TUNING REFERENCE

Standard (Ukulele) tuning

G · C · E · A

Standard (Ukulele) is a 4-string ukulele tuning with open strings G–C–E–A.

Instrument
Ukulele (Soprano)
Strings
4
Open notes
G C E A
With octaves
G4 C4 E4 A4

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G Minor on the fretboard

Find each scale tone in a catalog tuning. Filled notes marked R are roots; outlined notes are other tones. Open strings are fret 0.

Choose a scale to see it in Standard (Ukulele). A scale does not need to contain every open-string note to be played in this tuning.

Ukulele (Soprano) referenceG Minor scale in this tuning

Ukulele (Soprano) · Standard (Ukulele) · Frets 0–12 · All scale tones

G Minor in Standard (Ukulele) on Ukulele (Soprano)Physical string order is preserved, with the first catalog string at the bottom. Read exact frets and pitches in the table below. Roots carry an R marker.0123456789101112G4C4E4A4String 1, fret 0: G4, rootGRString 1, fret 2: A4AString 1, fret 3: A#4A#String 1, fret 5: C5CString 1, fret 7: D5DString 1, fret 8: D#5D#String 1, fret 10: F5FString 1, fret 12: G5, rootGRString 2, fret 0: C4CString 2, fret 2: D4DString 2, fret 3: D#4D#String 2, fret 5: F4FString 2, fret 7: G4, rootGRString 2, fret 9: A4AString 2, fret 10: A#4A#String 2, fret 12: C5CString 3, fret 1: F4FString 3, fret 3: G4, rootGRString 3, fret 5: A4AString 3, fret 6: A#4A#String 3, fret 8: C5CString 3, fret 10: D5DString 3, fret 11: D#5D#String 4, fret 0: A4AString 4, fret 1: A#4A#String 4, fret 3: C5CString 4, fret 5: D5DString 4, fret 6: D#5D#String 4, fret 8: F5FString 4, fret 10: G5, rootGRString 4, fret 12: A5A

Notes-per-string views select the first matching scale tones on each string at or above the starting fret, within a 12-fret window. These are position studies: crossing strings can repeat or skip pitches. They are not guaranteed continuous ascending runs or finger assignments. Four-note layouts can require stretches or position shifts.

Fret positions and pitches · first catalog string to last
Open stringFretsNotes with octaves
1 · G40 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12G4 · A4 · A#4 · C5 · D5 · D#5 · F5 · G5
2 · C40 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 10 · 12C4 · D4 · D#4 · F4 · G4 · A4 · A#4 · C5
3 · E41 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 8 · 10 · 11F4 · G4 · A4 · A#4 · C5 · D5 · D#5
4 · A40 · 1 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 8 · 10 · 12A4 · A#4 · C5 · D5 · D#5 · F5 · G5 · A5

Intervals from the first string

Each interval is measured by pitch class from the first physical open string. String order is preserved for re-entrant and doubled-course tunings.

StringNoteSemitonesInterval
1G40Root
2C45Perfect 4th
3E49Major 6th
4A42Major 2nd

Compare with Standard (Ukulele)

Pitch changes in semitones for each physical string, compared with Standard (Ukulele). Negative values lower the pitch; positive values raise it. Check your instrument and string gauges before changing register.

StringDefault pitchThis tuningChange
1G4G40 semitones
2C4C40 semitones
3E4E40 semitones
4A4A40 semitones

Explore this string layout

Browse 4-string ukulele tunings. Related tunings below prioritize the default tuning, matching interval structures, and nearby open-string pitches.

Chords available in the open strings

C MajorA Minor

Scales containing every open-string pitch class

C MajorC Major pentatonicD MinorE MinorF MajorG MajorA MinorA Minor pentatonic

Related tunings

Low G (Ukulele)Baritone (Ukulele)

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