If you are reading this post and have an Ukulele under $400 (US) and an electronic tuner, I would love it if you could do a favor for me. It won't take long, I promise!
There are two methods I know for tuning the ukulele (with the notes GCEA on a 4 string). One method is to pluck each string open with an electronic tuner, then match the appropriate note. The other is to use a reference string to tune the ukulele to itself (for instance, as seen here: http://www.get-tuned.com/uke_tuning.php )
The favor is this: Tune your ukulele with open strings to your electronic tuner. After that, press the appropriate fret as if you were going to tune it with the reference string and pay attention to whether or not it plays the reference note.
For example, if you used the method in the link above, you would tune the C string, press the 4th fret to play an E. Does the electronic tuner say you are playing an E note perfectly on the C string? Please do this for all 4 strings.
After that, please post your results along with the make and model of your instrument. Much thanks!
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The reason I am asking this question, is that so far I've had trouble finding one that will tune correctly to itself. I am in the market for an ukulele, and I want all 4 strings to sound good. I can understand if the ukulele is a bit sharp on the 8th or 10th fret, but a few hundred bucks should get me at least down to the 5th.
Thanks
:rock:
There are two methods I know for tuning the ukulele (with the notes GCEA on a 4 string). One method is to pluck each string open with an electronic tuner, then match the appropriate note. The other is to use a reference string to tune the ukulele to itself (for instance, as seen here: http://www.get-tuned.com/uke_tuning.php )
The favor is this: Tune your ukulele with open strings to your electronic tuner. After that, press the appropriate fret as if you were going to tune it with the reference string and pay attention to whether or not it plays the reference note.
For example, if you used the method in the link above, you would tune the C string, press the 4th fret to play an E. Does the electronic tuner say you are playing an E note perfectly on the C string? Please do this for all 4 strings.
After that, please post your results along with the make and model of your instrument. Much thanks!
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The reason I am asking this question, is that so far I've had trouble finding one that will tune correctly to itself. I am in the market for an ukulele, and I want all 4 strings to sound good. I can understand if the ukulele is a bit sharp on the 8th or 10th fret, but a few hundred bucks should get me at least down to the 5th.
Thanks
:rock: