Stringed Instrument Tunings - O

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Instrument Strings & Courses Tuning(s) Alternative Names Origin Notes Picture
Octavina 14 strings

6 courses

F#1•B1 B1•E2 E2•A2 A2 A2•D3 D3 D3•G3 G3 G3

 Philippene Laúd Philippenes One octave lower than the Philippene Bandurria
Octobass 3 strings

3 courses

 C0 G0 D1 Subcontrabass, triple bass France Extremely rare. Tuning is that supplied by the inventor, Jean Baptiste Vuillaume (1798-1875), 2 octaves below the modern cello.
Octofone 8 strings

4 courses

 * C2 C2•G2 G2•D3 D3•A3 A3
  • G2 G2•D3 D3•A3 A3•E4 E4
  • D2 D2•G2 G2•B2 B2•E3 E3
 USA Any of the tunings may be considered "standard".
Oud 11 strings

6 courses

 Standard/Common:

C2 F2 A2 D3 G3 C4

Alternate:

  • D2 G2 A2 D3 G3 C4
  • Alt. Arabic: F4 A2 D3 G3 C4 F4
  • New Turkish Classical:

C#2 F#2 B2 E3 A3 D4

  • Alt. New Turkish Classical:

D2 F#2 B2 E3 A3 D4

 Ud, Al-Ud, Oud Arbi Middle East Standard AKA "Arabic tuning"; notated a 4th higher in ME notation; one octave higher in western notation.

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