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The standard tuning of a Ukulele is a bit confusing because it is not strictly ascending. This tuning is g4-c4-e4-a4, it means that the corresponding notes are G above middle C, middle C, E above middle C, A above middle C, from the string which is highest on the fretboard to the string which is closest to the ground. It is easy to play it on the piano ...

When you're learning, the main choice you make is, do you want to become "good enough" (where good enough is defined by you, for whatever situation you're in), or do you want to become as good as you can? Either choice is fine. Just realize that your drum teacher is being paid to make you as good as you can be; unsurprisingly, learning general music theory ...

The short answer is no, the tunings are not different. The soprano and concert are usually tuned the same way, with CGEA. The baritone uke is the only size that is normally tuned differently. As far as "better sounding" goes, that's a matter of personal preference. One option you might try is to use a low G string tune the G as a low G instead of the ...

I recommend the digital tuner. The scale length on ukes and similar instruments is very short, so little increments in tuning make larger adjustments. Also,presuming you're using nylon strings, they are notoriously stretchy especially when new. Finally, you might check to see that there's no physical problem, nut slots not binding the string (a bit of ...

Since your uke is solid-body, you need the rest of your setup -- the amp, speaker, cabinet to give character to the sound. Fortunately the ukulele's pitch range is within that of a guitar's. A soprano uke is similar to the top strings of a guitar being played high up the fretboard. A tenor uke is similar to the top strings of a guitar being played nearer ...

Most Uke players want a kind of "acoustic" sound. Most guitar amps color the sound and make the Uke sound distinctly more electric. I have a Marshall AS50D and it has a separate tweeter, which makes the tone more neutral. It also has an anti-feedback filter. I believe that's pretty much a notch filter that suppresses the band where most feedback occurs. With ...

UkuleleUnderground.com has a lot of tutorial videos that show you tricks and tips specifically for playing the uke. One of the biggest things I learned was the alternate chords such as the B7 chords that can be played in different ways to make playing easier.

Probably the best ukulele web site is Uke Hunt. There is information both for the beginner (how to best finger chords, different ways to strum, ...) as well as more advanced players (tablature, combining melody and chords, ...). The site is updated regularly with new content showing how to play songs (both videos and tab) as well as other ukulele related ...

Well, it really is hard to tune instruments when you've gotten really close but not quite. The trick that most people use is, they listen to the beats. Essentially, you play both the reference note and your string at the same time, and you'll hear a sort of shimmering, where over time the sound seems to fade in and out rapidly (It has to do with ...

First, congratulation for your new hobby :D I think, especially on drums, you are overating sight-reading! I don't exacly know what do you want to do with your drumming skills (playing in a band? just for yourself? ... rock, jazz, metal?), but it's fine that you're learning your lessons, but remember that this is just the basic of your own work! Maybe you ...

There is one problem to consider. All acoustic string instrument soundboards (tops) have strips of carved wood called braces (sometimes called tone bars) glued to the underside to strengthen the top but also to tune the vibrations for various pitches. The braces are never symmetrical; they are different under the side of the instrument with the lowest ...

I have revised my answer after some more experience Original answer: I didn't even bother - I just re-tuned the strings in their original places. Because of the 're-entrant tuning', the top and bottom strings are very close in diameter, (as are the middle 2). (G<->A are only 2 semitones apart, and C<->E are only 4 semitones apart) It seemed to work ...