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Tuning
Tuning Tips
Tuning a banjo is a skill that every banjo player will need to learn. Using an electronic
tuner will make the job much easier. It's best to tune UP to a note rather than DOWN
to the note. Your banjo will need to be tuned every time you play it, and often several
more times during a session of use. This is just part of playing a banjo. After putting
on new strings, they will stretch somewhat. To help new strings stay in tune after
putting them on, tug each one away from the fingerboard a bit and retune.
Step 1:
Tuning the strings from thickest to finest, stop tighten the peg when it is close to
the note you want it to be. Fine Tuning them should be after the first adjustment
so that the strings reach the desire notes without breaking the strings.
Step 2:
Tighten each string several times after the first tuning, pull it up from the
fingerboard with your finger. This will help to stabilize tension on the tailpiece,
bridge, nut and tuning peg and thus eliminate problems with tuning.
Step 3:
Repeat step 2 several times, as the strings need to be stretch and settle into their
notes.
Kindly notice that any Temperature changes from extreme hot to cold, or how it
stored and how much it is played would affect the original set-up of the banjo.
Thus it is good to check it regularly twice a year. Remember to tune down half
pitch after practice to avoid excessive tension to the neck.
C
G
4 strings
09
E
D
A
A
E
6 strings
G
G
B
D/C
E
G
5 strings
B/C
D
