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slackkeymike
Lokahi
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 Posted - 05/03/2006 : 01:24:16 AM
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OK, new to the uke...but having fun with it. I am using standard tuning, GCEA, but some songs require GCEA with low G. What does that mean? Do I need a different string to handle the lower tuning?
mike
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
1533 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2006 : 06:08:12 AM
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I've switched all my tenor ukes to low G Worth strings. Makes them great fun to play when picking out songs. I was a hardcore high G only player, but I'm a convert now except that I want another set of ukes with high G for strumming.
No matter what low G string set you choose, you might find you'll need to adjust your strumming to keep from hitting the G string too hard.
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slackkeymike
Lokahi
440 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2006 : 06:23:28 AM
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OK, so it is a different set of strings (?)
And the tuning is one octave lower for the G?
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Aloha, Mike |
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Pauline Leland
`Olu`olu
USA
783 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2006 : 06:46:57 AM
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Yes and yes.
Only the G string needs switching. |
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slackkeymike
Lokahi
440 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2006 : 10:57:03 AM
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mahelo!
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Aloha, Mike |
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
1493 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2006 : 12:41:01 PM
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| The only time you will have problems is when you are trying to follow an ukulele tab that was written for standard high g. Some of the fingering will need to be moved to the other top three strings. |
E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 05/04/2006 : 03:37:17 AM
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| Hapakid has it right. Rod Lopez Sr told me that when he was entertaining in the islands, he regularly had a "low G" and a "high G" on hand. There are advantages to both. |
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Curtis Takahashi
Akahai
USA
62 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2006 : 08:12:02 AM
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you can also substitute a wound classical "D" guitar string for the high G and tune it to low G. You have to replace it every few months or so though (more often if you're a heavy player).
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slackkeymike
Lokahi
440 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2006 : 09:16:32 AM
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So, what you are saying is if one's BMI (body mass index) is approaching 30 or so, one will have to replace strings more often than those in the "lean" range?
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Aloha, Mike |
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