Hey Fingerguy, don't start thinking about a soprano tuned a, D, F#, B - you'll blow a gasket!
Edit - I'll try again. Where you are going wrong is in thinking that fingering (for example) 0003 on a ukulele will always result in a "C" chord, and 0232 a "G". Here's the thing - ONLY IF IT IS TUNED GCEA. You are being misled by thinking that ALL ukuleles are (or should be) tuned gcea. That has become the standard tuning for the main three sizes, but not everybody uses it. Some very accomplished ukulele players started out playing Mandolin, and that's how they tune their ukes - same as a Mandolin. Many players worldwide prefer to tune their soprano ukes a,d,f#,b - which used to be standard tuning for sops.
I hope that makes sense to you. It's the best I can do.
John Colter.
Edit - I'll try again. Where you are going wrong is in thinking that fingering (for example) 0003 on a ukulele will always result in a "C" chord, and 0232 a "G". Here's the thing - ONLY IF IT IS TUNED GCEA. You are being misled by thinking that ALL ukuleles are (or should be) tuned gcea. That has become the standard tuning for the main three sizes, but not everybody uses it. Some very accomplished ukulele players started out playing Mandolin, and that's how they tune their ukes - same as a Mandolin. Many players worldwide prefer to tune their soprano ukes a,d,f#,b - which used to be standard tuning for sops.
I hope that makes sense to you. It's the best I can do.
John Colter.
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