Double bass with a low C extension – C 1 E 1 A 1 D 2 G 2 (the same, except for low C, which is a major third below the low E on a standard 4-string double bass).Double bass – E 1 A 1 D 2 G 2 (ascending perfect fourths, where the highest sounding open string coincides with the G on a cello).Cello – C 2 G 2 D 3 A 3 (an octave lower than the viola).Viola – C 3 G 3 D 4 A 4 (a perfect fifth below a violin's standard tuning).Violin – G 3 D 4 A 4 E 5 (ascending perfect fifths, starting from G below middle C).The most popular bowed strings used nowadays belong to the violin family together with their respective standard tunings, they are: an alternate tuning designated to modify either the timbre or technical capabilities of the desired instrument. This notion is contrary to that of scordatura, i.e.
In music, standard tuning refers to the typical tuning of a string instrument. The typical tuning of a string instrument