Tunings/Ukulele/Ukulele Open C (G C E G)
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Open C Ukulele Tuner

open4 strings440 Hz

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Target

G4

392.0 Hz

Select String

4G4392 Hz
Play
3C4262 Hz
Play
2E4330 Hz
Play
1G4392 Hz
Play

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Click "Start Listening" and select a string to tune. Auto-detect is assist-only and works best when the string is already close to pitch.

Tune the fourth through first strings to G4 C4 E4 G4. Together they form a C major chord. From standard high-G tuning, leave G4 C4 E4 unchanged and lower only A4 to G4.

Note Layout

4String 4
G4
3String 3
C4
2String 2
E4
1String 1
G4

Notation

G4 C4 E4 G4

How to Tune

1

Click "Start Listening"

Allow microphone access when prompted.

2

Play Each String

Auto-detect will find the string, or click to select manually.

3

Adjust Until Green

Center the needle and watch for the green "In Tune" indicator.

Tune Open C cleanly

Mute the other strings while the tuner listens

Approach the first-string G4 from below

Recheck both G4 strings after the first pass

Strum softly to confirm a clear C major chord

About Open C ukulele tuning

History & context

Open C is the smallest move from high-G standard among these presets: only the first string changes. A full barre moves the same major-chord voicing up the neck.

Common genres

SongwritingFolkFingerstyleAmbient

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