{"id":18349,"date":"2021-06-11T08:53:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T08:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roadietuner.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=18349"},"modified":"2021-06-16T10:01:33","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T10:01:33","slug":"how-to-tune-a-mandolin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/how-to-tune-a-mandolin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tune a Mandolin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone loves a bit of bluegrass, and the wonderful sound of a mandolin that always comes with it.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Personally, bluegrass reminds me of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0068473\/\">Deliverance<\/a>, which reminds me that river-rafting is potentially more unhealthy than it is fun.<\/p>\n<p>But the beautiful sound of the mandolin can be heard in other genres as well.<\/p>\n<p>Check out these songs, for example:<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-2zogsgp-t4o\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-2zogsgp-t4o\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/2ZogsGp-T4o?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/2ZogsGp-T4o?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-tune-a-mandolin\\\/#arve-youtube-2zogsgp-t4o\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/2ZogsGp-T4o?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/How-to-tune-a-Mandaloin.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2018-04-08T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2>How to Tune a Mandolin with the Roadie 3<\/h2>\n<p>So you\u2019re in love, and you want to play the mandolin. I don\u2019t blame you. It\u2019s like a ukulele, but better. Grab your mandolin, your <a href=\"https:\/\/roadiemusic.com\/roadie3\">Roadie 3<\/a>, and let\u2019s get this baby in tune.<\/p>\n<p>But wait. Isn\u2019t Roadie 3 a <em>guitar<\/em> tuner? Will it even fit the tuning pegs on your mandolin?<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve previously owned the first Roadie (thanks for the support!), then you might remember having to fit an adapter on it in order to tune your mandolin.<\/p>\n<p>But no more. The Roadie 3 is an equal-opportunities tuner, and takes care of all instruments regardless of size and shape. It\u2019s perhaps the most progressive and inclusive guitar tuner out there &#8212; just sayin\u2019.<\/p>\n<h3>Here are the steps:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Turn on the<a href=\"https:\/\/roadiemusic.com\/roadie3\"> Roadie 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select mandolin from the list of instruments<\/li>\n<li>Attach Roadie 3 to the tuning pegs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>How to Tune a Mandolin the Old Fashioned Way<\/h2>\n<p>So maybe you haven\u2019t yet made the leap and got yourself a Roadie 3, or maybe you\u2019ve forgotten to bring it with you to the jam. No worries, there are other ways to go about tuning your mandolin.<\/p>\n<p>The mandolin standard tuning is <strong>G-D-A-E<\/strong>. Well, actually, it\u2019s G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, you have a few options when it comes to tuning your mandolin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Complete-Set-of-Tuning-Forks\/dp\/B000701BEW\">Tuning fork<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Keyboards-Products-Musical-Instruments\/b?ie=UTF8&amp;node=11969981\">Keyboard<\/a> (or another instrument that\u2019s in tune)<\/li>\n<li>Mobile tuning app (such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/roadie-tuner\/id710590602?mt=8\">Roadie Tuner<\/a> app)<\/li>\n<li>Digital or clip-on tuner (might as well use <a href=\"https:\/\/roadiemusic.com\/roadie3\">Roadie 3<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Online tuning website (like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.get-tuned.com\/html5-mandolin-tuner.php\">Get-Tuned.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you have one of these tools at hand, you\u2019re ready to tune your mandolin.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Check the intonation and adjust the bridge accordingly<\/li>\n<li>Tune the first G string to the reference sound (see above)<\/li>\n<li>Tune the second G string to match the first<\/li>\n<li>Adjust the three other pairs of strings in line with the G strings<\/li>\n<li>Play all the strings to make sure they\u2019re all in tune<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Check out how Allen Music does it here:<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-zireeabjyyc\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-zireeabjyyc\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ziREeABjYYc?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ziREeABjYYc?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-tune-a-mandolin\\\/#arve-youtube-zireeabjyyc\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/ziREeABjYYc?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/How-to-tune-a-Mandaloin-2.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2012-09-29T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18350,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[152],"tags":[1294,1303,1344,1349,1350],"class_list":["post-18349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips-tutorials","tag-level_beginner","tag-content_tuning","tag-tuning_guide","tag-genre_international","tag-instrument_mandolin"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.8 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - 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