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Tres tuner
A free tres tuner in your phone's browser: the Cuban tres in C, G C E, or in D, A D F♯, three pairs one at a time, with a needle and the cents. Nothing uploaded.
Three pairs, the first one in octaves. Mika folds it and listens for the beating to stop.The microphone closes when you stop, when all is in tune, or after half a minute of quiet. Nothing is recorded.
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The courses in Hz
In C (G C E)
| Course | Note | Hz |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd | G4 | 392.00 |
| 2nd | C4 | 261.63 |
| 1st | E4 | 329.63 |
Other tunings
| Tuning | Notes | Hz |
|---|---|---|
| In D (A D F♯) | A4 D4 F♯4 | 440.0 · 293.7 · 370.0 |
At A4 = 440 Hz; the reference switch above moves them all.
How to tune
The Cuban tres has six strings in three pairs and two tunings players use today: in C, G C E, and a whole tone up in D, A D F♯, which many treseros, especially in eastern Cuba, prefer. Pick yours on the switch; the tuner asks for the three pairs from the G or A down to the E or F♯.
The first pair, G (or A), is an octave pair: one string an octave below the other, while the C pair is a unison. The tuner folds octaves, so both strings of that first pair tune against the same note; listen for the beating to stop, not for the two to sound alike. Some players put the E pair in octaves too.
Then play something
The notes you tuned can go into Brumm as a short melody over a beat. Hum a line on top and it becomes an instrument.
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