Greek Bouzouki tuner – Trichordo (D-A-D)
D-A-D · Alternative
Also known as 3-course, DAD
This free online tuner listens through your microphone and shows how close each string of your Greek Bouzouki is to Trichordo (D-A-D) tuning (D-A-D). Play a string, watch the needle, and turn the peg until the meter glows green. If you prefer tuning by ear, tap any string card to hear its reference tone.
About Trichordo (D-A-D) tuning
Trichordo (D-A-D) uses 3 strings where Tetrachordo (C-F-A-D) uses 4, so the two are not compared string by string.
Played open, the strings sound D-A-D – from D3 at the bottom to D4 at the top, a span of 1 octave. Step by step across the neck the intervals are a fifth, a fourth, and that is what decides how chord shapes fall under the hand.
Strummed open, the strings spell D5 – root and fifth with no third, so the tuning stays neutral between major and minor. See D5 shapes in this tuning →
History
Where the Trichordo (D-A-D) tuning comes from
D-A-D is the tuning of the traditional three-course bouzouki (trichordo), the instrument of rebetiko. Markos Vamvakaris and other rebetiko musicians played in this tuning in the 1930s.
Other Greek Bouzouki tunings
Standard
Alternative
Chords for this tuning
How do I tune my Greek Bouzouki to Trichordo (D-A-D)?
Allow microphone access, pluck a string, and the tuner will detect it automatically. The needle shows whether the string is flat or sharp – adjust until the reading is within ±5 cents (D-A-D).
Which notes are used in Trichordo (D-A-D) tuning?
Trichordo (D-A-D) tuning for Greek Bouzouki uses the notes D-A-D, listed from the lowest string to the highest.
Can I tune without a microphone?
Yes. Every string card plays a reference tone – tap it and match your string to the sound by ear.