Hi all,
I'm new to the Uke and to this forum. One question I have is about the standard tuning of the ukulele - GCEA. Does anyone know the reason for this? I haven't seen any advantage for chords or soloing (being a guitar and bass player since about 1968, quite the contrary for me, actually). Even the violin and mandolin use the guitar's EADG, albeit in the opposite direction. And for that matter the baritone ukulele uses the guitar's upper string sequence of DGBE. Just curious if anyone has some insight on the subject. (And I'll keep trying to remember that what used to be an A chord is now a D, and what was a D is now a G, etc....)
And on the lighter side, just so you don't think I'm some total whiner, I find my little concert model a lot of fun. It's size makes it a lot more "handy" to just have out for impromptu practice anytime, anywhere. And you can't help but smile when you hear its plucky voice.
I'm new to the Uke and to this forum. One question I have is about the standard tuning of the ukulele - GCEA. Does anyone know the reason for this? I haven't seen any advantage for chords or soloing (being a guitar and bass player since about 1968, quite the contrary for me, actually). Even the violin and mandolin use the guitar's EADG, albeit in the opposite direction. And for that matter the baritone ukulele uses the guitar's upper string sequence of DGBE. Just curious if anyone has some insight on the subject. (And I'll keep trying to remember that what used to be an A chord is now a D, and what was a D is now a G, etc....)
And on the lighter side, just so you don't think I'm some total whiner, I find my little concert model a lot of fun. It's size makes it a lot more "handy" to just have out for impromptu practice anytime, anywhere. And you can't help but smile when you hear its plucky voice.