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{{fa}}An old joke: If you've been playing mandolin for 30 years, you've spent 15 years tuning and another 15 years playing out of tune. While it's true that it's not the easiest instrument in the world to get in tune, it's a perfectly manageable task with the right guidance. By learning the basics of tuning a stringed instrument, and wrangling your instrument correctly, you'll be playing like Bill Monroe or David Grisman in no time. See Step 1 for more information.  
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An old joke: If you've been playing mandolin for 30 years, you've spent 15 years tuning and another 15 years playing out of tune. While it's true that it's not the easiest instrument in the world to get in tune, it's a perfectly manageable task with the right guidance. By learning the basics of tuning a stringed instrument, and wrangling your instrument correctly, you'll be playing like Bill Monroe or David Grisman in no time. See Step 1 for more information.  
  
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== Steps ==
 
== Steps ==
 
=== Tuning Basics===
 
=== Tuning Basics===
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#*Irish tuning (GDAD)
 
#*Irish tuning (GDAD)
  
== Video ==
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{{Video:Tune a Mandolin|}}
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== Tips ==
 
== Tips ==