14. Variation: D-minor tuning
Maybe you have noticed that some songs are written in a key that produces a rather sad or melancholic mood. In that case, it is likely that the song is written in a minor key. On the five-string kantele we can easily change from D-major to D-minor. The only thing you have to do is: tune the middle string from F# down to F! Some modern kanteles have a minor-major-lever, but you can also just use your tuning key!