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A clip-on tuner or a plastic part of your strap can rattle. Remove those accessories first to check if it is causing a buzz. Also, a button on a cuff on your right arm can rattle, so push up your sleeve.
Sometimes a screw or nut is loose on your tuning pegs, strap buttons, or endpin jack. If it seems like one of them is buzzing, touch your hand to it while you pluck the string to see if it dampens the vibration. If needed, you can use a screwdriver or wrench to tighten them. Take care to use the right tool so that you don’t strip screwheads or roun...
Did you recently change to a new kind of strings? Different makes and models of strings have different diameters (or gauges), so you may have a string sitting in a slot that is too big for it. More commonly, your strings are old and worn, with frayed or flat spots causing a buzz. Changing to a new set may solve the problem.
Sometimes the inside wires of your pickup have crept over to lightly touch the top, causing them to rattle. You may be able to reach in and push them over. If there is a lot of loose cable, you can add a small self-adhesive clip designed for clipping computer cords out of the way. Just place it inside the uke through the sound hole, on the inside w...
This is a more significant issue that a pro will have to fix. You can tell if this is the problem by tapping with your finger on the outside of the uke on the front and back. The tap should resonate like a drum, if it makes a dry crack or rattle sound, then a brace is cracked or unglued. A loose brace can cause the top to warp or the bridge to twis...
The absolute most common cause of a buzz is a high fret or frets. This could be just one note on your uke buzzing, or it could be several notes on one string in a row. Even if your uke had no high frets when it left the shop, they could develop over time with changes in temperature and humidity. More commonly, the high frets were there all along, b...
Pluck the strings one by one and change the position of your fingers until you hear each string clearly. Take your time, master your chords at a slower tempo, then speed it up little by little. Stay focused on the coordination between your right and left hands. Your hands should move together in harmony.
May 4, 2022 · Since we are interacting with the physical movements of the strings of the ukulele as we play, we have to keep in mind their limitations for producing good tone. One such limitation is the amount of vibrating space they have. If you play an ukulele with low action, a string has .09″, .10″, maybe .11″ of wiggle room at the 12th fret. That ...
- Incorrect Tuning. Tuning can be a challenge and sometimes it’s easy to end up in the wrong octave or tuned to the wrong notes altogether. To make matters worse, most ukuleles use reentrant tuning – in which octaves are mixed – which makes it even more confusing.
- Poor Playing Technique. Learning to play the ukulele involves a lot of moving parts and it’s easy to pick up bad habits while you’re focusing on everything else.
- Changes in Temperature or Humidity. Most ukuleles are made out of wood, which is very sensitive to environmental changes. Wood expands and contracts in response to moisture levels and temperature.
- Playing Outside. Even if you took your ukulele outside, let it adjust, then tuned it, there’s still a chance it will sound different than usual.
Do you hear a funny sound when you play your ukulele? Does one or more of your strings rattle or buzz? Try my Shake, Rattle & Roll method.1. Shake your uk...
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Jan 8, 2016 · Ensure you are pressing the strings perpendicularly to the neck and squarely between the frets. Ensure your fingers are not touching other strings. This will be difficult at first but practice! Sometimes buzzes can also occur due to over strumming or the position of the strum.
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