Standard ukulele tuning is GCEA
Soprano, concert and tenor ukuleles almost always use G, C, E, A. This page opens on those four notes. The G is the high re-entrant G4, above the C, which is what most ukuleles ship with.
A low G is G3, an octave down. Chromatic mode will show that octave if your ukulele has one. The cents work the same way.
GCEA frequencies at A4 = 440
Baritone ukuleles are usually D, G, B, E, the same notes as the top four strings of a guitar. Use Guitar mode or Chromatic for those.
| String | Note | Hz at 440 |
|---|---|---|
| 4th, closest to your face | G4 | 392.00 |
| 3rd | C4 | 261.63 |
| 2nd | E4 | 329.63 |
| 1st | A4 | 440.00 |
High G and low G
Re-entrant tuning puts the G above the C, so a strum has that bright top note. Linear tuning puts the G below the C. Both are called G. The tuner shows the octave, so G4 means the high string and G3 means the low one.
Tune the C, E and A first. They are the same in both setups. Then bring the G to the octave you want.
Small strings move a lot
Ukulele strings stretch, especially when they are new. Tune, play for a minute, and tune again. Pulling a string sharp and then easing down helps it hold.
Hold the uke still and pluck gently. A wild strum feeds the mic several notes and the name will flicker.