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common keys

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Mon, 10/03/2016 - 22:17
Ken Carter
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i see a post on the common keys for guitar. Do you have any comment on the common keys for ukulele and the circle of fifths?

Ken

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Fri, 10/07/2016 - 10:13
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Look at the open strings

For any stringed instrument the open strongs, especially the lower  pitched ones, will determine the common keys.

The standard uke tuning is G (high G on many) C E A. So those mare most likely to be the favored keys.

However, the baritone uke (as played by virtuosos like Jake Shimabukuro) are tuned D-G-B-E like the top 4 strings of a guitar.

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