Tenor Ukuleles
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GEWA Tenor E-Acoustic Ukulele Manoa Roadie - E-A Tenor (Silver Shadow)
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GEWA Tenor Ukulele Manoa Kaleo - E-A Tenor left-hand (Sapelli matte)
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Tenor ukulele - a modern musical instrument
In the past few years, the tenor ukulele has gained a larger following. The most famous tenor ukulele player is Jake Shimabukuro, who has given ukulele music a fresh and innovative breath. The tenor ukulele is primarily used to play music that is not typically associated with the ukulele and Hawaii. This can include pieces like While My Guitar Gently Weeps. A tenor ukulele has more resonance and a deeper, fuller sound than a concert ukulele. This is also related to the fact that the scale length is approximately 17″/45 cm and the overall length is 26″/65 cm.
Several ways to tune your tenor ukulele
The tenor ukulele is much larger than the soprano and concert sizes. The body is larger, the neck is longer, and there is much more space for the fingers between the frets. There are also more frets on the tenor ukulele than the standard 12 on the soprano size. More frets mean more notes to play, and therefore the tenor ukulele is popular among many modern ukulele players. Another advantage of the tenor size is the warmer and larger tone you get due to the larger body - it actually has a softer sound than the smaller sizes.
Due to its size, the ukulele can also be tuned in several alternative ways. For example, Low G Tuning. This resembles a standard ukulele tuning, but you replace High G with Low G.
Another way to tune the ukulele, which is especially used in Canada, is D6 Tuning, which is ADF#B. This was once very popular in the 1920s and 1930s in America, and much older music for the ukulele would be tuned to this method.
Advantages and disadvantages of a tenor ukulele
The tenor ukulele is a more advanced musical instrument than the other types of ukuleles available. This also means that it is better suited for more advanced pieces of music, and it offers more musical possibilities. Its larger size gives it a fuller and softer sound than the smaller ukuleles, and in addition, it can play louder.
The ukulele also has some disadvantages compared to the other types. It is clearly the largest, making it the hardest to carry around. It is therefore not an instrument you take with you unless you are sure you will need it. It is also not for beginners but is aimed more at people who have played the ukulele before.
A final disadvantage is mostly a matter of taste - but the tenor ukulele sounds different from a soprano or concert ukulele, and therefore lacks the familiar Hawaiian ukulele sound. The sound, which for some is the biggest reason to invest in a ukulele.
