Learn to play ukulele : Uke won't stay in tune?

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Listen, this happens with everybody. You probably clicked on this because you just got your ukulele, and you tune it, and 5 seconds later it goes out of tune. Its simple, you just have to keep tuning it. Almost all ukulele strings need to stretch. It usually takes about 3 - 5 days for it to stay in tune for a while, but until then, be patient. Its a virtue.

el33ri

If that still doesn't work, sometimes the screw in the friction tuner on the headstock needs to be tightened.

06 Mar 2019

clrjhnn

I've had my uke for a while now and it's not staying in tune.

07 Oct 2012