Published:
2005-01-02
Updated:
2012-04-11
Learning Ukulele with Curt
Common `Ukulele Tunings
Any tuning is possible on a ukulele, as long as the ukulele’s construction supports it and a string is available.
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: UL101
Main Category: Tunings Main Instrument: Ukulele
Categories: Chords, Tunings, Tuning, TmpPagyCatDebug
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Any tuning is possible on a ukulele, as long as the ukulele’s construction supports it and a string is available.
There are three somewhat common tunings in popular use today, C, D and G tuning - with C tuning the most popular.
A dedicated page on Common and Not So Common Ukulele Tunings
Tune the Ukulele Like a Banjo
Tune string one down a whole step and you have a Banjo like tuning.
Tune the Ukulele Like Other Instruments
Mandolin
The standard mandolin tuning is tuned in Perfect Fifths G D A E. Aquila has a set of strings available to tune your ukulele like a mandolin.
Any tuning is possible on a ukulele as long as the ukulele's construction supports it and a string is available.
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