Charango tuner for all 5 double courses
Most tuners treat the charango like a guitar. Exact Tune shows it as it is: ten strings in five double courses on a realistic headstock – left E5 · C5 · C5 · G4 · G4, right E4 · A4 · A4 · E5 · E5.
Pluck a course and Exact Tune recognises it automatically, including the middle E course tuned in octaves (E4 and E5). Tap any peg to hear its reference tone.
- Standard tuning G C E A E (G4 C5 E5 A4 E5)
- Octave E course recognised as in tune
- Reference tone for every course
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Standard charango tuning
| Course | Notes | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | G4 · G4 | 392.00 Hz |
| 4 | C5 · C5 | 523.25 Hz |
| 3 | E5 · E4 (octave) | 659.26 / 329.63 Hz |
| 2 | A4 · A4 | 440.00 Hz |
| 1 | E5 · E5 | 659.26 Hz |
A4 = 440 Hz
Charango tuner questions
What is the standard charango tuning?
G C E A E: G4 G4, C5 C5, E5 E4 (the middle course in octaves), A4 A4 and E5 E5.
Why is the middle course tuned in octaves?
One string of the E course is an octave lower (E4). It gives the charango its typical bright yet full sound.