Blues Guitarist Improvising on Guitarlele

What do you guys think?

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks mate. My first time posting anything on KZbin. I'm normally an electric player, but my wife surprised me with a guitarlele. My cousin recorded me chilling out whilst camping during the Christmas holidays and we thought we would just post it to see what response it got. Thanks for your feedback!

[@KentSain]

Brother i have a question . Can the chords of guitar use into this guitalele? Because its hard to find video tutorials about this guitalele and i want to learn guitar if possible can i learn guitar through this?

[@soykage3757]

@@KentSain A guitalele is tuned 5 half notes higher then a guitar, so when you want to know how to play for example: G7, go five half steps down (Gb, F, E, Eb, D) you land on D. So just Type in “ D7 chord Guitar” and play it that way on guitalele it will be a G7. For example: A on guitalele is played like E on guitar, C like G, B like F#, G like D, F like C, E like B, D like A and C like G. Also there is a Guitalele Chord chard you can find free on Google with over 100 of the most important chords for guitalele. Hope I could help ;)

[@sdkj6731]

@@KentSain Hi mate. Yes, the exact same chord patterns and structures as you use on a guitar, you can use on a guitarlele, in other words, play it exactly the same as you would play a guitar. The only difference is that the guitarlele is tuned to the key of A rather than E, so reiterating what soykage3757 has said, it will sound fine if you're playing by yourself, but if you're playing with a guitarist, or a recording, you'll need to transpose down five semitones.

[@SpringfieldGuy]

Well done.

[@maciejp5647]

Hey, what is a model this guitalele ?

[@sdkj6731]

Hi there. I'm playing a Kala, model: KA-GL. It's really nice to play, and has a pretty nice finish. Not the top of the line, but a good little thing. Hope you can find one.

[@chvckfventes]

Your playing reminds me of Eric Clapton's live version of "Before You Accuse Me". Stellar chops, mate!

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks bro. I am actually a huge Clapton fan ever since i first heard Sunshine of You Love back when i was 14yo. I've got the Eric Clapton Signature Strat (my very first Strat that i saved up every dollar for, working all Christmas holidays when i was 20!), the model with the Gold Fender Lace Sensors before Fender changed them to the noiseless pickups. Thank you for the compliment, that actually means a lot to me - my playing being referred to in the same sentence as Eric Clapton! Cheers mate.

[@charlieglynwoods4642]

That is fantastic improvisation

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks mate, appreciate it.

[@charlieglynwoods4642]

@@sdkj6731 Do you have any tabs?

[@sdkj6731]

@@charlieglynwoods4642 no, sorry mate, was just an improvisation. Influence is SRV's Pride and Joy. 🙂🎸

[@frederickbanjoman9482]

Nice. Is that bottom A string tuned down, it seems slack, mine is tighter

[@ScallopHolden]

Maybe high tension carbon would be better for that setup

[@alexandrelobo8524]

Well done Sir, you rock!

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks mate, glad you like it.

[@dmitryivannikov1537]

sounds very good, gitalele is a good instrument!👍👌

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks mate. Perfect instrument to pass the time during COVID-19 full lockdown, which Sydney may be going into after the weekend! Stay well everyone.

[@rhodevans6523]

Hi - this was recorded a while ago now but I just stumbled on it searching for 'blues guitarlele'. Very nice playing and I'd like to learn it but first I need to figure out your tuning. As far as I can tell you've tuned the A string to a G# and then tuned the rest to a (relative) 'standard' guitar tuning - is that correct? If so, any particular reason you did that? Thanks

[@Weirduniverse2]

absolutely beautiful. i could listen to this for hours.

[@sdkj6731]

Thank you for your comment. I find it so relaxing. Sometimes i fall asleep playing, guitar or guitarlele in my hands - my wife finds it really funny when that happens! Cheers.

[@divangibran8007]

I read it as "best guitaris improvisin on ukulele" And it is.. that'll probably be a better title lol

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks Divan, really appreciate the support, but i wouldn't go that far! There are a lot better players out there than me - but i do appreciate the kindness and your compliment. Very encouraging, thank you.

[@bernardinelermite1133]

The tight sound of the guitarlele fits the style well !

[@sdkj6731]

Yes, it's a nice little instrument, isn't it. Thanks for your comment.

[@LexJones207]

Nice picking on that little thing.

[@kentoliveira7748]

To make scales would it be the same way as for a guitar? Or change way?

