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Ukulele Tuner

Tuning pattern: C6 (named after the C6 chord)

String pitches (Top to Bottom)

•  G4,  391.96Hz
•  C4, 261.63Hz
•  E4, 329.63Hz
•  A4, 440.00Hz

Tuning the Ukulele to itself:

Self tuning a Ukulele is more complex than tuning most string instruments, as the string pitches are not sequential. Arranging the strings sequentially according to pitch (1 being the lowest pitch, string 1 being the topmost string on the instument) gives the following pattern:

• 1 = string 2
• 2 = string 3
• 3 = string 1
• 4 = string 4



It is possible to tune the strings to each other according to the following pattern

• C string [fret 7] = G4
• C string [fret 4] = E4
• E string [fret 5] = A4



It is possible to use an octave tuning method of sorts on the ukulele, except between the G and C strings, which must be tuned according to equal pitch

• C string [fret 7] = G4
• E string [fret 8] = C5
• A string [fret 7] = E5



It is not possible to use harmonic tuning methods on the Ukulele