May I make a suggestion about retuning the mandolin?

Since I’m a guitarist, that idea may sound appealing. But I’ve found that the mandolin in standard tuning actually made more sense than the guitar when you run scales. Plus the chords are easy.

Try putting your mando in std. tuning and playing major scales in G, A, C, D, and E for two weeks and then decide if you need altered tuning to play it. My guess would be that you won’t.

Plus the fact that you can get great mando sheet music/TAB based on std. tuning from tons of great artist’s today.

If you can’t play mando and you need it for one song, then retuning is a logical option. But if you’re going to play mando for more than one song, then my suggestion would be to learn to play it in std. tuning.

It’s easier than you think IF you already play guitar.

JMHO.

Bob
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