Tuning your Banjo

Standard "open G" Tuning

 (Primary tuning for Bluegrass Banjo)

G

D

G

B

G

String >

5

4

3

2

1

Fret # >

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

Comments:

1.

Using a chromatic tuner, the second fret of the

3rd String is "A, 440".

2.

5th fret on fourth String = 3rd String open

3

4th fret on 3rd string = 2nd string open

4.

3rd fret on 2nd string = 1st string open