Stringed Instrument Tunings - P

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Instrument Strings & Courses Tuning(s) Alternative Names Origin Notes Picture
Palida 4 strings

4 courses

 D3 • A3 • E4 • B4 Europe
Panduri 3 strings

3 courses

 Standard/Common:

G3 A3•C4

Alternate:

  • E3•B3•A4
 Georgia (Asia)
Pedal Steel Guitar

10 strings 10 courses

 Standard/Common:
  • E9th: B2 D3 E3 F#3 G#3 B3 E4 G#4 D#4 F#4
  • C6th: C2 F2 A2 C3 E3 G3 A3 C4 E4 D4

Alternates:

  • A7th: A1 E2 G2 A2 C#3 E3 G3 A3 C#4 E4
  • C Diatonic: G2 A2 C3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 E4
 Steel guitar United States 10 strings is more or less standard now, but instruments with 6, 8, 12, and other numbers of strings, and 2, 3, or 4 necks exist. A different tuning is usually applied to each neck, but setups vary from player to player. 2-Neck Pedal Steel Guitar

Phin 3 strings

3 courses

 A3 E4 A4 Thailand
Piano 230 strings

88 courses

 A0 A#0 B0 C1 C#1 D1 D#1 E1 F1 F#1 G1 G#1

*C#7 D7 D#7 E7 F7 F#7 G7 G#7 A7 A#7 B7 C8

 Pianoforte, Grand, Grand Piano, Concert Grand, Upright, Upright Piano, Spinet Europe (Italy) * About 2/3 of courses are triple strung; some lower courses are double strung; the remaining bases are single strung. All multi-strung courses are tuned to unisons. Exact number of strings varies by manufacturer and model, 220 - 240 is typical. Only lowest and highest octaves are shown; tuning of the intervening notes is chromatic. Upright Piano:

Grand Piano:

Piano, Imperial Grand 249 strings

97 courses

 C0 C#0 D0 D#0 E0 F0 F#0 G0 G#0 A0 A#0 B0

*C#7 D7 D#7 E7 F7 F#7 G7 G#7 A7 A#7 B7 C8

 Imperial Grand, 290, Bösendorfer Austria * About 2/3 of courses are triple strung; some lower courses are double strung; the remaining bases are single strung. All multi-strung courses are tuned to unisons. Only lowest and highest octaves are shown; tuning of the intervening notes is chromatic. These extended-range pianos are very expensive and uncommon.
Pipa 4 strings

4 courses

 A2 D3 E3 A3 Pi p'a China
Portuguese guitar 12 strings

6 courses
  • Lisbon / Lisboa tuning:

D3 D2•A3 A2•B3 B2•E3 E3•A3 A3•B3 B3

  • Coimbra tuning:

C3 C2 • G3 G2 • A3 A2 • D3 D3 • G3 G3 • A3 A3

 Guitarra Portuguesa Portugal Either tuning may be considered "standard".

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