The characteristic sounds of traditional Latin instruments are created partly by the size and shape of the instrument, and partly by their unique tunings. Use this chart to make your instruments sound as they were intended, in the traditional range and keys.
String Instrument Tuning Guide | ||||||
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| String Number | ||||||
| Instrument | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Baritone Guitar | B | E | G | D | F# | B |
| Baritone Guitar | B | D | G | C | E | A |
| Dobro | G | B | D | G | B | D |
| Hawaiian | E | A | E | A | C# | E |
| Bass 5-String | B | E | A | D | G | |
| Bajo Sexto | Ee | Aa | Dd | GG | CC | FF |
| Guitarron | A | D | G | C | E | A |
| Vihuela | A | D | G | B | E | |
| Banduria | G# | C# | F# | B | E | A |
| Banjo | G | D | G | B | D | |
| Banjo Tenor | C | G | D | A | ||
| Banjo Plectrum | C | F | A | D | ||
| Irish Bouzouki | C | F | A | D | ||
| Irish Bouzouki | G | D | A | D | ||
| Charango | G | C | E | A | E | |
| Charango ¾ | D | G | B | E | B | |
| Cuatro | B | E | A | D | G | |
| Dulcimer | G | C | C | C | ||
| Fiddle | G | D | A | E | ||
| Viola | C | G | D | A | ||
| Cello | C | G | D | A | ||
| Mandola | C | G | D | A | ||
| Mandolin | G | D | A | E | ||
| Oud | G | A | B | E | A | D |
| Oud | B | F# | B | E | A | D |
| Requinto | A | D | G | C | E | A |
| Ukulele | A | D | F# | B | ||
| Tenor Ukulele | G | C | E | A | ||
| Baritone Ukulele | D | G | B | E | ||
| Guitar | E | A | D | G | B | E |
| Cuban Tres | gG | CC | eE | |||
