The strings of a ukulele are, starting from the one closest to you when holding the instrument: G-C-E-A. Ukulele strings can also be referred to with a number from 1 to 4. In this case, the G string is referred to as the fourth string, the C string as the third string, and so...
The strings on a ukulele are counted from the top to the bottom, so the first string (string 1) is the top string and string 4 is the bottom string. Every string is indicated by a letter, corresponding to the note the open string plays. String 1: G String 2: C String 3: E Strin...
The ukulele has been undergoing one of its periodic resurgences in popularity for well more than a decade now and, as regards tuning, a frequently heard contention is that ukuleles are simply tuned “like the top four strings of a guitar.” Yes and no. “No” in the sense that the ast...
If we have a piano at hand, then it’s our lucky day. We can tune the four strings using 4 piano keys as references: Notes on the ukulele compared to piano Make sure you use the appropriate C key, because if you don’t you will tune one or more octaves lower, or even worse, tr...
If you’re used to playing guitar, it might seem odd that there is a high g-string. In standard reentrant tuning, the pitch of the strings on the ukulele don’t go from lowest to highest. This tuning is part of what makes the ukulele have that bright and charming sound. Reentrant ...
Once you start to become familiar with the standard pitch of the ukulele strings (or if you already feel that you have a good ear), you may like to progress on to using a tuner that plays a note. To tune with a tuner that plays a note, you simply try to match the sound of your...
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A:--0---0---: E:---5---: C:---: G:--2---: Tuning your Ukulele using 'Middle-C' Start by getting the C-string as close to in-tune as you can by ear, and then tune the rest of the ukulele strings off the C-string. The ukulele will then be in tune with itself, ...
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When I first got my ukulele, I decided to hold off on getting a real tuner and instead see if this app really did what it said it did. It really didn’t though. The app would only pick up the G and E strings, completely not acknowledging the C and A. As in I would play the ...