Tom
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I've acquired another ukulele for my collection, this one an 8-string tenor. The 'G' strings are tuned an octave apart, one lower than the standard 'G' string. The 'C' strings are also an octave apart, but one is higher than the standard 'C' string. The 'E' and 'A' strings are merely doubled up. I'm not sure how different this ukulele would sound compared to a 6-string ukulele, but I'll find out at Tuesday's practice (one of our band members has a 6-string uke).
The first time I heard one of these 8-string instruments being played, I realized how it "fills" out the sound, and knew I just had to get one. In the short time I've had it, I've played a variety of music with it, and it doesn't disappoint, but there are some things I wouldn't attempt to play on it.
The subject line was, of course, a joke; The strings are played in pairs
One thing I noticed in the store before buying it was that I had to focus on depressing two strings with each finger, but it didn't take long for this to come naturally, and I no longer have to focus on it.
The first time I heard one of these 8-string instruments being played, I realized how it "fills" out the sound, and knew I just had to get one. In the short time I've had it, I've played a variety of music with it, and it doesn't disappoint, but there are some things I wouldn't attempt to play on it.
The subject line was, of course, a joke; The strings are played in pairs
One thing I noticed in the store before buying it was that I had to focus on depressing two strings with each finger, but it didn't take long for this to come naturally, and I no longer have to focus on it.
