Originally Posted by: Anders MouridsenI saw a request today for a tutorial on basic ukulele technique, which is an excellent idea.[/quote]
Great idea & well presented, Anders! Thanks so much for a wonderful post. :)
[QUOTE=KFS1972]...is nobody else at least a little entertained by the words "Power" and "Ukulele" being used in the same title?

LOL! Absolutely. It is a good title & lead in. :)

In my experience the only thing to watch out for in getting one is actually able to keep one in tune regardless of which tuning you pick. Some of the inexpensive ones have cheap tuners that won't allow enough tension on the string to get & stay in tune. And sometimes the cheap strings they come with should be replaced immediately, vastly improving the tone & ability to stay in tune.

Once that detail is cleared, you can tune in several ways:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukelele#Types_and_tunings

As you can see, Anders gave a standard D tuning regarded by some to be a bit "sweeter" sounding. The handy chart kjpro found shows the standard C tuning, which is merely the D tuning, but every string a whole step down.

All good stuff. Have fun. And thanks again for the info, Anders!