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Old 08-25-2017, 04:47 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnnySmash View Post
Well so far in my search I am thinking. Learn Baritone Ukulele on my 6 string until I can get to Bangkok and check out the music stores. Then I will most likely buy one after I play a couple.

So to play like a uke on guitar I capo the 5th fret and play only the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th string. However, I am confused. When the capo is on the 5th fret, if I play the thinnest string, my E string, I get an A note. But on the Baritone Uke the first string is an E. Please explain. I plan to use the D G B E tuning of the four strings on the uke the same as on a 6 string for now.
GCEA is the standard tuning for most ukuleles - soprano, concert, and tenor. Those are the same notes you would get from your guitar if you capoed the guitar at the fifth fret.

However, a baritone ukulele is tuned DGBE - same as a guitar without a capo.
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