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There are some great replies here. I am definitely digging this little guy. I was fumbling around on the first day and developed a little four-finger fingerstyle lick in Am, really more of a banjo roll, that takes advantage of the high G tuning. The lick will fit marvelously into an arrangement I've been working on of an irish folk song and help make the intro quite ethereal.
My son and daughter-in-law came over with my granddaughter and heard me play "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on the uke and immediately asked, "Do you know the Disney Lava song?" I said, "No." My son pulled it up on his phone and I was able to follow it pretty easily. So, I'm going to start in high G and experiment with low G when I get a chance, or possibly a tenor uke. Bob
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A female friend of mine, a serious uke practitioner and collector, wrote a charming and naughty song entitled "I Like My G-String Low." But most of the time, as it turns out, she actually doesn't. It stays high.
When it comes to the low G, as she correctly points out, "You've got a nylon guitar and a capo, right? Same exact thing plus two more strings for free." |
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Careful though the little guys seem to multiply quite rapidly.......UAS is a real as GAS.. |
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Here it is: A Kala KA-ATP-CTG with solid cedar top, acacia sides and back, mahogany neck, padauk binding, trim, and rosette.
A cute little guy. Bob
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I have a tenor uke, It's strung with a high G on the top.
I think it makes it sound a bit "happier"... wait,, is that a thing?? |
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Check out Ukulele Friend and The Ukulele Site for lots of great video sound samples of ukes which will surely trigger any UAS if you are susceptible. Both great places to buy from. And, full disclosure, Ukulele Friend has a few of my high-end custom ukes listed.
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I have a tenor string low G and a concert string high G. I like the low for picking solo lines but the high G is the proper uke sound to my ears. The tenor is the one I perform with the most as it has a pickup but everytime I do I wish it was strung the other way. Both will be re-entrant tuning next time I get to a music shop.
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I think you'd be well served with both Low G and High G. I do like low G myself, but I lead a Uke Club and need it to help get the starting vocal note pitch right when I lead the group.
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I’m a hi-G fan all the way....offers that distinctive uke sound:
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Great job!! Thank you for sharing.
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I generally like a lower g string, but I do think the the higher octave seems to contribute to that distinct "ukulele" sound so I generally keep it tuned as is
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I have 14 ukes, all strung with low G.
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I'm intrigued by the new 5 string ukes. Low and high g simultaneously!
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