![]() Tenor Ukulele String Orderįor a Tenor Ukulele, things get a little more complicated. One interesting caveat here is that you may encounter some strings for Concert ukuleles, where the C and A strings are the same thickness (in other words they tie for 3rd thickest).įor example, that is the case with these D’Addario nylon strings (FYI: I get commissions on these if you want to support the blog).Īgain, this assumes we’re using a “high-G” set-up, which is the most common. Here is the typical string thickness order for a Concert ukulele, from thickest to thinnest: ![]() Concert ukuleles are probably the second most popular ukulele size, and they have the same string thickness order as Soprano ukes. Concert Ukulele String OrderĬoncert ukuleles are fairly similar to Soprano ukuleles. This assumes we’re using a “high-G” set-up, which is the most common. This is the size of instrument we’ve focused on throughout the article, since it is the most popular ukulele size.įor sake of completeness, here is the typical string thickness order for a Soprano ukulele, from thickest to thinnest: So, to really be thorough in our understanding of string gauges, let’s briefly cover some example string gauges for each of the primary ukulele sizes.Īll of the thickness data below, is again based on D’Addario Ukulele strings. “High-G” topic we just covered, you’ve probably also noticed that the thickness order of ukulele strings also varies for different ukulele sizes. If any of this isn’t clear, then I’d recommend also watching this brief tutorial video, which I found to be really helpful: String Order of Different Ukulele Sizes In fact, the string thickness order I’ve shown above, is exactly the one used in these D’Addario Low-G, Tenor strings (FYI: I get commissions on these if you want to support the blog). If you’re familiar with guitar strings at all, you will probably notice that this set-up is much more similar to the thickness order of strings on a guitar, which also go from thick at the top to thin on the bottom.Īnd that’s helpful to know, because “Low-G” is typically only used on larger sized ukuleles (such as tenor ukuleles), which makes sense because a larger ukulele is more like a guitar! Yep! This one is actually WAY easier to remember, because the strings are naturally ordered from thickest to thinnest. Here’s what it looks like, from thickest to thinnest: If you are using a ukulele that is tuned in “Low-G” tuning, then you’ll have a different thickness order for your strings. But, some people use an alternative string set-up called “high-G” tuning, which actually changes the order. ![]() That’s how it works on a traditional ukulele in “high-G” tuning. ![]() the one closest to the ceiling and the one closest to the floor) are usually the small strings and the two “ inside strings” are usually the large strings. I know, it’s a bunch of numbers, but if you absorb this information, you may also realize that the two “ outside strings” (i.e. The larger the number, the thicker the string. Note that these numbers are the diameter of the strings in inches. This is true of most soprano and concert ukuleles, which are the most popular ukulele sizes.Īnd to really drive the point home, check out the below table which contains the string thicknesses of all of the different types of strings that D’Addario (one of the leading ukulele string manufacturers) makes for Soprano ukuleles. Here’s the order of uke strings from thickest to thinnest:Ī simplified way of thinking about this, is that the two inside strings are typically thicker than the two outside strings. Here’s a chart that shows this order clearly:Īnother way of understanding the string order, is using the thickness. This is assuming you are holding the instrument in playing position, and starting with the string closest to the ceiling. The order of ukulele strings by the string names is G-C-E-A, and by the numbers these are called 4-3-2-1. Ukulele String Order, Numbers, and Names (Chart) Are all Ukulele Strings the Same Thickness?.String Order of Different Ukulele Sizes.Ukulele String Order, Numbers, and Names (Chart).
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