![]() Right after tuning, play a few chords and check if they sound right. It’s important to fret with a very light touch! Don’t press the strings so hard that they touch the fretboard, otherwise you’ll bend the tone and won’t achieve a precise tuning! Then tune the C and the G string accordingly. Now you can tune the E string using the beating. So, for tuning the E string (2nd string), fret it at the 5th fret and pluck both the E and the A string at the same time. The 4th string fretted at the 2nd fret - should match the 1st string.The 3rd string fretted at the 4th fret - should match the 2nd string.The 2nd string fretted at the 5th fret - should match the open 1st string.Now tune it until the tones of the two strings match: In order to tune one of the other strings, fret it so that it should produce the same note like a string which is already in tune. Then all other strings can be tuned using the A string as a reference. Tuning the other strings (GCEA tuning with high G)įirst tune the A string using the tuning fork. When using the tuning fork correctly, the beating will be very well hearable, which allows for a very accurate tuning. I explained on the page Tuning by reference tones how to tune by using the beating. This makes it easier compared to the guitar, where the A string is tuned 2 octaves deeper than the tone of the tuning fork. On the ukulele, the A string must be tuned to match the reference tone of the tuning fork exactly. Produce the reference tone as described, and tune the A string. Then gently press the ball end against a resonanting body - this could be a table surface, however holding it against the bridge of the ukulele will work best. In order to produce a tone with the tuning fork, hold it at its stem, and hit a tine against a firm (but not too hard) object - for example your knee. There are also specialized tuning forks for other notes, but for the ukulele an inexpensive standard A4 tuning fork, as shown by the illustration, is best suited. Most tuning forks produce the note a’ (=A4) at a frequency of 440 Hz, also known as “concert pitch” (“Kammerton” in German). The tuning fork is a simple means for providing a standard of pitch. ![]()
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