The ukulele is one of the simplest instruments to learn, ... You can’t play a chord until you tune your uke’s open strings to the notes G, C, E, and A, looking at the uke from left to right.

Learning to play the ukulele is fun, but if your instrument is out of tune, it won’t sound right no matter how well you play. If you're a beginner, tuning might seem tricky at first, but it’s ...

Note that in a set of four ukulele strings there are different thicknesses, that will be tuned G (thin), C (thickest), E (medium), A (thin).

“The Martin Ukulele,” by Tom Walsh and John King. The most visible brands of ukulele in Hawaii in recent years have been two local firms: Kamaka, founded in 1916, and KoAloha, the "new kid on ...