
Getting Started on Baritone Ukulele
The baritone is tuned DGBE, exactly like the top four strings of a guitar and a fourth down from the more common GCEA ukulele tuning
The baritone is tuned DGBE, exactly like the top four strings of a guitar and a fourth down from the more common GCEA ukulele tuning
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It turns out that between the soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone versions of the ukulele, there are plenty of alternate tuning iterations to tinker with.
What if I told you that after hearing the first two chords of a song, you could reasonably guesstimate the remainder of the chord progression?
Deviating from your normal tuning can give inspiration to practice or compose, and may bring an instrument to life. Here are some alternate tunings for ukulele.
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