Cavaquinho & Ukulele

Side by side comparison on some simple progression.
Ukulele in C - GCEA
Cavaquinho in A (6th above) - DABE

[@marcee1487]

Cava looks similar to those tiny guitars in mariachi bands. I'd really like to play one one day.

[@ZvikaDror]

The Cavaquinho is way smaller and higher in tone, and has 4 metal strings. a Vihuela like on a Mariachi band has 5 nylon strings, tuned 1 octave above a Guitar.

[@marcee1487]

@@ZvikaDror Ah ok, Thanks

[@oliverbregar3020]

Cavaquinho let my ears bleed. xD

[@ZvikaDror]

So... you do not like?!?

[@HeyHo-gn3zm]

@@ZvikaDror I don't like too. I borrowed a mandolin and returned it the same day because I hated the steel string sound. Just doesn't work on a small, rather flat bodied instrument for me. Cavaquinho seem similar.

[@ZvikaDror]

@@HeyHo-gn3zmperhaps it needs the whole band and play within lower frequencies to shine