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Hi and welcome to the tuning section of Guitar Note.

Various guitar tunings will be covered here.





Standard Tuning

This tuning is the most common type of tuning.

A note about standard: there are many dropped tunings, but no raised.

Tuning up may break your strings so it's recomended you don't try that.

Tune in order of thickest to thinnest string: E,A,D,G,B,E






Dropped D Tuning

This tuning is the second most common type of tuning.

Mainly used by Metal players.

Tune like this: D,A,D,G,B,E






Standard D Tuning


This tuning is just taking standard down 2 frets.

Tune like this: D,G,C,F,A,D






Dropped C Tuning

This tuning is common among metal.  It just takes Drop D down 2 frets.

Tune like this: C,G,C,F,A,D






Standard C Tuning

This tuning is used by metal bands.  Its taking standard down 4 frets.

Tune like this: C,F,Bb,Eb,G,C






Dropped B Tuning

This tuning is used by metal bands.  It takes Drop D down 3 frets.

Tune like this: B,Gb,B,E,Ab,Db






Standard B Tuning

This tuning is rare.  Used by metal bands.  Takes standard down 5 frets.

Tune like this: B,E,A,D,Gb,E






Dropped A Tuning

This tuning is almost unused.  Your strings are barely tight enough to play.

Playing in this tuning is unadvised.  Takes Drop D down 5 frets.

Tune like this: A,E,A,D,Gb,B






Standard A Tuning

This tuning is almost unused.  Your strings are barely tight enough to play.

Playing in this tuning is highly unadvised.  Takes standard down 7 frets.

Tune like this: A,D,G,C,E,A





A Note for dropped b and under: I advise you to use 11/56 gauge strings!

If your note sure what that is just goto the nearest guitar shop and ask them for 11/56 gauge strings.  They should know what you're talkign about.



Have fun with these various tuning styles.