High G vs. Low G Ukulele - What's the Difference? || Plus: Pros & Cons of Each!
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A commonly asked question in the ukulele world is: What is the difference between High G and Low G ukuleles? In this session, we’ll be answering just that! We’ll also tackle: The strengths and weaknesses of each; and why you would pick one over the other. - เพลง
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Great video! You are perhaps one player I see who prefers the high G, giving it a very positive view, as I've watched some players who can be overly too biased towards the low G and putting down high G too much, at the same time, you don't discard low G. In other words, you're quite fair, you see the strength of both.
I used to feel inferior playing a high G uke, influenced by the opinions of low G players, and was disappointed that low G strings are so hard to find. I stick with the high G, and then I realised, my playing style is actually more suited for the high G, I unknowingly developed a somewhat campanella style of playing, utilising the high G.
I recently tested out a low G uke and I was taken aback because I was not used to it due to my style of playing, and in the end I gravitate back towards the high G because I've come to appreciate it, seeing this weakness as actually a strength, it actually makes the uke sound more like a harp, an instrument I've dreamt to play yet too unaffordable and the high G redeems itself for me by sounding like a mini harp, which I love and am so happy with it.
Thanks a lot, you've made me feel better and in fact more empowered by being a high G player. Thanks.
This is the best video on Low G vs High G that I have found. Thanks so much!
I just got into the low G , it's awesome! but I also love the high g, because it's really good for accompaniment and more traditional. 2 ukes is best
Good unbiased opinion, I can’t play low g because I grew up with the ukulele playing traditional Hawaiian music. I also love the challenge in arrangements. The ukulele should be loved for it’s uniqueness, and not as a small guitar. I wouldn’t put a low string on the 5 string banjo’s drone string, then you’re playing a different kind of banjo.
Thanks Matt!
Insightful. Thanks.
Thanks Matt for a thorough, complex but not complicated explanation of the differences as well as the pros and cons of the low G vs. the high G. I have uke's tuned with both depending on what music piece I'm playing. Your's was the best explanation I've heard so far on youtube channels.👍
Excellent teaching, as usual, from Matt! Definitely a topic I was really interested in learning more about.
Been using Low G string for almost 2 years, it's fine and all but I'd say High G is still the best string for uke.
Thanks, Matt, appreciate this very much 👍
Thanks for taking a look at the technical pros of the high-g in particular. I had heard that there were some, but it's great to get specific examples.
Thank you very much! Big coincidence, I wanted to get me a tenor uke tomorrow and wasn't sure about my g string. Great timing, that I stumbled across this :)
This why you should have multiple ukelele strung in low or high G and different sizes of ukeleles, soprano , concert, tenor and baritone.
A very helpful video👍
A great video, really fun video, also. I like your perspective that these are two instruments.
Thanks for letting me know the low G is one octave below the standard ukulele tuning which is the frequency of a G4 piano note at 391.995 Hz for a High G. The low G is at G3 position with a frequency of 195.998 Hz. When using a chromatic tuner or even an app like panotuner it is easy to get the correct tuning on the ukulele for the Low G.
This is kind of like the difference between a mandolin with f-holes vs. oval holes - and how the sound projects...
Also, the difference between an A-style (pear or teardrop shaped) mandolin vs. an F-style (Florentine) mandolin - which has a scroll and two points on it...
Also, the difference between an archtop mandolin, a flattop mandolin and a bowlback mandolin.
There are so many different options with mandolins. You can have various combinations:
1) A-style with f-holes
2) A-style with oval hole
3) F-style with f-holes
4) F-style with oval hole
and these could each be considered different instruments...
I just thought this is similar to the low G vs high G and thought I should point it out! 😉
not really. Those are just differences in timbre. low-G vs high-G is literally different notes, the two can’t be played identically.
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Thank you, I have learned a lot about the high g v low g 👍
I love the low G for the range because I play a lot of church music. But I also love high g for a more strict uke sound and for syncopations to popular tunes
I got my ukulele last year in August but its just now that I had more time to practice, when this pandemic hit. And Im so glad I had something to do while couped up in the house. I have memorized 3 songs :-). YeeeeY! :-)
Congrats! That's awesome :)
@@RockClass101 Thank you! now I'm looking forward to learning more thru your lessons. :-)
Hey Matt, you should totally do a tutorial on that Bach Cello prelude...!! BWV1007 iirc. Sounds fantastic on Uke.
I agree! Please add that request here: rockclass101.com/forums/topic/song-suggestions/
@@RockClass101 Done :)
Just mixed up my new high g string strings with my new low g strings and was googling for an hour why it felt so loose lol. Lesson learned, the low g strings weren’t labeled low g and the others were high g not labeled low g because they weren’t
The examples of when high g sounds bad weren't really convincing. I liked them at least as much as with low g. As a guitarist, I started out with low g on my tenor uke, but after learning a bit more about the instrument I switched to high. For a fuller, bassier sound I put down the ukulele and pick up my guitar.
