Which ukulele tuner should I buy?

Which ukulele tuner should I buy?

This ukulele tuner supports the most popular tunings. Standard tuning is gCEA, which is the most common ukulele tuning. The aDF#B tuning is shifted two frets, and brings out a sweeter ukulele tone. The DGBE tuning is more common for larger ukuleles, and it will give you the same root notes as the top four strings on a guitar.

What is DGBE tuning on a ukulele?

The DGBE tuning is more common for larger ukuleles, and it will give you the same root notes as the top four strings on a guitar. The fA#DG tuning brings standard tuning down two frets. Once you have selected a tuning, simply tap on the tuning pegs to ring out the root note for each string.

Can You tune a ukulele to an octave lower?

Before you can just tune your ukulele, you need a special string. When tuning the G string an octave lower, the string would flop, and you’d need to retune it quite often. That special string can only be used in a low G tuning as it is designed for that purpose only. Tuning it to a higher octave will most likely cause it to break.

What is low G tuning on a ukulele?

This tuning method is called re-entrant tuning. Setting the ukulele to low G means that the strings will be set from low to high. This is also called linear tuning, much like how a standard guitar is set. That tuning will give the ukulele a more low-pitched or a darker sound.

How do ukulele tuning pegs work?

String instruments like the ukulele have tuning pegs, which can be turned in both directions to either raise or lower the pitch that corresponds to one of the ukulele strings. Below, we’ll go through more details of the common ukulele tunings.

What is GCEA tuning on ukulele?

gCEA — Standard Tuning. The most popular ukulele tuning is known as gCEA. The vast majority of song tabs, chord charts, and other ukulele resources, are written with the assumption of gCEA tuning. This makes it the easiest tuning option for playing along to songs, or when jamming with other uke players.

How do I tune my ukulele using the FA#DG tuning?

The fA#DG tuning brings standard tuning down two frets. Once you have selected a tuning, simply tap on the tuning pegs to ring out the root note for each string. Listen carefully and tune your ukulele to that note by ear. You can tap the microphone button and play your ukulele directly into the microphone.