Notes on the fretboard: Irish Bouzouki – ADAD

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C
ADAD035791215A2 · fret 0A♯2 · fret 1B2 · fret 2C3 · fret 3C♯3 · fret 4D3 · fret 5D♯3 · fret 6E3 · fret 7F3 · fret 8F♯3 · fret 9G3 · fret 10G♯3 · fret 11A3 · fret 12A♯3 · fret 13B3 · fret 14C4 · fret 15D3 · fret 0D♯3 · fret 1E3 · fret 2F3 · fret 3F♯3 · fret 4G3 · fret 5G♯3 · fret 6A3 · fret 7A♯3 · fret 8B3 · fret 9C4 · fret 10C♯4 · fret 11D4 · fret 12D♯4 · fret 13E4 · fret 14F4 · fret 15A3 · fret 0A♯3 · fret 1B3 · fret 2C4 · fret 3C♯4 · fret 4D4 · fret 5D♯4 · fret 6E4 · fret 7F4 · fret 8F♯4 · fret 9G4 · fret 10G♯4 · fret 11A4 · fret 12A♯4 · fret 13B4 · fret 14C5 · fret 15D4 · fret 0D♯4 · fret 1E4 · fret 2F4 · fret 3F♯4 · fret 4G4 · fret 5G♯4 · fret 6A4 · fret 7A♯4 · fret 8B4 · fret 9C5 · fret 10C♯5 · fret 11D5 · fret 12D♯5 · fret 13E5 · fret 14F5 · fret 15CC3 · fret 3CC4 · fret 15CC4 · fret 10CC4 · fret 3CC5 · fret 15CC5 · fret 10

Tap any fret to hear it. Pick an octave to single out one exact pitch – the other octaves fade.

Where to find C: Irish Bouzouki – ADAD

  • String 1 (D): 10
  • String 2 (A): 3, 15
  • String 3 (D): 10
  • String 4 (A): 3, 15

All notes on the fretboard: Irish Bouzouki – ADAD

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1DD♯EFF♯GG♯AA♯BCC♯D
2AA♯BCC♯DD♯EFF♯GG♯A
3DD♯EFF♯GG♯AA♯BCC♯D
4AA♯BCC♯DD♯EFF♯GG♯A

In the tuning ADAD its 4 strings cover a range from A2 to F5 within the first 15 positions. Pick a note to mark every place it sounds, choose an octave to single out one exact pitch, and use the chart above to learn the neck string by string.

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How do I learn the notes on this fretboard?

Start with the open strings of ADAD, then learn one natural note at a time across all strings. The 12th fret repeats the open strings an octave higher, so the chart only needs frets 0 to 12.

Why does the same note appear on several strings?

Neighbouring strings overlap in range, so most pitches can be played in more than one place. Choose an octave in the note finder to see exactly which positions give the same pitch.

What is the range of this tuning?

From A2, the lowest open string, up to F5 at the 15th position of the highest string.