I understand what you are trying to say. However, the one thing which I will say is that the ukulele is the only instrument that I am aware of in which this conversation which we are having is even relevant. Let’s have a high G vs. low G conversation about the violin or the mandolin, for example - GDAE… Is there a reason why this is a relevant discussion on the ukulele? Who came up with the idea of bringing in a high G string - and break the linearity? Just curious. Thanks!
Does an open headstock on a ukulele versus a closed headstock on a ukulele make a difference in the sound that a high G and a low G produces?
Thats a good question. The angle of the strings along with the shape of the headstock are believed to add to sustain and possibly slight volume increases.
matt coul you make a tutorial of the john king's arrangement of the bach's prelude?
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What make is the low g uke? Its gorgeous
A Moore Bettah custom
Playing on putting a load G for the first time on one of my ukuleles. I understand you to say that the cords are played identical whether it’s a low G or a high G am I correct?
Yes, you are correct :)
So there is a bit of a jump in the video at 3:38 where the explanation is being presented. I would like to understand what Matt is teaching there.
Wow - TH-cam really messed that one up! I was saying that the 12th fret on a low G string is the same as the open high G string. :)
@@MattDahlberg Gracias amigo.
Do chord shapes for high g tuned ukuleles work the same way for low g?
Yes, they will just sound different because of the 4th string.
Hi ! Very instructive video thank you ! Quick question : is putting a low g on a concert made of laminate a good idea ?
I am planning on buying a Kala concert striped ebony (ref : KA-EBY-C) or is this ukulele too cheap ?
Thank you
Should be okay to do! I'd recommend buying from a mom/pop shop like Uke Republic. They'll set it up with low G for you so it's ready to play out of the box.
P.S. If you go with UR, tell them I sent ya :)
@@RockClass101 thank you for your answer. I’d love to go to this type of shop the problem being I am from France and there aren’t really any shops specialised in ukulele, 😅 most of the music shops are very general and the only one near me specialised in these type of instruments, doesn’t do ukulele 😅😭
Consequently the choice for uke’s models is very little, I will have to buy it on internet, not very ideal to try it but that will have to do
(But I will go in a shop to change the strings)
Oh and I don’t remember if you gave a reference for low G strings ? And if it fits with a concert
I'd recommend Aquila strings. Just make sure to buy the pack for concert size ukes: amzn.to/3LZWnWD
What about low g on a concert ? Do your comments apply to a concert size too ?
Everything should be uniform across all sizes, but what was the exact comment Matt mentioned?
So, bottom line is have a high G and a low G? I have a concert high G and a tenor low G.
Having both is ideal :)
Just wondering what low g string do you use? Thanks.
We use Aquila's: amzn.to/3nQR7Ik
Some ukes double the g so that it's a high and a low. Wonder how those fit in.
Hello, I have a question. Will wound g-string noticeably wear the frets?
It will cause more wear b/c it is wound, but the real factor is play time. If you're doing hours a day, that'll have a bigger impact on wear.
@@RockClass101
Thank you！
Quick question: If I buy a concert uke and tune it to the low G as well... will it still sound higher than my Tenor tuned to the low G? What's the difference in sound between the concert and the tenor?
It should! Generally, the larger the uke, the deeper the tone.
I will be a beginner but first I got to have a uke right ? Yess right lol but I have a question. If I buy a concert ukulele how can I know if it’s a low G or high G. ? And do we have to change the cord to from one G to another G ? Or you can just tune it ? Idk if you know what I mean but anyways, that’s my question.
The note will be the same pitch, but the resonance will be fuller.
@@chantalsaulnier2746 You don't have to finger normal chords differently. You can tell if the g is higher if it's thinner than the c string. Even if the ukulele is out of tune, the high g string will sound higher than the c string next to it. Don't try to tune a low g an octave higher, at best it will break, at worst you will damage your instrument. If you tune a high g an octave lower, it will sound like a rubber band and you'll notice it's not right.
@@toonlyrics Enya will stay as is with it’s high G. I understand exactly what you mean but at the time I wrote the comment I was waiting for my first uke. Thank you ☺️ for the help
10:22 I thought that was the tuning (DGBE) for a BARITONE ukulele, not a tenor ukulele… I thought the tuning for a tenor ukulele was the standard (GCEA)!
Matt mentioned adding a capo to the 5th fret of a guitar while ignoring strings 5 and 6. Doing that gives you the same tuning as a low G ukulele 😊
What is the low G ukelele You are showing?
It's a Moore Bettah ukulele 😊
How can we tell whether a piece of music would be better played on one or the other when it's not indicated?
That's tough to answer, because it depends on the song itself. Sometimes, things are obvious - like with "Moonlight Sonata". It uses arpeggios that play from the lowest pitch to the highest. Making it an easy choice for Low G: rockclass101.com/moonlight-sonata/
If you get the sheet music of the song, you should be able to look at it and see where the G notes are. If they are higher than middle C, than they would be suited for high G. If they are lower than middle C, they would be suited for low G. Does that make sense?
I think you used unwound in place of wound by mistake at one point
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By Low G Ukulele , You are just referring to the Low G Strings. There is no specific Ukulele as You make reference to ?
Correct!
Yes, a Low G uke is a ukulele in which one strings with a low G string, whereas a High G uke is a ukulele in which one strings with a high G string.