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GX9901 Approved 
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I've resisted the baritone ukulele since I first started playing ukulele over a year ago. But last week I saw one of those "B-stock" Bushman Cedartone Baritones (the ebay warriors among us should be familiar with those) that is actually in pretty good shape so I finally pulled the trigger on a bari. I have now received it and it looks pretty good. I consider myself now to be a beginner/intermediate re-entrant C-tuning ukulele player, but I have no clue what I should do with a Baritone ukulele. I think it comes with Aquila strings so I'm guessing I'm set there. Otherwise, what are some good baritone materials that I should start with? I suppose I should learn a few G-tuning chords first huh? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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RSteve Approved
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GX9901 wrote:I suppose I should learn a few G-tuning chords first huh? I wouldn't. I'd buy AQU_ABUK Aquila Baritone (AECG)strings. C tuning for baritone ukes. Stay in the tuning to which you're acclimated. Once you become very comfortable in C-tuning, then it's okay to move on to G-tuning. The goal is to become a competent instumentalist. Frankly, I know guitar players who use DGBE tuning, regular and re-entrant on guitars, baritone ukes, banjos, and any other string instrument they play.
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Will Approved 
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In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with learning baritone chords; they're basically the same shapes as regular uke chords, except they have a different name - the 0003 shape is a G on a baritone. I learned baritone uke chords first, and had no problem learning regular uke tuning. I play guitar a lot more nowadays, so the DGBE tuning was very helpful to me. Even if you never intend to play guitar or another instrument, knowing another tuning prepares you for future possibilities.
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Charlie Approved 
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I go along with what Will said, I have swich to the baritone awhile back and the only difference is the key note is called different, Same finger position. I did get one of the set of strings one time for gcea tuning and tried it on my baritone and since the strings were smaller in diameter than those for baritone tuning, They would buss and would have to raise the bridge or nut, So I put my baritone strings back and I also have my tenor banjo with DGBE tuning. Give it a try and let us know how its working for you. Charlie
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rskelley Approved
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I recommend you stick with standard baritone tuning. With this tuning, you can play the baritone, a tenor guitar and a tenor banjo (in "Chicago" tuning) without any new fingering shapes. And if you want, put a capo on the 5th fret and play it like a soprano uke with that fingering. I have also found that a baritone uke seems to be better accepted by local community jam groups, almost all guitar players, than the smaller ukes. Ralph
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GX9901 Approved
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Thanks for the responses so far. Yes, I think I'll give the DGBE tuning a whirl first then perhap try it with GCEA sometime down the road. This Bushman Cedartone baritone I got really sounds pretty nice to me. Total steal at the B-stock price. The Aquila strings that came with it sounds very good to me. Are those the preferred strings for baritone ukes? What are some other good baritone strings?
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Will Approved
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GX9901 wrote: Thanks for the responses so far. Yes, I think I'll give the DGBE tuning a whirl first then perhap try it with GCEA sometime down the road. This Bushman Cedartone baritone I got really sounds pretty nice to me. Total steal at the B-stock price. The Aquila strings that came with it sounds very good to me. Are those the preferred strings for baritone ukes? What are some other good baritone strings? If the Aquila strings sound good to you, and they came with your baritone uke, just keep playing them. Why fix something if it isn't broken? My ukes are older than yours, and I had to buy Aquila string sets and replace the inferior-sounding nylon strings on all of my ukes, including the baritones. I've heard other brands of strings on other players' ukes, but I have yet to hear any that sounded better than the Aquilas.
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HowlinHobbit Approved 
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Baritones sound great as accompaniment to sopranos or concerts. Hang with the regular tuning. rskelley wrote: I have also found that a baritone uke seems to be better accepted by local community jam groups, almost all guitar players, than the smaller ukes. Geez. What jerks. I'd find another group of musos to play with.
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amped Approved 
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I too have found non-ukulele players, whether keyboard or guitar or banjo or horn, to be enthused by the sound of a baritone (amplified, standard G tuning). They are surprised by the sound that this ukulele delivers. If I was an exceptional player or singer, then maybe I would find a similar reception when playing a soprano ukulele... my soprano is technically my "best" quality ukulele. But I just can't make it sing out like I've heard it sing in the hands of more talented musicians. In support of someone playing melody, the fuller sound of a standard baritone is often helpful. Either way, G or C tuning, experiment with keeping the low string low, rather than reentrant. You might like the lower tuning with the large body. C tuning strings (low G) on an Amigo bari turned it into an amazing super-tenor. High D on an normally great-sounding Kala bari was ugly. Capos on the 5th fret of standard baritones don't seem to me to deliver the same sound as C tuning strings. It's hard to predict.
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