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Ukupau
Aloha
USA
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 Posted - 05/24/2005 : 12:38:27 PM
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I just purchased the Bob Brozman DVD, his National uke and music is tuned for ADF#B. His booklet also indicated this with tabular format in this key. The last part of the video was done in GCEA format.
I am just getting the GCEA chords down and was wondering if I need to do the same with ADF#B? What Uke's are tuned for ADF#B? I am just trying to grasp the concept between the two.
At least now I know that a "Finger roll" is not something one eat's 
JohnF
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Reid
Ha`aha`a
Andorra
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Posted - 05/24/2005 : 1:07:07 PM
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John,
Count the note intervals between each string.
G to C: 4
A to D: 4
C to E: 3
D to F#: 3
Uhhhhh.... Loook like there is a pattern there...you can do the rest.
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cmdrpiffle
`Olu`olu
USA
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Posted - 05/24/2005 : 1:39:03 PM
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John,
Reid's right. Bob is just tuning his uke a step higher. The relative finger positions will be the same as in GCEA.
FYI, on those National Resonator Ukes, Bob is 'tuning up' because they sound better. It means tighter strings, which in turn are able to better drive the cone. (the reso cone inside the uke). The strings sit on top of a wood 'biscuit', a bridge that is held against the resonator cone by string tension. That in turn 'drives' the cone and gives it that cool National Uke sound.
The above is most likely way too much info, but I SO remember being confused by 'relative' tunings when I was younger. Another example of this is what a lot of us use here for a 'taropatch' tuning. I and many others tune each string down one whole note. So a 'D' is now a 'C' etc. For open G tuning (Taropatch) the normal is
DGDGBD ... but when you drop each string a note.... CFCFAC
You play it exactly the same way. Chords are the same, positions are the same as in the higher Open G. It's just technically now in uhhh, 'F' instead of 'G'.
I've probably confused you more.
Cmdr 'it makes sense to me' Piffle
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Ukupau
Aloha
USA
24 Posts |
Posted - 05/25/2005 : 1:24:38 PM
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Once again thank you for the guidance.
Where does the pentatonic scale come into play here? Lets say a Uke strung Low G C E A. I was trying to understand the relationship between scales for G and A. |
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
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Posted - 05/25/2005 : 1:58:28 PM
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Use the same fingerings, on the G uke (usually called C tuning because of the one finger chord on the first string) you'll be in G. On the A uke (usually called D tuning for the same reason) you'll be in A. Everything has the same shape, fingering, pattern, except that the higher tuned uke is one whole step (two frets) higher. Play an F on the C tuning uke, it's a G on the D tuning uke. Play a G chord, same shape is an A.
Fran
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Ukupau
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 05/27/2005 : 05:57:02 AM
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Ok, reading about Pentatonics online and I think I understand the concept.
Another question regarding GCEA tuning. I am about to to order a set of strings for my Lili'u and was asked weather or not I wanted the C (middle C) wound or nylon. What are the pro's and con's regarding each?
I like the Low G and I do have wound strings for that.
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