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Popular Presets:In Your AtmosphereDADGADIris (Goo Goo Dolls)Half-Step Down
STANDARD / VARIANTGlobal Standard // E - A - D - G - B - E

Standard E

E2A2D3G3B3E4
The foundation of the guitar world. Used in 90% of all songs.
ARTIST GEMJohn Mayer // E - B - E - F# - B - E

In Your Atmosphere Tuning

E2B2E3F#3B3E4
(Open E-ish variant)
DROP TUNINGJohn Mayer // C - A - D - G - B - E

Neon Tuning (Drop C Acoustic)

C2A2D3G3B3E4
(Low E tuned down to 65.4 Hz)
UNISON MODALThe Goo Goo Dolls // B - D - D - D - D - D

Iris Tuning

B1D3D3D4D4D4
(5 Unison Strings)
ARTIST GEMThe Goo Goo Dolls // D - A - E - A - C# - E

Name Alt-Tuning

D2A2E3A3C#4E4
The unique alternate tuning used for the acoustic hit "Name".
ARTIST GEMFleetwood Mac // Db - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - Eb

Never Going Back Again

Db2Ab2Db3Gb3Bb3Eb4
(Drop D tuned half-step down)
ARTIST GEMAmerican Football // F - A - C - G - C - E

Never Meant / Midwest Emo

F2A2C3G3C4E4
The defining tuning of Midwest Emo. FACGCE provides beautiful open major 7th chords.
OPEN / MODALNick Drake // C - G - C - F - C - E

Pink Moon Modal

C2G2C3F3C4E4
Nick Drake's Pink Moon tuning, offering a beautiful acoustic resonance.
OPEN / MODALNick Drake // D - A - D - F# - A - E

Nick Drake Modal (DADF#AE)

D2A2D3F#3A3E4
A beautiful modal tuning DADF#AE used extensively by Nick Drake.
ARTIST GEMSonic Youth // G - A - B - D - E - G

Teen Age Riot Noise

G2A2B2D3E3G3
A noise-rock classic tuning from Sonic Youth: GABDEG.
DROP TUNINGMark Holcomb (Periphery) // A - G - C - F - A - D

Drop C + Low A

A1G2C3F3A3D4
Drop C with an even lower A on the 6th string, widely used by Mark Holcomb.
ARTIST GEMJimi Hendrix / Nirvana // Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - Eb

Half-Step Down / Eb Standard

Eb2Ab2Db3Gb3Bb3Eb4
Every string tuned down one semitone.
STANDARD / VARIANTGhost / Elliott Smith // D - G - C - F - A - D

D Standard / Whole-Step Down

D2G2C3F3A3D4
Two semitones down. Heavy, booming, dark.
STANDARD / VARIANTBlack Sabbath // C# - F# - B - E - G# - C#

C# Standard

C#2F#2B2E3G#3C#4
Tuned down 1.5 steps. Made famous by Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath.
STANDARD / VARIANTKyuss / QOTSA // C - F - Bb - Eb - G - C

C Standard

C2F2Bb2Eb3G3C4
Two full steps down from standard. Sludgy and deep.
STANDARD / VARIANTCarcass // B - E - A - D - F# - B

B Standard / Baritone

B1E2A2D3F#3B3
The standard tuning for a baritone guitar, or a very heavy 6-string.
DROP TUNINGTool / Foo Fighters // D - A - D - G - B - E

Drop D

D2A2D3G3B3E4
Standard tuning, but the lowest string is dropped a whole step.
DROP TUNINGAlice in Chains // Db - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - Eb

Drop Db / Drop C#

Db2Ab2Db3Gb3Bb3Eb4
Drop D tuning lowered by one half-step.
DROP TUNINGKillswitch Engage // C - G - C - F - A - D

Drop C

C2G2C3F3A3D4
D Standard with the low string dropped to C. Metalcore classic.
DROP TUNINGSlipknot // B - F# - B - E - G# - C#

Drop B

B1F#2B2E3G#3C#4
C# standard with the low string dropped to B.
DROP TUNINGBreaking Benjamin // Bb - F - Bb - Eb - G - C

Drop Bb / Drop A#

Bb1F2Bb2Eb3G3C4
C Standard with the low string dropped to Bb.
DROP TUNINGArchitects // A - E - A - D - F# - B

Drop A

A1E2A2D3F#3B3
B Standard with the low string dropped to A. Subwoofer territory.
DROP TUNINGNeil Young // D - A - D - G - B - D

Double Drop D

D2A2D3G3B3D4
Both the low E and high E are dropped to D. Leaves the rest of the strings in standard.
OPEN / MODALLed Zeppelin / Celtic // D - A - D - G - A - D

DADGAD Celtic

D2A2D3G3A3D4
The ultimate modal tuning, suspended 4th sound.
OPEN / MODALThe Rolling Stones // D - G - D - G - B - D

Open G

D2G2D3G3B3D4
Keith Richards signature tuning. Open major chord.
OPEN / MODALBob Dylan // D - A - D - F# - A - D

Open D

D2A2D3F#3A3D4
A gorgeous open chord (D Major).
OPEN / MODALDerek Trucks / Allman Brothers // E - B - E - G# - B - E

Open E

E2B2E3G#3B3E4
A brilliant, ringing major chord. The primary tuning for slide guitar.
OPEN / MODALRobert Johnson / Jack White // E - A - E - A - C# - E

Open A

E2A2E3A3C#4E4
Classic Delta blues slide tuning.
OPEN / MODALJohn Butler / Devin Townsend // C - G - C - G - C - E

Open C

C2G2C3G3C4E4
A massive, wide-interval tuning with a booming low C.
OPEN / MODALLed Zeppelin // C - F - C - F - A - C

Open F

C2F2C3F3A3C4
A deeply resonant open chord used in When the Levee Breaks.
OPEN / MODALSkip James // D - A - D - F - A - D

Open D Minor / Crossnote

D2A2D3F3A3D4
A dark, brooding minor open chord.
OPEN / MODALSon House // D - G - D - G - Bb - D

Open G Minor

D2G2D3G3Bb3D4
A very common minor open tuning for Delta blues.
OPEN / MODALStephen Stills // D - A - D - D - A - D

DADDAD (Bruce Palmer Modal)

D2A2D3D3A3D4
An extreme unison tuning creating massive drone effects.
ARTIST GEMPink Floyd // E - A - D - G - B - E (High)

Nashville Tuning (High-Strung)

E3A3D4G4B3E4
The lower four strings are replaced with lighter strings tuned one octave higher.
ARTIST GEMJohn Dowland // E - A - D - F# - B - E

Lute / Renaissance Tuning

E2A2D3F#3B3E4
Standard tuning, but the G string is dropped to F# to mimic a Renaissance lute.