Ukuleles are renowned the world over for the upbeat, energetic sounds they produce. And as any experienced musicians will tell you, getting to grips with a high quality instrument is a key part of playing the ukulele well.

We'll be honest, maybe you thought this too, the majority of people think a ukulele is basically a smaller version of the acoustic guitar. And to some extent we agree. What would be better is to suggest that the ukulele is more of a little brother to the acoustic guitar.

The ukulele comes in a variety of sizes. And the size you pick will dictate the sound which gets produced. Because of the way the ukulele is tuned, the instrument is capable of playing different chords than a normal acoustic guitar.

As a result, if you can play a normal acoustic guitar, its doesn’t necessarily mean you'll be able to play the ukulele (although we think you'll have a great head start).