Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The Tinker Tar is a one string pre-guitar or pre-ukulele tuned to an open C, like the 3rd string of a ukulele. It is a fretless instrument that has markings for pitches. As of 2026, there there are 10 different shapes of Tinker Tar instruments.
This video is a updated version of an original video; it has been adapted to remove the colors of the traditional notation and to make the Tinker Tar fingerings larger.
To find a PDF of this song and other Tinker Tar resources, not from Tinkertar.com, visit:
ukestuff.wordpress.com/tinker-tar
Resources in this video included MuseScore (notation and tablature), Google Gemini (images), and Suno.ai (producing my Tinker Tar performances).
Want to support this work? Consider donating at buymeacoffee.com/ukestuff
The Tinker Tar is a one string pre-guitar or pre-ukulele tuned to an open C, like the 3rd string of a ukulele. It is a fretless instrument that has markings for pitches. As of 2026, there there are 10 different shapes of Tinker Tar instruments.
This video is a updated version of an original video; it has been adapted to remove the colors of the traditional notation and to make the Tinker Tar fingerings larger.
To find a PDF of this song and other Tinker Tar resources, not from Tinkertar.com, visit:
ukestuff.wordpress.com/tinker-tar
Resources in this video included MuseScore (notation and tablature), Google Gemini (images), and Suno.ai (producing my Tinker Tar performances).
Want to support this work? Consider donating at buymeacoffee.com/ukestuff
