Guitar Tunings

From Low To High

Standard:	 E A D G B E 
Drop D: 	 D A D G B E 
Drop D: 	 D A D G B D 
DADGAD: 	 D A D G A D 
Fourths: 	 E A D G C F 
Lute: 		 E A D F# B E 
Half-Step Down:	 Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb 
Full-Step Down:	 D G C F A D 
Open: 		 D D A D F# A D 
Big City: 	 D A D F# A A 
D Wahine: 	 D A D F# B D 
D Minor: 	 D A D F A D 
D Modal: 	 D A D D A D 
G 6: 		 D G D G B E 
Open: 		 G D G D G B D 
G Minor: 	 D G D G Bb D 
Open C: 	 C G C G C E 
C 6: 	 	 C G C G A E 
Baritone: 	 B E A D F# B 
Baritone: 	 A D G C E A 
Old Spanish: 	 D G D G A E 
Lute: 	 	 E A D F# A E 
D Modal: 	 D A D G A D 
Open: 		 E E B E A B E 
Bron Y Aur: 	 C A C G C E 
Parvardigar: 	 C G C G C D 
Bruce Palmer 
Modal: 		 E B E E B E 
New Standard: 	 C G D A E G 
Low C:		 C G D G A D 
Shifted: 	 E E G# C# F# B E 
Dropped: 	 C C G C F A D 
Slipknot: 	 B F# B E G# C#

Comments

[DEAL THE STOLEN]

How do you get them bro, like do u know how....steps or like tune string E to 6th A string.....u, no!!!

[DraVenD18]

DAMN thats a lot of tunings,thanks!

[Oswald]

But I do wonder where the Gb note is on the fret.
And I dont think there are a Gb note?

[kittycat6]

Gb is the same thing as F#.

[turt cobain]

i didnt get it how to tune the other tunnings ??

[LordAeRo]

how do you tune this without a tuner?

[rockfan500]

why dont you people use the forum, that is what its there for

[ZeroX]

well... that's because you over played your guitar!!the easiest way to tune a drop D is this: when u play the 6th string freting the 7th fret, it should sound exactly like open 5th string

[gunMETALxx]

wow i almost hav an idea of what he was talking about

[tygo]

can someone tab out how to tune your guitar to these relative to the other strings? i know this is a noob request, but i think im not the only one who doesnt know a thing about music theory, i taught myself to play just by practicing tabs and tabs are all i can read, the letters mean nothing to me

[ZeroX]

i could mail it 2 u if u want it!
the comment box is too small to do it

[SkaterD2002]

Full-Step Down: D G C F A D
I'm lost how the hell do i do it? e-mail me [e-mail] or AIM IM me Misfits3388

[TKKeris]

How Do U Drop It To C :\ Im Kinda Lost There email Me blink182_skimboarder@hotm
ail.com

[kidrock_hardy]

If you know how to tune to Drop C e:mail me at [e-mail]

[EpiphoneSyn]

How do u drop d

[EpiphoneSyn]

please dont say buy a tuner cause i already have one and i dont understand it

[futurelegend546]

damn drop d people its easy u no how to tune ur guitar offa the strings > E (6th string)5th fret = A (5th string), A 5th fret = D, D 5th fret = G, G fourth fret = B, B 5th fret = e. well drop d all u do is tune the bottom E (thickest) on the 7th fret to sound the same as the 5 string ( A). gotta it?????

[elephantman]

hey guys whats up....anyway i was wondering how to drop d tune my guitar and it says what notes(D A D G B E) but does that mean u make the the first string , e into d the third string so as to make them the same note? i do not understand if anyone who does understand please drop me a line at [e-mail]? thanks

[elephantman]

the sixth string e to the fourth string d****my mistake

[BibaLin]

Guys, where is your head, Use the keyboard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!! what is with all this "where the **** is gb on the frets?"
Part of playing guitar is using your head.
anyway, that is great. And your site is great too!

[trevdogafi]

whats the tuning to afi, girls not grey.

