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Ukulele tuning
Low G
Standard with the fourth string dropped an octave — linear instead of reentrant.
Ukulele · 2 + 2
4th
G3
196.0 Hz
3rd
C4
261.6 Hz
2nd
E4
329.6 Hz
1st
A4
440.0 Hz
Note names won’t tune your ukulele.
Knowing the strings should read G C E A 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
Only the fourth string changes: down an octave to G3, at 196 Hz. Fit a low-G string first.
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 Low G is for
Adds a fifth of range below the C string, which fingerstyle and jazz players use for real basslines. It usually needs a dedicated low-G string — often wound — since a standard high-G string cannot reach the pitch.
A few chords to try
C
Open
F
Open
Am
Open