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Section VI: Summary of Non-Recorded Tunings

Section VI: Summary of Non-Recorded Tunings

(Note: In this section, chords are followed by a letter and number that correspond to the individual chord's location in Section IVa: Chart of Recorded Tunings.)

When experimenting with these tunings, it will be helpful to refer to Seciton IVa: Chart of Recorded Tunings and work from those to the tunings in this section. Occasionally tunings from Section IV: Summary of Recorded Tunings are included here for reference.

An asterisk (*) indicates the two tunings listed together are the same except that the two lowest pitched strings are reversed in pitch and tuned up or down.

Related tunings are grouped together.

G Tunings

G Major Tunings - Tunings that are a Major chord or that contain a major chord on the top pitched strings.

    1. D-G-B-D-B-D
    2. D-G-B-G-B-D
    3. C-G-B-G-B-D

G Wahine Tunings - Tunings that are a Major 7th chord or that contain the Major 7th Note.

Tunings #1 and #2 below are related to two G Wahine Tunings in the Section IV - Chart of Recorded Tunings: #G4 (D-G-D-F#-B-D) and #G5 (D-G-D-F#-B-E).

    1. C-G-D-F#-B-E
    2. C-G-D-F#-B-D
    3. D-G-D-F#-A-D Could be called Triple Slack Tuning. Can also be played in the key of D. (Also see Tuning #D2 in the D Major tuning section.)
    4. D-G-B-F#-B-D
    5. C-G-B-F#-B-D

G Mauna Loa Tunings - Tunings with the 2 top-pitched strings tuned a 5th interval apart.

    1. D-G-D-D-A-E Can be tuned down as low as the key of F, making this tuning the same as F Mauna Loa Tuning #7 (C-F-C-C-G-D), and which makes this tuning related to C Mauna Loa Tuning #1 (C-G-D-G-A-E).
    2. C-G-D-D-A-E Can be tuned up as high as the key of F, making this tuning the same as F Mauna Loa Tuning #5 (Bb-F-C-C-G-D).
    3. D-G-D-G-A-E Sometimes tuned down as low as the key of F, making this tuning the same as F Mauna Loa Tuning #18 (C-F-C-F-G-D).
    4. C-G-D-G-A-E* Can also be played effectively in the key of C, making this tuning the same as C Mauna Loa Tuning #1 (C-G-D-G-A-E). Sometimes tuned down as low as the key of F (and Bb), making it the same as F Mauna Loa Tuning #9 (Bb-F-C-F-G-D). This tuning is similar to Tuning #5 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    5. G-C-D-G-A-E* Can also be played effectively in the key of C, making this tuning the same as C Mauna Loa Tuning #2 (G-C-D-G-A-E). Sometimes tuned down as low as the key of F (and Bb), making this tuning the same as F Mauna Loa Tuning #20 (F-Bb-C-F-G-D) and Bb Mauna Loa Tuning #1 (F-Bb-C-F-G-D). This tuning is similar to Tuning #4 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    6. C-G-D-D-G-D
    7. D-G-B-D-G-D
    8. G-D-B-D-G-D
    9. D-G-D-G-F#-C# Can also be played effectively in the key of G. This tuning is related to a G Mauna Loa Tuning on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings: #G8 (D-G-D-G-G-D).

G Miscellaneous Tunings

    1. G-B-D-F-A-C Can be played solo effectively also in the key of C. This is a common Hawaiian steel guitar tuning, usually tuned to B-D#-F#-A-C#-E, and called B9th Tuning by steel guitarists.
    2. D-G-D-E-G-G Called Jacintho's 12 String Tuning.
    3. G-G-B-F-B-E (or G-G-D-F-B-E ) Could be called Moses' Unusual Tuning(s), since they were invented by slack key guitarist Moses Kahumoku.

C Tunings

C Major Tunings - Tunings that are a Major chord or that contain a major chord on the top pitched strings.

    1. D-G-C-G-C-E This tuning is related to two C Major Tunings on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings: #C3 (C-G-C-G-C-E) and #C4 (F-G-C-G-C-E).
    2. C-G-E-G-C-D* This tuning is similar to Tuning #3 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    3. G-C-E-G-C-D* Sometimes tuned down to the key of Bb, which makes this tuning the same as Bb Major Tuning #1 (F-Bb-D-F-Bb-C). This tuning is similar to Tuning #2 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    4. C-G-C-E-G-C Usually tuned up as high as the key of D, which make this tuning is the same as #D1 (D-A-D-F#-A-D) on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings.
    5. C-G-C-E-C-E
    6. C-G-E-G-C-D* Similar to Tuning #7 in this section, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    7. G-C-E-G-C-D* Similar to Tuning #6 in this section, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    8. F-C-E-G-C-D
    9. D-C-E-G-C-D

C Wahine Tunings - Tunings that are a Major 7th chord or that contain the Major 7th note.

