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Mandolin Tuner

Tuning pattern: ascending fifths

String pitches (Low to High)

•  G3, 196.00Hz
•  D4, 293.67Hz
•  A4, 440.00Hz
•  E5, 659.25Hz

Tuning the Mandolin to itself:

You can fret each string to find the pitch of the next string:

• G string [Fret 7] = D4
• D string [Fret 7] = A4
• A string [Fret 7] = E5

You can fret each string to find the octave above the pitch of the string below it:

• D string [Fret 5] = G4
• A string [Fret 5] = D5
• E string [Fret 5] = A5

The harmonic tuning methods mentioned for Guitar and Bass Guitar are not applicable to the Mandolin as the tuning pattern does not allow them.