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1. You won’t get stopped, harassed or followed by MTR staff when you take one on a subway train.
2. It’ll fit easily into your 176 sq ft microflat without touching the walls when you play it.
3. You don’t need to buy a mini version for your three-year-old - and she’ll stand out from the kindergarten crowd because she’s not playing a violin.
4. When a learner’s chords are a bit off, it’s much less painful to bear than those on most other instruments - especially the recorder.
5. You can easily take it to the beach (so says Hawaiian professional player Taimane Gardner, who performs next week in Hong Kong)


Five reasons why ukulele is the perfect Hong Kong instrument

While there are no ukuleles designed for children, they can pick up the instrument easily because the strings aren't hard like those on the guitar.

directory education 2012. While there are no ukuleles designed for children, they can pick up the instrument easily because the strings aren't hard like those on the guitar. **unlimited use** bernice.chan@scmp.com

--02 SELF IMPROVEMENT-- epa04578543 A Damien Hirst painted ukulele titled 'Spin Ukulele for the Idler' is displayed by a staff member from the auction house Bonhams in London, Britain, 23 January 2015. The ukulele which is expected to fetch 20,000 euros is part of a contemporary art auction sale on 28 January at Bonham's with part of the proceeds going to charity. EPA/ANDY RAIN [05FEBRUARY2015 FEATURE 2 48HRS]

These Hong Kong youngsters show they can handle a ukelele. Photo: Bernice Chan

Ukulele virtuoso Taimane Gardner thinking big ahead of Hong Kong gig

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Jake Shimabukuro. Post Mag, 09JUNE2013

Her instrument is smaller than a guitar and has only four strings, which makes playing easier, Gardner says.

Taimane Gardner has been playing the ukulele since she was five years old.

Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. Publicity Image. ca. 2012. [27JUN2013 48HRs MUSIC]

BLACK AND WHITE FILE PHOTO -- Former Beatle George Harrison, shown in this 1992 file photo, won $11 million in a lawsuit accusing his longtime manager, Denis O'Brien, of living the high life at his expense. Harrison had claimed that O'Brien bought himself yachts and villas around the world during their 20-year partnership while Harrison suffered ``enormous losses.'' (AP Photo/File/Loka Productions, S.A., Terry O'Neill)

Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro performs in Las Vegas. Photo: AFP

At just 53.5cm long and 16.4cm wide, the standard soprano ukulele is ideal for our space-challenged city
