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ohio uke
Aloha
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 Posted - 11/28/2004 : 5:06:05 PM
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I just ordered a new tenor uke. I ordered it set up with a low G string. That seemed to be the more flexible approach. It offers better opportunity for melody work, and alternate tunings. I played a low G tenor once, just strumming chords, and it did sound odd, but I attributed that to my lack of familiarity . My current laminate instrument hyas a high G. HOw well does the low G work for chord strumming on a tenor?
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Pauline Leland
`Olu`olu
USA
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Posted - 11/28/2004 : 5:43:21 PM
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IMO, it works fine but won't have that typical uke sound where both the up strums and down strums end on a high note.
I have some instrumentals both from the net and in books by Ray Gamble (you haven't heard of him), Rigk Sauer (you may have heard of him) and by John King (you have), and they are arranged for high G, so I've restrung my tenor. Of course, you'll find plenty of music for low-G, like Dominator's. I need another tenor! |
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Bing
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 11/29/2004 : 06:33:18 AM
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| Don't take your low G string up to the Barr. |
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
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