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The current 'standard' or most common tuning is G'CEA also called Reentrant Tuning. Most of the music is based on this tuning.

It has evolved over time, for the most part as music styles have changed. There are at least 3 other tunings that are used by musicians on their ukukleles, including the Slack String tuning, the Low G tuning and the Canadian tuning.

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Q: Why were GCEA chosen as the notes on an ukulele?
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