Low vs High G Fingerpicking

[@sbcreative108]

Thanks for this. I just put a wound low G (Aquila) on my tenor and am in LOVE with the richer sound!

[@OneMusicSchool]

That's so cool! So glad you found something that you love.

[@KristineVid]

You are such a bright and sincere person! Thank you for sharing your talent and knowledge for free!

[@sharonfoulk3178]

Really great info! Thanks! So sorry your little one wasn't feeling well recently. But I am so glad she is feeling better now!

[@OneMusicSchool]

Me too! It’s always sad when the kiddos don’t feel well. Thanks for watching 😀.

[@snyderdavis]

It took me awhile but I finally found low G strings that feel comfortable. I prefer using a low G for its sound but started with wound Low G strings which adversely affected my playing. Switched to .91mlm unwound and am very happy with those. Ordered them from Strings By Mail. Of my 14 ukuleles only three have the low G. I want to eventually have a 50/50 split!!

[@robertkizik3939]

Thanks Katie. This has been a great series. I have a high G soprano and a high G concert. I’d like to get a tenor and I’m thinking of a low G for that

[@TwixyNo]

Thank you, Katie. Excellent as always.

[@OneMusicSchool]

Thanks for being here 😀😀😀.

[@kevinjackson6011]

Hi, Katie, hope all is well for you and your family. It's great to have some clarity on these things, thank you ☺. I find it depends on what atmosphere you want to create. The high G goes well with more cheerful tunes but I do quite like the sound of the low g. I'm trying a 5 string ukelele with low and high G and I'm liking the sound it makes. My ukeleles are inexpensive (Donner concert , Aklot tennor 5 and 4 strings and a Kmise soprano for fun!). This makes me not frightened to adjust things, that way I understand the workings. Hopefully that will help me know what to look for in a music shop! Oh dear, I've never said so much, tanks for all your efforts, Katie, much appreciated ☺

[@OneMusicSchool]

I have a 5 string as well. It’s a Lanikai with both a high and a low G.

[@ragamuffinukes2779]

Happy Trails, Miss KT 🙋‍♀️ This was a great teaching on the versatile merits of the G-string: high or low... I started ukulele February 20, 2020 on a Kala baritone as I used to play guitar. Because of the DGBE tuning, while watching hi-g tutorials, I changed finger shapes to DBGE shapes. Most printables provide the GCEA shapes & I would write/color/draw in the DGBE shapes... When I finally got my first real GCEA soprano, I really missed the low g. So I acquired the Enya X1 Concert cutaway and immediately restrung with low g & I fell in love with low g. When I discovered that fingerstyle is better with low-G, I was smitten... I've also contracted UAS: I have 2 sopranos: 1 hi-G (a beautiful traditional mahogany Vangoa VU401CE) & 1 low-g (Enya EUS 25D). I have 3 working concerts: 1 Hi-G (Lohanu Spalted Maple) & 2 low-g (Kala Teakwood Cutaway & Lohanu Spalted Maple; with the different tonewoods I have different sounds/voicings). I still have KalaB(aritone) as she helps me channel Garth Brooks & other country favs. And one of the internal bracings must has come loose on the Enya Concert X1 Cutaway & it makes a chunking noise so she's in the case. I have an ukulele to play every day, and ever since I heard your mom call them "Tribbles", that is exactly how I refer to them... So much fun!!! Lastly -- I think you'll get a kick out of this: one of my prayers before playing is thanking Papa for giving me "the mind of Christ and the fingers of Jesus" as I truly believe that "my" Jesus played the lyre & totally enjoyed all music during His time here... So my Tribbles are all playing praise & worship as our major theme... And sending Ps 118.24 to hug you until next time...🙋‍♀️👍 "Ragamuffin" CharLee

[@OneMusicSchool]

Always good to see you here 😀.

[@sonicacoustics9176]

Awesome video! This so helpful on finding your own key, especially when you are a singer. :)

[@thedivemistress]

I have a wound low G on my tenor which is the one I am drawn to play most. It just sounds fuller and more similar to a guitar. I have a soprano high G and a Kala Waterman concert high G for the boat!

[@OneMusicSchool]

Nice! Thanks so much for watching and thanks for sharing :).

[@Martin_Entertains]

Thank you for explaining these differences. I've seen videos on this subject, but nothing that addressed the fingerpicking issues in such depth. I've been playing with a low G for most of my 2-year ukulele journey. I recently decided to switch things up with a high G just to switch things up a bit. For some reason I thought that the low G was somehow "wrong" for fingerpicking. I instantly regretted the change as I really love the monotonic nature of the low G scale. I also don't like the number of pitch duplications with high G picking, which sounds like I'm playing the same string twice and not getting the range I like.

[@danchalfont1545]

For general melody picking and rhythm struming I prefer the low-G setup. But high-G lends itself wonderfully to clawhammer style.

