The much smaller members of the ukulele family, the sopranino and sopranissimo are suitable candidates for the high octave version of DGBE, but standard tunings are there for a purpose and not just based on some arbitrary tuning configuration. There’s always some leeway either way, but as a general rule, it’s wise to stick to the string manufacturer’s recommendations. That’s why every string is given a specific gauge for a set tuning. Going the other way, if you try to tune your instrument beyond the maximum stretching point of the strings, you’ll very likely be ordering a replacement after it breaks. A loose string will never resonate as successfully as one which has the correct tension applied to it. This is a slightly simplistic analysis, but generally, this is the case with most instruments, apart from octave strings on instruments such as 12-string guitars and Irish bouzoukis.Īt a pinch you might be able to tune your concert uke up an octave to high DGBE, but the standard lower tuning is very unlikely to be achievable or your strings will almost certainly be too loose to retain any decent timbre or tuning stability. As a rough rule of thumb, the longer the scale, the longer and deeper sounding your strings have to be. The scale length is the measurement from the nut (the white or cream colored slotted bar which resides between the headstock and the top of the fretboard) and the bridge/saddle arrangement. The problem with trying to tune a concert uke to what is a designated tuning for the much bigger baritone ukulele, has to do with the scale length of the instrument.
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