TUNING REFERENCE

Double C (Banjo) tuning

G · C · G · C · D

Double C (Banjo) is a 5-string banjo tuning with open strings G–C–G–C–D.

Instrument
Banjo (5-String)
Strings
5
Open notes
G C G C D
With octaves
G4 C3 G3 C4 D4

FREE FRETBOARD REFERENCE

G Minor on the fretboard

Find each scale tone in a catalog tuning. Filled notes marked R are roots; outlined notes are other tones. Open strings are fret 0.

Choose a scale to see it in Double C (Banjo). A scale does not need to contain every open-string note to be played in this tuning.

Banjo (5-String) referenceG Minor scale in this tuning

Banjo (5-String) · Double C (Banjo) · Frets 0–12 · All scale tones

G Minor in Double C (Banjo) on Banjo (5-String)Physical string order is preserved, with the first catalog string at the bottom. Read exact frets and pitches in the table below. Roots carry an R marker.0123456789101112G4C3G3C4D4String 1, fret 0: G4, rootGRString 1, fret 2: A4AString 1, fret 3: A#4A#String 1, fret 5: C5CString 1, fret 7: D5DString 1, fret 8: D#5D#String 1, fret 10: F5FString 1, fret 12: G5, rootGRString 2, fret 0: C3CString 2, fret 2: D3DString 2, fret 3: D#3D#String 2, fret 5: F3FString 2, fret 7: G3, rootGRString 2, fret 9: A3AString 2, fret 10: A#3A#String 2, fret 12: C4CString 3, fret 0: G3, rootGRString 3, fret 2: A3AString 3, fret 3: A#3A#String 3, fret 5: C4CString 3, fret 7: D4DString 3, fret 8: D#4D#String 3, fret 10: F4FString 3, fret 12: G4, rootGRString 4, fret 0: C4CString 4, fret 2: D4DString 4, fret 3: D#4D#String 4, fret 5: F4FString 4, fret 7: G4, rootGRString 4, fret 9: A4AString 4, fret 10: A#4A#String 4, fret 12: C5CString 5, fret 0: D4DString 5, fret 1: D#4D#String 5, fret 3: F4FString 5, fret 5: G4, rootGRString 5, fret 7: A4AString 5, fret 8: A#4A#String 5, fret 10: C5CString 5, fret 12: D5D

Notes-per-string views select the first matching scale tones on each string at or above the starting fret, within a 12-fret window. These are position studies: crossing strings can repeat or skip pitches. They are not guaranteed continuous ascending runs or finger assignments. Four-note layouts can require stretches or position shifts.

Fret positions and pitches · first catalog string to last
Open stringFretsNotes with octaves
1 · G40 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12G4 · A4 · A#4 · C5 · D5 · D#5 · F5 · G5
2 · C30 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 10 · 12C3 · D3 · D#3 · F3 · G3 · A3 · A#3 · C4
3 · G30 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12G3 · A3 · A#3 · C4 · D4 · D#4 · F4 · G4
4 · C40 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 10 · 12C4 · D4 · D#4 · F4 · G4 · A4 · A#4 · C5
5 · D40 · 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12D4 · D#4 · F4 · G4 · A4 · A#4 · C5 · D5

Intervals from the first string

Each interval is measured by pitch class from the first physical open string. String order is preserved for re-entrant and doubled-course tunings.

StringNoteSemitonesInterval
1G40Root
2C35Perfect 4th
3G30Root
4C45Perfect 4th
5D47Perfect 5th

Compare with Open G (Banjo)

Pitch changes in semitones for each physical string, compared with Open G (Banjo). Negative values lower the pitch; positive values raise it. Check your instrument and string gauges before changing register.

StringDefault pitchThis tuningChange
1G4G40 semitones
2D3C3-2 semitones
3G3G30 semitones
4B3C4+1 semitones
5D4D40 semitones

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Scales containing every open-string pitch class

C MajorC MinorC Major pentatonicD MinorD Minor pentatonicEb MajorE MinorF Major

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