Scordatura

Of course, German violinist Hans Hake (1628 – after 1667) includes three works in Vorstimmung ("upset tuning") for two violins (#25, #29, & #33) in his collection "Ander Theil Newer Pavanen,…" (Stade: Elias Holwein, 1654) making this attribution false.

The viola d'amore used a great number of different tunings and writing music for it in scordatura notation was a natural choice for composers of the time.

Other kinds of scordatura occur most commonly in solo double bass literature, especially including one that raises all four strings a whole step to F♯'-B'-E-A.

[6] It is sometimes suggested that classical guitarists wishing to read Renaissance lute or vihuela tablature tune their guitar E-A-d-f♯-b-e' since these instruments in this period usually have the major third between the 3rd and 4th strings[citation needed].

Conversely, other tuning patterns are rare, with the few popular acts using them commonly widely recognized for the fact (prominent examples being the bands Sonic Youth and Soundgarden).