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Tuning and checking the tuning on your Ukulele

   This is a simple way to check your tuning and to tune your ukulele. With this method you have to get at least one of your strings in tune (preferably the low G string), because from that string you will tune the rest of your strings using that as a reference. If you don't have access to a tuning fork, keyboard, or other tuning device, then that's fine. You can get one string as close as you can by ear and then tune the rest of the ukulele to it. The ukulele will be in tune with it's self and will sound just fine, even if every string is a little sharp or flat. Just make sure if your playing with someone that your in tune with them.

Open Strings - Down below I will talk about playing Open Strings. To play an Open String means to play a string without fretting anything. So that's why it's called Open.

How to tune a Ukulele

How to tune an Ukulele


Use the picture as a reference, Assuming now that your 4th String(G string) is in tune....

  • Fret the 5th fret on the 4th String(G String), If your ukulele is in tune or close, then if you pluck the fretted 4th string(G String) and the open 3rd String(C String), they should sound pretty close. Tune the knobs on your 3rd string(C string) until they match the 4th String(G String).
  • Now that the 3rd String(C String) is in tune we can now tune the 2nd String(E String) to it. Fret the 4th fret on the 3rd string(C string) and play that string and the open 2nd String(E String), and then turn the knobs on the 2nd String(E String) till they match.
  • Same process again, fret the 5th fret on the 2nd String(E String), and tune the open 1st String(A String) to the fretted 2nd String(E String).

Your ukulele should now be in tune.

Ukulele Tab to check tuning

This tab shows you quickly what frets and string to play to check your tuning.


A:--------0---:
E:-----0--5---:
C:--0--4------:
G:--5---------:

You can also you this free Online Ukulele Tuner to check the tuning on your Uke!



Congratulations on tuning your ukulele!


Comments on page - How to tune an Uke -
Guest [01-07-2008 12:50] 

this site is very helpful

Newbie [27-05-2008 15:16]E-Mail  

My tuning works for the open A & E strings but my G seems to be way too high, yet when I compare it to your "hear the sound" page, it seems right on for all the open strings. What am I missing.

Please peg answer for someone who has no experience with any instrument!

Guest [13-05-2008 13:12] 

great tuning. id use it again!

Petra [11-04-2008 02:58]E-Mail  

Thanks a lot! I defenately can make some sense out of my Ukulele ... and love it!

Guest [20-02-2008 14:10] 

very helpful thank you

REGGIN [19-02-2008 19:48]E-Mail  

man dis web site is off it you know what im sayin, man dis is hella tight

Guest [14-02-2008 02:18] 

It does work best for a tenor with a low G, but if you go to the 7th fret of the C string, should be the same as a high G. And tuning the E string with the finger on the 3rd fret is also the same as the high G. Then I use the 2nd fret of the G string to match the open A string.
A:-----open
E:------3 = G
C:------4 = E
G:------2 = A

Guest [23-01-2008 12:42] 

Mahalo! I got my first ukulele and didn't even know the names of the strings so I could not tune it. I will tell all my friends about this free Ukulele Tuner Service

Guest [09-01-2008 15:27] 

this is for tenor uke, tho.

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