fowl
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On Hawaii 5-0 last night the character Flippa was playing a Kamaka that had 6 strings.
Could someone tell me how those are usually tuned?
Could someone tell me how those are usually tuned?
So are the added C and A strings in this tuning both an octave lower in pitch, then, than their traditional counterparts?
A visual evaluation of string gauges in the pictures that were linked above(https://themusicemporium.com/ukulele...6-string-tenor) led me to believe a C string was added one octave higher than traditional tuning and an A string was added one octave lower than in traditional tuning. The two strings in the third course appear one thicker and one thinner than the string in the fourth course, suggesting that a new "high C" was added. Likewise, the two strings in the first course appear to straddle the thickness of the string in the second course, suggesting a new "low A" was added. This tuning would make low A the lowest pitched string.
No, the C is an octave higher so is the highest string, and the A is an octave lower so is the lowest string.
How hard is a 6 string on a beginner. Is it ill advised to begin on a 6 string.