ukuleG
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just curious, as ive never tried to tune my ukulele by ear before until today and my ear likes to think a ukuleles standard tuning is G# C# F b flat. its something i should really learn to do though.
If you mean get one string from a reference point such as a tuning fork or another instrument and then tuning the other strings by ear, then I can do it fine when it's quiet. Not at a noisy gig though, so I really depend on my clip on tuners.
[...] It may be that I am just a bit bonkers, but it works for me! [...]
Hey Tony, you know, I think I'm just mental enough to try it!
If you don't have a tuner handy and you're not playing with others, you can always get the instrument in tune with itself:
The 5th fret on the G string matches the C string (one octave higher).
The 4th fret on the C string is an E.
The 5th fret on the E string is an A.
--Mark
Just think of all that practice time wasted while fussing over tuning! It's not easy to tune by ear so don't stress over it.