What the open string notes are Tuning by ear (relative tuning) Tuning a ukulele with a piano What to do if your ukulele doesn't stay in tune remove these ads So you already know about all theparts of a ukuleleand you know how torestring an ukulele. Now what abouttuning a ukulele?How...
The open strings are tuned to the notes "GCEA" from the top to bottom. All of the strings' pitches will have a range within the same octave, i.e the fourth octave. When representing the octave you can usually find a number together with the notename. The standard C tuning can thereof...
44 frets to memorise By now you should know the names/notes of your open strings, the next step is to get to grips with some of the names of the fretted notes that you play. We only need to know the notes up to the 11th fret, as once we hit the 12th fret we’re a whole octa...
5. Play Your First Ukulele Chord Learn to play a C chord where you place the ring finger of your fretting hand on the 3rd fret of the bottom A-string and let the top three strings ring open. In this video, I show you how to play the C chord cleanly and clearly without buzzing. T...
Hold the 5th fret of the G-string. This should exactly match the open C-string. Use the tuning pegs to adjust the pitch of the G-string so that it matches the pitch of the open C-string. When you play two of the same notes simultaneously (like the 5th fret, E-string to an open...
Since chords are made up of individual, separate notes. If you rearrange the order in which you play those individual notes on each string of the ukulele, you get different chord positions. You can check out variations on different chord positions in my ukulele library here: http://www....
Before you begin, refresh yourself on the notes of the open strings of the ukulele. Tuned in standard tuning, from the top to bottom string, the notes are G-C-E-A. For a refresher on how to read ukulele tab, gohere. It’s from these open strings you build your first scale. But ...
You can see the keys of the piano in the diagram, along with the matching string note and string number at the top. Match the notes of the piano to those of your ukulele by ear. Getting the hang of this might take some practice. ...
On the same string, ram a finger onto a higher fret While you pick the first note normally, the second note of a hammer-on is not attacked. This is the whole character of the technique. If you pick both notes you’re just shifting frets normally. The energy of the first note is car...
between warm and loud. The use of Agathis wood for the body also helps the instrument retain its shape, which in turn upholds sound quality over the long term. Unlike most comparable ukes, the Makala MK-T has 18 frets. The wider variety of notes brings the ability to play more complex ...