Ukulele Tuner

Click the picture to go to an online ukulele tuner. You can use your computer's microphone to pluck the string and have it tell you if it's in tune or not, or click the pegs (C, g, E, or A) to hear the note and twist the pegs until it sounds in tune. 

Cradle the body of the ukulele with your right arm. Keep your elbow at a 90-degree angle. The end of the ukulele should press against your the bottom half of your arm.. If the ukulele slips, hold it a little tighter. Don't squeeze the ukulele too tightly, however. You need just enough pressure to keep the ukulele in place.

• Keep holding the ukulele between the neck and body until your left hand is in place.

Place the thumb of your left hand behind the neck. Put it between the nut (or the top of the frets) and the third fret. Wrap the rest of your fingers around the front of the neck so that your fingers are parallel to the fret. Let your fingers float above the frets. Only your fingertips should touch the neck.

• The left arm should not hold the weight of the ukulele. Do not grasp the neck. A light touch will let you move your fingers more freely up and down the frets.

Extend your right hand along the bottom of the ukulele. Keep your wrist straight, but let your fingers cup the bottom of the instrument. You can use your thumb or index finger to strum.

• Some people strum over the sound hole while others will strum between the neck and the body. Whichever method you choose, make sure your hand can comfortably reach it.