1. Tuning

How to use the online tuner

1. Simply play the note you want to tune from our online tuner and then pluck that string on your ukulele.

2. As both notes are ringing, listen to hear if the note of your ukulele is higher or lower.

3. Slowly turn the tuning peg of your ukulele whilst at the same time plucking the string that you are tuning.

4. As you hear the string go higher or lower remember to stop when the sound of your string matches the online tuner.
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Standard Ukulele Tuning

This is the most common ukulele tuning. Soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles are tuned in standard tuning, sometimes referred to as “C tuning.” In the picture to the above, you see the notes of each string. The top string or fourth string of the ukulele is tuned to a G. The third string is tuned to a C. The second string is tuned to an E. The bottom, or first string, is tuned to an A.

A chromatic tuner is a device that automatically detects the pitch of your strings and gives you a reading so you can adjust your tuning to the right spot. see video.
We recommend a brand called SNARK. You can pick one up on ebay for £13. Alternatively you could get something cheaper or download a tuning app for your phone.



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