Senar dan tuning

• Empat senar

Biasanya di-tune "G-D-A-E", "G-D-A-D", "G-D-G-D", "D-A-E-B", "F-C-G-D" atau "F-C-G-C"

• Lima senar

Biasanya di-tune "G-D-A-E-B" tapi terkadang "C-G-D-A-E".

• Enam senar

Biasanya di-tune "C-G-D-A-E-B" atau "B-G-D-A-E-B", walaupun "E-B-G-D-A-E" juga suka dipakai.