I stumbled across this page two weeks ago. I loaded it up, but the doorbell rang, so I had to leave it. It was actually a lady called Janey, a local nutjob. I decided to go with her to the local panel beating shop for a spot of rubbardy pubbardy, needless to say this was a mistake, as the owner was in the middle of eating a bowl of coco pops and didn't take kindly to our interrupton, the only way to appease him was to pat him on the head and call him a wee darling! Janey was thrilled to see I had such a good manner with such ruffians, so she took off her hat for the first time in so many years and showed me the throbbing boil she had nutured since she was a little girl. Horrified, I sneezed and ran out of the shop and down the street screeching and weeping and moaning and other anguished cries. When I got home I found this page open as I had left it and wondered why, as I don't have a banjo, but concluded that if I did, I might consider using it.

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For the guitar and bass and all there are different tunings. why not for the banjo? you can add double C tuning (gcgcd) or sawmill or open C. there are plenty! If you can, please add the other tunings! it'd be great!

Thank you so very much as your get tuned.com is great.I have three non-functioal fingers on my right hand so this is a real experience. Thanks again! Bill

I got an Orlando 5 string 30+ years ago but never had time to take lessons. Now I am retired and I want to learn how to play it. I just discovered your tuning web site. Very helpful! However, when I started tuning I used my "blow-reed" mouth tuner (also 30+ years old) and found that it was set up to tune to GBCDG instead of GDGBD. I am guessing that that method of tuning is what you are calling sawmill or mountain modal, is that correct? Do I understand that your method of tuning GDGBD is what is used in Bluegrass style picking? I also assume that the strings that are used are the same but only tuned differently, correct?

should i use a pick when tuning my banjo

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the distance from the nut to the 12th fret should be the same as the distance from the 12th fret to the bridge.

sounds nothing like a banjo

No matter how many times I listen to this tuner, I can't seem to get my 5th string to match it.

just got a new 6 string banjo, never played before I just want to,,, so I am going to learn. #1 it came with no manuel and the bridge is not on the drum head,, how do I know where to place the bridge? #2, do I go to 6 string guitar and tune it like a guitar
Thanks,, I love this site

There are at least wo ways of tuning the Tenor Banjo. The one I learned is: C-G-D-A. The second way I would reccomend going to a website to find tuning for the Irish Tenor Banjo, if that is what you want to hear. The common Tenor Banjo of C-G-D_A is for playing jazz and blues.I hope this helps. Have fun.

I have a four string bango. Do I skip to
D and omit the first G????
Thank you so much for your information.
You are wonderful.

Where can I find a tuner for my 4 string Banjo. Regards What a great sight.

Thanks for the tuner. It's so much easier than useing a clip-on.