are ukulele strings the same thickness?
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If you have a classical ukulele tuning with a high G, the G is one note below the first string, A, and these two strings are the same thickness. The second string, E is s little thicker than these two and the third, C is a little heavier (thicker) still.
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it is perfectly fine to use a pick for a different sound. More players today are playing melodies on the uke, or adapting rock songs and other styles to the uke. So if a song or style demands a pick, then by all means go for it! Ukuleles have nylon strings, so you won't need a super heavy pick.
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“Nylon-string tops are thinner, with smaller, more flexible braces, while steel-string guitars have thicker tops with larger, more rigid braces. The principle behind both is the same, to make the guitar strong enough to hold the strings at pitch, yet flexible enough to vibrate when the strings are plucked,” Enns says.
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The vast majority of ukuleles utilize four strings. While there are exceptions to this, they are fairly rare. ... In this tuning, the thickest string is tuned to G, the next thickest string is tuned to C, the next thickest string is tuned to E, and the thinnest string is tuned to A.
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Yes, learning ukulele will be a breeze if you already know how to play the guitar. The only thing about it that will take some time to go back and relearn the chord names. That's because the chord shapes are the exact same chord shapes for ukulele as the top four strings of a guitar, but they have different names.
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So there are four main sizes in ukuleles. Soprano, concert, tenor and baritone. More recently the sopranissimo is also gaining popularity, this one is even smaller (16 inches, 40 cm) than the soprano sized ukulele. The soprano however is the most traditional size at 20 inches (51 cm).
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The same set of strings on two different ukulele's can sound completely different. Try to find the right set to match your instrument and playing style. Luckily ukulele strings are not that expensive (even the highest quality ones), so you have the ability to try different types of strings and different brands.
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As you probably know, the two standard ukulele tunings are: Low G – (GCEA in ascending order) High G – (gCEA with the G-string tuned 1 octave up)
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Hi! Yes, you can use wound steel strings on your ukuele, and of course they should be strings made for the ukulele. I have used Low G wound steel strings on my tenor ukuleles for years. As others have mentioned, it produces a sound different from from that of the mellow Island Sound produced by nylon strings.
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The relationship between the strings on a ukulele are the same as the relationship between the first four strings on a guitar. This means that all the chord shapes you learned on the guitar are usable on the uke. The thing you have to remember is this: the same chord shape doesn't produce the same chord sound.
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Typically heavier gauge strings produce a fuller and more profound tone than light strings. ... They are much more difficult to bend and chord than light strings. Light strings might sound twangy, but they are much more friendly on you fingers. I don't know about you, but I like to have medium gauge strings.
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Technically, the metal strings that you find on most ukuleles aren't actually metal. Their core is made of nylon or similar materials and only their exterior is made of a type of flexible metal. These are called wound strings and they are used for producing lower notes.
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What you are referring to is the G string (4th) being higher than the C string (3rd). This is a method of tuning which is most traditional on a ukulele called 're-entrant' tuning. It comes from the Hawaiian tradition and gives the ukulele, particularly when strummed a higher voice with that ringing high G string.
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Baritone Tuning in Comparison To Other Ukulele Scales If you place a capo on the 5th fret of a baritone ukulele, the open strings are G C E A, in other words the tuning for a soprano/concert/tenor uke. This means that the chord shapes for the baritone are same as other ukes, it's just the chord they sound is different.
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The ukulele and guitar are tuned differently, but they are related. If you put your finger (or a capo) across the four highest-pitched strings on a guitar at the fifth fret, you'll get the notes of a ukulele. ... If you're using low-G tuning, the notes are exactly the same as the top four guitar strings at the fifth fret.
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It is tuned E A D G (from top to bottom strings) notes on the bass are on the same frets as on the guitar's. ... While the ukulele is tuned from top to bottom G C E A for soprano, concert and tenor ukulele. For baritone ukulele, D G B E. so the notes of a bass guitar and ukulele are on different frets.
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Tuning & Playing Soprano, concert, and tenor size ukuleles are all tuned the same way: G-C-E-A. This is known as standard tuning.