Chords for good uke tunes - Tiki Music

K Kanekila Member Safety Harbor, FL Joined: Aug 07, 2004 Posts: 185	K Kanekila Posted posted on Fri, Nov 26, 2004 9:24 AM An easy way to think of uke tunings is to realize that the string intervals are the same as the top 4 strings of a guitar (DGBE for baritone uke)In the case of gCEA tuning, it's like a guitar capo'd at the 5th fret, and the g is an octave higher. If you capo'd at the 7th fret, you'd have aDF#B, which some folks also like to use for their ukes. By far, the most common is gCEA for sorprano, concert and tenor. One can tune a tenor in baritone tuning (dGBE), too, though, the shorter scale of the tenor will result in a lower string tension (i.e., "floppier"). I've played bass for 30 years, but I have to say, ukulele is THE most fun one can have with four strings, to be sure. Now, if any of y'all are interested in finding out how to have the most fun with SIX or EIGHT strings, let's talk about my fave -- the Hawaiian Steel Guitar! :D Aloha, Kanekila

An easy way to think of uke tunings is to realize that the string intervals are the same as the top 4 strings of a guitar (DGBE for baritone uke)In the case of gCEA tuning, it's like a guitar capo'd at the 5th fret, and the g is an octave higher. If you capo'd at the 7th fret, you'd have aDF#B, which some folks also like to use for their ukes.

By far, the most common is gCEA for sorprano, concert and tenor. One can tune a tenor in baritone tuning (dGBE), too, though, the shorter scale of the tenor will result in a lower string tension (i.e., "floppier").

I've played bass for 30 years, but I have to say, ukulele is THE most fun one can have with four strings, to be sure.

Now, if any of y'all are interested in finding out how to have the most fun with SIX or EIGHT strings, let's talk about my fave -- the Hawaiian Steel Guitar! :D

Aloha,
Kanekila

Post #127510 by Kanekila on Fri, Nov 26, 2004 9:24 AM