Tune your banjo to G G4 D3 G3 B3 D4 (5-string) with a strobe display that resolves to less than 0.1 cent. The table below lists every target string; click to launch the tuner already set to G G4 D3 G3 B3 D4.
Open the free G G4 D3 G3 B3 D4 tuner| # | Note | Hz |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G4 | 392.0 |
| 2 | D3 | 146.8 |
| 3 | G3 | 196.0 |
| 4 | B3 | 246.9 |
| 5 | D4 | 293.7 |
The standard G tuning for a 5-string banjo is G4-D3-G3-B3-D4. It features a short high-pitched fifth drone string (G4) followed by strings tuned to an open G major chord, forming the basis for bluegrass, 3-finger Scruggs style, and clawhammer picking.
A needle answers "what is the average pitch right now?" A multi-harmonic strobe adds an extra layer to the tuning visualization by showing several harmonics at once, so you can fine-tune more confidently to fractions of a cent.
Published by Applicaudia, the maker of StroboPro. The less than 0.1 cent figure describes the tuner's display resolution, not a lab-measured accuracy specification. Frequency values are equal-temperament approximations.