Rage Against the Machine Guitar Tunings
Rage Against the Machine has used standard and alternate guitar tunings across their recorded discography. Below you will find 17 songs with exact string notes and tuning configurations.
Rage Against the Machine Songs & Guitar Tunings
Rage Against the Machine's Most Used Tunings
Drop D Tuning
Half-Step Down / Eb Standard
String Pitch Guide: Drop D Tuning
Primary tuning reference used for 14 songs in Rage Against the Machine's catalog.
Rage Against the Machine Guitar Tuning Overview
Rage Against the Machine 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 Rage Against the Machine songs, tune your guitar using microphone pitch detection, and explore chord voicings for each song.