VARIOUS POPULAR TUNINGS
Tunings are given here from the bass string to the treble. Where there are higher pitched strings where you would usually find a lower string they are given in place. I also find it usful to use the terminology refering to eg. 5 courses, 10 strings. ie. 10 strings tuned in pairs. A ball end string can easily be converted to a loop by carefully cutting the brass ball out with wire snips. Compiled by Dave Benton, Pete McClelland and Chris Stanton.
| INSTRUMENT | TUNING Bass --> Treble
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| MANDOLIN | G | D | A | E |
| Light | 34w | 22w | 13 | 09 |
| Medium | 36w | 24w | 14 | 10 |
| MANDOLA (TENOR) | C | G | D | A |
| Alvey Turner | 36w | 30w | 20 | 13 |
| Medium | 48w | 32w | 24w | 14 |
| OCTAVE MANDOLA | G | D | A | E |
| Light | 44w | 30w | 20w | 12 |
| Medium | 48w | 36w | 22w | 14 |
| IRISH BOUZOUKI | GG | DD | AA | EE/DD |
| Light | 40w | 28w | 16 | 11 |
| Medium | 44w | 28w | 20w | 13 |
| Fylde (octave tuned) | 48w/24w | 28w/10 | 16/16 | 10/10 |
| GREEK BOUZOUKI | Cc | Ff | AA | DD |
| 30w/13 | 24w/10 | 14/14 | 11/11 |
| CITTERN | GG | DD | AA | EE | AA |
| GDADA | 46w | 36w | 17 | 13 | 08 |
| GCGCG/GDGDG | 44w | 34w | 24w | 16 | 10 |
| MANDOCELLO | CC | GG | DD | AA |
| 74w | 48w | 34 | 22w |
| 5 STRING BANJO | G | C/D | G | B | D |
| Light | 09 | 20w | 13 | 11 | 09 |
| Medium | 10 | 24w | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| JAZZ TENOR BANJO | C | G | D | A |
| Medium | 30w | 22w | 14 | 10 |
| IRISH TENOR BANJO | G | D | A | E |
| Light | 36w | 24w | 16 | 12 |
| Medium | 38w | 26w | 18 | 12 |
| PLECTRUM BANJO | C | G | B | D |
| Alternative Tuning: | D | G | B | E |
| Light | 22w | 18 | 12 | 10 |
| Medium | 24w | 20w | 14 | 11 |
| OUD | G | A | B | E | A | D |
| Nylon Strung | 41w | 33w | 29w | 25w | 29 | 24 |
| LUTE | DD | FF | GG | CC | FF | AA | DD | G |
| Nylon Strung |
| BALALAIKA | E | E | A |
| 012 | 011 | 08 |
| UKELELE | G | C | E | A |
| Alternative Tuning: | A | D | F# | B |
| Nylon Strung | 28 | 34 | 32 | 24 |
| BARITONE UKE | D | G | B | E |
| Nylon Strung | 35w | 30w | 32 | 28 |
| CUATRO | A | D | F# | B |
| Nylon Strung |
| CUATRO DE PUERTO RICO | B | E | A | D | G |
| CHARANGO (Chile) | E | A | E | C | G |
| DULCIMER (Ionian Mode) | A | D | DD |
| Light | 20w | 10 | 10 |
| Medium | 22w | 11 | 11 |
| (Myxolydian Mode) | D | A | DD |
| Light | 30w | 18p | 10 |
| Medium | 32w | 20p | 11 |
| ACOUSTIC GUITAR | E | A | D | G | B | E |
| Extra Light | 47w | 39w | 30w | 23w | 14 | 10 |
| Light | 52w | 42w | 30w | 23w | 15 | 11 |
| Medium | 56w | 45w | 35w | 26w | 17 | 13 |
| 12 STRING GUITAR | eE | aA | dD | GG | BB | EE |
| Extra Light | 27w/47w | 18p/39w | 12/30w | 10/23w | 14 | 10 |
| Light | 30w/52w | 20p/42w | 14/30w | 10/23w | 15 | 11 |
| ELECTRIC GUITAR | E | A | D | G | B | E |
| Extra Light | 38w | 30w | 22w | 14 | 11 | 08 |
| Light | 42w | 32w | 24w | 16 | 11 | 09 |
| Medium | 46w | 36w | 26w | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| DOBRO | D | B | D | G | B | D |
| Medium | 60w | 46w | 34w | 24p | 18 | 14 |
| BASS GUITAR | E | A | D | G |
| Extra Light | 95 | 70 | 60 | 40 |
| Light | 100 | 80 | 65 | 45 |
| Medium | 105 | 85 | 70 | 50 |
| TENOR GUITAR - CGDA | A | D | G | C |
| | 27w | 20w | 13 | 9 |
| TENOR GUITAR - GDAE | E | A | D | G |
| | 42w | 30w | 20w | 13 |
| PORTUGUESE GITARRA | D | A | B | E | A | B/D |
| Sometimes tuned one tone lower | 30w | 20w | 18w | 12 | 09 | 08 |
| BANDURRIA | AA | DD | GG | CC | FF | BbBb |
| Sometimes tuned a semitone lower | 36w | 32w | 22w | 20w | 15 | 11 |
| LAUD | GG | CC | F#F# | BB | EE | AA |
| | | | | | |
| TIPLE | Aa | dDd | f#F#f# | BB |
| | 22w/10 | 15/34w/15 | 12/26w/12 | 10/10 |
| HURDY GURDY | Chanterelles AA | Bourdons AA | G | C |
| | Viola A | Viola A | Cello G | Cello C |
| SYMPHONIE | G | C | G |
| Alternative: | G | D | G |
| SAZ | D | A | D |
| (There are many alternatives) | | | |