It doesn't matter if you're the best musician on the planet - if your instrument is out of tune, you're going to sound awful.
The first step before you even play is making sure it's tuned correctly.
If you've ever been to the orchestra, you'll notice the very first thing they do is tune.
A musician plays a note and all the others tune to it.
We'll be doing the same type of thing here.
Let's explore some ways to tune your uke.
Ukuleles come in many different tunings, and some even have more than 4 strings.
For the purposes of this article, we'll be dealing with a standard ukulele - one with 4 strings and in GCEA tuning.
We also assume you're playing a right handed ukulele.
If you're playing lefty, simply flip the instructions around.
Which string is which? String #1: A String #2: E String #3: C String #4: G Tuning Each string is connected to a tuning peg.
As you tighten the peg, the string goes up in pitch; as you loosen it the string goes down in pitch.
Usually only a very tiny adjustment is needed for the pitch to change.
There are many ways to tune.
For this article we'll be using the reference note method.
Load up a ukulele tuner website - any one will do.
This will have a button for the note of each string.
Click the button for the string you'd like to tune - it will sound the note and loop it.
Pluck the same string on your uke, and adjust the tuning peg until the pitch is matched.
This may take some getting used to, but with a little practice you should be able to develop your ear and match the sound perfectly.
Repeat this for each string.
You now have a beautifully tuned ukulele! Make sure you bookmark the ukulele tuner site for future use.
You'll want to tune before each playing session (and often during).
The strings will naturally go out of tune as the uke sits and as its played.
You can also use the reference note method with another instrument, such as a piano or guitar.
As long as you know that instrument is tuned right, you can just play the notes GCEA on the other instrument and match the pitches.
You can also purchase a pitch pipe which sounds the correct notes as you blow into it.
This is handy to have when you are not by your computer.
The first step before you even play is making sure it's tuned correctly.
If you've ever been to the orchestra, you'll notice the very first thing they do is tune.
A musician plays a note and all the others tune to it.
We'll be doing the same type of thing here.
Let's explore some ways to tune your uke.
Ukuleles come in many different tunings, and some even have more than 4 strings.
For the purposes of this article, we'll be dealing with a standard ukulele - one with 4 strings and in GCEA tuning.
We also assume you're playing a right handed ukulele.
If you're playing lefty, simply flip the instructions around.
Which string is which? String #1: A String #2: E String #3: C String #4: G Tuning Each string is connected to a tuning peg.
As you tighten the peg, the string goes up in pitch; as you loosen it the string goes down in pitch.
Usually only a very tiny adjustment is needed for the pitch to change.
There are many ways to tune.
For this article we'll be using the reference note method.
Load up a ukulele tuner website - any one will do.
This will have a button for the note of each string.
Click the button for the string you'd like to tune - it will sound the note and loop it.
Pluck the same string on your uke, and adjust the tuning peg until the pitch is matched.
This may take some getting used to, but with a little practice you should be able to develop your ear and match the sound perfectly.
Repeat this for each string.
You now have a beautifully tuned ukulele! Make sure you bookmark the ukulele tuner site for future use.
You'll want to tune before each playing session (and often during).
The strings will naturally go out of tune as the uke sits and as its played.
You can also use the reference note method with another instrument, such as a piano or guitar.
As long as you know that instrument is tuned right, you can just play the notes GCEA on the other instrument and match the pitches.
You can also purchase a pitch pipe which sounds the correct notes as you blow into it.
This is handy to have when you are not by your computer.
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