What are the notes of violin strings?

The violin is tuned G D A E, from the lowest (thickest) string to the highest. Each string is a perfect fifth above the one below it.

Should I use the pegs or the fine tuners?

Use the fine tuners for anything within a few cents. The pegs are for bigger changes, such as a new string or a violin that's far out of tune.

The A string is A4, 440 Hz by default. Some orchestras tune slightly higher, at 442 Hz; you can change the reference pitch in the tuner settings.

Tune your violin or fiddle online with your microphone. Bow or pluck a string and the tuner shows exactly how many cents sharp or flat it is.

The violin is tuned in fifths: G D A E, from the lowest string to the highest. Fiddle uses the same standard tuning.

Also called · GDAE

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String 1 is the thinnest. Frequencies are exact at A4 = 440 Hz; change the reference on the A4 knob.

StrNoteFrequency

1EE5 · Mi659.3 Hz

2AA4 · La440.0 Hz

3DD4 · Re293.7 Hz

4GG3 · Sol196.0 Hz

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Automatically with the microphone, or by ear: tap any note on the headstock to hear a real recorded reference.

1
Allow microphone access and hold the violin close to your device.
2
Start with the A string. Pluck it or bow a long, steady note.
3
Use the fine tuners on the tailpiece for small corrections. Use the pegs only when a string is far out, turning gently while pushing the peg in.
4
Tune D, G and E the same way, then check the A again.

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2 tunings, all free. Notes listed from the lowest string.

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What are the notes of violin strings?: The violin is tuned G D A E, from the lowest (thickest) string to the highest. Each string is a perfect fifth above the one below it.
Should I use the pegs or the fine tuners?: Use the fine tuners for anything within a few cents. The pegs are for bigger changes, such as a new string or a violin that's far out of tune.
What frequency should the A string be?: The A string is A4, 440 Hz by default. Some orchestras tune slightly higher, at 442 Hz; you can change the reference pitch in the tuner settings.

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