Hey guys! Some of you are confused on my pronunciation of "ukulele". In Hawaii, it is pronounced OO-KOO-LE-LE. It is the original pronunciation coined by the Hawaiians who named this instrument. When the ukulele was brought to Hawaii from the island of Medeiros (island off of Portugal), the Hawaiians were amazed by the nimbleness of fingers which reminded them of jumping fleas. Uku = Flea and Lele = Jumping. Ukulele = Jumping Flea. The pronunciation has since been altered to YU-KA-LEY-LEE and YU-KOO-LEY-LEY by the US and other countries, however the original pronunciation is OO-KU-LE-LE. In Hawaii, it is pronounced this way. Hope this helps! Aloha. :)
It's funny how some people will complain about anything and everything. 😄 This musician has traveled the world performing for huge audiences playing her ukulele. She is saying it exactly correct....out of respect for a wonderful traditional instrument with a long history. 👍🏼
@@dialatedmcd It's in the alphabet, though. They were brought up that way. They have an accent like other countries, so you can't blame them. Dk why they get bashed for things like this. Unless they're actually disrespectful towards how it is originally pronounced.
Lets start off by looking at a beginner's (picks up $25 clear plastic uke).... Next we'll look at something more intermediate... for $500... I think there must be a whole gap in between because you can find a whole range of quality on 6-string guitars between $200 and $500
Intermediate as in the most literal middle ground from never picked one up beginner to master player. A 100-$500 uku is for the experienced beginner group. Which is most of us probably.
I think it is also very crucial to check for a straight neck and no buzz of any string on any fret. The mentioned moving back of the tuning peg can be often repaired simply by tightening the screw in the peg. repairing a buzzing fret is much more complicated...
Guys, the original pronunciation of ukelele is ook-a-lay-lay. It obviously originated from Hawaii and our pronunciation was completely butchered from the original. So stop hating on her.
I love your music. I recently picked up a guitalele (a six string instrument about the size of a tenor ukulele that has the same tuning as if you were to capo a regular guitar to the 5th fret) and I love it! Sounds just like a ukulele
When you said the intermediate Kala ukulele was $500 dollars i was like hOlY sHIT I have an old soprano ukulele that I've been playing for 2 years and I'm looking for a quality concert uke to perform on, but I'm not rich. do you have any brands you can recommend?
just search on Amazon. There are good ones between $100-150. look for 4 to 5 star ones with over 50 reviews. Then you can copy and past the name of the uku into RU-vid and watch videos demonstrating it. That is how I ended up with a Lohanu concert. If you want to sound really good when actually "performing" tho, $500 is pretty much the minimum as far as I can tell.
I have just recently bought a new Excelsior tenor ukulele for 169GBP and am really pleased with the quality of it and it has a good pick-up with tuner/equalizer fitted too. One thing you could maybe go into a bit, Taimane, is the different sizes of ukuleles and their uses
0:34 she means when u test an ukulele, test the tuning for both original string *and* at the 12th fret. if both frets can be in tune at the same time then its doing great.
Taimane! You are an amazing musician and I'm so glad you also give back in the way of educating people on your craft in your videos. One thing I wish you would talk about is soprano versus concert (neck length) versus tenor and other ukuleles. Clearly most people choose sopranos, because they are what is most available, but maybe there ought to be more tenor players or even the rare ukulele bass player...with those crazy rubber strings! What about banjulele?! Is that blasphemy or a welcome addition? I want to know your thoughts on all the variety of ukuleles out there! Thanks!!
Listen for the tonal quality of the instrument. If it is anything like guitars the tone will vary. Choose one with a tone you like. More expensive doesn't necessarily mean better tone.
benj/it depends on what you want..if you just dink around once in a while, yes..but if you want to get into it, no..it's always good to pay a little bit more to get a little bit more/better quality..besides, it will last you a lifetime if taken good care...stay away from toys unless you are imprinting on the kids..hope this helps..
So what would you say should be the minimal price point I should focus on? I am somewhat interested in learning to play the ukulele, but I'm not a 100% sure if it is really my thing and I am definitely not interested in playing in a club or something like this, so the advanced types for more than 200 are definitely not the right ones for me.
Benjamin Wagener I'd say plan on $50-$70 for a starter. Nothing cheaper is going to be worth the money. A Makala Dolphin is a nice option at that price. If you can go to $100, that's even better. A starter Kala, Lanikai, or Ohana will be in that price range.
ben/ first of all, taimane is terrific..our hats off to her...again, depends on what you want..and you should learn the uke..it is very easy seeming it has only four strings..i learned and have been playing for two years and still learning..i am left handed so i have to turn the strings/cords around..i thought i could never do it..i wasted money on a cheap uke (but we all do that on other things like skis, cameras etc.until we know we will like)
forget the kala intermediate and beginner one. Go for an Aklot. under $100 has a pickup and has great sound. check out the youtube review of it as proof.
Beginners shouldn't purchase their first ukulele for more than a hundred dollars. I started with a $60 ukulele and as I improved and decided to stay with it I purchased a better one. Still, unless I was really serious I wouldn't advise paying more than $200 and that's stretching it
I’ve had my ukulele for about a month or so and it was $100 but the colour was kind of fading so I got it for $50 but I really like the clear ukulele but the sound is the thing that bothers me
Hi everyone! I would like to make a request to Taimane for more tutorials (please). Now I figure if we all ask nicely she may help us poor underlings out. But I ask you the reader and fan of Taimane to get onboard and we do a mass asking with a please!
If you are wanting a complete guide of how to choose a ukulele please look up Baz @gotaukulele or Bernadette @bernadetteteachesmusic. Both are good at describing what you want to look for.
Some ukuleles have multiple strings that give it a deeper sound, almost like a guitar! You can tune them in a couple different ways, so you should look up the varieties based off the amount of strings a particular instrument has :)
