Baritone ukuleles use a standard D-G-B-E tuning like the top four strings of a guitar. You can tune a baritone ukulele in two alternate tunings, G-C-E-A re-entrant and D-G-B-E re-entrant. G-C-E-A re-entrant is the same tuning as a soprano ukulele. D-G-B-E re-entrant means the D string is pitched an octave higher than in normal D-G-B-E tuning.
Instructions
G-C-E-A Re-Entrant Tuning
1. Tune your strings in the order of lowest, highest, second lowest and second highest to exert the least amount of pressure on the instrument's neck. G-C-E-A refers to the order of the strings on the neck, starting with the string that's closest to the player's head while playing.
2. Start by tuning the G string an octave higher than the G note on your pitch source.
3. Match the A string to the A note on your pitch source.
4. Make your C string sound the same as the middle C pitch of your source.
5. Adjust your E string so it sounds like the E note of your pitch source.
D-G-B-E Re-Entrant Tuning
6. Use a pitch source to find a D note and tune the re-entrant D string until it plays one octave higher.
7. Tighten or loosen the E string of the baritone ukulele as needed, until it matches the sound of the pitch source's E note.
8. Do adjustments on the G string so it sounds like the G note you play on your pitch source.
9. Fret the G string on the fourth fret and tune the open B string until they sound the same.
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