Drop C (gCGBD) Tuning

Tune your banjo to Drop C (gCGBD) — G4, C3, G3, B3, D4

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About Drop C (gCGBD) Tuning

Standard Open G with the fourth string dropped from D to C. Makes it easy to play in the key of C while keeping familiar chord shapes from standard tuning.

String Notes

String 1
G4
String 2
C3
String 3
G3
String 4
B3
String 5
D4

Other Banjo Tunings

Standard Open G (gDGBD)

G4 - D3 - G3 - B3 - D4

Double C (gCGCD)

G4 - C3 - G3 - C4 - D4

Open D (aDAF#D)

A4 - D3 - A3 - F#3 - D4

Sawmill (gDGCD)

G4 - D3 - G3 - C4 - D4

Guitar (gDGBE)

G4 - D3 - G3 - B3 - E4

Open C (gCGCE)

G4 - C3 - G3 - C4 - E4