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Ukulele tuning
Baritone
D G B E — the top four strings of a guitar, on a baritone ukulele.
Ukulele · 2 + 2
4th
D3
146.8 Hz
3rd
G3
196.0 Hz
2nd
B3
246.9 Hz
1st
E4
329.6 Hz
Note names won’t tune your ukulele.
Knowing the strings should read D G B E is the easy half. Landing each frequency — and knowing whether you are nine cents flat or three — is the half that needs an ear or an instrument.
1
Open Dial and play a string
It listens as soon as you play. Nothing to press.
2
Turn each peg until the needle centres
On a baritone, tune D, G, B, E — the same as a guitar's top four strings.
3
Check the remaining strings
Changing tension on one string shifts the neck slightly. The rest usually need a nudge.
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What baritone tuning is for
Less an alternate tuning than the baritone ukulele's own standard. Guitar chord grips transfer directly, and the longer scale gives a warm, low voice. It belongs on a baritone-scale instrument, not a soprano.
A few chords to try
G
Open
C
Open
Em
Open