Tuning your Instrument to
a Keyboard
From low to high, here
are the standard tunings
In the following chart, middle C is designated as C4 and the C below that is C2. In assigning a numeral to gradually increasing pitches, the number increases as you come to an A. For example, increasing from C3 to C4 you would say:
C3, D3, E3, F3, G3, A4, B4, C4.
So here are the pitches
for standard tunings on various instruments.
| Pitch |
Cello, Mandocello |
octave mandolin, bouzouki |
viola, mandola, tenor banjo |
violin, mandolin |
| C2 |
X |
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| G2 |
X |
X |
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| C3 |
X |
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| D3 |
X |
X |
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| G3 |
(X) |
X |
X |
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| A3 |
X |
X |
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| D4 |
(X) |
X |
X |
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| E4 |
X |
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| A4 |
X |
X |
X |
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| E5 |
X |