I went to Argentina with my ukuele. People who told me that I should play a charango. Later these same people told me that they were going to Bolivia for the weekend and they said they'd get me one. I said "Great. How much?" They said "$100 US. Three days later they returned with the charango and $20 US in change. I still can't play it... the chords are difficult but anyway I'm glad I have it and I watch your playing with great interest. Post more.
try tuning the 1st course (e'e') down to d'd' and treat the remaining courses as you would a baritone uke. the finger configurations are the same - just 4 steps up from the dgbe baritone uke tuning (i.e., gcea with an additional (d) - a "d" chord on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th courses will produce a "g" chord.) hope that makes sense.
Yes, it works beautifully... Why didn't I think of that? Thank you very much... you've probably resurrected my charango! Bye the way, my ukulele was a big hit in Argentina. Nobody knew what it was. I played it everywhere we went and everybody we met asked about it and many asked to play it. Some good guitar players (once they knew how it was tuned) played some fantastic Andean music on it.
fab' ... thanks for the song - never heard it before.
may i ask, who made your charango?
billkilpatrick 4 years ago
I went to Argentina with my ukuele. People who told me that I should play a charango. Later these same people told me that they were going to Bolivia for the weekend and they said they'd get me one. I said "Great. How much?" They said "$100 US. Three days later they returned with the charango and $20 US in change. I still can't play it... the chords are difficult but anyway I'm glad I have it and I watch your playing with great interest. Post more.
lewdite 4 years ago
try tuning the 1st course (e'e') down to d'd' and treat the remaining courses as you would a baritone uke. the finger configurations are the same - just 4 steps up from the dgbe baritone uke tuning (i.e., gcea with an additional (d) - a "d" chord on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th courses will produce a "g" chord.) hope that makes sense.
billkilpatrick 4 years ago
I tune my charango G C E A E
Is that how you tune?
lewdite 4 years ago
no - instead on that andean "ring" with the 1st course e'e', i prefer to tune it down to d'd' ... makes melody easier to play.
billkilpatrick 4 years ago
Yes, it works beautifully... Why didn't I think of that? Thank you very much... you've probably resurrected my charango! Bye the way, my ukulele was a big hit in Argentina. Nobody knew what it was. I played it everywhere we went and everybody we met asked about it and many asked to play it. Some good guitar players (once they knew how it was tuned) played some fantastic Andean music on it.
lewdite 4 years ago
GREAT.
ghostgal30e 4 years ago