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The list contains 3 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 | | Strings tuned in a G major chord. | | ||
Open chords tuning(s) | ||||
| A | | Strings tuned in an A major chord one note above standard tuning. I think this tuning was used, but to be honest I'm not absolutely sure. | | ||
Other instruments tuning(s) | ||||
| Mandola-mandolin | | A very interesting alternative for a mandolin player. Effectively you get a mandola and a mandolin combined in one instrument! | | ||