under a wide variety of name plates are good instruments with great sound.
And there is a huge number of craftsman that make fantastic custom instruments.
You're just going to have to figure out which one you like best!
A quick search will provide lots of choices! Ukulele Underground is a good site with lots of lessons online. Ukulele Hunt and Ukeland are two others. And YouTube is full of videos of lessons and examples.
The one you enjoy playing the most! The 'best' ukulele will vary on the person playing it and they type of music they play. You will have to try a number of them and find the ones you like best.
While the vintage Martins can go for several thousand dollars, you can buy a brand new custom Kamaka for about the same.
Chordie probably has the most music. Many of the songs can be transposed from guitar to ukulele.
There are several sites for free sheet music. Here are a couple.
dominator.ukeland.com/index2.shtml
scorpex.net/Uke
There are lots of sites with songs that only require two or three chords to play. If you search for ukulele songbooks in most search engines, you will find many sites.
Depends what you are looking for.
In general, the more you pay for it, the better it will be. The best is going to be the one you have custom made to your specifications.
Ukulele Songs was created on 2011-05-31.
A beginner ukulele player can find easy songs to play on a ukulele in ukulele playing guides that can be purchased at the local music store or book store, or by asking a ukulele teacher.
I'm looking for it too. The songs that I know are Country Road and Free.
Kamaka Any ukulele will allow you to play the songs.
Sure, you can pretty much do any of them on Ukulele. Look up sweetafton23 on YouTube and look for her version of Pokerface. She uses ukulele, piano, table and Pocketsynth.
Ukulele Songs was created on 2011-05-31.
A beginner ukulele player can find easy songs to play on a ukulele in ukulele playing guides that can be purchased at the local music store or book store, or by asking a ukulele teacher.
Ukulele Songs from the North Devon Coast was created in 2006.
If there are a million songs, you can certainly play them. The ukulele will have at least 48 different notes that you can play, giving it a pretty wide range.
Yes he is in some of his songs
I'm looking for it too. The songs that I know are Country Road and Free.
There are lots of questions.How old is the ukulele?What is an ukulele made of?How do you tune an ukulele?
Kamaka Any ukulele will allow you to play the songs.
Any song you want to! All music is made up of notes and the ukulele can play over 50 notes.
A ukulele is pretty inexpensive, as little as $20 in most places and that is more than enough to get you started. There are hundreds of YouTube videos that can help you learn to string, tune and play the ukulele. Share a couple of good ukulele videos with your dad and say you want to learn to play like that! I would recommend Jake Shimabukuro as a serious musician and not a comedy routine. The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is another good one to share. And check YouTube for videos of ukulele players doing one of your dad's favorite songs.
Sure, you can pretty much do any of them on Ukulele. Look up sweetafton23 on YouTube and look for her version of Pokerface. She uses ukulele, piano, table and Pocketsynth.
There are many songs that require knowing only two or three chords. Once you get the strumming pattern that you like down, they are easy to sing along to. There are a couple of websites linked below with books of simple songs for ukulele, some with chord tabs.