Chord Scale Generator

ChordScaleGenerator

The All-In-One Software Tool
for Chords and Scales

Banjo Tuning

In the following there are listed all banjo tunings that are provided by the Chord Scale Generator. The highlighted banjo tunings are available by default. However, all other tunings can easily be imported to the list of instruments later.

4-String Banjo

Name Strings Tuning
C 4 c - g - b - d'
Chicago 4 d - g - b - e'
Irish Tenor 4 G - d - a - e'
Open G 4 d - g - b - d'
Tenor 4 c - g - d' - a'
4-String Banjo Tuning C
4-String Banjo Tuning C
4-String Banjo Tuning Chicago
4-String Banjo Tuning Chicago
4-String Banjo Tuning Open G
4-String Banjo Tuning Open G

5-String Banjo

Name Strings Tuning
C 5 g' - c - g - b - d'
Double C 5 g' - c - g - c' - d'
Oldtime D 5 a' - d - a - d' - e'
Open A 5 a' - e - a - c'# - e'
Open D 5 f'# - d - f# - a - d'
Open G 5 g' - d - g - b - d'
Sawmill 5 g' - d - g - c' - d'
5-String Banjo Tuning C
5-String Banjo Tuning C
5-String Banjo Tuning Open G
5-String Banjo Tuning Open G

6-String Banjo

Name Strings Tuning
Open G 6 g' - G - d - g - b - d'
6-String Banjo Tuning Open G
6-String Banjo Tuning Open G

Cello and Bass Banjo

Name Strings Tuning
Cello Banjo 4 C - G - d - a
Cello Banjo 5 g - D - G - B - d
Bass Banjo 4 ,E - ,A - D - G