How do you tune a half step up?
In order to tune your ukulele half step up from Standard G–C–E–A ukulele tuning, just change the pitch of each string up to the next note so your strings become G#–C#–F–A#.
What is half step tuning?
Half step down tuning is an alternative guitar tuning. It is based on the standard guitar tuning, except that all of the strings are lowered by one half‐step. The result looks like this: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb (or D# G# C# F# A# D#), that's why it's also called Eb (E flat) tuning or D# (D sharp) tuning.
Can you use a capo to tune half step up?
Using a capo to instantly change the key of a song
No problem. Put your capo at the second fret and simply play the song in C as you normally do. The capo causes all the strings to sound two half steps higher than normal, and the music sounds in D! ... Use a capo only if the song requires the use of open strings.