Avenged Sevenfold Guitar Tunings
Avenged Sevenfold has used standard and alternate guitar tunings across their recorded discography. Below you will find 7 songs with exact string notes and tuning configurations.
Avenged Sevenfold Songs & Guitar Tunings
| Song Title | Tuning required | Genre / Style | Tune Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail to the King | Db - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbDrop Db / Drop C# | Rock / Classic | Tune |
| Almost Easy | Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbHalf-Step Down / Eb Standard | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Basically all of their songs except a few | D - A - D - G - B - EDrop D Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Dear God | D - G - C - F - A - DD Standard / Whole-Step Down | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Gunslinger | D - A - D - G - B - EDrop D Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Scream | EBABDBGBBBECustom Tuning (EBABDBGBBBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| So Far Away | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
Avenged Sevenfold's Most Used Tunings
Drop D Tuning
Drop Db / Drop C#
Half-Step Down / Eb Standard
D Standard / Whole-Step Down
Custom Tuning (EBABDBGBBBE)
Standard E
String Pitch Guide: Drop D Tuning
Primary tuning reference used for 2 songs in Avenged Sevenfold's catalog.
Avenged Sevenfold Guitar Tuning Overview
Avenged Sevenfold utilizes a dynamic selection of guitar tunings to achieve distinct voice leading, open resonance, and chord voicings across their music. While standard tuning forms the foundation for many tracks, alternate tunings—such as drop tunings and open tunings—play a pivotal role in shaping their signature guitar sound.
Using our interactive tuner above, you can inspect each string note required for Avenged Sevenfold songs, tune your guitar using microphone pitch detection, and explore chord voicings for each song.