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Re-Entrant and Common Ukulele Tunings
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Common Ukulele Tunings
Any tuning is possible on a ukulele as long as the construction supports it and a string is available.
Here are the most common tunings for the Ukulele shown in concert pitch.
To finally memorize the names of the notes on the ukulele fingerboard. Check out my book Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard below.
C Tunings
C Tuning
C Tuning - For Soprano, Concert and Tenor ukulele. The same as the higher four strings of a standard tuned guitar with a capo at the fifth fret with string four "G" one octave higher.
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C Tuning, Low "G"
Key of "C" Low 'G' Tuning - For Soprano, Concert and Tenor ukulele. Same as Key of "C" Tuning but with string four one octave lower. This is the same as placing a capo at the fifth fret of a standard tuned guitar.
D Tunings
D Tuning
Key "D" Tuning - For Soprano, Concert and Tenor ukulele. The same as the higher four strings of a standard tuned guitar with a capo at the seventh fret with string four "A" one octave higher.
D Tuning, Low "A"
Key "D" Tuning , Low 'A' Tuning - For Soprano, Concert and Tenor ukulele. The same as the higher four strings of a standard tuned guitar with a capo at the seventh fret.
G Tuning
G Tuning
Key of "G" Tuning - For Baritone and Tenor ukulele. The same as the higher four strings of a standard tuned guitar. So you already know how to play the Baritone and Tenor Ukulele.
String 4 can also be tuned up one octave. A tuning that the great jazz ukulele player Lyle Ritz favors.
Less Common Ukulele Tunings
Here are the tuning recommendations of several prominent ukulele musicians:
Byron Yasui's recommend ukulele tunings:
- Soprano - A D F# B
- Concert (Alto) - G C E A
- Tenor - F Bb D G
- Baritone - Eb Ab C F
Joel Eckhaus's recommend ukulele tunings:
- Soprano - A D F# B
- Concert (Alto) - G C E A
- Tenor - E A C# F#
- Baritone - D G B E
The Re-entrant Ukulele Tuning?
Re-Entrant and Common Ukulele Tunings
Just what is this re-entrant ukulele tuning?
Here is my take on the ukulele’s common Re-entrant tuning. If coming from the guitar where the strings are tuned low to high. An instrument like the ukulele with a re-entrant tuning where the lowest note of the instrument might not be the lowest string. It can seem a little strange at first.
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