Hello Everyone! I am interested in purchasing an instrument and the uke is at the top of my list. I have a few questions so may end up posting a few more...
Paul, Not to confuse your decision making process, but also consider the Baritone Ukulele. It also has only four strings and is easier for big hands with...
Hey James (and Everyone): Thank you for your reply. It is funny because the Baritone is definitely one of my top choices. If I may, I have a couple questions...
! I am mostly interested in vocal accompaniment for ... I agree with the recommendation of a Baritone uke. I think the Tenor can be tuned like the Baritone so...
Hi Dave! Thank you very much for the book(s) information. I will order one or more when I get a uke. Thanks again Paul Kunz ... looking ... will ... Tenor ... ...
Paul, Yes, I could have been clearer. The chord patterns are same but each produces a different chord. Since the tuning is lower on the baritone, the chard...
Hi James (and Everyone): Thank you so much for your explanation, I now understand. Please forgive my musical ignorance! What you have explained is so ...
Hello Everyone: I have decided to purchase my first Uke – a Baritone. Does anyone have any suggestions on a good, yet not too expensive beginner Baritone? I...
Paul, There is a wide variety of prices and quality out there. My advise would be to go for a middle priced instrument. The low price baritones are no better...
James: Just to clarify my own understanding, I think a tab written in C for the soprano uke will be in G if played on the baritone uke, rather than in F. Just...
... The C tuning is so called because the tuning is a C6 chord (or G on the baritone, which is really a small four string tenor guitar unless it has the...
Dan Scanlan
coolhanduke@...
Jan 18, 2005 7:08 pm
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John, It confuses the heck out of me too, obviously. Transposition is not my strong suit. James ... From: John Bird To: ukulelemadness@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Thanks for that Dan. ... From: Dan Scanlan <coolhanduke@...> The C tuning is so called because the tuning is a C6 chord (or G on the baritone, which...
My two cents: When tuned to DGBE the baritone ukulele chord patterns are not the same as the "standard" GCEA tuning of the soprano/concert ukulele. With the ...
In Uke Jackson's holiday issue he listed his take on the best uke- related CDs of the year. I'd like to re-recommend one of them. I know that a lot of us here...
... The baritone uke tends to be shorter than a tenor guitar, but they are tuned the same, although some folkjs actually do prefer the re-entrant tuning of the...
Dan Scanlan
coolhanduke@...
Jan 31, 2005 3:03 am
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... The tenor guitar also is supposed to be tuned CGDA like a mandola or tenor banjo and thus has much different chord shapes than the ukulele. Tuned CGDA,...
Hi Bob & James - I'm not trying to sound superior but the plectrum guitar is usually tuned CGBD like the plectrum banjo from which it is derived. I owned one...
A tenor guitar would also be steel strung whereas a Baritone uke has nylon strings, so they'd each have very different sounds. GLW ... are ... entrant ... the ...
... No need to try to sound superior when you are! At least on this point ... I, too find the scale of the plectrums a bit daunting. And the plectrum-tuning...
I'm new to the group and have been reading the posts for a few days. I was interested in the discussion on the various tunings for the different sizes. I got...
Linda, I actually did something sillier than that. I bought a beat up old half size guitar from the thrift store and converted it to four strings. It didn't...
James, Cool idea with the Banjolele conversion. I like the tennis racket gig-bag idea! I'll have to try that, I make Banjolele's and the only case I have found...
Howdy folks. This looks like a good group. Thanks for letting me join the fun. I will be driving from San Antonio to LA by way of Del Rio, Big Bend, El Paso,...
Hi Linda. 1. I know several folks who tune the baritone to GCEA. I believe that Roy Cone has strings for that. I love the baritone, but it sounds more like...
I folks - thanks for letting me join - looks like a great group. On the tuning debate, my baritone is tuned D, G, B, E. My tenors are all tuned low A, D, F#,...
<<Joyce wrote: ... Hmmmm not sure why you would tune the A lower....it is usually the high string and provides the melody or lift. >> and <<Susan wrote:...
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