There is a chance that the humidity levels have caused something bad to happen to the wood. It can bend, warp and even crack. A good way to combat this is to use a case for your ukulele and a portable humidifier. Fresh strings need time to stretch and settle into place. By that we mean they need to be tweaked a lot after you put them on. This is completely normal and every single ukulele in the world goes through this when it has just been re-strung.
The time frame from putting them on and them finally beginning to settle is going to make your ukulele sound bad. This is one of those things you just have to exercise patience with. If you have more than one ukulele, re-string them at separate times. That way you can keep playing while the other is in its settling in-phase. Maybe your ukulele was passed down to you from a family member. An easy fix up is some fresh strings. While there is no specific time frame in which you should change your strings.
That depends on how much you play it. You should consider changing them if they start to sound dull and lifeless. Lastly and the least problematic issue. You are playing your ukulele a lot. That is not a problem, I repeat, that is NOT a problem. It might just mean that you are a heavy strummer.
I suppose you could calm it down a bit but the better option is to train yourself to keep your ukulele in tune. Remember Me. Forgot password? In this section, we will cover everything you need to know about starting to play the ukulele. Skip to content Ukulele Utopia. A Virtual Learning Experience. More Info. Poor technique Its a cheap instrument The weather is causing changes Strings need time to adjust You need better strings You are playing it alot.
Your Holding It Wrong. It's the same with anything we try -- practice makes perfect. I teach private music lessons on woodwind and brass instruments and that's a problem I run into with adult beginners -- they always want to sound like their favorite artist on their instrument and they get frustrated when they don't. I need to constantly remind them that they need to put in a lot more time on the instrument before they will get that sound.
And I also remind them that if they were in 4th grade starting out they wouldn't be thinking about professionals -- they would simply be happy making whatever sounds they could make while learning new things and improving. And that's what we as adults need to do -- enjoy the whole journey from our first uncertain strums through each new note and chord and song we play. So kick back, have fun and keep on doing your best. Joined Jan 2, Messages 1, Points Hi dktrfg, It's often hard to describe things accurately in text, so I made a short video for you.
Hopefully it is illustrative of what people are talking about. By the way, I forgot to mention what strings are on the tenor. I was trying to play Riptide as it's described as one of the easiest song but it doesn't sound like that at all.
I know that I'm playing chords good and my uke is tuned correctly. If you are trying to play Riptide as Vance Joy plays it you would have to retune your ukulele. This may be why it sounds so different to you. My guess is you are playing Am,G,C chord progression.
It sounds good when played that way but it doesn't sound like Vance Joy's version. It's in a different key. Do you recommend any easy song that will sound good on soprano? I understand your point but even when they are making sound with each string with no chords I got no idea how to say it. Just running their finger through all strings mine sound different and I don't think you need practice to do this it' s tuned correctly.
Rakelele Active member. Joined Jun 22, Messages 1, Points I think we need some more information: What brand? Which size? What strings? Which videos? Is your uke tuned at the right pitch? Is it reentrant top string high G or linear low G? If you're not sure about the size, then measure the scale length i. For a more guitar-like tone, use a Tenor or even a Baritone sized instrument with linear tuning. You need a different string for linear tuning.
Most low G strings are wound, but there are some unwound sets like Worth or Fremont Blackline. Ukuleles are designed for nylon or fluorocarbon strings; you cannot just change to steel strings, as the tension might rip of the bridge or crack the top.
If you prefer steel strings, then check out the Pono UL models: they are about the same size as a Baritone Ukulele, but designed for steel strings to be tuned like a Guitar. Slotted tuning pegs have a bit of a reputation for being harder and more finicky to tune, but they give the ukulele a more traditional look. This style of pegs stick out to the back and are not visible from the front-facing side of the ukulele.
My concert handmade M. Franks ukulele has slotted tuning pegs. An example of slotted ukulele tuners on my M. Franks concert ukulele. Waverly tuners and Grover tuners are two brands found on many high-quality instruments. A set of Grover 9NB guitar-style tuners can be had for less than twenty dollars.
For best results, I recommended having a professional luthier, or at the very least, a professional from your local music shop, install them for you. Upgrading the tuners is one fairly inexpensive way to improve your tuning depending on if you install them yourself.
The rule of thumb is to make sure strings are wound from the inside to the outside of the headstock. Check out the following picture of a Joyner tenor ukulele to see what I mean.
Note how the strings are wound from the inside of the headstock to the outside. As you can see, often times the top two strings will be wound counterclockwise and the bottom two strings will be wound clockwise. An exception to this rule would be a ukulele like the Fender Nohea ukulele where the tuners are arranged on one side of the headstock.
In this case, the rule still applies: the strings are wound from the inside to the outside of the headstock, or in this case, counterclockwise. When in doubt, always double check with the manufacturer of your ukulele on how your strings should be wound! How is it that your ukulele strings are in tune with the tuner but out of tune when you play chords?
On some instruments, intonation issues appear only at certain spots on the fretboard. If this is the case, then, certain frets may need to be filed or adjusted.
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