Learning to Play Ukulele Low G tuning

[Nutbeem]

My attempt to learn to play the guitar a few years back started out okay until I ran out of steam and ability.

I've decided to give it another go and asked Mrs TM to get me a Tenor Ukulele for Xmas, which should be an easier instrument for me to cope with.

Having spent time looking at the Reviews we've ordered a Kmise Tenor, which seems to be reasonably well regarded for budget end of the market.

I've now realised it comes tuned at Low G when I would have preferred the more normal High G tuning.

I know I could re-string it to High G, but if I leave it as it is how does that work with Ukulele chord charts? Are they the same for Low & High G, or do I need to find charts and books that show the chords for Low G?

[Ham]

Chords should be the same, sound will be different I would have thought

[T42]

Or you could buy a guitarrita, which is a uke-sized guitar with A as the bottom string instead of E.  Shoves all your favourite songs up by a fourth and puts your top notes out of reach.

[TheLurker]

You can tune a ukelele?  Gosh. 

[hbunnet]

Chords should be the same, sound will be different I would have thought

Yes but more Guitar like than UKE like, which for me, would be a bonus.

[Nutbeem]

You can tune a ukelele?  Gosh. 

In the context of my ability to play a musical instrument, the extent to which it can be tuned is probably irrelevant.

Answers provided, combined with some more internet browsing, have clarified things for me & I'll stick with the Low G tuning initially at least.

[liam_whippet]

If you're looking for stuff to play, there's a whole series of 'The little black book of classic/great/hit/Beatles/accoustic/etc songs for ukulele' ...

... with uke chords shown rather than guitar ones.

[I too have a tenor, and aspirations to learn how to play it!]

I've always reckoned that "4 strings with 4 fingers means you've got a fighting chance", but then I'm originally a violinist ...

[Ham]

I've always reckoned that "4 strings with 4 fingers means you've got a fighting chance", but then I'm originally a violinist ...

Your fingers are clearly slimmer than my stubby peasant appendages.

[liam_whippet]

Not necessarily - 'originally a violinist', I'm now relegated to viola... 

There are jokes about viola players, you know ...

[Séamas M.]

As well as a couple of ukes (and a few guitars!) I have a Yamaha guitalele (guitarrita). It's quite good fun to play.

Regarding tuning, I was told that the real translation of the word ukulele is "little bastard that won't stay in tune"!