Song Help Request Old Songs in D Tuning?

Lalz · Aug 17, 2012

Hi!

I've just tuned up one of my sopranos to D tuning in order to play some older songs, in particular from the 20's.

Any recommendations for ukulele songbooks for that era that are in D tuning, preferably with CD included?

So far, I've found the book "Irving Berlin Songs Arranged for the "Uke" by Roy Smeck" online, which looks terrific.

Thanks!

MisterRios · Aug 17, 2012

Ian Chadwick (who is on here as ichadwick) has a huge collection of vintage uke music, basically scanned songbooks from the era- many of them are in D: http://www.vintageukemusic.com/

The price for the two DVDs is more than worth it, especially for songs I never knew existed and for the artwork.

Lalz · Aug 17, 2012

Wow, what an amazing website! :

That's more than I was hoping for! Thank you so much!!!!!

Mivo · Jul 16, 2016

Fairly old thread, but after putting my 1920s Washburn soprano into D tuning (it just sounds much more alive than in C tuning), I was looking for the same thing Lalz was hunting for.

Just placed my order with Ian (he now offers an USB stick, too)!

PhilUSAFRet · Jul 17, 2016

I replied to a previous post about vintage uke books. I received no response from them:

Have a copy of:
Hit Parade Extras for Ukulele, Edward Morris & co., - Fair to Good, cover tape
Ukulele Ike, Collection for the Ukulele No. 3, Miller Music Corp. - Good to VG Condition
Seville Ukulele Simplified Illustrated Method and Song Folio - Good-VG Shape
Note: All D tuning

Mivo · Jul 22, 2016

Ian sent the USB stick within not even five working days. I was floored by how fast it got here from Canada. I think he'd been busy (perhaps ill?) for some time, so you might want to try contacting him again. I'd love a scan of that Ukulele Uke book!

Canada Jim · Jul 22, 2016

You can play the songs you play in C6 tuning in D6 tuning. They'll just be a tone higher if you use the same fingering.

If you're chording, they'll sound a bit brighter in D6, as Mivo pointed out, but you can read the same chord charts in either tuning and you'll be in the same key. You could even have a ukulele duet with one uke in C6 and one in D6.

D in C6 tuning is 2225 and in D6 tuning is 0003.
A in C6 tuning is 2100 and in D6 tuning is 4322.
G in C6 tuning is 0232 and in D6 tuning is 3211.

ichadwick · Jul 24, 2016

MisterRios said:
Ian Chadwick (who is on here as ichadwick) has a huge collection of vintage uke music, basically scanned songbooks from the era- many of them are in D: http://www.vintageukemusic.com/

The price for the two DVDs is more than worth it, especially for songs I never knew existed and for the artwork.

Better yet: get the USB stick with the extras... ;-)

Thanks for the plug. I also have a free PDF file to make a chord transposition wheel here:

http://www.ianchadwick.com/essays/ukulele/chord_wheel.pdf

phil hague · Jul 25, 2016

I just put a capo on to up my uke to d tuning for the occasional tune.

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