How to TUNE a MANDOLIN perfectly 💡

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

Комментарии • 31

  • @MarksGuitarLounge
    @MarksGuitarLounge 2 года назад +4

    Thank you, I just got a Seagull S8 and needed to know how to tune and set it up. I do all my Guitars but knew nothing about Mandolins. I bookmarked your video and wanted to thank you for your kind Helpful Well Taught Lessons that will benefit me the most in my Mandolin journey. I don't think a lot of people understand that they can do this if they do as you instruct and can save time money and earn pride in their music instrument learning to do this for themselves. Well Done Sir Thank You So much.

  • @raju.v.nnichalose4871
    @raju.v.nnichalose4871 7 месяцев назад +3

    Thank u for the video. I've just bought my Havana mandolin, when I tried to tune the G string to 392Hz it broke long before it reached the 392 mark. what about the 192Hz instead ...

    • @BeauHannamGuitars
      @BeauHannamGuitars  7 месяцев назад

      Oh dear- it seems I wrote down the wrong hz number!- it should be 192hz

  • @ScottDMoore
    @ScottDMoore Год назад +1

    Duh, I forgot I had a tuning app on my phone. Nice vid

  • @elba9066
    @elba9066 Год назад +2

    This is an excellent tutorial emphasising using the Hz. FYI, on Google play store I found the cheapest version of the app was 7.99 .

  • @Trapper4265
    @Trapper4265 5 месяцев назад +1

    I remember the acronym Great Danes Are Enormous. GDAE.

  • @alberttablanza2480
    @alberttablanza2480 2 года назад +4

    My phone came up with: G strings = 196 Hz
    D strings = 294 Hz
    A strings = 440 Hz
    E strings = 660 Hz
    This was when I matched the tones with the video.

    • @BeauHannamGuitars
      @BeauHannamGuitars  2 года назад

      Don’t trust the compute speakers to perfectly reproduce the tone- that’s why I gave the Hz numbers :)

    • @bobreeves3093
      @bobreeves3093 2 года назад +2

      Albert, the problem with the frequency shown on the card for the G string is that the app has responded and displays the second harmonic i.e. 196Hz x 2 = 392Hz, not the fundamental correct frequency. That's the problem with many of these gadgets.
      Would have thought any musician would have realised a higher note = higher frequency

    • @Gunner662
      @Gunner662 Год назад

      @@bobreeves3093 I about broke a string trying to get to 392 lol

    • @leer1024
      @leer1024 Год назад +1

      Unfortunately you gave the wrong hz for G...that would make it higher than D

  • @francoismoutou2303
    @francoismoutou2303 Год назад +1

    thanks for the tips. The app looks nice. However, I tried to tune a banjo mandolin witht the values you suggested and never reached 392Hz, the string (34) broke before I could get there - around 350hz. And it sounded way higher than yours anyway. Any idea?

    • @BeauHannamGuitars
      @BeauHannamGuitars  Год назад

      Some strings break earlier then they should. Possible you out a string in the wrong place (I’ve done that a few times). The G4 should be 392hz

    • @francoismoutou2303
      @francoismoutou2303 Год назад +1

      @@BeauHannamGuitars thanks for following up. I might do something wrong, but as I'm trying again with the remaining 34 string, I can tell you that I have a hard time turning the pegs past 320ish hz... I forced for the first once, but I'm pretty sure if I force on this one, it'll break too. The tension (and sound) seem higher than in your video. As for the outing, I have no idea if it's done right, I never dealt with such an old fold instrument before (banjo mandolin I bought for 10 bucks on a yard sale).

    • @BeauHannamGuitars
      @BeauHannamGuitars  Год назад

      @@francoismoutou2303 strings can break from a sharp area of the tuner post or sharp saddle etc

  • @django02
    @django02 2 года назад +1

    I may have missed it, but I don't think you pointed out that when tuning the first string in a course, it helps to deaden the second string so that the tuner is only hearing one of the two strings. I see that you are doing that with your pick. You pick the first string and bring the pick to rest against the second string to damp it. I do it by damping the second string with my right hand middle finger. Both methods work.
    Is there a reason why you check the intonation by comparing the fretted twelfth fret note to the open string rather than to the twelfth fret harmonic?

    • @BeauHannamGuitars
      @BeauHannamGuitars  2 года назад

      Hi,
      If I didn't mention that it's best to tune one string and deaden all others I just forgot. That is of course what you do.
      I much prefer to intonate to the fretted 12th fret (instead of harmonic) as it's a better real world test and takes into account the displacement of the string when fretting, which a harmonic doesn't. In reality, there probably isn't much difference (but now i'm interested to test it!)

  • @palliaskamen5722
    @palliaskamen5722 2 года назад +1

    Just to be exact, there are 8 strings. The first two low note strings are tuned to G. The next two strings are D and so on.

    • @BeauHannamGuitars
      @BeauHannamGuitars  2 года назад

      Did I say 6?? Maybe I said 4 strings but ment 4 courses. Opps.

  • @morisphawa2919
    @morisphawa2919 Год назад +1

    What is the name of this tuner,can you tell me please????

  • @waynesheldon4910
    @waynesheldon4910 6 месяцев назад +1

    great vid i just broke my strings

  • @amandasteven1400
    @amandasteven1400 3 дня назад +1

    wait... we're suppose to tune them? no wonder my songs sound different

  • @GarumaHunde-pi5ln
    @GarumaHunde-pi5ln 7 месяцев назад +1

    Frustreted ...& ok

  • @allenmcdaniel1470
    @allenmcdaniel1470 2 года назад +1

    Are ALL mando players so boring & MONOTONE.....? I JUST WANT THE STRINGS AND THE TUNING. PERIOD. Sorry, I am frustrated. Thankfully, THIS GUY gets it tho! Lot of ADS though. But STILL..... THANK YOU!

    • @BeauHannamGuitars
      @BeauHannamGuitars  2 года назад

      Hahahha- Cheers Allen. Sorry about the monotone.
      In this video I did the quick version then a deeper explanation of getting it spot on for those that wanted to know.