Can you play D# on the ukulele?
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Pueo
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Of course!
D# = Eb
So all you need to do is either add one fret to a D chord or take one fret away from an E chord.
D=2220
E=4442
So D# or Eb is right in the middle of those.
D#=3331 or you can play 3336 if that is easier.
D# = Eb
So all you need to do is either add one fret to a D chord or take one fret away from an E chord.
D=2220
E=4442
So D# or Eb is right in the middle of those.
D#=3331 or you can play 3336 if that is easier.
cdkrugjr
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0331 also works. Sometimes it's easier than 3331, depending on what comes before and after.
KaraUkey
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Or, depending on the song and what comes before and after it, you might be able to substitute a D6# at 3333
Ukejenny
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These chord charts have helped me a lot. http://www.gstboces.org/toolbox/template.cfm?ID=2990&P=LP&L=5864&T=Chord%20Chart
Db is the same as C#
Eb is the same as D#
Gb is the same as F#
Ab is the same as G#
Bb is the same as A#
Db is the same as C#
Eb is the same as D#
Gb is the same as F#
Ab is the same as G#
Bb is the same as A#
Ambient Doughnut
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Useful, but be aware that that chart has at least a couple of mistakes. Gflat aug and A aug are both wrong.
I've seen this before, I can only assume the same mistakes are being copied over and over.
G flat Aug = 3221
A aug = 2110
Not everyone may notice, but hey - I happen to like augmented chords!
Ukejenny
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Useful, but be aware that that chart has at least a couple of mistakes. Gflat aug and A aug are both wrong.
I've seen this before, I can only assume the same mistakes are being copied over and over.
G flat Aug = 3221
A aug = 2110
Not everyone may notice, but hey - I happen to like augmented chords!
Thank you for the corrections! I have three copies of these sheets floating around the house. I'm going to rustle them up and make corrections. Not that I've ever played either of those chords, that I can remember, but I know I will eventually!!!! Mahalo!!
Ukejenny
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I also use the ezfolk page quite a bit when looking for chords. http://www.ezfolk.com/uke/chords/
coolkayaker1
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Bookworm asks, "Can you play D# on the ukulele?"
No, I cannot play a D# on a ukulele. And that's the correct answer to your question.
No, I cannot play a D# on a ukulele. And that's the correct answer to your question.
Bookworm asks, "Can you play D# on the ukulele?"
No, I cannot play a D# on a ukulele. And that's the correct answer to your question.
Kinda like, "does that cedar top have a nice sweet sound"? ..........."not when I play it"
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As I recall, D# was banned from the Ukulele by the Hague Convention. Or, am I wrong about that? Oh, no wait one. I was thinking about the sinking of hospital ships. I think D# is still OK.
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Aldrene Guerrero had a "Uke Minute" on how to hold an E chord shape. Just play it one fret down from E and you get a D#.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTS0qHXupJs
Once I got practiced at doing the chord this way I found that holding a D# chord this way (with only two fingers) is easier than holding it with four fingers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTS0qHXupJs
Once I got practiced at doing the chord this way I found that holding a D# chord this way (with only two fingers) is easier than holding it with four fingers.
coolkayaker1
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coolkayaker1
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Haha, good one. Vegas.
Yes, the Hague Convention. It banned the sinking of hospital ships, as well as the use of sinker redwood on guitars, sitars, cellos and upright basses. Nothing about ukuleles (a loophole, perhaps), or about the lamentable D#.
I had to get my copy from the cedar-lined storage trunk in my attic to be certain.
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phil hague
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My name is Hague and I find it easier to play the barred version of the chord.
Down Up Dick
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coolkayaker1
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Lol, Phil. Good one.
And, while I have a moment, thank you for drafting the Convention. Hospital ship lovers, sinker redwood uke players, and D# loathers join in my gratitude.
Bookworm asks, "Can you play D# on the ukulele?"
No, I cannot play a D# on a ukulele. And that's the correct answer to your question.
Hahaha! XD
