Mandolin

Mandolin tuning frequency

Mandolin tuning frequency

By far the most common tuning is the same as violin tuning, in scientific pitch notation G3–D4–A4–E5, or in Helmholtz pitch notation: g–d′–a′–e″. Note that the numbers of Hz shown above assume a 440 Hz A, standard in most parts of the western world.

  1. What Hz should I tune my mandolin?
  2. Can I tune A mandolin with A guitar tuner?
  3. What octave is A mandolin tuned to?

What Hz should I tune my mandolin?

Tuning: Accepted tuning for mandolins is the same as violins, GDAE from low to high, with unison strings, that is, with pairs of strings in the same octave.
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Can I tune A mandolin with A guitar tuner?

In short: yes, but it's not always easy. Luckily, most guitar tuners will recognize a pitch regardless of the octave, so in a pinch a standard guitar tuner will work just fine to get your mandolin in tune.

What octave is A mandolin tuned to?

The standard octave mandolin tuning is G2G2−D3D3−A3A3−E4E4, so the lowest open strings are tuned to the lowest G on the guitar, and the highest strings are tuned to the same E as the highest string of the guitar.

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