Tenor vs Baritone Ukulele 

Yes, more Baritone please!

I find that the greater sustain and reduced string tension on the baritone makes it one of the most comfortable, playable string instruments I own. For finger style music, it has the rich tone of a classical guitar but in a much more portable form factor. For strumming though, it’s a little too dark and muddy, and can get lost in a jam session. And it lacks the tao and sparkle that makes the ukulele the ukulele. One thing I’d like to try is a reentrant tuning on a baritone. A good excuse to acquire more ukuleles…

This November I baught my adult sun the tenor Ukulele with complete package of what he would need it was an electric Acustic Tenor ukulele as he already has electric guitar an a acoustic guitar an I wanted hi. To have a different exspierence playing something different an baughr it for his 32nd birthday an hid reaction was so cool an was so happy to have it an of course case and everything. Made me happy to see him surprised an happy. He is self taught guitar player since 13 an drums too an he writes music an is Artistically talented . I'm very proud of him always trying to better himself with it . Thank s

A very educational , instructive video, by a real musician.. thanks

Fascinating! Mahalo for addressing many of my questions about these 2 instruments 👏🏼

The Baritone is amazing. I love the low rich sound! Thank you

I like ‘em both. As you stated, it’s good to have more than one. In fact, I would want a Tenor, a Baritone and a U-bass! That and a small combo amp would make gigging a breeze.

So I have only been playing Ukulele solidly for about 5 months now, my first Ukulele was a tenor, an Enya EUT-MAD. I liked it a lot and still play it from time to time especially after changing the strings to low G, but it didn't have the sound I wanted. I later discovered the existence of the baritone uke and bought a nice Kala SCAC-B which had much more of a guitar sound I wanted to play without the much larger learning curve of having 6 strings. I now own 4 Baritones including an 8-string Kala and a Flight Aurora EQ-A. I am short, only 5'6" with short fat fingers, and I have no idea how any guys taller than me can comfortably play a concert let alone a soprano uke. I struggle to even play a tenor as my fingers are so cramped trying to play a D chord even with various fingering placements that I only succeed in not muting other strings half the time. The baritone not only is so much easier for me to play even though I need to really stretch my short fingers in order to form some chords including barre chords, but because the strings are so much looser than on the tenor, I have a lot more fine control of the volume and I can play songs more softly and can express more emotion from the baritone ukulele.

Excellent comparison Jeff. I have a low G baritone, low G tenor, and high G tenor. A lot of times.....when I learn something on my low G tenor......I'll also play it on my baritone.....using the same fingering. It breaks the monotony of playing it just on my tenor.

Great lesson. I bought a concert Kala in Kona and got a baritone that won't stay in tune now, I'm contemplating upgrading the tuning machines and get a Donner tenor for my daughter. This video helped a lot.

Love both instruments. Have a tenor, will buy a baritone and guitar Lele.

Awesome 👏👏

I played a baritone for a long time until I found a tenor guitar. Tuned to D, G, B, E like the baritone ukulele it sounds brighter and more lively.

Hello Jeff, thanks for this video on the difference of Tenor vs Baritone. I have played guitar for many years but only for my enjoyment, then thought of getting a Tenor Ukulele, but I think I was sold a preloved baritone as the scale length is 20 inches. It was strung with Low G wound so normal tuning GCEA, but the 1st 'A' never 'bottoms' out and always going flat. It eventually snapped! I notice a comment here that someone else uses a baritone on Low G. If I tune to GCEG, the 1st stays in tune longer. What strings would you suggest please so can enjoy my new instrument. Looks like I will have to 'butter up' my other half and purchase a 'proper' tenor as well! Sorry for the length of this post, love your playing. Graham

Thanks for posting this promo for Baritone and providing another quality learning pathway for students. I haven't seen a side by side comparison before online. I was anticipating / hoping that you would demo the tonal differences by playing the same tune in the same Key on each. I think you demoed C to F on Tenor and G to C on Bari? and used the same fingering on the Jazz demo so different Key again? This approach highlighted the deeper mellower tone on the Bari but you're playing lower so it should anyway? Any chance of a side by side in the same Key? Pleased to hear someone spruiking the option to Capo the Bari for a two in one instrument and interesting to hear your take on what styles are complemented on each. With all Fluro strings I agree that the string tension is lower on the Bari which may be a very attractive option for Beginners to be able to get clean fretting on some shapes faster / more easily - especially Barre chords.? I think I was hearing the Tenor pop out more (much brighter) in the Jazz demo and the BBari more muted / muddy, but maybe that was because of the Key difference as well? i like to think of Baritone as a Gateway to Guitar especially for younger kids ... what are your thoughts about this transition vs straight to 3/4 or full size Guitar for young children smaller hands?

Thanks for demonstrating the rich differences of these two instruments. What are your thoughts on the g-c-e-a tuning for a baritone? I ask this question as a beginner player that really likes the low sounds of the baritone.

I like to think he got some of his talent s from me I have singing voice an I'm Artistic self taught too 😊

Jeff thanks for this great stuff! What scale length are your baritones? 19 or20 inches? Do you have a preference between those two scales on baritones? Thanks again!

So interesting. Did I understand you correctly, that the string tension is actually looser on the baritone? Does it use nylon guitar strings? Or are there fluorocarbon baritone ukulele strings? I’m enjoying your classical music book for the tenor very much. Thank you for making that material easily available.

Can i play dgbe tuning with standard ukulele chords I have a no idea baritone chords?

Which make and tension of strings do you set up on Tener and Baritone uke? I would like to join Ukulele academy. Mahalo!

Are you Venezuelan? What is the name of the first song that you play at this video?

I have a Baritone Ukulele Makala MK-B, I think they have better sound. But out of my 4 strings, D and G sound good, B and E are average. Does anyone know if I can change B and E to D and G. To give a bass type of sound.

I'm looking to go the other direction. I have a tenor, but I'm considering purchasing a soprano. But since classical music is my preferred genre, is it possible to have a soprano uke with a low G?

Can baritone be played with normal ukulele chords?

Where can I buy a baritone like that? 😍

I play them both, the baritone for gospel standards,. and the Tenor for embellishing basically anything and everything

What was the brand of that Tenor Ukulele? I think he says it at 2:38m but I cannot make it out. Thanks

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