Fret
Anatomy & Gear
A thin metal strip on the neck that divides the fingerboard into semitone intervals.
Frets are the thin metal strips embedded across the ukulele's fingerboard (fretboard). When you press a string down behind a fret, it shortens the vibrating length of the string, raising the pitch. Each fret raises the pitch by one semitone.
Most soprano ukuleles have 12–15 frets, concert ukuleles have 15–18, and tenor ukuleles have 17–19. The frets are numbered starting from the nut (fret 0 is the open string, fret 1 is closest to the nut).
When fretting a note, press just behind the fret wire (closer to the nut), not directly on top of it. Use the tips of your fingers and apply just enough pressure for a clean sound. Pressing too hard bends the string sharp and causes hand fatigue.
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