In the pictures and videos that I looked at, I have seen her playing two different ukuleles but I believe both of them to be a Kala brand. Probably Tenor size, but it could be concert.
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I am 99% sure it is the Lanikai SMP-T Solid Monkey Pod Tenor Ukulele
You can. A Tenor ukulele is a bit bigger than a standard ukulele, so it might be harder to get the strings to the correct tuning, but it shouldn't be a problem.
No, though some can be used for both depending on the size and type. Metal strings are seldom used on an ukulele as the instrument is not designed for the stress.
The picture on his web site shows a ukulele that does not have a logo on the head. It doesn't have a recognizable shape that might identify it. It may very well be a custom made ukulele. I think it is a tenor size, but it could be a concert size.
The ukulele is a stringed instrument of the plucked lute family. Many groups use the ukulele, Train is one of the current ones.
To make music!
I am 99% sure it is the Lanikai SMP-T Solid Monkey Pod Tenor Ukulele
You can. A Tenor ukulele is a bit bigger than a standard ukulele, so it might be harder to get the strings to the correct tuning, but it shouldn't be a problem.
The picture on his web site shows a ukulele that does not have a logo on the head. It doesn't have a recognizable shape that might identify it. It may very well be a custom made ukulele. I think it is a tenor size, but it could be a concert size.
No, though some can be used for both depending on the size and type. Metal strings are seldom used on an ukulele as the instrument is not designed for the stress.
The only thing I know you must have is an ukulele. Some people play with a pick, but most just use their fingers.
Technically, there isn't a bass ukulele. The lowest is the baritone, which is tuned DGBE. If you use a guitar bass or U-bass, it is tuned GDAE.
It will certainly increase the wear on the strings. And the hard plastic will scratch the finish up faster than using fingers. But there typically won't be a problem, but most prefer to play the ukulele without a pick.
The history is well documented. The arrival of Portuguese immigrants to Hawaii in the late 1880's was the event that sparked the creation of the ukulele. Based on the native instruments that they brought with them, they made a new type of instrument from the native woods and materials available in the islands.
Pretty much it is the same way. If the instrument is strung the same way (mine is) you get the same chords and notes from the same string fret combinations. The banjolele tends to be louder. Many use a different strumming technique then they would on a standard ukulele.
The strings on a normal ukulele are tuned GCEA going top to bottom. If you have a piano or a G tuning fork, use it to play the note g then try to tune the g on the ukulele to sound like the note you pressed on the piano then do the same with c,e,and a.