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Notes to Tune a Banjo To

by Ross Nickerson

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Here are the notes to tune a banjo to and also the notes used for different tuning options on a banjo. The tunings we have the notes for are Standard G open bluegrass tuning. C Tuning bluegrass, Bluegrass D tuning, Double C tuning, G minor tuning and Low Open E tuning.

TUNING A BANJO

Standard Bluegrass
G Tuning
5th G
4th D
3rd G
2nd B
1st D

Bluegrass C Tuning
(Also 4 string Plectrum)
5th G
4th C
3rd G
2nd B
1st D

Bluegrass D Tuning
5th F# or A
4th D
3rd F#
2nd A
1st D

Double C Tuning
5th G
4th C
3rd G
2nd C
1st D

G minor Tuning
5th G
4th D
3rd G
2nd Bb
1st D

Low Open E Tuning
5th E
4th B
3rd E
2nd G#
1st B

D-Tuning on the Banjo

Bluegrass D Tuning
5th F# or A - 4th D - 3rd F# - 2nd A - 1st D

Reuben's Train is a fun song to learn in D-Tuning. This version is based on the classic Earl Scruggs "Reuben" or "Lonesome Reuben" I have the 5th string tuned to A.
Advanced Banjo Tab and Video available here

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Tab and Video in the Banjo Song Book

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