GUITARTUNINGS
35 Guitar Presets

Guitar Tunings Directory

Select a guitar tuning preset below to view string note frequencies, setup tips, song guides, and launch our interactive microphone tuner.

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STANDARD / VARIANTGlobal Standard // E - A - D - G - B - E

Standard E

E2A2D3G3B3E4
(A440 concert pitch)
ARTIST GEMJohn Mayer // E - B - E - F# - B - E

In Your Atmosphere / Esus2 Tuning

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

Neon Tuning (Drop C Acoustic)

C2A2D3G3B3E4
(Low E → C, 65.4 Hz)
UNISON MODALThe Goo Goo Dolls // B - D - D - D - D - D

Iris Tuning

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

Name Alt-Tuning

D2A2E3A3C#4E4
(Open A/D voicing)
ARTIST GEMFleetwood Mac // Db - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - Eb

Never Going Back Again

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

Never Meant / Midwest Emo

F2A2C3G3C4E4
(Midwest emo classic)
OPEN / MODALNick Drake // C - G - C - F - C - E

Pink Moon Modal

C2G2C3F3C4E4
(Open Csus4 voicing)
OPEN / MODALNick Drake // D - A - D - F# - A - E

Nick Drake Modal (DADF#AE)

D2A2D3F#3A3E4
(Open D + high E)
ARTIST GEMSonic Youth // G - A - B - D - E - G

Teen Age Riot Noise

G2A2B2D3E3G3
(Open G6/9 noise rock)
DROP TUNINGMark Holcomb (Periphery) // A - G - C - F - A - D

Drop C + Low A

A1G2C3F3A3D4
(Extended low A, djent)
ARTIST GEMJimi Hendrix / Stevie Ray Vaughan // Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - Eb

Half-Step Down / Eb Standard

Eb2Ab2Db3Gb3Bb3Eb4
(All strings −1 semitone)
STANDARD / VARIANTGhost / Elliott Smith // D - G - C - F - A - D

D Standard / Whole-Step Down

D2G2C3F3A3D4
(All strings −2 semitones)
STANDARD / VARIANTBlack Sabbath // C# - F# - B - E - G# - C#

C# Standard

C#2F#2B2E3G#3C#4
(All strings −3 semitones)
STANDARD / VARIANTKyuss / QOTSA // C - F - Bb - Eb - G - C

C Standard

C2F2Bb2Eb3G3C4
(All strings −4 semitones)
STANDARD / VARIANTCarcass // B - E - A - D - F# - B

B Standard / Baritone

B1E2A2D3F#3B3
(Baritone territory)
DROP TUNINGTool / Foo Fighters // D - A - D - G - B - E

Drop D

D2A2D3G3B3E4
(Low E → D)
DROP TUNINGAlice in Chains // Db - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - Eb

Drop Db / Drop C#

Db2Ab2Db3Gb3Bb3Eb4
(Low E → Db)
DROP TUNINGSystem of a Down / Killswitch Engage // C - G - C - F - A - D

Drop C

C2G2C3F3A3D4
(Low E → C)
DROP TUNINGSlipknot // B - F# - B - E - G# - C#

Drop B

B1F#2B2E3G#3C#4
(Low E → B)
DROP TUNINGBreaking Benjamin // Bb - F - Bb - Eb - G - C

Drop Bb / Drop A#

Bb1F2Bb2Eb3G3C4
(Low E → Bb)
DROP TUNINGArchitects // A - E - A - D - F# - B

Drop A

A1E2A2D3F#3B3
(Low E → A)
DROP TUNINGNeil Young // D - A - D - G - B - D

Double Drop D

D2A2D3G3B3D4
(Both E strings → D)
OPEN / MODALLed Zeppelin / Celtic // D - A - D - G - A - D

DADGAD Celtic

D2A2D3G3A3D4
(Dsus4 drone)
OPEN / MODALThe Rolling Stones // D - G - D - G - B - D

Open G

D2G2D3G3B3D4
(G major chord open)
OPEN / MODALBob Dylan / Joni Mitchell // D - A - D - F# - A - D

Open D

D2A2D3F#3A3D4
(D major chord open)
OPEN / MODALDerek Trucks / Allman Brothers // E - B - E - G# - B - E

Open E

E2B2E3G#3B3E4
(E major chord open)
OPEN / MODALRobert Johnson / Jack White // E - A - E - A - C# - E

Open A

E2A2E3A3C#4E4
(A major chord open)
OPEN / MODALJohn Butler / Devin Townsend // C - G - C - G - C - E

Open C

C2G2C3G3C4E4
(C major chord open)
OPEN / MODALLed Zeppelin // C - F - C - F - A - C

Open F

C2F2C3F3A3C4
(F major chord open)
OPEN / MODALSkip James // D - A - D - F - A - D

Open D Minor / Crossnote

D2A2D3F3A3D4
(Dm chord open)
OPEN / MODALSon House // D - G - D - G - Bb - D

Open G Minor

D2G2D3G3Bb3D4
(Gm chord open)
OPEN / MODALStephen Stills // D - A - D - D - A - D

DADDAD (Bruce Palmer Modal)

D2A2D3D3A3D4
(D/A drone, all fourths)
ARTIST GEMPink Floyd / The Rolling Stones // E - A - D - G - B - E (High)

Nashville Tuning (High-Strung)

E3A3D4G4B3E4
(High-strung, octave up)
ARTIST GEMJohn Dowland // E - A - D - F# - B - E

Lute / Renaissance Tuning

E2A2D3F#3B3E4
(Renaissance intervals)