Do you need to know how to tune a ukulele?
One of the first things you need to learn when taking ukulele lessons is how to tune a ukulele. Ukulele tuning is a must if you want it to sound good. In this article we’ll provide a step-by-step guide on tuning a ukulele for beginners.
Can a uke be tuned up to BB?
Whenever you are experimenting with an alternate tuning, always slowly tune anything UP. If you go too far up in tuning you may break the string or damage the instrument. On the uke you are only moving up one and a half steps to Bb so it shouldn’t be too big a deal.
What are the different tunings for baritone ukuleles?
Baritone ukes have a different standard tuning, so we’ll tackle that separately. Every instrument has a standard tuning. For the ukulele that’s gCEA. The ‘g’ is lowercase to indicate that it’s at a higher pitch. Ukuleles are unique in that the higher strings are on the outside, with the lower strings in the middle.
What’s the best way to tune a slide uke?
Just lightly touch all the strings and play your slide uke. In this tuning you are moving the A up to a Bb, so be careful. Whenever you are experimenting with an alternate tuning, always slowly tune anything UP. If you go too far up in tuning you may break the string or damage the instrument.
How does a tuning peg work on a ukulele?
String instruments like the ukulele have tuning pegs, which can be turned in both directions to either raise or lower the pitch that corresponds to one of the ukulele strings. Below, we’ll go through more details of the common ukulele tunings.
Which is the best tuning for a baritone ukulele?
The DGBE tuning, which is sometimes referred to as Chicago tuning, is more popular on some of the larger ukuleles, and is the most common tuning on the baritone ukulele. This tuning matches up exactly with the top 4 strings of the guitar.
Which is the highest string on a ukulele?
Ukuleles are unique in that the higher strings are on the outside, with the lower strings in the middle. This is called a re-entrant tuning. Most other stringed instruments, like guitars and mandolins, go low to high. So the bottom string is the lowest in pitch, and the top string is the highest in pitch. The string gauges match this.