Stringed Instrument Tunings

Instrument	Strings & Courses	Tuning(s)	Alternative Names	Origin	Notes
Ichigenkin	1 string 1 course	no standard		Japan	string is tuned to any note convenient for the vocalist
Igil	2 strings 2 courses	(E • B)	Ikili	Tuva, Mongolia	Pitch varies depending what other instruments the Igil is playing with, but the two strings are always tuned a 5th apart.
Irish bouzouki	8 strings 4 courses	Standard/Common: G3 G2•D4 D3•A3 A3•E4 E4 Alternates: Mandolin: G2 G2•D3 D3•A3 A3•E4 E4 Irish: G3 G2•D4 D3•A3 A3•D4 D4 Modal D: A3 A2•D4 D3•A3 A3•D4 D4	Bouzouki, Octave Mandolin, Zouk	Ireland	Irish bouzouki is basically an octave mandolin with the two lowest courses tuned in octaves instead of unisons. "Modal D" octaves can also be tuned in unisons.

Instrument

Strings & Courses

Tuning(s)

Alternative Names

Origin

Notes

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Ichigenkin

1 string

1 course

no standard

Japan

string is tuned to any note convenient for the vocalist

Igil

2 strings

2 courses

(E • B)

Ikili

Tuva, Mongolia

Pitch varies depending what other instruments the Igil is playing with, but the two strings are always tuned a 5th apart.

Irish bouzouki

8 strings

4 courses

Standard/Common:

G3 G2•D4 D3•A3 A3•E4 E4

Alternates:

Mandolin:

G2 G2•D3 D3•A3 A3•E4 E4

Irish:

G3 G2•D4 D3•A3 A3•D4 D4

Modal D:

A3 A2•D4 D3•A3 A3•D4 D4

Bouzouki, Octave Mandolin, Zouk

Ireland

Irish bouzouki is basically an octave mandolin with the two lowest courses tuned in octaves instead of unisons. "Modal D" octaves can also be tuned in unisons.

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