Tuning your Ukulele

Standard Ukulele Tuning

This is the most common ukulele tuning. Soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles are tuned in standard tuning, sometimes referred to as “C tuning.”

In the picture above, you see the notes of each string. The top string or fourth string of the ukulele is tuned to a G. The third string is tuned to a C. The second string is tuned to an E. The bottom, or first string, is tuned to an A.

This most common way of tuning a ukulele is seen on the musical staff:

Or on the piano keys:

Some people also use the opening line of the song My Dog Has Fleas to remember how to tune a ukulele since that line is identical to how a ukulele is tuned.