All Tuning Modes

Explore different tuning modes for various musical styles. Click any mode to start tuning.

Popular Tuning Modes

Standard Tuning

Popular

E-A-D-G-B-E

The most common guitar tuning used in most genres of music.

Drop D

Popular

D-A-D-G-B-E

Popular in rock and metal music for heavier power chords.

Drop C

Popular

C-G-C-F-A-D

Lower and heavier than Drop D, commonly used in metal music.

Open G

Popular

D-G-D-G-B-D

Creates a G major chord when played open. Used by Keith Richards.

DADGAD

Popular

D-A-D-G-A-D

Celtic tuning that creates a suspended fourth chord. Popular in folk music.

Half Step Down

Popular

D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#

Every string tuned down a half-step. Easier on the fingers and warmer tone.

Other Tuning Modes

Drop C#

C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#

A semitone between Drop D and Drop C for a darker tone.

Drop B

B-F#-B-E-G#-C#

Very low tuning favored by metal bands for extremely heavy sound.

Open D

D-A-D-F#-A-D

Forms a D major chord when strummed open. Popular in slide guitar.

Open C

C-G-C-G-C-E

Produces a C major chord when all strings are played open.

Open E

E-B-E-G#-B-E

Creates an E major chord. Often used in blues and slide guitar.

Open A

E-A-E-A-C#-E

Forms an A major chord when strummed open. Great for bottleneck playing.

Full Step Down

D-G-C-F-A-D

All strings tuned down a whole step for a deeper, heavier sound.

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