I have recently discussed this w Gabe and Krischan...I thought Im super smart. Apperantly I am not😅😅😅 However a good, popular example of this would be "Your Man". Tune half step down and that C, G, D shape becomes exactly what you need to play: "Baby lock the door and turn the lights down looowww" ... Only problem I had is with the solo, but even then, tuning down makes it happen on the marked frets so it is super useful... And then comes my man Mr S Lightnin Hopkins who made a habbit out of tuning down and up half, 1.5 steps depending on the potato shortage in Dubai... Everything sounds better half step down, guess its cuz the way Ukes tuned, is actually a 6th, so tuning down is a 5th or flat6th and thats bluesy. And I like bluesy. Sorry to ruin comments section, thank You master Tyler as always, you are spot on and very very helpful!❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥
Thanks Tyler for the awesome lesson. that was interesting. You know I am learning the E chord each day but.... do I like it? No. I can finger it and strum and do downstrums good with my thumb but when it comes to to strumming the D DU UDU strum, that becomes tricky. I have gotten used to playing the Bb chord now altho it can also be tricky but it is at least better than the E chord.
The message is brilliantly delivered…. But … 1) E can crop up in more than just those keys. 2) E7 is an standard substitution when it’s the dominant but E7 also works in other circumstances… So a funk or blues jam in the key of E (with the A an the I chord) can take an E7 substitution. Or as a IV7 in the key of B. As for re-tuning - Unless you’re playing with non transposing instruments why not simply transpose? You’re having to change the shapes accordingly anyway. 🤔🤔🤔
I wanted to keep it to just basic major keys, in the PDF file I address some of the other times it pops up and how to handle it. As far as why note transpose, it is more so beginners and strum along with the original tune. I have lessons teaching no diatonic chords, I have lessons on how to transpose, I have taught everything you have mentioned but I still get people that wont to play along with songs they love, mostly in E, and can't the play the E chord. Like I said, this isn't meant to be a permanent solution, learn the E, but if you love some songs in E and you are beginner here is a way to enjoy them.
Patreons get the full break down here with shapes, key charts and all the good stuff: www.patreon.com/posts/82147130?pr=true
REALLY helpful for me as a beginner! Thank you. Your videos have totally demystified ukulele playing for me.
Pretty cool down-tuning trick, very creative theory
I have recently discussed this w Gabe and Krischan...I thought Im super smart. Apperantly I am not😅😅😅 However a good, popular example of this would be "Your Man". Tune half step down and that C, G, D shape becomes exactly what you need to play:
"Baby lock the door and turn the lights down looowww" ...
Only problem I had is with the solo, but even then, tuning down makes it happen on the marked frets so it is super useful...
And then comes my man Mr S Lightnin Hopkins who made a habbit out of tuning down and up half, 1.5 steps depending on the potato shortage in Dubai... Everything sounds better half step down, guess its cuz the way Ukes tuned, is actually a 6th, so tuning down is a 5th or flat6th and thats bluesy. And I like bluesy. Sorry to ruin comments section, thank You master Tyler as always, you are spot on and very very helpful!❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥
Thanks Tyler for the awesome lesson. that was interesting. You know I am learning the E chord each day but.... do I like it? No. I can finger it and strum and do downstrums good with my thumb but when it comes to to strumming the D DU UDU strum, that becomes tricky. I have gotten used to playing the Bb chord now altho it can also be tricky but it is at least better than the E chord.
The message is brilliantly delivered…. But …
1) E can crop up in more than just those keys.
2) E7 is an standard substitution when it’s the dominant but E7 also works in other circumstances…
So a funk or blues jam in the key of E (with the A an the I chord) can take an E7 substitution.
Or as a IV7 in the key of B.
As for re-tuning -
Unless you’re playing with non transposing instruments why not simply transpose? You’re having to change the shapes accordingly anyway. 🤔🤔🤔
I wanted to keep it to just basic major keys, in the PDF file I address some of the other times it pops up and how to handle it.
As far as why note transpose, it is more so beginners and strum along with the original tune.
I have lessons teaching no diatonic chords, I have lessons on how to transpose, I have taught everything you have mentioned but I still get people that wont to play along with songs they love, mostly in E, and can't the play the E chord.
Like I said, this isn't meant to be a permanent solution, learn the E, but if you love some songs in E and you are beginner here is a way to enjoy them.
I got 3 minutes in...didn't understand anything. This is all latin to me.
Happy to take the time to explain if you have any questions.