UD#124 Secret Ukulele Notes!
UD#124 Secret Ukulele Notes!
from Ukulele in the Dark with Guido Heistek
One of the wonderful things about a ukulele, or a guitar, is that, unlike on a piano, the same note can be found in multiple places. Here’s a simple exercise to show you how that works in an experiential way. I find it’s a wonderful ear-awakening practice for players of all levels.
1. Play the open A string or 1st string (closest to the floor.) Once the note stops ringing, can you still hear it in your head? If so, good! Move on to step two.
2. Play the open E string (2nd string). Go “up” the E string, fret by fret, until you hit an A note. You will know it by sound when you get there. If you forget the sound of the A note, go back and play the A string again.
3. Use the same method to see if you can find an A note on the C string (3rd string) as well!
There are three places that you can play the exact same A note on the ukulele!
You can do the same process with E notes, if you like, starting with the open E string. Please note that the E note on the 4th string will be an octave higher, if you have a high G tuning.
The fact that the exact same note can be played on different strings comes in really handy on the ukulele, when we try to play two notes at the same time. Here is a video where I talk about that, and go over today’s lesson. There is a challenge at the end of the video.
Here is the hand out that goes with the video:
That’s all for this time.
All the best in your playing!
Guido