How Tuning Shapes Your Playing: High G vs. Low G / Baritone
Live Lessons EP093 – Published August 13, 2026
High G ukulele uses re-entrant tuning, meaning the 4th string is higher in pitch than the 3rd string. Low G and baritone ukuleles use linear tuning, where the strings are ordered from lowest to highest pitch. That one difference can have a big impact on how you approach fingerpicking, chord voicings, and arranging.
In this session, we’ll look at how to approach playing each instrument and how to adapt your playing to work with the different tunings.
P.S. This topic pairs well with our lesson on the differences between baritone and high/low G ukuleles. I’d recommend watching that lesson first, as it covers some of the fundamentals you’ll want to know before diving into this topic.