artcrocker wrote: I just tuned my tenor to a low G and I am trying to decide if I like it since it certainly sounds a lot different than what I am used to hearing. I'd like to know how and when other players use their low G tenors? I have some music written for low G and it works well there. Does the low G work well for all music, but with a slightly different sound? Do you leave out the low G on some chords? Maybe you start using the low G as a bass beat?
Having the low G string will certainly make your ukulele sound different than with re-entrant tuning, but this tuning does allow you to play a "bass" line, as well as lower melody notes that can be played within the chord shapes.
For a more interesting strum pattern using the low-G tuning, try an "alternating bass" strum... Pick a song with a strong beat. Play the chords in this fashion: 1) strike only the low-G string first with your thumb (the "bass" note), then strum the other three strings with your fingers (I use my thumb). On the next beat, strike the 2nd lowest string (the C), and then strum the highest 2 strings with your fingers. Repeat the pattern.
Here's an example of this playing style, using low-G tuning:
I've Been Working On The Railroad
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Last edited on Wed Aug 1st, 2007 02:07 pm by Will
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