How do you tune a

fish? No you’re not here tune a fish or listen to me tell stupid jokes are you. You’re here because you want to know how to tune your new cigar box guitar or ukulele.  So let’s get right to the point.

There are probably a lot of ways you can tune these instruments, but I’m just going to give one basic way for each instrument.

For cigar box ukulele, it is set up just like a regular concert uke. The tuning is G C E A beginning with the string on top as you hold it against your chest. Here’s a diagramtuneuke

OK so what about a cigar box guitar? Easy. I recommend an open tuning. I tune all CBG guitars in open G. Tuning is as follows: G D G B. You will be able to play your chords with one finger by barring across all the strings behind the fret. So here’s the diagram for the CBG:

cbgtuneHope you enjoy playing and finding new tunes on your instrument. As I can I will post hints and fun things to play on the blog. Also drop me a line anytime!

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