Grizzly T10458 Aftermarket Accessories, Tuning, Model T23099-Chromatic Tuner/Metronome

Tuning

Tuning is the most important concept of playing a ukulele. If the ukulele is not in tune with itself, or the other instruments in an ensemble, the result- ing music will not sound pleasing to the ear. Having a good understanding of tuning is essen- tial to maximizing the full potential of any ukulele.

Important issues to consider when tuning a ukulele:

AFTERMARKET ACCESSORIES

NOTICE

Refer to the newest copy of the Grizzly Catalog for other available accessories.

•Get into the habit of tuning the ukulele every

	time it is picked up to be played.							Model T23099—Chromatic Tuner/Metronome
• Always tune the strings “up.” The final tuned							This metronome/tuner is suitable for all electric
							and acoustic stringed instruments. It has an easy
	tension of each string should be reached
							to read LCD display and is able to tune notes: A,
	while tightening the string, not loosening it. If
							A#, B, C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, and G#. Seven
	the string is tensioned too far, loosen the ten-
							beat settings and 5 rhythms make this versatile
	sion and tune “up” again.
							device a must for the novice or experienced musi-
• The goal when tuning is to make the strings							cian.
	in tune with one another. Standard tuning is
	shown in Figure 40.
			Ukulele Body
		g
				c
					e
								Figure 41. T23099 Chromatic Tuner.
						a	Model H5902—Jumpin' Jim's Camp Ukulele
							Model H5903—Jumpin' Jim's '60s Uke-In
							Jumpin' Jim's books provide a collection of songs
							for the ukulele with easy to play along arrange-
		Figure 40. Standard tuning notes.					ments. Great for any ukulele musician.

•The easiest way to tune a ukulele is using an electronic tuner such as the Grizzly T23099 Chromatic Tuner shown on Page.

Figure 42. Jumpin' Jim's Camp Ukulele and '60s

Uke-In .

-20- Model T10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11)