Guitar Tuning
Guitar tuning is the set of notes the six strings are tuned to. Most songs use standard tuning, E A D G B E from the thickest string to the thinnest; alternate tunings such as drop D, open D and DADGAD change one or more strings. The chart below lists 19 tunings, and the tuner can be set to any of them.
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Guitar tuning chart
Each row lists the string notes from the lowest string to the highest. Tunings with a link have their own page with frequencies and step-by-step instructions.
| Tuning | Notes (lowest → highest string) |
|---|---|
| Standard | E A D G B E |
| Drop D | D A D G B E |
| Half step down | E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭ |
| D standard | D G C F A D |
| Open D | D A D F♯ A D |
| Open G | D G D G B D |
| Open E | E B E G♯ B E |
| Open C | C G C G C E |
| Open A | E A E A C♯ E |
| DADGAD | D A D G A D |
| Drop C♯ | C♯ G♯ C♯ F♯ A♯ D♯ |
| C♯ standard | C♯ F♯ B E G♯ C♯ |
| Drop C | C G C F A D |
| C standard | C F B♭ E♭ G C |
| B standard | B E A D F♯ B |
| Drop B | B F♯ B E G♯ C♯ |
| Drop A | A E A D F♯ B |
| 7-string standard | B E A D G B E |
| 12-string standard | E A D G B E (pairs) |
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Questions
What is the most common guitar tuning?
Standard tuning, E A D G B E from the 6th string to the 1st.
What are the guitar string notes in standard tuning?
E2, A2, D3, G3, B3 and E4 — the low E is the thickest string and the high E the thinnest.
What is the easiest alternate tuning?
Drop D: only the 6th string changes, down a whole step to D.
What is the difference between drop and open tunings?
Drop tunings lower only the lowest string (or lower everything and then drop the lowest string further) so power chords take one finger. Open tunings make the open strings form a full chord, such as D major in open D.