List of guitar tunings

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Here is a comprehensive list of ways to tune a guitar:

Contents 1 Standard tunings 2 Dropped 3 Downtuned 4 Classical guitar tuning 5 Open tunings 6 Miscellaneous tunings 7 See also

[edit] Standard tunings

• Standard tuning (six-string guitar)
• B-E-A-D-G-B-E or E-A-D-G-B-E-A (seven-string guitar)
• F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E or B-E-A-D-G-B-E-A (eight-string guitar)

[edit] Dropped

• Drop E♭
• Drop D
• Drop D♭
• Drop C
• Drop B
• Drop B♭

[edit] Downtuned

• E♭ tuning
• D tuning
• D♭ tuning
• C tuning
• B tuning
• B♭ tuning

[edit] Classical guitar tuning

• "Pseudo Russian"
• Renaissance lute tuning

[edit] Open tunings

• Open C
• Open D
• Open E
• Open F
• Open G
• Open A

[edit] Miscellaneous tunings

• All fourths
• All fifths
• DADGAD
• "Hardcore" Tuning
• Robert Fripp's "New Standard Tuning"

[edit] See also

• Guitar tuning

v • d • e Guitar Tunings Dropped Tuning Drop D • Drop D♭ • Drop C • Drop B • Drop B♭ Downtuned E♭ tuning • D tuning • D♭ tuning • C tuning • B tuning • B♭ tuning Open Open C • Open D • Open E • Open G