TUNING REFERENCE

Standard (Violin) tuning

G · D · A · E

Standard (Violin) is a 4-string violin tuning with open strings G–D–A–E.

Instrument: Violin
Strings: 4
Open notes: G D A E
With octaves: G3 D4 A4 E5

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.

String	Note	Semitones	Interval
1	G3	0	Root
2	D4	7	Perfect 5th
3	A4	2	Major 2nd
4	E5	9	Major 6th

Compare with Standard (Violin)

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

String	Default pitch	This tuning	Change
1	G3	G3	0 semitones
2	D4	D4	0 semitones
3	A4	A4	0 semitones
4	E5	E5	0 semitones

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Scales containing every open-string pitch class

C Major C Major pentatonic D Major D Minor E Minor E Minor pentatonic F Major G Major

Related tunings

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