[hughesy]

i need help with the slipknot tuneing !! can anyone help me plz!!!

thanks

[metallica_boy16]

Bleh im so lost, i need tuning for C,G,C,F,A,D....like what frets do i use to tune it, i know, im noob....but i need the help!!!....email me at metallica_rocks_15@yahoo.
com

[MudvayneDRD]

i feel that this had some work put into it but if they elaborated on it since this is in the basics they need detail

[barista]

this is really helpful to have alot of tunings.. but alot of people dont know where on the frets the actual music sheet notes are.. you should put a diagram up as well. =)

[barista]

and for you elephant man... make the biggest string.. sound like the second biggest one while its on the 7th fret.. instead of the 5th for normal tuning.

[Nick]

Ok, I understand everything now, I just drop d to g, raise a to the b then I solve for x.. x being I dont have a ****ing clue how to do this. Noob alert you may say, but apearantly this lesson was made for dumb pro's. Because it certainly wasnt made for incompitant beginers like me who dont know how to squar the first fret to the fifth to find A over B.

[MudvayneDRD]

hmmmm nick has a point but if you go through the other lessons they have like the one on tunings(not this one) itll tell u that using relative tuning is how this is done well ,there needs to b diagrams on this. how do u use relative tuning if u change the e string in standard tuning? plz answer

[johnnynodough]

geeez, why dont you guys talk more trash about free knowledge, I dont think theres enough above. Christ, why dont you move the questions to the forums, and the trash talking to some other site, I honestly dont think they will answer questions based on comments from a lesson, forum is your best bet. And for those who have nothing to say but a bunch of trash talking nonsense, go find another website, im tired of looking at your dumb ass comments. So ungrateful.......

BTW,
site rocks.

[johnnynodough]

Im not against talking trash to one another, thats all in good fun. Its talking trash about the site that isn't cool.

heheheh and u said people shouldnt trash talk hippocrit

BTW, Im sure you meant hypocrite, I dont know what the hell a hippocrit is. But since the definition has not been established, we will assume you invented the word and that it means something good. Education is a beotch, isn't it? (just f'n with ya)

[bad guitarist]

http://www.ultimate-guita
r.com/forum/showthread.ph
p?s=&threadid=18162
Go there for explained tuning info, not just the notes. Good, but it would have been better if you made every note that goes up in bold such as open A:
E A E A C E
Or something life that.

[Guitarkid_123]

i thing drop c is:
C G C f a d like linkin parks guitars

[juanpumas]

i want to know to to tune my guitar from standard tuning to drop D, any any one help?

[bean-o]

go on kaaza and download AP guitar tuner, its rad

[fartalardal]

OK! Please answer me this... It seems like I'm the only one who doesn't know how to Tune my Guitar "Drop D". Your giving out all these different kinds of tunings... but "DADBGE"... are those letters supposed to correspond to what the strings sound like after turning the littles knobs at the end of my guitar? That's what I'm wondering... Tuning my guitar means that I'm turning the knobs to have the string sound like a certain note? Cause I don't want to screw it all up... and have my guitar all tuned out... Thanks... a reply would be appreciated! (And my speakers don't work, so don't tell me to get an audio file... thanks!)

[ExistenceCN-]

what about this tuning-C# F# B E G# C#. what is that tuning called?

[SsPunk]

How to tune into drop D:
From normal tuning lower your low E-string's tuning knob until it sounds like the A string on the 7th fret.

and to ExistenceCN: that is called messed up tuning

[SsPunk]

zack d la roca it is interesting that you sharpen the standard way

[Naktul]

thnx for all the tunings. TIP: for all those looking for how to tune to drop D, google is your friend

[metal/punk200]

i dont understand the slipknot tunning B F# B E G# C#? how doyou find F#

[SamPalmer]

whats the idea with tuning when you have a capo on a fret? i can't get it right.

[Truteno-the spi]

forgot a tuning
dashboard confessional tuning
Db Ab Db Db Db Db and Db Ab Db Fb Db Db

[SsPunk]

You dont know what octave these notes are in so its confusing.

