The Ukulele has quickly become one of the most popular instruments today. You’ll see many different artists playing Ukulele’s…Paul McCartney, Jason Mraz, the band “Train” features the Ukulele in their song “Soul Sister” and who could forget “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole from the movie “Finding Forrester”.

There are several reasons for the popularity of the Ukulele but one of the main reasons is that the Ukulele is so easy and fun to play. From ages 4 to 104 just about anyone can have fun playing and making music with a ukulele.

There are only 4 nylon strings to play and they’re very easy on the fingers. If you’ve played the guitar you know it can take some time for your finger tips to get used to the soreness that your fingertips experience when you first start playing the steel strings on most guitars. Not so with the Ukulele…the nylon strings are very easy and comfortable to play. Many chords on the Ukulele can be played with only 2 or 3 fingers. That’s what’s so great about playing the Ukulele, in no time at all you’ll be making music and loving it.

For more things you should know before you buy your first Ukulele, be sure to download our FREE ukulele buyer’s guide.

About Ibanez

Founded in 1908, Hoshino Gakki Company started out in a period when Western music was still in its infancy in Japan. In the year and decades since then, a period of 100 years, we have kept step with Western music was development in Japan. But the road has certainly not been an easy one. It was a period characterized by war and a long trail of difficult trials and obstacles. That Hoshino was able to emerge today as a leading instrument maker is due in large measure to our customers, lovers of fine music and fine musical instruments who entrusted their hopes and dreams with us. It’s also due to the many people in the industry who, in both material and immaterial ways, have given us their unstinting support over the years. We want to express our sincere thanks to all these people.

With the incredible variety of musical genres and forms now available, many new needs and demands have emerged in the area of musical instruments. In order to respond appropriately to those needs, Hoshino had to match up two totally different areas of technology: electronics with its quest for the newest sounds, and traditional instrument-making techniques, the crystallization of generations of sensitive craftsmanship. Today, Hoshino combines its 100 years of experience with a spirit of meeting future challenges as it dedicates itself to even greater efforts in research & development and product creation.

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