    1. F-G-C-G-B-E
    2. F-G-C-G-B-D Can also be played effectively in the key of G. This tuning is related to a C Wahine Tuning on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings: #C15 (C-G-C-G-B-D).
    3. D-G-C-G-B-D Can also be played effectively in the key of G. This tuning is related to a C Wahine Tuning on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings: #C15 (C-G-C-G-B-D).

C Mauna Loa Tunings - Tunings with the 2 top-pitched strings tuned a 5th interval apart.

    1. C-G-D-G-A-E* Can also be played solo effectively in the key of G. This is the same as G Mauna Loa Tuning #4 (C-G-D-G-A-E), which makes this tuning related to G Mauna Loa Tuning #3 (D-G-D-G-A-E). Sometimes tuned down as low as the key of Bb (and F), which makes this tuning the same as F Mauna Loa Tuning #19 (Bb-F-C-F-G-D). This tuning is similar to Tuning #2 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    2. G-C-D-G-A-E* Can also be played solo effectively in the key of G. This is the same as G Mauna Loa Tuning #5 (G-C-D-G-A-E). Sometimes tuned down as low as the key of F, which makes this tuning the same as F Mauna Loa Tuning #10 (F-Bb-C-F-G-D). Also sometimes tuned down as low as the key of Bb, which makes this tuning the same as Bb Mauna Loa Tuning #1 (F-Bb-C-F-G-D). This tuning is similar to Tuning #1 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    3. D-G-C-G-A-E This tuning is related to two C Mauna Loa Tunings on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings: #C22 (C-G-C-G-A-E) and #C23 (F-G-C-G-A-E).
    4. C-F-C-G-A-E

C Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tunings - Tunings with 2 successive strings tuned a 4th interval apart, with the 6th note of the scale as the lower pitch, and the 2nd note as the higher pitch.

Tunings #1, #2 and #3 below are related to a C Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tuning on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings: #C24 (C-G-D-G-A-D).

    1. G-C-D-G-A-D
    2. F-C-D-G-A-D
    3. D-C-D-G-A-D
    4. C-G-E-G-A-D* This tuning is similar to Tuning #5 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    5. G-C-E-G-A-D* Sometimes tuned down to the key of Bb, which makes this tuning the same as Bb Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tuning #2 (F-Bb-D-F-G-C). This tuning is similar to Tuning #4 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    6. F-C-E-G-A-D
    7. D-C-E-G-A-D
    8. C-G-C-E-A-D Usually tuned up as high as the key of D, which makes this tuning the same as D Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tuning ("Cyril's D") (#D6: D-A-D-F#-B-E) on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings. It is also related to D Mauna Loa Tuning #3 (D-A-D-F#-A-E).

C Miscellaneous Tunings

    1. C-G-D-G-C-D* This tuning is similar to Tuning #2 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    2. G-C-D-G-C-D* Sometimes tuned down to the key of Bb, which makes this tuning the same as Bb Miscellaneous Tuning #1 (F-Bb-C-F-Bb-C). This tuning is similar to Tuning #1 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    3. F-C-D-G-C-D
    4. D-C-D-G-C-D
    5. C-G-C-G-A-C

D Tunings

D Major Tunings - Tunings that are a Major chord or that contain a Major chord on the top pitched strings.

    1. D-A-D-F#-A-B Can be tuned up as high as the key of F, which makes this tuning the same as F Major Tuning #8 (F-C-F-A-C-D).
    2. D-G-D-F#-A-D Can also be played in the key of G. Also see G Wahine Tuning #3 (D-G-D-F#-A-D).

D Wahine Tunings - Tunings that are a Major 7th chord or a tuning that contains the Major 7th note.

