Hi everyone!
I am currently strumming my way through Colin Tribes great arrangement of Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
(a link to the video can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo0UnCLnIgs)
Around the 2:10 mark he gets to the 4th verse of the song where I am supposed to bar all strings on 5th fret while also holding down the 12th fret a-string (5-5-5-12). The entire verse is played in 5th fret with the pinky doing its magic on the a-string.
I can do it - but after just a few strums the pain sets in. It really hurts after a little while and I can't continue without loosen my grip a little which removes all the sound from the strumming and I end up with a lot of 'chucking' (I think thats the word Aldrine uses?)
I only own tenors and have previously had similar issues with some chords, but forced myself to do it and eventually learned the chords, without too much trouble.
But are there simply some chords/songs that is better/easier played on a soprano due to its smaller fretboard?
... if so - I guess I have a reason to buy another ukulele then!
I am currently strumming my way through Colin Tribes great arrangement of Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
(a link to the video can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo0UnCLnIgs)
Around the 2:10 mark he gets to the 4th verse of the song where I am supposed to bar all strings on 5th fret while also holding down the 12th fret a-string (5-5-5-12). The entire verse is played in 5th fret with the pinky doing its magic on the a-string.
I can do it - but after just a few strums the pain sets in. It really hurts after a little while and I can't continue without loosen my grip a little which removes all the sound from the strumming and I end up with a lot of 'chucking' (I think thats the word Aldrine uses?)
I only own tenors and have previously had similar issues with some chords, but forced myself to do it and eventually learned the chords, without too much trouble.
But are there simply some chords/songs that is better/easier played on a soprano due to its smaller fretboard?
... if so - I guess I have a reason to buy another ukulele then!