Best Tenor Saxophones
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 To the Faithful Departed by Cranberries The CD A  US $.99
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![Barenaked Ladies Are Me ECD] by Barenaked Ladies](http://www.saxophone-place.com/images/e/251063581961_0.jpg) Barenaked Ladies Are Me ECD] by Barenaked Ladies US $.99
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 LARRY YOUNG Unity CD Joe Henderson Elvin Jones free jazz post bop downtown US $3.00
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![The Best of the Columbia Years 1943 1952 Box] by Frank Sinatra 4 Disc Box Set](http://www.saxophone-place.com/images/e/200759712881_0.jpg)
 ARVO PART Kanon Pokajanen 2xCD classical minimal US $4.00
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 MONGO SANTAMARIA GREATEST HITS REMASTERED 5 BONUS SONGS CD NEW US $3.00
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 REPLACEMENTS BEST OF 20 HITS NEW SEALED CD US $3.99
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 Sound Loaded by Ricky Martin CD Nov 2000 Columbia U US $.94
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 MICK JAGGER Goddess In The Doorway CD 2001 ROCK US $5.99
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 SONNY LANDRETH SOUTH OF I 10 CD FROM 1995 US $4.99
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 2 boxes of Hemke Tenor Sax Reeds Strength 4 1 2 US $15.00
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![School Days Remaster] by Dizzy Gillespie CD Oct 2](http://www.saxophone-place.com/images/e/120913700496_0.jpg) School Days Remaster] by Dizzy Gillespie CD Oct 2 US $1.29
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 Dukoff 5 A900 Tenor Sax Mouthpiece US $650.00
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 NEW AUDIO FIDELITY PHIL COLLINS HELLO I MUST BE GOING AFZ DCC GOLD CD SEALED US $21.00
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 Freedom by Neil Young CD Oct 1989 Reprise US $3.00
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Protec Saxophone Neck Strap - Blue
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The ukulele is usually regarded as a very simple instrument. So buying one would be easy, right? That's not the case. Visit a good music store or browse the net and you'll be overwhelmed with the choice. As well as different brands and styles of ukulele they come in a number of different sizes. This article will give you a better idea of which is right for you.
Ukuleles are divided according to their size. There are four main classifications: soprano, concert, tenor and baritone.
Soprano Ukulele
The soprano ukulele is the smallest size of ukulele (21 inches from top to tail). It's is the classic size of ukulele. The one most people think of when you they think of a ukulele.
A soprano ukulele gives you the sound most associated with the ukulele. Some hardcore ukers regard it as the only true ukulele. If you want the 20s and 30s sound, choose a soprano.
The soprano, being so small, is the perfect instrument for a child. Another advantage of the soprano is the price. The cheapest ukuleles around are always sopranos.
Concert Ukulele
The concert ukulele is the next up in size with a length of around 23 inches.
Being slightly larger, the concert ukulele gives your fingers more space to move - making it easier to play. But it's close enough in size to a soprano ukulele to retain the distinctive sound.
The concert ukulele is the compromise candidate and is my favorite size of ukulele.
Tenor Ukulele
Tenor ukuleles are larger still, around 26 inches in length.
Tenor ukuleles tend to be the choice of professional ukulele players such as Jake Shimabukuro. Their greater size gives the fingers plenty of room for ukulele pyrotechnics. They also have the advantage of being louder than soprano and concert ukuleles.
I tend to pick up my tenor ukulele when I'm performing a solo ukulele piece - particularly if I'm playing in front of a small group of people.
Baritone Ukulele
The baritone ukulele is much larger than the other sizes (at 30 inches) and is tuned differently. Rather than being tuned like a ukulele, its strings are tuned the same as the top four strings of the guitar. This means it sounds much more like a guitar than it does a ukulele (much deeper than a ukulele). Many ukulele players don't even regard baritone ukuleles as ukuleles but tenor guitars.
Baritone ukuleles are a good choice for people looking to move on to playing guitar.
My advice for first time ukulele buyers is to get yourself a relatively cheap soprano ukulele. This will give you a feel for the instrument and you'll find out whether you want to invest more in a serious instrument and will also give you an idea of what size will suit your playing style. Whichever you start out with, it's almost inevitable you'll become a ukulele addict and end up buying at least one of each size.
Al Wood writes about the ukulele and ukulele chords. Visit here if you want to buy a cheap ukulele.
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