tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post3318248614303992872..comments2024-03-17T09:56:58.379+00:00Comments on GOT A UKULELE - Ukulele reviews and beginners tips: Ukulele Beginners - What is a low G?Barry Mazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-87240344509205174682023-02-02T21:31:26.735+00:002023-02-02T21:31:26.735+00:00Yes you can, although if the string gauge changed ...Yes you can, although if the string gauge changed dramatically you may need to adjust the nut / saddle to dial the intonation back inBarry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-78549829515849803232023-02-02T21:05:57.126+00:002023-02-02T21:05:57.126+00:00Hei:) I was wondering, if I buy an ukulele, with a...Hei:) I was wondering, if I buy an ukulele, with a low g, is it ok just to chamge the low g string if I want the high g? Thanks in advance. MaleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-51074972637075631172021-01-24T20:11:35.223+00:002021-01-24T20:11:35.223+00:00Your advice is crystal clear. I know so much more ...Your advice is crystal clear. I know so much more now. Than youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946431745936641613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-88921121983259008162020-08-21T18:25:44.102+01:002020-08-21T18:25:44.102+01:00Same way - a G is a G. A low G is just the octave ...Same way - a G is a G. A low G is just the octave below the regular re-entrant G. So rather than the notes going up on the final string when plucked they go down. It's the G below the C string (3rd string)Barry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-80328211656914433302020-08-21T18:24:09.717+01:002020-08-21T18:24:09.717+01:00How do I tune to low G?How do I tune to low G?Deb Foxenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10092022719458810035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-75840141709517933742019-09-16T15:20:48.366+01:002019-09-16T15:20:48.366+01:00I'm bought some Living Water Low G strings to ...I'm bought some Living Water Low G strings to try on one of my ukes.... but I don't know what to look for on the chromatic tuner? Do you keep tightening the string until you get to a G? But won't this be a high G? I'm nervous of snapping the string.... I've put the string on and it seems very tight but is still displaying C on the tuner... I was expecting the G to be lower than the C????? Dave Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905538776239339672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-82081917364422962152019-09-16T15:11:23.995+01:002019-09-16T15:11:23.995+01:00I'm just trying LOw G.... on a chromatic tune...I'm just trying LOw G.... on a chromatic tuner do I still tighten the peg until it registers G? Dave Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905538776239339672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-61328666962712568352019-06-29T13:47:00.889+01:002019-06-29T13:47:00.889+01:00You are never going to go an octave lower with a u...You are never going to go an octave lower with a uke. Lowest standard tuning would be DGBE like a baritone, but you really need a baritone scale for that.<br /><br />But, if you are finding songs too high, remember you can transpose them up and sing lower.Barry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-34320452577616874022019-06-29T13:28:18.475+01:002019-06-29T13:28:18.475+01:00Hi Barry thanks for the great explanation. I sing ...Hi Barry thanks for the great explanation. I sing alto and most songs are too high for me. How do I bring the chords down one octave for example? What can I replace a G with for example?Bugsnookstvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16488287698382424805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-15021714950112046322017-04-12T21:31:11.730+01:002017-04-12T21:31:11.730+01:00That's what I got.That's what I got.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-69982144927890564932017-01-12T08:16:16.105+00:002017-01-12T08:16:16.105+00:00It's not really the point of doing it.. howeve...It's not really the point of doing it.. however - if you tune string 4 to low G, then you will get a high G at the 12th fret - nowhere else on that string. The low string is a whole octave down from normal.<br /><br />Or do you mean, can you tune a string designed for low G as high G? If you mean that - no you can't - tension will be far too great.Barry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-67830283108229999722017-01-12T07:39:14.054+00:002017-01-12T07:39:14.054+00:00Can you still tune the low G strings to play the h...Can you still tune the low G strings to play the high G note effectively? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-30514859646804328882016-10-02T18:12:07.880+01:002016-10-02T18:12:07.880+01:00It's hard to answer as the choice is totally p...It's hard to answer as the choice is totally personal. Both low and high g are valid, low G just gives you more bass, though some would say the re-entrant high G is the more traditional.