i play mostly instrumental solos, is it easy to convert the notes to low g?
but when fingerpicking some songs doesnt sound good while others are ok....
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However, I've heard of some problems with changing a high g with a low g wound string. It might be too wide in diameter for the nut slot and might have to adjust it the slot to make it wider. This would be fine, with no buzzes if done properly. However, when you change back to the high g (if you do), there will be buzzing because the thinner string will be loose in the slot (too wide for the thinner string).
Anyways good luck with this, and let me know how it goes please
sorry, i mean converting tabs1300cc, I'm a bit confused... are you talking about physically converting your uke or converting tabs?
sorry, i mean converting tabs
A-------
E-------
C-------
G-2-3-0-
A-------
E-5-6-3-
C-------
G-------
"so many" is exactly 5 half tones below C: G, G#/Ab, A, A#/Bb, BI am also very interested in a low g string because it provides so many base notes that a high g obviously can't offer.
if your playing mostly instrumental i would stick with high g cause you have so much more higher skilled players using high g like jake james. but if you have some songs you would like to learn i would, cause i put low g on mine and got bored cause i didnt know any songs or anything. but its up to you
Yes - do try these! I have a set - no problem!Regarding string gauge: I don't know the exact diameter of Aquila Red, but you might be interested in Ken Middleton's Living Water Strings where the unwound low G (.91mm) is just a tad thicker than the C (.74mm) - I am pretty sure this will fit without "nutwork"
The open G-string on a high G is the same as fretting the E-string on the 3d fret, so for example:
Code:A------- E------- C------- G-2-3-0-
on a high-G uke can be played as
Code:A------- E-5-6-3- C------- G-------
on a low-G uke. Chords on a low-G uke are played just like chords on a high-G uke, so it's just the picking that's different.
It takes a bit of work, but I could play simple tunes like that on a guitar at work after a little practise, so it can be done. It does help in understanding the fretboard better, that's for sure.
"so many" is exactly 5 half tones below C: G, G#/Ab, A, A#/Bb, B
At least not without shifting up one octaveIf you take a look at the tunes in The Daily Ukulele, which were purposely fitted to most human voices, you will see what I mean. You can easily finger pick or make chord melodies of them all with a low G, but only perhaps half or less without it.
"so many" is exactly 5 half tones below C: G, G#/Ab, A, A#/Bb, B