    1. D-A-D-E-A-C# Can be tuned up as high as the key of F, which makes this tuning the same as F Wahine Tuning #3 (F-C-F-G-C-E).
    2. D-A-C#-E-A-C# Usually tuned up as high as the key of F, which makes this tuning the same as F Wahine Tuning (#F2: F-C-E-G-C-E) on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings.
    3. D-A-C#-F#-A-B Can be tuned up as high as the key of F, which makes this tuning the same as F Wahine Tuning #8 (F-C-E-A-C-D).
    4. D-A-C#-E-F#-B Can be tuned up as high as the key of F, which makes this tuning the same as F Wahine Tuning #9 (F-C-E-G-A-D).
    5. D-A-C#-E-A-B Can be tuned up as high as the key of F, which makes this tuning the same as F Wahine Tuning #10 (F-C-E-G-C-D).
    6. D-A-C#-E-F#-C# This tuning is both Wahine and Mauna Loa. (See D Mauna Loa Tuning #3 in the tuning section.) Can be tuned up as high as the key of F. This tuning is the same as F Wahine/F Mauna Loa Tuning #9 (F-C-E-G-A-E).
    7. D-A-B-E-A-C# This tuning is both Wahine and Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa. (See D Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tuning #1.) Can be tuned up as high as the key of F, which make this tuning the same as F Wahine Tuning #14 (F-C-D-G-C-E) and as F Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tuning #1.
    8. D-A-C#-F#-A-D Called Reggie Berdon's D Wahine Tuning. This tuning is related to D Wahine Tuning ("Ken Emerson's D Wahine Tuning") (#D5: D-A-C#-F#-A-C#) on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings.

D Mauna Loa Tunings - Tunings with the 2 top-pitched strings tuned a 5th interval apart.

    1. D-A-D-F#-A-E
    2. D-A-D-E-A-E
    3. D-A-C#-E-F#-C# This tuning is both Wahine and Mauna Loa. (See D Wahine Tuning #6.) Can be tuned up as high as the key of F, which makes this tuning the same as F Wahine/Mauna Loa Tuning #9 (F-C-E-G-A-E).
    4. D-A-D-E-B-F#
    5. D-A-D-E-F#-C#
    6. D-A-D-F#-G-D

D Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tunings - Tunings with 2 successive strings tuned a 4th interval apart, with the 6th note of the scale as the lower pitch and the 2nd note as the higher pitch.

    1. D-A-B-E-A-C# This tuning is both Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa and Wahine. (See D Wahine Tuning #7.) Can be tuned up as high as the key of F, which makes this tuning the same as F Wahine Tuning #14 (F-C-D-G-C-E) and F Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tuning #1.

D Miscellaneous Tunings

    1. D-A-D-E-F#-B Can be tuned up as high as the key of F, which makes this tuning the same as F Miscellaneous Tuning #20 (F-C-F-G-A-D).
    2. D-A-D-E-A-B Can be tuned up as high as the key of F, which makes this tuning the same as F Miscellaneous Tuning #19 (F-C-F-G-C-D).

F Tunings

F Major Tunings - Tunings that are a Major chord or that contain a major chord on the top pitched strings.

    1. C-F-C-F-A-F
    2. Bb-F-C-F-A-F* Similar to Tuning #3 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    3. F-Bb-C-F-A-F* Similar to Tuning #2 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    4. C-F-C-C-A-F
    5. Bb-F-C-C-A-F* Similar to Tuning #6 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    6. F-Bb-C-C-A-F* Similar to Tuning #5 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    7. F-C-F-A-C-F Usually tuned down as low as the key of D, which makes this tuning the same as #D1 Major Tuning (D-A-D-F#-A-D) on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings.
    8. F-C-F-A-C-D Can be tuned down as low as the key of D, which makes this tuning the same as D Major Tuning #1 (D-A-D-F#-A-B).
    9. C-F-C-A-C-D
    10. Bb-F-C-A-C-D* Similar to Tuning #11 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    11. F-Bb-C-A-C-D* Similar to Tuning #10 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    12. C-F-C-F-A-D Can also be tuned up the key of G, which makes this tuning the same as #G15 Miscellaneous Tuning (D-G-D-G-B-E) on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings.

F Wahine Tunings - Tunings that are a Major 7th chord or that contain the Major 7th Note.

(Note: Tunings that are both Wahine and Mauna Loa are listed two sections below.)

