{"title":"Ukuleles \u0026 Folk Instruments","description":"\u003cp\u003eUkuleles and folk instruments — small, playable and inexpensive enough to learn on. A ukulele is four strings and forgiving tuning, which is why it is the instrument most adults actually get past the first week with.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"artisan-made-ukulele-natural-sunburst-finish-4-string928","title":"Artisan Made Ukulele - Natural Sunburst Finish (4 String)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA four-string soprano ukulele made by hand in Indonesia from sonokeling, the Indonesian rosewood, with a natural sunburst finish that shades from honey at the centre to dark brown at the edges. It comes strung and ready to play, and at 824g it is light enough for a child to hold and small enough to go in a rucksack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonokeling gives a warmer, rounder tone than the laminate most cheap ukuleles are made from, so this one sounds like an instrument rather than a toy. Four strings and a short neck make it the easiest stringed instrument to start on: three chords cover most songs, and a beginner is playing one within an afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt suits a child's first instrument, a travelling player, or a sound corner alongside drums and singing bowls. Keep it out of direct sun and tune it before each play; new strings stretch for a week or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"dn-spec\"\u003eSonokeling wood and strings. 20 x 6 x 57cm. Weighs 824g. From Indonesia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harmony Elements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54394864828753,"sku":"vgit-02","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1059\/5208\/4305\/files\/bG9jYWw6Ly9tZWRpYS8xSi9DRC82MFIzMEMxSDcwV0tDRDFKLzFhZjAwMTk1LmpwZWc_81cd1996-17aa-44f4-9e7d-bd9ed784afde.jpg?v=1784814931"},{"product_id":"artisan-made-ukulele-blue-sunburst-sunburst-finish-4-string932","title":"Artisan Made Ukulele - Blue Sunburst Finish (4 String)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA four-string ukulele handmade in Indonesia from sonokeling, the Indonesian rosewood that luthiers use for its dense grain and warm tone, finished in a blue sunburst that shades from a deep navy at the edges to a lighter blue at the centre of the body. It is a full-size soprano at 57cm, strung and ready to tune, with geared tuners and a hardwood fretboard. At 790g it is light enough for a child and solid enough for an adult, and the sound is rounder than the plywood ukuleles in toy shops, because the body is real wood. It is an instrument first and an ornament second, and it is bought as both: a first instrument, a gift for a music student, or the thing on the wall that visitors pick up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonokeling wood and nylon strings, 4 strings. 20 x 6 x 57cm. Weighs 790g. From Indonesia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harmony Elements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54394868269393,"sku":"vgit-03","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1059\/5208\/4305\/files\/bG9jYWw6Ly9tZWRpYS8xSC9DRC82MFIzMEMxSDcwV0tDRDFILzljNTZlZTQwLmpwZWc_a81e48f2-ea0d-4528-8736-8f99110cb657.jpg?v=1784814935"},{"product_id":"artisan-made-ukulele-bright-pink-finish-4-string939","title":"Artisan Made Ukulele - Bright Pink Finish (4 String)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA four-string soprano ukulele handmade in Indonesia from sonokeling, the Indonesian rosewood that luthiers prize for its dense grain and warm tone, finished in a bold bright pink that shades a little darker towards the edges of the body. It is a full-size soprano at 57cm, strung and ready to tune, with a hardwood fretboard, and at 818g it is light enough for a child and solid enough for an adult. The sound is rounder and fuller than the plywood ukuleles sold as toys because the body is real wood, and the pink makes it the one that gets picked up, which is most of the battle with a first instrument. It is bought for children's birthdays, for beginners who want something that looks like fun, and by players who already own a brown one. Hangs on the wall as decoration between songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonokeling rosewood, four strings. 20 x 6 x 57cm. Weighs 818g. From Indonesia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harmony Elements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54394872004945,"sku":"vgit-05","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1059\/5208\/4305\/files\/bG9jYWw6Ly9tZWRpYS9TSy80Qy82MFIzMEMxRzZXVEs0Q1NLL2E5YmZjZmIxLmpwZWc.jpg?v=1784814942"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1059\/5208\/4305\/collections\/bG9jYWw6Ly9tZWRpYS8xSC9DRC82MFIzMEMxSDcwV0tDRDFILzljNTZlZTQwLmpwZWc_f92b8367-6c77-4cbb-855b-6de54cd248cd.jpg?v=1786025148","url":"https:\/\/harmonyelements.co.uk\/collections\/ukuleles-and-folk-instruments.oembed","provider":"Harmony Elements","version":"1.0","type":"link"}