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THE OPEN MUSIC ROOM

Play ukulele online.

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Choose Play to tap or glide across the instrument. Choose Rotate to change your view. Use Play close-up for larger playing surfaces. The note controls below also work with your keyboard.

Your keys. Your rhythm.

Press two or more keys together for a chord.

←→ switch instrumentesc stop sound
All 25 pitches Tap to play the full 3D range
Individual open strings Accessible note controls
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Try a tune

Hear it on ukulele, then make it your own.

Keep the beat

Set your tempo and play along.

The click is for practice and is not included in recordings.
PLAY. EXPLORE. REPEAT.

A closer look at the ukulele.

Guide updated

Strum a free virtual ukulele in G–C–E–A tuning. Play four strings and simple melodies with touch, mouse, or computer keyboard controls.

Try the ukulele’s G–C–E–A open-string tuning. The compact four-string layout makes it easy to explore a light, rhythmic strum.

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How do I play the online ukulele?

In 3D view, choose Play to tap, strum, or glide across a playing surface. Hold keys or wind surfaces to sustain a note. Choose Rotate to inspect the model; scroll or pinch to zoom. Use the labeled note controls or computer keys for chords and the full range. Classic view provides the original illustrated playing surface. Touch the 15-fret 3D neck for a melody, or choose C, F, G or Am and strum over the body. Open strings restores G–C–E–A; Classic view and keyboard shortcuts remain available.

What sounds does the virtual ukulele use?

The ukulele uses nylon guitar samples with adapted tuning and a shorter envelope; these are an approximation of ukulele tone.

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TRY IT. LISTEN. MAKE IT YOURS.

Hear the high G in open tuning

Arrange the four open ukulele strings by sounding pitch, then compare that order with the instrument layout. The high G makes the difference audible.

Starting tempo: 72 BPM. Use Keep the beat for a steady pulse.

  1. 1C4 open string
  2. 2E4 open string
  3. 3G4 open string
  4. 4A4 open string
  5. 5A4 open string
  6. 6G4 open string
  7. 7E4 open string
  8. 8C4 open string
  1. Open the string buttons

    Expand Individual open strings. Locate G4, C4, E4 and A4 by their labels rather than assuming the strings rise in pitch from left to right.

  2. Play in pitch order

    At 72 BPM, tap C4, E4, G4 and A4 on successive beats, then descend through the second half of the pattern.

  3. Compare the physical order

    Choose Open strings in 3D, then use Strum all. Compare its G4-C4-E4-A4 sequence with the ascending order you just played.

Try next: Choose the C chord in 3D and strum again. Compare the changed final string with the open-string version.

How do I record the ukulele in Resonant?

  1. Choose your playing controls

    Choose Play in 3D view or switch to Classic. Tap a playing surface, use the labeled note controls, or press a computer-key shortcut to enable sound.

  2. Record your idea

    Press Record above the instrument, then play your phrase. This records studio audio without using your microphone. Each take can last up to five minutes.

  3. Listen and keep a copy

    Press Stop, open Recordings, and listen to the take. Choose Download WAV or Original audio to keep a file. Saved takes stay on this device; clearing browser storage removes them.

A few useful notes about the ukulele

Why do the ukulele strings not rise in pitch from left to right?

The tuning is G4–C4–E4–A4. Its high G is above C4, so the four open strings do not form an ascending scale.

How do I practise a ukulele strum?

In Classic view, sweep across all four strings, pause, then sweep back. Individual open strings lets you hear each pitch before combining them.

Tap or press a key to enable sound