Comments on: Tenor Ukulele Tuning – Low G or High G? http://tenorukulele.net/tuning/tenor-ukulele-tuning-low-g-or-high-g/ Everything you need to know about tenor ukuleles. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:52:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Paul L http://tenorukulele.net/tuning/tenor-ukulele-tuning-low-g-or-high-g/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Paul L Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:52:40 +0000 http://tenorukulele.net/?p=35#comment-83 I would like to try using a standard G (guitar tuning) DGBE on my Tenor Uke, so that I can try out playing some guitar tunes. What strings should I use? Are any available? Obviously not as a set, but presumably available individually? I would like to try using a standard G (guitar tuning) DGBE on my Tenor Uke, so that I can try out playing some guitar tunes.

What strings should I use? Are any available? Obviously not as a set, but presumably available individually?

]]> By: bob M http://tenorukulele.net/tuning/tenor-ukulele-tuning-low-g-or-high-g/comment-page-1/#comment-82 bob M Wed, 06 May 2009 14:20:08 +0000 http://tenorukulele.net/?p=35#comment-82 i use low g coz it is better for solo coz u have a big note range i use low g coz it is better for solo coz u have a big note range

]]> By: R Gerry Long http://tenorukulele.net/tuning/tenor-ukulele-tuning-low-g-or-high-g/comment-page-1/#comment-14 R Gerry Long Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:38:11 +0000 http://tenorukulele.net/?p=35#comment-14 That's a good discussion, and you'll find that there are those purists out there who get really bent out of shape when you mention the low G. I took up the uke late in life, after having played other instruments professionally (mainly the clarinet) for over fifty years. My goal was to play both good accompaniments for my voice and chord solos. Having had a thorough knowledge of chords from my musical experiences, I found it was much easier to get into chord solo playing by using the low G string. The addition fourth added to the range of the uke by using the low G string makes solo playing much easier, enabling the player to play in keys with which he can avoid some of the higher chord positions. Example: Play Mockingbird Hill in F, and your F, Bb, and both C7s will all be in first position. Also if you want to do any "slack key" style playing on the uke, you'll appreciate that low G string. Also it's easier for guitar players, when playing uke, to have that 4th string below the third string, because that's what they are used to. By the way, James Hill does use both, but his great forte, other than his unbelievable technique, is composing, and he does appreciate the greater range offered by the extra fourth and uses it in many of his originals. That’s a good discussion, and you’ll find that there are those purists out there who get really bent out of shape when you mention the low G. I took up the uke late in life, after having played other instruments professionally (mainly the clarinet) for over fifty years.

My goal was to play both good accompaniments for my voice and chord solos. Having had a thorough knowledge of chords from my musical experiences, I found it was much easier to get into chord solo playing by using the low G string. The addition fourth added to the range of the uke by using the low G string makes solo playing much easier, enabling the player to play in keys with which he can avoid some of the higher chord positions. Example: Play Mockingbird Hill in F, and your F, Bb, and both C7s will all be in first position. Also if you want to do any “slack key” style playing on the uke, you’ll appreciate that low G string. Also it’s easier for guitar players, when playing uke, to have that 4th string below the third string, because that’s what they are used to.

By the way, James Hill does use both, but his great forte, other than his unbelievable technique, is composing, and he does appreciate the greater range offered by the extra fourth and uses it in many of his originals.

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