Chemnitzer concertinas may be tuned to one of a number of different keys. The following table will help explain how to determine which of the most common keys your concertina may be tuned to.

Select the note of choice below to play a ten second sample of the tone. Compare that tone to the sound the concertina makes when either pressing the right-hand side '5' button while pushing the bellows, or pressing the right-hand side '3' button while drawing (pulling) the bellows.

Tuned to Key of C

On 5 Press A (440.00 Hz)

On 3 Draw C (523.25 Hz)

Tuned to Key of Db

On 5 Press Bb (466.16 Hz)

On 3 Draw Db (554.37 Hz)

Tuned to Key of Eb

On 5 Press C (523.25 Hz)

On 3 Draw Eb (622.25 Hz)

Tuned to Key of Ab

On 5 Press F (698.46 Hz)

On 3 Draw Ab (830.61 Hz)

Tuned to Key of Bb

On 5 Press G (783.99 Hz)

On 3 Draw Bb (466.16 Hz)