Name of Tuning (Chinese) |
English name |
Tuning method |
Pitch relation |
Relative relation |
Key |
Other names |
Representing melodies |
Listen to the scale being played |
Standard |
正調 |
Zheng Diao |
Original Tuning |
N/A |
C D F G A c d |
5 6 1 2 3 5 6 |
F |
宮調, 仲呂調, 黃鐘調, 角調, 羽調, 林鐘調 |
《平沙落鴈》, 《梅花三弄》, 《流水》, 《漁樵問答》, 《漁歌》, 《神人暢》 |
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1 2 4 5 6 1 2 |
C |
借調, 商調, 徵調, 商角調 |
《碣石調幽蘭》, 《醉漁唱晚》, 《龍翔操》, 《憶故人》 |
Non-standard |
蕤賔調 |
Ruibin Diao |
Lush Guest Tuning |
Raise 5th string |
C D F G B♭ c d |
2 3 5 6 1 2 3 |
B♭ |
金羽, 清羽, 無射均 |
《瀟湘水雲》, 《陽關三曡》, 《龍翔操》 |
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慢角調 |
Manjiao Diao |
Lowered Third-string Tuning |
Lower 3rd string |
C D E G A c d |
1 2 3 5 6 1 2 |
C |
角調, 黃鐘均, 林鐘調, 黃鐘宮 |
《風雷引》, 《鳳求凰》 |
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清商調 |
Qingshang Diao |
Sharpen Re Tuning |
Raise 2nd, 5th and 7th strings |
C E♭ F G B♭ c e♭ |
6 1 2 3 5 6 1 |
E♭ |
商調, 夾鐘調, 無射調, 小碧玉調, 姑洗調 |
《搗衣》, 《秋鴻》 |
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慢宮調 |
Mangong Diao |
Lowered First-string Tuning |
Lower 1st, 3rd and 6th strings |
B D E G A B d |
3 5 6 1 2 3 5 |
G |
太簇調, 夷則均, 徵調 |
《挾仙游》, 《獲麟》 |
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慢商調 |
Manshang Diao |
Lowered Second-string Tuning |
Lower 2nd string |
C C F G A c d |
1 1 4 5 6 1 2 |
C |
None |
《廣陵散》 |
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黃鐘調 |
Huangzhong Diao |
Yellow Bell Tuning |
Raise 5th and lower 1st strings |
B♭ D F G B♭ c d |
1 3 5 6 1 2 3 |
B♭ |
黃鐘宮調, 無射調 |
《大胡笳》, 《小胡笳》, 《胡笳十八拍》 |
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凄凉調 |
Qiliang Diao |
Cold Misery Tuning |
Raise 2nd and 5th strings |
C E♭ F G B♭ c d |
2 4 5 6 1 2 3 |
B♭ |
楚商調, 外調 |
《離騷》, 《澤畔吟》, 《屈原問渡》 |
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側商調 |
Ceshang Diao |
Besides the Re Tuning |
Lower 3rd, 4th and 6th strings |
C D E F♯ A B d |
7♭ 1 2 3 5 6 1 |
D |
None |
《古怨》 |
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1 2 3 4♯ 6 7 2 |
C |
無媒調 |
Wumei Diao |
No Intermediary Tuning |
Lower 3rd and 6th strings |
C D E G A B d |
1 2 3 5 6 7 2 |
C |
None |
《孤舘遇神》 |
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3 5 7 1 2 3 5 |
G |