    1. Bb-F-C-G-C-E* Similar to Tuning #2 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    2. F-Bb-C-G-C-E* Similar to Tuning #1 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    3. F-C-F-G-C-E Can be tuned down as low as the key of D, which makes this tuning the same as D Wahine Tuning #1 (D-A-D-E-A-C#).
    4. Bb-C-F-G-C-E
    5. Bb-F-C-F-C-E* Similar to Tuning #6 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    6. F-Bb-C-F-C-E* Similar to Tuning #5 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    7. C-F-C-F-C-E
    8. F-C-E-A-C-D Can be tuned down as low as the key of D, which makes this tuning the same as D Wahine Tuning #2 (D-A-C#-E-A-C#).
    9. F-C-E-G-A-D Can be tuned down as low as the key of D, which makes this tuning the same as D Wahine Tuning #4 (D-A-C#-E-F#-B).
    10. F-C-E-G-C-D Can be tuned down as low as the key of D, which makes this tuning the same as D Wahine Tuning #5 (D-A-C#-E-A-B).
    11. Bb-C-F-A-C-E
    12. F-Bb-C-A-C-E
    13. F-C-F-A-C-E Usually tuned down as low as the key of D, which makes this tuning the same as D Wahine Tuning (#D4: D-A-D-F#-A-C#) on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings.
    14. F-C-D-G-C-E This tuning is both Wahine and Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa (See Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tuning #1.) Can be tuned down as low as the key of D, which makes this tuning the same as D Wahine Tuning #7 (D-A-B-E-A-C#), which is the same as D Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tuning #1.

F Mauna Loa Tunings - Tunings with the 2 top-pitched strings tuned a 5th interval apart.

(Note: Tunings that are both Wahine and Mauna Loa are listed in the next section below)

    1. Bb-F-C-G-G-D* Similar to Tuning #2 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    2. F-Bb-C-G-G-D* Similar to Tuning #1 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    3. C-F-C-G-G-D
    4. F-C-F-G-G-D
    5. Bb-F-C-C-G-D* Can also be tuned up the key of G, which makes this tuning the same as G Mauna Loa Tuning #2 (C-G-D-D-A-E). This tuning similar to Tuning #6 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    6. F-Bb-C-C-G-D* Similar to Tuning #5 in this section, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    7. C-F-C-C-G-D Can be tuned up as high as the key of G, which makes this tuning the same as G Mauna Loa Tuning #1 (D-G-D-D-A-E) with the guitar tuned down to the key of F.
    8. C-F-C-F-G-D Can be tuned up to the key of G, which makes this tuning the same as G Mauna Loa Tuning #3 (D-G-D-G-A-E), which makes this tuning related to C Mauna Loa Tuning #1 (C-G-D-G-A-E).
    9. Bb-F-C-F-G-D* Can be played solo effectively in the key of Bb. Can also be tuned up to the key of G, which makes this tuning the same as C Mauna Loa Tuning #1 (C-G-D-G-A-E). This tuning is similar to Tuning #10 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    10. F-Bb-C-F-G-D* Can be tuned up to the key of G, which makes this tuning the same as G Mauna Loa Tuning #5 (G-C-D-G-A-E) and C Mauna Loa Tuning #2. This tuning is similar to Tuning #9 above with the two lowest bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    11. C-F-C-C-F-C Can also be tuned up to the key of G, which makes this tuning the same as G Mauna Loa Tuning (G6: D-G-D-D-G-D) on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings.
    12. C-F-C-F-F-C Usually tuned up to the key of G, which makes this tuning is the same as G Mauna Loa Tuning #7 (D-G-B-D-G-D).

F Tunings That Are Both Wahine and Mauna Loa

    1. C-F-C-G-A-E
    2. Bb-F-C-G-A-E* Similar to Tuning #3 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    3. F-Bb-C-G-A-E* Similar to Tuning #2 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    4. F-C-F-G-A-E
    5. C-F-C-C-A-E
    6. F-C-F-C-A-E
    7. Bb-F-C-C-A-E* Similar to Tuning #8 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    8. F-Bb-C-C-A-E* Similar to Tuning #7 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    9. F-C-E-G-A-E Can be tuned down as low as the key of D, which makes this tuning the same as D Wahine Tuning #6 (D-A-C#-E-F#-C#) and D Mauna Loa Tuning #3.
    10. C-F-C-F-A-E This tuning is related to two F Wahine/Mauna Loa Tunings on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings: #F5 (F-Bb-C-F-A-E) and #F6 (Bb-F-C-F-A-E).

F Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tunings - Tunings with 2 successive strings tuned a 4th interval apart, with the 6th note of the scale as the lower pitch, and the 2nd note as the higher pitch.