<br /><br />Personally I have ukuleles strung both ways!Barry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-46849118487820627672016-10-02T15:46:54.598+01:002016-10-02T15:46:54.598+01:00I have an option to have my first Uke I am buying ...I have an option to have my first Uke I am buying 'Set up for Low G tuning' should I take this option or no?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505264100132017574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-33699394468689568772016-06-11T07:57:17.648+01:002016-06-11T07:57:17.648+01:00Never use Aquila myself - really not a fanNever use Aquila myself - really not a fanBarry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-88627095474576945222016-06-11T02:41:30.618+01:002016-06-11T02:41:30.618+01:00Aquila Super Nylgut for a tenor.Aquila Super Nylgut for a tenor.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18145454503285938549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-36274667569859451472016-02-21T02:09:54.077+00:002016-02-21T02:09:54.077+00:00Barry, this is an excellent explanation of when an...Barry, this is an excellent explanation of when and why to use the low G. I have been using one now for 2 years on my magic fluke concert and I like the mellow guitar sound. I even asked someone recently who told me about the low G if you could use low C,E, and A. He said 'no.' I'm trying to find out if I build a uke, using wood that my late husband acquired to build about 125 dulcimers, if I can make a uke in a tear drop shape the size of a tenor, what things could I do to make it sound more mellow and like a guitar? I have learned the chords for a uke and at 73, don't think I could handle a large guitar. Thank you.Joycenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-40600265962586512052016-01-09T13:03:50.402+00:002016-01-09T13:03:50.402+00:00Some people use multiple nuts - I've never bot...Some people use multiple nuts - I've never bothered - only a bit of slight widening has ever been needed and never had an issue swapping back.Barry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-59485357159745207362016-01-09T13:02:47.011+00:002016-01-09T13:02:47.011+00:00If I switch to a low G string by widening the gap ...If I switch to a low G string by widening the gap the string has to go through (by using sandpaper or something) in order to accept the wider low G string, what would happen if I had to use a less wide string some time (such as if the string broke)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-14589166982774823842014-01-24T01:41:54.639+00:002014-01-24T01:41:54.639+00:00i think it's set up fine, but i mean i never f...i think it's set up fine, but i mean i never feel much point in playing it, since it doesn't offer much in the way of new note possibilities. i'm used to the guitar, which probably explains it in partscoopsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-4270998451903876262014-01-23T09:40:33.222+00:002014-01-23T09:40:33.222+00:00I'd say a majority of uke players prefer the h...I'd say a majority of uke players prefer the high G as its what gives the uke its trademark sound, particularly on a soprano. Are you sure your uke is set up correctly? The high G on a soprano should be very obvious in the mix. I wonder if you have a bad string or it is being muted somehow. What I would say is that low g is rarely seen on soprano scale and more common on larger sizesBarry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-5104466727939272392014-01-22T22:54:54.379+00:002014-01-22T22:54:54.379+00:00i was given one for xmas - i think a soprano - and...i was given one for xmas - i think a soprano - and i don't want to tune down to a low g if it's not suitable... but when i play, the high g just feels reduntant. i play it far less than the others... most of the chords seem to have a repeated note on the high g, and if i'm playing a melody, i can't do much with the g that can't be done with the a.scoopsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-16014682488239791452013-12-18T18:13:09.713+00:002013-12-18T18:13:09.713+00:00As inexpensive as ukuleles are, it would make sens...As inexpensive as ukuleles are, it would make sense to have one tuned to high G and one to low. I use my high G when I want to sound Hawaiian and my low G when I'm playing backup for the dulcimer band I belong to and need the depth of sound.Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-55957003667327735492013-08-15T16:05:53.893+01:002013-08-15T16:05:53.893+01:00this explains a lot, thanks!this explains a lot, thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-16833299167561572682013-03-24T08:28:28.627+00:002013-03-24T08:28:28.627+00:00Yes, finger positions are the sameYes, finger positions are the sameBarry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.com