How does that sound? Hopefully pitch perfect!Tuning Your Ukulele Without A Tuner Or Reference NotesIf you’re really hardcore then there’s a way to tune your ukulele to itself. You don’t need a tuner and you don’t need reference notes. Watch the video below and I’ll talk you ...
The number one way to sound better as a beginner ukulele player is totune your ukulele. Your audience will thank you for it and you’ll be inspired and even surprised by the beautiful sound you create! A lot of new ukulele players don’t realize the ukulele has to be tuned frequently ...
One useful concept to understand is reentrant (or re-entrant) tuning. For example, the standard tuning for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles is a reentrant tuning. So how does a reentrant tuning differ from the standard tunings used with a guitar or bass, for instance? With the so-cal...
With relative ukulele tuning, all four strings are tuned relative to each other. This is a method you can use when you have no other means of tuning your ukulele. It is a good choice if you are playing on your own and you want to have all your strings sound right together, but it ...
Each number refers to a fret number. For example, in the piece of tab above, you would pluck the 3rd fret of the bottom string on the ukulele. As we read across the piece of tab, we see that we would then pluck the open E string, the second to bottom string. Then, we would plu...
Jon and Joey take a first look at the Populele Smart Ukulele. Frequently Asked Questions Question: Does it really make a sound, or is it just a controller that plays through your phone speaker? Answer: The Populele has a real hollow body made of wood that really resonates and acoustically...
The four main types of ukulele (soprano, concert, tenor and baritone) each have their own standard tuning. However, it has become more common for the three smallest types of ukulele to all be tuned to G-C-E-A. While the standard tuning of the soprano ukulele is A4-D4-F#4-B4, it...
(since the first string on the ukulele in C tuning is tuned to A). Strike the A fork on your knee and place it on your uke. Hum the resulting A tone. Get the group to join the hum fest. At this point you can introduce the concept of playing together in time. Strike the fork ...
You can use a reference sound to tune the low E string and then use the low E string to tune the rest of the strings. There’s one important thing to remember when tuning your guitar: try to tune up to the desired pitch instead of down to a lower pitch. This way, the tuned strin...
High E String being tuned You’re Done! Finish up the tuning process by checking each of those note pairs in turn, from your low E and A string on up. Check the low E against your source note again. If any don’t sound quite correct, adjust the peg to make them match, but make...