    1. F-C-D-G-C-E This tuning is both Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa and Wahine. See F Wahine Tuning #14 (F-C-D-G-C-E) in the tuning section. Can be tuned as low as the key of D, which makes this tuning the same as D Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tuning #1 (D-A-B-E-A-C#), which is the same as D Wahine Tuning #7.

F Miscellaneous Tunings

    1. C-F-C-G-C-F
    2. Bb-F-C-G-C-F* Similar to Tuning #3 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    3. F-Bb-C-G-C-F* Similar to Tuning #2 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    4. C-F-C-G-C-C
    5. Bb-F-C-G-C-C* Similar to Tuning #6 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    6. F-Bb-C-G-C-C* Similar to Tuning #5 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    7. C-F-C-F-C-F
    8. Bb-F-C-F-C-F* Similar to Tuning #9 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    9. F-Bb-C-F-C-F* Similar to Tuning #8 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    10. C-F-C-F-C-C
    11. Bb-F-C-F-C-C* Similar to Tuning #12 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    12. F-Bb-C-F-C-C* Similar to Tuning #11 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    13. C-F-C-F-C-D
    14. Bb-F-C-F-C-D
    15. F-Bb-C-F-C-D
    16. C-F-C-G-C-D
    17. Bb-F-C-G-C-D* Similar to Tuning #18 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    18. F-Bb-C-G-C-D* Similar to Tuning #17 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    19. F-C-F-G-C-D Can be tuned as low as the key of D, which makes this tuning the same as D Miscellaneous Tuning #2 (D-A-D-E-A-B).
    20. F-C-F-G-A-D Can be tuned as low as the key of D, which makes this tuning the same as D Miscellaneous Tuning #1 (D-A-D-E-F#-B).
    21. C-F-C-G-A-D
    22. Bb-F-C-G-A-D* Similar to Tuning #23 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    23. F-Bb-C-G-A-D* Similar to Tuning #22 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.
    24. Bb-F-C-F-A-D Usually tuned up as high as the key of C. This tuning is the same as C Wahine Tuning (#C7: C-G-D-G-B-E) on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings.
    Tunings #25 and #26 below are related to an F Major Tuning on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings: #F1 (C-F-C-G-A-F).
    25. Bb-F-C-G-A-F* Similar to Tuning #26 below, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned down and reversed in pitch.
    26. F-Bb-C-G-A-F* Similar to Tuning #27 above, but with the two lowest pitched bass strings tuned up and reversed in pitch.

Bb Tunings

Bb Major Tunings - Tunings that are a Major chord or a tuning that contains a major chord on the top pitched strings.

    1. F-Bb-D-F-Bb-C Sometimes tuned up as high as the key of C, which makes this tuning the same as C Major Tuning #3 (G-C-E-G-C-D).
    2. F-Bb-C-F-Bb-D

Bb Mauna Loa Tunings - Tunings with the 2 top-pitched strings tuned a 5th interval apart.

    1. F-Bb-C-F-G-D Can be played solo effectively in the key of F, which makes this tuning the same as F Mauna Loa Tuning #10 (F-Bb-C-F-G-D). Sometimes can be tuned up to the key of C, which makes this tuning the same as C Mauna Loa Tuning #2 (G-C-D-G-A-E); and up to the key of G, which makes this tuning the same as G Mauna Loa Tuning #5 (G-C-D-G-A-E).

Bb Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tunings - Tunings with 2 successive strings tuned a 4th interval apart, with the 6th note of the scale as the lower pitch, and the 2nd note as the higher pitch.

    1. F-Bb-C-F-G-C Sometimes tuned up as high as the key of C. This tuning is similar to C Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tuning (#C24: C-G-D-G-A-D) on the Section IV: Chart of Recorded Tunings, except that the two lowest bass strings are tuned up and reversed in their pitch.
    2. F-Bb-D-F-G-C Sometimes tuned up as high as the key of C, which makes this tuning the same as C Ni'ihau/Old Mauna Loa Tuning #5 (G-C-E-G-A-D).

Bb Miscellaneous Tunings

    1. F-Bb-C-F-Bb-C Sometimes tuned up as high as the key of C, which makes this tuning the same as C Miscellaneous Tuning #2 (G-C-D-G-C-D).

A Tunings

A Wahine Tunings - Tunings that are a Major 7th chord or that contain the Major 7th note.

    1. D-A-C#-E-G#-B


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