bbkobabe
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Don't believe everything you think, I always say...And I do ponder why I don't ponder.
Don't believe everything you think, I always say...And I do ponder why I don't ponder.
I started with a tenor uke (getting dust) and then I find out the wonderful baritone. I have 3 of them tuned DGBE. I was considering changing one of them to a different tuning. I have several sets of DGBE strings. Can I use those sets to try a different tuning besides DGBE and dGBE? If so, and correct me if I'm wrong, the chord shapes would be different I suppose.
Just an observation: Wouldn't be nice to have a section here in UU forum just for the baritone uke? I keep using the search button to read threads about the baritone. Just a thought.
Have a nice 2023 friends.
"I'll believe it when I see it", isn't the proper wording. "I'll see it when I believe it" is.Don't believe everything you think, I always say...
A tenor guitar is about the same size as a 6 string guitar, it just has 4 strings. A friend of mine played one in his band. A baritone uke, of course, is much smaller.That's interesting; I've only seen tenor guitars on youtube so don't know anything about them.
You could try tuning your baritone to GCEA, but an octave lower than your other ukes. That would put it in a range roughly midway between a bass uke and tenor uke -- close to the range of the middle four strings of a classical guitar (which would give you a string set to try out). If you like the low D, you may really respond favorably to this tuning since it is a 4th lower than DGBE.I was thinking of retuning my baritone to GCEA, to lessen the chord confusion, but I decided against it. I have enough GCEA ukes, and I like the low D.
I’m keeping the baritone a baritone for now, but I’ll keep your post in mind. Thanks for your help.You could try tuning your baritone to GCEA, but an octave lower than your other ukes. That would put it in a range roughly midway between a bass uke and tenor uke -- close to the range of the middle four strings of a classical guitar (which would give you a string set to try out). If you like the low D, you may really respond favorably to this tuning since it is a 4th lower than DGBE.
The g would be the same pitch as a low g on a tenor, but the C, E, and A would each be an octave lower than the corresponding notes (strings) on the tenor.I’m keeping the baritone a baritone for now, but I’ll keep your post in mind. Thanks for your help.
BUT . . . if I did change the baritone to gCEA would it be in the same general pitch as a tenor or concert uke? Just wondering.
The middle 4 strings of a set for a Cordoba Mini (I) should work for a low GCEA set -- e.g. Aquila 189C.Well?