[@coldfusionmusical]

Hey Katie, I really love how you're not biased at all, seeing the advantages of both. I love your attitude and the spirit. Your personality really reflects the happy spirit of the ukulele! Really enjoy your videos. I don't have an ukulele strung with the low G yet because I haven't been able to find it, I tried to order one but it was false advertisement, so I've grown accustomed to the high G. I think high G ukes sound like the Welsh double harp, once I discovered this quality of the high G uke, I really appreciate it. I use the high G as a doubling effect almost all the time, sometimes it's just easier for chord melody in my experience. I'd love to try out the low G though someday because I also love the familiar guitar like sound the low G offers. Right now I have a concert and a tenor, I'm still deciding which one to string with a low G. Lol 😂

[@OneMusicSchool]

I have found that my students that switch from guitar to uke do find it a bit of an adjustment when fingerpicking because they expect the 4th string to be the lowest in pitch.

[@coldfusionmusical]

I agree, even for me, I find it a bit of an adjustment whenever I do practise the guitar and then switch back to the ukulele. I love the sound of the guitar but the ukulele is so much easier on my hand, I just haven't built up strength for the guitar yet. Anyway, I've finally strung my tenor with the low G, it instantly resonated so beautifully and I love it! I was initially a bit disappointed that my tenor didn't resonate quite the way as I'd like it to be and also because it's more expensive than my concert yet my concert seems to resonate more. I'm glad I made that decision, I feel like my tenor was meant to be a low G instrument after all.

[@Cre8tiveWoman]

Beautiful! I have 6 ukuleles, all with high G, but I think you just convinced me to change 1 of them to a high G. Can't wait to download the chord chart from Patreon. By the way, Cordoba ukuleles are my favorite. Thanks, Katie!

[@OneMusicSchool]

Oh cool to know! Which models do you have made by Cordoba? I mentioned this in another comment when someone asked if they could put a low G on any ukulele model. There are wound and also nylon low G strings, so you'll have to do your research. I haven't tried too many brands, so I left out recommendations out of this video for that reason until I have more time to really dig into it. There are some great resources out there, and KZbin is full of great teachers and people that put out some great content. "In my opinion, I think it depends. Some slotted bridges don't have a hole that is big enough to thread the thicker string through, so you'll have to make sure you examine your uke and see what kind of bridge you have (tie, pin, drill through). The enya nova ukuleles come with a disclaimer to not use steel or wound strings on the plastic/carbon fiber ukuleles. I'm thinking they made that disclaimer because adding a low G string that is wound (made of steel with another piece of steel wound around it), might mess with the neck tension or scratch the frets.

[@Cre8tiveWoman]

@@OneMusicSchool I have a Cordoba 15CM 15 Series Mahogany Concert Ukulele and a Cordoba 15CB 15 Series Bocote Concert Ukulele but I love the High G on them. I would probably change to low G on my Luna, Enya or Lohanu. I already changed my Enya's strings as I don't like the ones that come with it. I changed them to Aquila Super Nylgut. Although they are not pricey, I like their sound and feel. My Enya's sounded like a toy before I changed them. Thanks so much for this great video and valuable information.

[@OneMusicSchool]

I love how a change of strings can make a difference without breaking the bank.

[@xerxes0002]

great video! I am still torn on it as I like the classic Ukulele sound.. I am going with GHS Strings Signature curated by Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel Low-G non wound, sound great

[@JJ180]

If you're coming from a guitarist point of view you're going to prefer the low G, but eventually you're going to want to buy a second Uke fitted with a high G

[@pattydepatie7947]

I am new. I started with a KLO Banjolele and tuned it high, but I recently bought a Fender Ukelele and it was tuned low and I love it. I am not experienced enough to know if it is a difference with the tuning, or the string quality, or the tuning, but I definitely prefer the low sound...maybe the country background?

[@andredr_eas7433]

great topic great video so as always ;-) I have both types of ukuleles; the low G-string, however, is a "normal" guitar string. My dream is a 5, 6 or 8 string ukulele so that I don't have to decide. Otherwise I definitely prefer the high G-string because of the "typical" Hawaiian sound.

[@OneMusicSchool]

Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting.

[@ishmeetkaur9657]

Amazing! 💖😊🎉

[@OneMusicSchool]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ishmeetkaur9657]

😃

[@gitogal]

My Lanikai tenor I put a low g on and I love it. But I like my music a little more on the moody side hehe

[@OneMusicSchool]

That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@dcorrette]

I have a High G tenor ukulele says Judy Corrette . I'm thinking of getting a low G ukulele.

[@vickyminneti9566]

Do you think, a low G ukulele would allow one to sing a song at a lower pitch? My voice is an alto tone and with my high G Uke, the tone is too high for my alto range.

[@OneMusicSchool]

Thanks for watching and thanks for your question. In my opinion, I think it doesn't matter. I think it all depends upon how you want the song to sound and which tone you'd prefer. You can sing along to any song with a high or low G in my opinion.

[@KB-ks8jv]

Working on getting one of each

[@steph4187]

I’m really enjoying your content Katie, I’m just getting back into the ukulele and binge watching heaps of KZbinrs, do you think it’s possible to apply a low G on a Flight Travel Uke? Long neck soprano.

