Like all instruments, the tuning depends on the strings and the music you want to play. The Standard, the concert and the tenors are all typically strung with the same notes today. But each artist will adjust according to his style and needs to get the music he wants from the instrument.
lets say standard because you can do all the chords and stuff easily, plus people like the way it sounds I've always believed.
Yes, all stringed instruments, including ukuleles, need to be tuned. The most common tuning is GCEA.
GCEA.
Ukuleles are commonly tuned G4 C4 E4 A4, the baritone ukuleles are tuned D3 G3 B3 E4.
A standard ukulele is a soprano ukulele. Most soprano, concert and tenor ukuleles are tuned the same, but there are a variety of choices. Most are set up with a G'CEA tuning, but there are other set ups for certain types of music.
The ukulele is tuned differently then the bass. The baritone ukulele is tuned like the bottom 4 strings of a normal guitar.
"Ukuleles" is a plural noun.
Soprano, concert and tenor ukuleles are typically all tuned the same, but there are a variety of choices. The most common tuning is G'CEA, but there are other set ups for certain types of music.
Ukuleles are commonly tuned G4 C4 E4 A4, the baritone ukuleles are tuned D3 G3 B3 E4.
A standard ukulele is a soprano ukulele. Most soprano, concert and tenor ukuleles are tuned the same, but there are a variety of choices. Most are set up with a G'CEA tuning, but there are other set ups for certain types of music.
The ukulele is tuned differently then the bass. The baritone ukulele is tuned like the bottom 4 strings of a normal guitar.
"Ukuleles" is a plural noun.
Soprano, concert and tenor ukuleles are typically all tuned the same, but there are a variety of choices. The most common tuning is G'CEA, but there are other set ups for certain types of music.
Their web site does not show any ukuleles being for sale.
One source would be eBay. Starter ukuleles are available for about 10 pounds. Real Music and Purple Turtle are a couple of shops that carry ukuleles.
no
Stringed Lute
It has a much smaller body, it is much higher pitched, it has only four strings, and it is tuned differently.
Absolutely not. Banjos are tuned differently and played much differently. Learning one or the other may be easier if you have experience with another instrument, but it's most certainly not a requirement.
Harmony ukuleles where made in the US. They name was sold in the 1970s to be used on Asian produced guitars.