What is this "we" stuff? I, and many others, certainly don't refer to it that way.yes. bottom four strings 1,2,3,4. Would be for a C tuned uke.
I know some guys don't like that we use the teminology of bottom four but I was taught the bottom is the furthest down from our nose.
Ha now I am confused as hell, lets refer to the strings by LETTER
so ADGE is now UKULELE or is EADG now UKULELE when I do this ??
As said before, "we" in the Ukulele community prefer to view it in a musical way (rather than purely "physical") where the top string is tuned to the highest note.yes. bottom four strings 1,2,3,4. Would be for a C tuned uke.
I know some guys don't like that we use the teminology of bottom four but I was taught the bottom is the furthest down from our nose.
A guitar tuned EADGBE capoed at the 5th is ADGCEA.
Also requinto and guitarlele tuning.
Notice the GCEA in the tuning.
What do you mean by "in the same spots"?and oh yeah, obivously I Will be able to play UKE Notes from music sheets in the same spots right?
What is this "we" stuff? I, and many others, certainly don't refer to it that way.
You were taught wrong. Those would be the top four strings, not the bottom. I cringe every time I see someone refer to them incorrectly, because all it does is perpetuate mis-information.
Not sure when you were taught. But 55 years ago we were taught to use "Bottom" when referring to string placement from the nose down. If I wanted to hear a certain E string, "I would say give me a hi e or low e". I agree when talking about pitch and the top 4 strings, but when referring to string placement I was taught that the bottom strings meant just that, the bottom four strings in placement.
No, I don't think I'm wrong. Here's another site using the same terminology.
"This is a set of 4 strings specifically for a 4-string cigar box guitar (CBG) that you want to tune in an "Open G" (DGBE) or "standard guitar" (DGBE - the four "bottom" strings of a standard 6-string guitar) tuning. Open G is a great setup for slide (fretless) playing, and the standard guitar tuning is great for a fretted instrument - you can play the "top" portion of most guitar chords with just a couple of fingers! These are medium-gauge strings, meant for guitars that are going to be played more heavily or from which you want a stronger sound. "
Not sure when you were taught. But 55 years ago we were taught to use "Bottom" when referring to string placement from the nose down. If I wanted to hear a certain E string, "I would say give me a hi e or low e". I agree when talking about pitch and the top 4 strings, but when referring to string placement I was taught that the bottom strings meant just that, the bottom four strings in placement.
Well, there ya go... another "I found it on the intarwebs so it must be true" argument. Further proof that the more mis-information is perpetuated, the more people (such as yourself) are inclined to believe it is true.No, I don't think I'm wrong. Here's another site using the same terminology.
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Not sure when you were taught.
:agree:I don't have too much of a problem what people say about the uke really, except that using the incorrect and illogical terminology confuses new players. I have always tried to get players to view the ukulele as a proper instrument, the same as any other and just as important. We can't just invent different and confusing terms for the uke. It doesn't make it in any way special. Just the opposite, in fact. Too many people already treat it as a toy.