Stringed Instrument Tunings - R

R

Instrument Strings & Courses Tuning(s) Alternative Names Origin Notes Picture
Rajao 6 strings

5 courses

 D4•G4•C4•E4•A4 (A4) Rajão Portugal Sometimes the top course is not doubled, so there are only 5 strings
Ramkie 4 strings

4 courses

 C3 F3 A3 C4 Afri-can, Kitaar South Africa Typically these are homemade, and therefore quite variable.
Rebab 2 strings

2 courses

 D3 A3 Java Tuning given is approximate: does not follow western equal temperament
Requinto 6 strings

6 courses

 A2 D3 G3 C4 E4 A4 Requinto guitar Mexico 4th above the standard guitar
Ronroco 10 strings

5 courses
  • Argentine (G6/Em7):

D3 D3•G4 G4•B2 B3•E4 E4•B4 B4

  • Argentine Variant:

C3 C3•F4 F4•A2 A3•D4 D4•A4 A4

  • Bolivian (C6/Am7):

G3 G3•C4 C4•E4 E3•A3 A3•E4 E4

 Ronrroco Andean Region In effect, a baritone charango. Bolivian tuning is one octave below the charango. Either tuning may be considered "standard".
Ruan 4 strings

4 courses

 G2 D3 G3 D4 Ruanqin China
Russian guitar 7 strings

7 courses

 Standard/Common:

D2 G2 B2 D3 G3 B3 D4

Alternate:

  • Gypsy: D2 G2 B2 G3 D3 C3 D4
 semistrunnaya gitara, semistrunka Russia There are many variant tunings, mostly idiosyncratic to individual perfomers.

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