[@karenseidel]

Thank you, This was a great video. What brand strings do you have on your low G uke? PS. I lived in Appleton when I was a kid. I went to Franklin Elementary, St Francis Xavier and Einstein. I lived on Pershing Street. I loved Appleton.

[@OneMusicSchool]

Oh so cool! It’s amazing to see how many people from the Appleton area come out of the woodwork. I’ve tried a Low G from Aquila and Daddario, but my experience is limited as far as how many brands I’ve tried. That’s my next project.

[@kimsterP]

I have 2 concerts, one low g and the other high. I put a wound low g on it

[@OneMusicSchool]

👍🏼

[@graceyeh1]

Does stringing a low g favor songs that are in the key of G? I've dabbled with the low g and some of the songs in the key of C don't sound quite right.

[@jackiichocolate3172]

I have seen people stringing both high G and low G together.Do you think is a good idea?Thanks Miss Katie.And also may I know what kind of string would you recommend if I want to string a low G .

[@talesfromapartment8497]

I freakin' love my low-g Living Waters fluorocarbons.

[@mcpot5400]

Hi katie, does low G ukeleles are much more expensive than the high G? What do you enjoy the most? Thank you love from the Philippines!

[@elcirarussomano7746]

I prefer much more the low G!!!

[@Noah-bg2md]

which G does tyler joseph use? probably the high one?

[@OneMusicSchool]

No sure, but most of the the twentyonepilots songs I hear a high G.

[@nigeldavey1043]

Hi Katie, I think that you shouldn't have to choose. Even if you don't get UAS it's a good idea to have a low G and a high g in your arsenal. I'm no great player ( arthritic fingers notwithstanding ) but I have two by my chair most of the time,one low one high. I've tried ,ow G on a concert and it didn't sound balanced . I think maybe the shorter scale length ? I have a Kanile'a K1cs now and low g is fine. The high g one is a K1c and they make a nice pair. There are advantages to being old such as disposable pension income and so to get the best out of me I got the best I can afford. I use living water strings as I find the fluorocarbon more comfortable for my fingers. I have been known to use worth browns and use those on my two Tenors. I like the sound of the Concert size better though and Soprano, even with a 38mm nut and generous string spacing is, if you'll pardon the pun, a bridge too far for my incalsitrant paws. Seems to me that a shorter scale than the Tenor length results in not being able to get enough tension in a thicker string to produce a good sound and believe me I have tried. I hope you would agree there is a sweeter more traditional sound from the smaller body of the Concert and well it's certainly more pleasing to my ear at least. Good demo 👍

[@laurenshaejackson2838]

Hey Katie! I would love to string one of my ukes with a low g. Can I string any uke with a low g?

[@OneMusicSchool]

Good question. I think it depends. Some slotted bridges don't have a hole that is big enough to thread the thicker string through, so you'll have to make sure you examine your uke and see what kind of bridge you have (tie, pin, drill through). The enya nova ukuleles come with a disclaimer to not use steel or wound strings on the plastic/carbon fiber ukuleles. I'm thinking they made that disclaimer because adding a low G string that is wound (made of steel with another piece of steel wound around it), might mess with the neck tension or scratch the frets.

[@laurenshaejackson2838]

@@OneMusicSchool thanks for the tips! I've got a tie bridge on both my ukes. Do they make nylon low gs?

[@danchalfont1545]

@@laurenshaejackson2838 Yes.

[@laurenshaejackson2838]

@@danchalfont1545 thanks!

[@silvyhua]

I would like to know what is for you the best cords strings you to use.

[@OneMusicSchool]

Hi and thanks for watching. I'm not quite sure what you mean. Could you give me a little more information? Thanks :).

[@silvyhua]

I am french so I have trouble to specify what I would like to say. I give you a example do you use aquilla strings or wich one for you is better. Also you talk about round strings what is the mark. I have to change mine for the first time and I have 2 ukulele and I need help. I will have one with high G and the other one with low G. Thank you for your lessons they are what I need.

[@amadorgarcia1949]

How you tune the low g

[@OneMusicSchool]

Good question. You would need to have a low G string strung on your ukulele. Most ukuleles come with a high G.

[@amadorgarcia1949]

Okay. Thank you very much.

[@OneMusicSchool]

Oh, now I see what you were asking. Thanks This and That for answering.

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[@OneMusicSchool]

Hi!!! So good to see you here today.

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@@OneMusicSchool How are you i hope you are ok Miss Katie

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[@OneMusicSchool]

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[@jerry5730907]

I have a five string Oscar Schmidt and I love the mellow sound but getting replacement Low G wire wound strain in my town has been a problem. I’ve tried contacting Oscar Smith numerous times for exact replacement strings and I have heard absolutely nothing. Do you have any suggestions I would definitely appreciate them. I totally enjoy all your tutorials keep up the good work❤️🕊🙏🏻

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