Playing with someone else playing the guitar

jvarian

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Ok,
I come from a guitar playing background.
(However dont know much about theory)

Im new to the uke and can play a few chords.

Ill give you an example.
Myself and my brother want to play a song together.
Him on the guitar
Me on the uke
If both of us play a C then it doesnt sound right.

Should I transpose back 5 steps?
 
A C chord on your uke is a G chord on his guitar. Have your brother capo the fifth fret & you will be playing the same notes/chords (except your reentrant high G & his additional two lower strings). Or you can transpose in your head since you also have a guitar background. I often jam w/guitar players & do the switch in my head.

Mahalo
 
A C chord on your uke is a G chord on his guitar. Have your brother capo the fifth fret & you will be playing the same notes/chords (except your reentrant high G & his additional two lower strings). Or you can transpose in your head since you also have a guitar background. I often jam w/guitar players & do the switch in my head.

Mahalo

So it would be fair to say the reverse also applies.
If i transpose backwards and play a G we would be ok?
 
Ok,
I come from a guitar playing background.
(However dont know much about theory)

Im new to the uke and can play a few chords.

Ill give you an example.
Myself and my brother want to play a song together.
Him on the guitar
Me on the uke
If both of us play a C then it doesnt sound right.

Should I transpose back 5 steps?

Not sure. I have been playing worship with my church for over a year now. I'm the only uke player. When they play a c...I play a c. SOunds fine.

It is a different sound but a C chord is a C chord...
Now if he is using a capo say capo 2 and playing the c shape, you would then need to change your chord as well or capo.
 
Ok,
I come from a guitar playing background.
(However dont know much about theory)

Im new to the uke and can play a few chords.

Ill give you an example.
Myself and my brother want to play a song together.
Him on the guitar
Me on the uke
If both of us play a C then it doesnt sound right.

Should I transpose back 5 steps?
a C is a C, whether on a guitar, piano, or bandura. maybe you guys are just out of tune? now if he is playing a D, and you try the same shape[assuming C tuning on uke] you are playing a G chord. hope that makes sense. Only on a bari will the G guitar chord be a G.
 
HaoleJohn and Strumsilly are right....I play with guitarists all the time and it sounds great. If you play a different chord, it won't sound right.

Just wondering if you are fretting a guitar "D" chord on your uke thinking it is a "D" or the same with other guitar chords? A guitar D fretted chord will be a ukulele G fretted chord if you use the same fingering on both.....so you'll have to play a ukulele D shape for things to sound right.
 
You need to tune your uke & guitar mate
 
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Just making the same shapes is not the same as playing the same chords - they are different shapes. If he plays a C (guitar shape) and you play a ukulele C (ukulele shape) you will both be playing the same thing. If you instead make a guitar shape on your uke, you will not be.
 
I only have the opportunity to jam with a friend that plays a guitar and we sound great together. It's a lovely difference in sound that just works. Take the advice from above and you too will be making sweet music
 
Ok,
Myself and my brother want to play a song together.
Him on the guitar
Me on the uke
If both of us play a C then it doesnt sound right.

As others have said, if both of you are actually playing a "C" then it should sound fine. Double check to see if you're playing the same shape or chord, because they are different.
 
I have been playing with a new friend who plays guitar. He knows his chords, and both instruments compliment each other very well. We have a ball!
 
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