Ah you sing beautifully and play very well! I am interested in the 4 string cuatro guitar as it reminds me of the ukelele with its 4 strings and higher tones!
How is it tuned I wonder? Do people play around with tunings?
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The body shape of the Venezuelan cuatro resembles that of the ukulele but the cuatro is much larger, in fact professional cuatros have a much longer fingerboard.
I share with you a video so you can see the tuning:
I have mine tuned a little bit different hahaha
I greatly appreciate your beautiful words and your visit, thanks for your interest in this typical Venezuelan instrument.
Have a nice day!
Thank you so much for the response! Okay it is similar to a ukelele but the top string is an octave lower, as if you are merely playing normal guitar on the bottom 4 strings (and capo on 7th fret)! I believe you can play ukelele like this but you have to get a special top string that is thicker than the next one rather than thinner!
Wait, it sounds like the bottom string is also an octave lower than you'd expect? That's interesting!