[@sdkj6731]

No difference mate. You play it exactly the same way you would play a standard guitar 😉

[@Toph7444]

what kind of Guitarlele is this? I can't quite tell...

[@sdkj6731]

Hi there. I'm playing a Kala, model: KA-GL. It's really nice to play, and has a pretty nice finish. Not the top of the line, but a good little thing. Picked it up in small ukulele store in a place called Burley Heads in Queensland, Australia. Cost about $350AUD about 7yrs ago.

[@jak9990]

Your phrases were super nice. Mountain of respect for you 😃

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks mate, that's really kind of you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@markisee]

Great - how have you tuned this A or E?

[@sdkj6731]

I can't remember what i tuned it to, i might have just tuned it to whatever on the fly. It would be closer to A than E. 😉

[@eolden7749]

Great blues. Thanks.

[@sdkj6731]

Thank you, i do love the blues!

[@jesusadolforamos198]

Actually,,it has best sound than a Guitar,,,Fantastic!,,I say it beacause I 've got one of it Very Nice,Friend!😉👏👏👏👏

[@sdkj6731]

Haha awesome dude. Thanks for the support. Do you have any videos of your playing?

[@Jayinseason]

just to let you know we still are listening.

[@sdkj6731]

Thank you friend. Hope it brings you joy.

[@Beezzz]

Is it tuned like a Guitar?

[@sdkj6731]

No, not insofar as key. Guitaleles are generally tuned to A (i think that's right - guitalele enthusiasts please correct me if I'm wrong, guitalele is not my instrument of choice). But each string's pitch is the same as a standard guitar tuning, i.e. their relative pitches to each other are the same as on a guitar, but as said, tuned to A. I may not be tuned to A in the recording, i can't remember if I'd just tuned it to whatever key on the go. Hope i didn't confuse the situation further.

[@nahumridoutt8406]

it is tuned if a guitar had a capo on the 5th string

[@agneyajoshi8012]

@@nahumridoutt8406 you mean fifth fret

[@houghwhite411]

Exceptional, that was great playing!!

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks so much, appreciate the support.

[@8nicks8]

Muito bom!!!!!

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks mate.

[@YELLOWNITA]

Great 🤩👍

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks mate, appreciate your support.

[@Fenixdan]

Wich model is that guitalele? I need one

[@sdkj6731]

Hi there. I'm playing a Kala, model: KA-GL. It's really nice to play, and has a pretty nice finish. Not the top of the line, but a good little thing. Hope you can find one.

[@nachorodriguez1170]

Awsomeee

[@sdkj6731]

Thank you!

[@bluengreen5038]

This is Beautiful

[@sdkj6731]

Thank you for your kind comment. Hope you enjoyed.

[@McDave1312]

Amazing playing, dude!

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks bro, haven't played my guitarlelle in a while, might give it a strum soon!

[@ChristopheRichard]

Nice sound and Nice playing

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks mate - love the blues shuffle.

[@denisenadeau5243]

you play great

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks Denise, i do love the guitar. I'm mainly an electric guitar player. I've only got one guitarlelle, but I've been collecting electric and acoustic guitars for about 30yrs now. Love playing 😉.

[@brianjones8106]

If only my hands would work on that!!

[@sdkj6731]

Practice mate! Practice! 😉

[@brianjones8106]

@@sdkj6731 no been playing for years along with working with my hands and they are to beat up to play like that. They don't function right! Lol

[@sdkj6731]

@@brianjones8106 haha. Oh i see! I hear you Brian! I'm sure my left fingers are riddled with arthritis!

[@royhsieh4307]

awesome

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks for the support mate!

[@AgavePiper]

Nice man! What strings are you using on this bad boy?

[@sdkj6731]

Thanks mate. They were the factory strings i was using for the recording. I don't play it often, i think i just have a set of cheap standard nylon classicals on it right now. I have used Elixirs in the past.

[@gaspargarcia9349]

Hi! Do you can recommend me a guitar strings for the guitalele?

[@sdkj6731]

Hi mate. I always use Elixir strings on my guitars, both acoustic and electric. So id recommend Elixir classical nylons. Those strings i have on in the video were just the factory strings though. I have since put Elixirs on - they're great because i have acidic fingers and they don't corrode.

[@sup_orthobro]

Do you have tabs sir

[@sdkj6731]

No sorry, it was just an improvisation, I haven't tabulated it. My influence for this would be Stevie Ray Vaughan's Pride and Joy. You'll be able to find a tab for it online.