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After reading this guide, the most useful next step is to open the practical tool and apply the notes or tuning right away.
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Common guitar tunings
Compare Standard, Drop D, Eb Standard, Open D and Open G in one practical guitar tuning guide.
This page brings together the guitar tunings players search for most often, so you can choose a sound quickly before opening the tuner.
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Use this page as a bridge to the practical tool, closely related guides and the matching tuning hub.
How it works
- 1.Choose a tuning preset.
- 2.Tune the lowest string first.
- 3.Continue string by string.
- 4.Recheck all strings after the first pass.
Standard tuning
Most players start with E A D G B E, then use alternate tunings for lower riffs, open chords or different vocal ranges.
Alternate tunings
A quick guide to Standard, Drop D, Eb Standard, D Standard, Open D and Open G.
Tools
A quick guide to Standard, Drop D, Eb Standard, D Standard, Open D and Open G.
Guitar tunerRelated searches
Internal pages that naturally extend this guide.
Standard tuning for Guitar
Learn Standard tuning for Guitar. Reference notes: E - A - D - G - B - E.
Drop D tuning guide
Tune guitar to D A D G B E for heavier low riffs and faster one-finger power chords.
Open D tuning guide
Use Open D tuning for resonant open strings, slide guitar and wider acoustic chord voicings.
Open G tuning for Guitar
Learn Open G tuning for Guitar. Reference notes: D - G - D - G - B - D.
Related questions
Short follow-up questions that make the next step clearer.
Should you compare nearby variants too?
It is worth comparing nearby guides or tunings so you can decide faster what to use in real practice.
All guidesRelated tunings
Standard tuning for Guitar
Learn Standard tuning for Guitar. Reference notes: E - A - D - G - B - E.
Drop D tuning guide
Tune guitar to D A D G B E for heavier low riffs and faster one-finger power chords.
Open D tuning guide
Use Open D tuning for resonant open strings, slide guitar and wider acoustic chord voicings.
Open G tuning for Guitar
Learn Open G tuning for Guitar. Reference notes: D - G - D - G - B - D.
Eb Standard tuning guide
Lower every guitar string by a semitone to Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb for softer tension and a darker voice.