OK, I have way too much time on my hands lately which makes for idle thoughts and more questions . . .
The soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles all have the same "voice range." They're all in the soprano range. (A low G could perhaps be called a mezzo soprano) So who decided - and when - that the tenor uke would be called a tenor uke?
I guess one could argue that size matters, and that the lower mid-range of a tenor uke gets more focus than the mid-mids of a soprano uke, but the pitch is still the same and doesn't go as low as a tenor voice.
I've done a quick search of the Interwebs with no help, nor did the unabridged dictionary of word origins help. So, if you have some thoughts on this, please add them. There must be some historical reason for this other than small, medium and large bodies - but maybe not.
Oh yeah, and why does Kamaka call its soprano standard? Perhaps I'll call Kamaka if no one here can answer this. Inquiring minds . . .
EDIT: See #29 for updates
The soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles all have the same "voice range." They're all in the soprano range. (A low G could perhaps be called a mezzo soprano) So who decided - and when - that the tenor uke would be called a tenor uke?
I guess one could argue that size matters, and that the lower mid-range of a tenor uke gets more focus than the mid-mids of a soprano uke, but the pitch is still the same and doesn't go as low as a tenor voice.
I've done a quick search of the Interwebs with no help, nor did the unabridged dictionary of word origins help. So, if you have some thoughts on this, please add them. There must be some historical reason for this other than small, medium and large bodies - but maybe not.
Oh yeah, and why does Kamaka call its soprano standard? Perhaps I'll call Kamaka if no one here can answer this. Inquiring minds . . .
EDIT: See #29 for updates
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