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The list contains 5 alternative tunings. Some of them should work with regular string sets, while others might require special gauges.
It's by no means a complete list of course and I'd love to hear of any other great tunings you've come across. Post a message at The message board and I'll pick it up there.
| Name | Pitches | Comments | String gauges | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard tuning(s) | ||||
| Standard | | If there is any standard tuning at all, I suppose this is it. |
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Fifths tuning(s) | ||||
| Octave mandolin | | You can tune an Irish bouzouki like a tenor mandola. You need rather a rather flexible left hand if you want to play it like a tenor mandola though. | | ||
| F | | One note below the tenor mandola tuning. This is the tuning I prefer myself. With a capo on the second fret you get a good (although perhaps a bit soft-voiced) tenor mandola. Without the capo you get a really full bass sound. | | ||
Fifths and fourths tuning(s) | ||||
| AD | | Lowest string pair one note higher than in standard tuning. | | ||
Other instruments tuning(s) | ||||
| Mandocello | | An Irish bouzouki can do the work of a The mandocello. I wouldn't really recommend it, but it works. | | ||