My Bloody Valentine Guitar Tunings
My Bloody Valentine has used standard and alternate guitar tunings across their recorded discography. Below you will find 8 songs with exact string notes and tuning configurations.
My Bloody Valentine Songs & Guitar Tunings
| Song Title | Tuning required | Genre / Style | Tune Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarette In Your Bed | DAEABECustom Tuning (DAEABE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Don't Ask Why | DADGAECustom Tuning (DADGAE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| I Only Said | EABGGECustom Tuning (EABGGE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Loomer | D - G - D - G - B - DOpen G Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Only Shallow | EBEF#BECustom Tuning (EBEF#BE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Sometimes | DADAADCustom Tuning (DADAAD) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| When You Sleep | EBABDBGBBBECustom Tuning (EBABDBGBBBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| who sees you | CFCFGCCustom Tuning (CFCFGC) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
My Bloody Valentine's Most Used Tunings
Custom Tuning (DAEABE)
Open G Tuning
String Pitch Guide: Custom Tuning (DAEABE)
Primary tuning reference used for 7 songs in My Bloody Valentine's catalog.
My Bloody Valentine Guitar Tuning Overview
My Bloody Valentine 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 My Bloody Valentine songs, tune your guitar using microphone pitch detection, and explore chord voicings for each song.