Ukulele FAQ

Questions, Answered

Which ukulele size should I start on?

Soprano is the classic sound and the smallest reach; concert adds a little room and volume; tenor gives bigger hands more space and sustains longer. All three share the same GCEA chords, so you can switch sizes without relearning anything.

What does “reentrant GCEA” mean?

The G string closest to your face sounds HIGHER than the C next to it — the strings don’t run low-to-high the way a guitar’s do. That high G is why uke chords ring so close and bright, and why guitar charts don’t map cleanly onto a uke.

High-G or low-G?

High-G is the traditional reentrant sparkle; a low-G fourth string extends the range downward and makes melody playing more linear. Tenor players switch most often. Our charts show the reentrant standard; a low-G uke fingers them identically.

Why is the baritone different?

The baritone uke is tuned DGBE — the top four strings of a guitar, linear, a lower voice entirely. Its chords use different grips from GCEA ukes, which is exactly why it gets its own pages here.

Is a guitalele a ukulele or a guitar?

Both, honestly: six strings tuned ADGCEA, the exact interval pattern of a guitar capoed at the 5th fret, in a uke-sized body. Guitar shapes work unchanged and sound a perfect fourth higher — our guitalele pages say so on every chart.

Is any of this paid?

No. Every chart, drill, and tool on Ukulele Warrior is free, with no ads and no account.