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