Ukulele Lesson #6: Ukulele Tunings

Scientific pitch notation is one of several methods that name the notes of the standard Western chromatic scale by combining a letter-name, accidentals, and a number identifying the pitch's octave. The definition of scientific pitch notation is proposed to the Acoustical Society Of America in 1939, where C0 is in the region of the lowest possible audible frequency.

Example: "A4" refers to the A above middle C (that is, A440, the note that has a frequency of 440 Hz). Tuning Tips Always drop below pitch, and then tighten the string slowly and rise to the correct pitch. The 4th string is tuned higher than the 3rd string in standard C tuning. The 3rd string is tuned to middle C and the 4th string is tuned to G above middle C. Therefore the 3rd string open is the lowest note on the ukulele. Unlike most other ukuleles, baritone ukuleles are not re-entrant tuned; instead they are tuned D-G-B-E (low to high), matching the tuning of the top four strings of a guitar.

Type	C Tuning	D Tuning	Low G Tuning	Baritone Tuning
Soprano	A4 (440 Hz) E4 (329.6) C4 (261.6) G4 (392)	B4 (493.8 Hz) F#4 (369.9) D4 (293.6) A4 (440)
Concert	A4 (440 Hz) E4 (329.6) C4 (261.6) G4 (392)	B4 (493.8 Hz) F#4 (369.9) D4 (293.6) A4 (440)
Tenor	A4 (440 Hz) E4 (329.6) C4 (261.6) G4 (392)	B4 (493.8 Hz) F#4 (369.9) D4 (293.6) A3 (220)	A4 (440 Hz) E4 (329.6) C4 (261.6) G3 (196)
Baritone				E4 (329.6 Hz) B3 (246.9) G3 (196) D3 (146.8)

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