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  1. 02-03-2012, 09:28 PM #1
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    Default help with mandolin tuning....

    Ok, so I just bought a mandolin and my 200 yr old tuner finally crumbled to dust. I downloaded DaTuner for Android but here's the problem...it shows little numbers after the note, A4 and such, all the way up to 5...???
    I still keep practicing though.... Mostly because I hate my neighbors.-MakeAJazzNoiseHere
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    Ok, according to wikipedia, the mandolin is tuned to G3, D4, A4, E5. Now ya know.
    I still keep practicing though.... Mostly because I hate my neighbors.-MakeAJazzNoiseHere
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    yeah, this doesn't sound right either.....
    I still keep practicing though.... Mostly because I hate my neighbors.-MakeAJazzNoiseHere
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    Paging hippietim, paging hippietim!
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    I have a couple mandolins (one that is electric I plug into the Marshall Boya!). I don't see what the issue is. The strings are tuned in pairs. Just like any instrument, you can tune it to whatever you prefer. Go for an Iommi and detune it LOL!
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    ...and make sure you post a video of you playing "Stone'enge"


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    apparently you can't just tune to a guitar tuner. The only octave that is the same is G....I think. I thought this would be easier, lol.
    I still keep practicing though.... Mostly because I hate my neighbors.-MakeAJazzNoiseHere
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  8. 02-06-2012, 02:07 PM #8
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    Use a tuner with the ability to tune to Hz (there is one called PitchPerfect for PC), and tune to those if you don't understand tuning to pitch notation. Standard mandolin tuning is as follows:

    G (lowest string): 196.00 Hz
    D: 293.66 Hz
    A: 440.00 Hz
    E: 659.25 Hz
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