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