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Udi Hrant Tuning

maraoud108 - 3-28-2021 at 04:01 AM

Hello everyone,

Sorry if this has been covered before, but does anyone know how to get the tuning that's similar to what Udi Hrant has here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT4MGlQSc-Q

It's very similar to a 12-string guitar, where on the top few string sets (courses) one of the notes is tuned an octave higher.

He doesn't have a lot of recordings with this sound, but I really love it. I'm thinking that if I get a low tension classical guitar string or maybe even a ukulele string I might be able to tune it up that high?

I've also heard some recordings of violinists doing this and it sounds really great.


kampanas - 3-28-2021 at 10:58 AM

You could take the high f course from an Iraqi string set and tune it down to e for the 3rd course on a Turkish oud. It wouldn't put too much pressure on the soundboard either.