Guitarlele vs Requinto!!! What's the difference?? 🤔

Hi!!! today I'm answering one of the most frequent questions you asked me about the guitarlele.. It's the same that a requinto? Well, You'll have to see the video to find out!!

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[julole]

I think el requinto was invented by Alfredo Gil, a Mexican singer and guitar player of El Trio Los Panchos. The name of el requinto is probably because it is tuned 5 semitones above the regular guitar. Quinto means fifth.

[brunopietoso]

Somehow I'm yet to find a tenor sized Guitalele that doesn't sound too "boxy". The baritone guitalele definitely has a much more balanced warm tone to it.

[RockStarOscarStern]

4:56 The Requinto has a Deeper Body than a Standard Sized Guitar

[abigailschick]

I think ultimately it comes down to what kind of sound you want. The requinto and guitarlele are definitely different instruments, it just depends on if you want more of a guitar sound or more of a ukulele (with more range) sound.

[RockStarOscarStern]

An Aria Requinto. Aria is best known for their Spanish Guitars (they're great for Classical, Flamenco, even Jazz) and they make a wide variety of instruments.

[JJ_TheGreat]

I learned what a requinto is today! Thanks! 😀

[roddyg]

Requinto means "mini guitar?" I thought you knew your musical instruments, but apparently you didn't do your homework. Requinto means requint (high pitched) in the old Portuguese and Valencian Spanish languages. You had just described it earlier for the other instrument: A high-pitched flute, a piccolo, an E flat clarinet, a high-pitched drum or guitar. Requinto guitars were made famous by the romantic music trios from Mexico and the Caribbean Islands. They are custom made with a neck length between 16 to 23 frets, and with or without a cutaway at the end frets for better access to the higher notes.

[elmaestroinnes]

This video is an interesting take on the sonic differences, but it really feels like a missed opportunity. The point of a guitarlele may be playing the strum along music like the sample you chose. I would have really liked for you to explain more of the purpose of a requinto "ray-keen-toe" in the contexts where it is used. It would have been really cool to have someone who does classical guitar or Trío Romántico discuss what the role of the Requinto is in that style and try that style on the guitarlele and then have you try the pop-strumming american stuff you did. Feels like it would be a cool collab with other guitar youtube channels and drive more traffic to both. I like your presentations, but I think this might need a second part where you challenge someone to use the guitarlele for a requinto's job and see if it holds up.

[Mauitaoist]

I have both Yamaha and a Caramel guitaleles, I put the D'addario hard tension strings I can tune down to F on the Yamaha and E on the Caramel which is a "baritone" 20 inch scale. The Yamaha is a tenor, 17 inch scale. BTW usually play in A tuning on the tenor and E or F on the baritone

[SGBass]

The requinto just sounds way better lol. You should sell requintos on your website!

[antoniocorderocordero]

I liked the Baritone size Guitarlele how can I buy one in your store.

[aidanhodgemusic]

Where can I get to 20 inch scale guitalele?

[rodrodriguez]

Sure, comparing/contrasting configuration of the instruments is one thing, but defining the difference of the instruments boils down to the style of music each is famous for. Requintos are known for fast decorative ornamentations and runs. I suppose the hybrid guitars could be used when we forgot to pack the requinto for the gig.

[tiptonbrett]

I would agree they’re different, but unless a band was looking for a very specific sound that one of the instruments provided, they would probably be interchangeable in most contexts . The average person in the audience is just going to see a small guitar. Surprisingly, the Kanilea sounds a little deeper and more resonant than the bigger-bodied requinto. It may be due to tone woods.

[brumm]

Soo... guitarlele is just a miniature requinto :D

[JordanICM]

Just in case anyone still wasn't sure, you can spot the difference immediately at 0:01. You're welcome.

[JesusOrtega-tsys]

You should check the requinto from the andes and how they play it, you’ll be surprised.

[boriscat]

Yea. Just because they have the same intervals between strings doesn't make them the same instrument. Of course if you play guitar or ukulele, you can very easily move between these different instruments, a lot of your skills will translate well.
I think playing some of the Spanish style and flamenco on the little tenor guitalele looked a lot more difficult. The string spacing and size doesn't seem like it's ideal for that.
But if you want a ukulele with some spare bass strings, a guitalele is great for that. I have a Yamaha GL1 and its a fine little strummer. Although I usually tune it Open C (GCGCEG)

[anastasiocatalan]

I really looked for this video. I wanted to hear your point of you. Thank you ☺️

[JJ_TheGreat]

3:52 So basically, a guitalele is a 6-string ukulele, then, right?!