Learn the difference between the tunings and adjust the tabs you find. They make sets of strings designed for this. Then you can always use the same fingerings as other ukulele types. I do want to make sure you understand that 'steel strings' usually refers to strings for electric guitars/ukuleles, which are different from wound strings that are used on acoustic guitars and sometimes lower pitched strings on ukuleles.Ĭhange the tuning of the baritone ukulele to be GCEA. You can find non-wound strings if you don't like the wound ones, but if you like the wound ones you can use those, it's personal preference and influenced by the setup of the instrument.Īs far as what brands to recommend, personally I hate wound strings and avoid them like the plague so I can not provide any suggestions. Steel strings for electric guitars/ukuleles are different. They do this for lower pitched strings because otherwise the nylon gets thicker and after a certain point it's less than ideal for smaller instruments. They are usually wound strings, which means they are wound with metal. I'm hoping you can glean my ignorance from this post and really 'dumb it down' for me so I can understand all the pertinent info I should consider before buying a baritone ukulele. With a baritone uke, would I be putting my finger on the 1st string - 3rd fret too? Even though it's not the 'A' string? (Obviously, my concern isn't the C chord in particular, but all chords.) For example, a 'c chord' on standard tuning means I put my finger on the 1st string, third fret. Will I need to learn completely new shapes if I switch to a baritone uke? If so, I find this problematic because it's hard enough finding good uke tabs for GCEA songs, let alone DGBE songs. SINCE BARITONE UKES ARE TUNED DIFFERENTLY, WILL I NEED TO LOOK FOR DIFFERENT SONG TABULATURE? I've only learned a couple songs so far (Hotel California - Eagles, and Something - The Beatles) and I'd hate to have to learn completely new baritone-specific tabs for these songs. Is there a consensus on which brand/type of these steel strings are best? Must I limit them to only two on my future baritone? These steel strings didn't feel like they'd hurt your finger tips like those on electric guitars.

WHY DID THE BARITONE UKES AT MY LOCAL STORE HAVE (2) STEEL STRINGS and (2) NYLON STRiNGS? I really enjoyed the sound from the steel strings, but I don't understand why there were only two on each baritone the store had for sale. However, I don't understand (at least) a couple things about baritone ukes and I'm hoping the folks here can inform me. I currently own a tenor uke but am strongly considering moving up to baritone for the guitar-like deeper sounds. Hello community, I started playing the ukulele about 4 weeks ago with no previous musical instrument experience.

Hotel california baritone ukulele tab