Comments on: Baritone Ukulele Hunt

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:21:19 +0000

Funny thing about tabs: they’re best when they’re instrument independent. I mean the chord over the word says “G”. Just make your “G” shape already! Sure, it’s convenient to have the chord shape printed on the page and all, but now you have to make a new tab for each instrument that might be playing along. Where’s my piano tab? My clarinet tab? Bagpipes?

I’ve been teaching myself to play the Bari Uke, and I just use guitar chord charts (removing two strings!) to play. I gave my wife a Tenor, and she put chord shapes on index cards. Shuffle up and deal! Now she doesn’t need the cards so much, but when she did, she found the chord shapes just fine not printed on the page.

So here are some business opportunities for you: Ukulele chords on index cards, and bagpipe tabs!

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:36:52 +0000

robgonzo: You could probably say the same for ukulele tabs – just transpose from guitar.

By: robgonzo

robgonzo — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:40:20 +0000

I was reffering to people clamoring for special music for baritone. When a Baritone player sees a G chord he plays a shape that a uke player would call a C. So, If you know uke chords already, then just transpose the music up a 5th. and play the chords you know.

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:23:41 +0000

zym: But I only have… erm… seven?

phi: It’s next on the list ;)

cbf: Damn it. You really shouldn’t have mentioned that. More money down the drain.

Paul: Thanks. I prefer the smaller sizes in general as well.

Gary: Thanks!

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:22:15 +0000

Hi Alistair, I use a high Dgbe tuning on my Baritone, then play it as normal. I play alone, so doesn’t matter what key I play.
Excellent work from the site that has everything. Is your middle name Acme? :-)
Cheers, Gary

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:10:25 +0000

The great Dr Uke site has plenty of baritone chords, for those that way inclined. Personally, I’ll be sticking with the compact and bijou sizes; even a tenor seems like a monstrous carbuncle in comparison.

By: Cardboardfrog

Cardboardfrog — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:06:21 +0000

how convenient i am just about to buy one from theukuleleshop.co.uk in their sale!
good work ‘shed

By: phi

phi — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:25:05 +0000

Now i do feel left out. Where’s Pineapple Ukulele Hunt? ;)

By: zym

zym — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:19:35 +0000

The internet calling Al…

stop making ukulele websites

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:51:29 +0000

robgonzo: Eh?