All Tuning Modes
All Tuning Modes
Explore different tuning modes for various musical styles. Click any mode to start tuning.
Popular Tuning Modes
Standard
PopularStandard tuning (E A D G B E) is the most common tuning for guitar, providing a balanced sound across all strings.
Drop D
PopularDrop D tuning lowers the 6th string from E to D, allowing for easy power chords and heavier sounds.
Drop C
PopularDrop C tuning (C G C F A D) drops all strings down a whole step from Drop D, creating a heavier, more aggressive sound.
Open G
PopularOpen G tuning (D G D G B D) creates a G major chord when strumming open strings, perfect for slide guitar playing.
DADGAD
PopularDADGAD tuning (D A D G A D) is a modal tuning that doesn't create a standard major or minor chord when strummed open.
Half Step Down
PopularHalf Step Down tuning (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) lowers all strings by one half step, offering a slightly deeper sound.
Other Tuning Modes
Drop C#
Drop C# tuning (C# G# C# F# A# D#) is halfway between Drop D and Drop C, offering a balanced middle ground.
Drop B
Drop B tuning (B F# B E G# C#) takes the guitar to significantly lower territory, ideal for extreme metal genres.
Drop A#
Drop A# tuning (A# F A# D# G C) is an extremely low tuning, providing massive, crushing tones for heavy metal.
Drop A
Drop A tuning (A E A D F# B) offers extremely low, heavy tones perfect for brutal metal genres.
Drop G#
Drop G# tuning (G# D# G# C# F A#) is one of the lowest practical tunings, delivering brutal low-end power.
Drop F#
Drop F# tuning (F# C# F# B D# G#) is an ultra-low tuning that pushes the boundaries of guitar tuning.
Open D
Open D tuning (D A D F# A D) creates a D major chord when playing open strings, offering rich, resonant sounds.
Open C
Open C tuning (C G C G C E) creates a C major chord on open strings, offering a bright, resonant sound.
Open E
Open E tuning (E B E G# B E) creates an E major chord when strumming open strings, popular for slide blues.
Open A
Open A tuning (E A E A C# E) forms an A major chord on open strings, offering a bright, resonant sound.
Full Step Down
Full Step Down tuning (D G C F A D) drops all strings a whole step, creating a notably deeper sound.
Double Drop D
Double Drop D tuning (D A D G B D) lowers both outer E strings to D, giving you a bigger drone while keeping the middle strings close to standard.
Open Em
Open Em tuning (E B E G B E) forms an E minor chord on the open strings, giving you a dark, resonant sound without losing the root-heavy feel of E.
Open Dm
Open Dm tuning (D A D F A D) forms a D minor chord on the open strings, producing a resonant, melancholic sound ideal for expressive accompaniment.
Open Am
Open Am tuning (E A E A C E) forms an A minor chord on the open strings, balancing warm low strings with a soft, vocal-like upper register.
Perfect Fourths
Perfect Fourths tuning (E A D G C F) tunes every adjacent string a perfect fourth apart, creating a consistent interval layout across the fretboard.
English guides
Need context before you retune?
These guides explain what each tuning means, when to use it, and what to listen for after you retune.
Start with the tuning process
A good first guide if you want a clear tuning process to follow.
Learn a common drop tuning
Drop D is the simplest jump from standard and the most useful one for a lot of players.
Learn to tune by ear
Build a practical backup skill for matching the strings even when you are not staring at a tuner screen.
Sanity-check the result
Helpful when the tuner says one thing and your ears say another.
Ready to Start Tuning?
Choose a tuning mode above or start with the most common standard tuning.
Start with Standard Tuning