Bass ukulele

Oscar Schmidt OUB800 Ukulele Bass

Adding a U-Bass to a ukulele ensemble adds harmonic and rhythmic interest. Use the chart below to visualize the notes on the bass ukulele. The bass ukulele is tuned differently than other ukes; it is tuned like a string bass or bass guitar: E A D G (from the thickest to thinnest string). Smaller bass ukuleles are tuned an octave higher than indicated in the chart below, but the note names are the same. The U-bass strings are a perfect fourth (four scale degrees) apart, which makes it easy to…

I’ve finally got another bass guitar student! I teach so many weekly guitar drums and ukulele lessons but I haven’t had a bassist to teach in 2 years. This is an example of why bands find it so hard to find a bass player. This new student is a complete beginner on bass so I’m […]

Designing and Making a Bass Ukulele: The aim of this instructable is to go through all the steps necessary to design and build a bass ukulele starting from some blocks of wood and ending with a finished instrument. Here is a quick preview of what it sounds like.

In previous posts I have discussed different ways to introduce the 12 Bar Blues to students. This month I wanted to talk about using a walking bass line to accompany another guitarist or musician when playing a 12 Bar Blues. Walking bass lines are generally associated with our bass playing brethren, but guitarists can also effectively use them. In its most simplistic form a walking bass outlines (or arpeggiates) the notes of a chord using a quarter note rhythm. There are many complications…

Playing great walking bass lines can be challegning for beginners. Therefore, here are 7 easy beginner-friendly walking bass exercises.

At the Frankfurt Fair 2011 we presented our bass ukulele. We use cedar or sitka spruce for the top and palisander or mahogany for the bottom and sides. We use special strings from Pyramid. There is a version with frets or without frets with side dots. An exceptionally beautiful instrument with an extraordinary sound. Since 2017, we have been building a self-developed system. With single pickups, which are adjustable in height. On the output jack, a control unit is fixed inside, with this the…

I don't think anyone has posted about this yet. The long-awaited Aquila Thunder Red strings for U-Bass are finally here. The price is $24.99, a lot...

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