[Atreyuxxx]

whats up all,ive been playing a few months,and i can tune to drop d drop c ya know the easy ones,but i wanna know how to tune to drop b and dashboards tunning,anyone have an easy way to do that by ear,if so send me an email,ide appreciate it
septemberssolace@yaho
o.com

[Atreyuxxx]

How come so many people ask how to tune to things like drop d,thats the easiest thing to tune to..all you do is hit E and D at the same time or at differant times,but match E's pitch to D's thats drop d,you can hear it when your tunning to it,you will just hear it..
and drop c..tune to drop d..then tune everything by fretting the 5th fret,then tune D to C..confusing probally but makes since if you read it right.

[Saptor77]

how do u tune your guitar yo Drop A tuning.. like taproot does in poem??

[Legalized]

hey what is c# and F# for skipknot what would like is f# = b#?? whats c# = ?? please answer asap thanks

[Legalized]

whats Drop C tuning ??

[EdMcMan]

It would be helpful to know which way to tune some of these strings (up or down).

[LuNaTyK911]

hey can some 1 pls help me how to tune it 2 DADFAD

[Idiots_inc]

lol i like the slipknot tuning you have there.

[Jesuspunkrokr]

Okay, would love to understand how to "drop D tune" or whatever, but I just dont understand HOW from that "Guitar Tunings" lesson thingie. Could someone help me? Please?!
Thanks,
~*Melissa*~

[Atreyuxxx]

Melissa what you do,is fret the 7th fret on your E string and match it to open A by tunning down your e string

adios-Joel

[gc4life487]

I need to know HOW to tune them i'm a beginner at guitar and need to know how to tune it a half-step down plz e-mail me ([e-mail]) if you can help. Thanks a lot

[Coil Tap]

First of all, your guitar should stay in tune better if you tune the string slightly low first, then back up to pitch.

Get an electronic tuner if possible; they tell you the pitch you're playing as you're tuning, so instead of having to find the notes or use harmonics, all the strings' pitches can be perfected individually. Another option would be to get a tuning fork to use as a reference pitch for one string, then tune the rest of the guitar relative to that pitch by finding the notes or using the harmonic method. This is essential to making sure that your instrument is not only in tune with itself, but is in the overall tuning you want. Otherwise, you may be tuning a guitar a whole step down, for example, as far as following the directions for doing so, but if your guitar was out of tune in the first place, it won't do a whole lot of good.

A few replies:
To the UG Stranger post from Nov. 28 2003:
Do you have a whammy bar system on your guitar? If so, it may be hard to get it to hold a tuning; heavier strings might help.

To elephantman from Jan. 16 2004: Not to talk down to anyone, but just to make absolutely sure this is clear: For drop tunings like DADGBE, you're tuning the 6th string (low E) down so it's an octave lower than the 4th string (D); same note, but in a lower register.

To ExistenceCN-: That's 1 1/2 steps down, the tuning that Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi often used beginning with their third album, Master Of Reality (although not all BS songs, not even all the songs on that album, are in that tuning).

To Saptor77: The guitar in "Poem" is tuned A D G C E A, a perfect fifth (or 3 1/2 steps: read 3 and 1/2 steps, or 7 half-steps) down. Unless you're using heavy-gauge strings, they will probably be pretty floppy in this tuning.

To SamPalmer: The capo is used to raise the pitches of the open strings without them having to be tuned up or barred. For example, putting the capo at the 2nd fret will result in the open strings sounding F# B E A C# F#, a whole step higher than usual. Because the 2nd fret is being held by the capo, shift your open chord positions relative to it. For example, normally you'd play an F# major barre chord like:
E: 2
B: 2
G: 3
D: 4
A: 4
E: 2
("Barre" simply means to hold your finger flat over several strings at the same fret; in this case, your index finger.)
With the capo, the 2nd fret is held, so you'd only fret it as:
E: 0
B: 0
G: 3(1)
D: 4(2)
A: 4(2)
E: 0
The first set of numbers (the 3's and 4's) represent the actual frets you'd hold. However, most tablature will say something like "All frets/chord positions relative to capo." This just means that you start at the capo and count frets from there, so you're fingering the 1st and 2nd frets relative to the capo. This is the same as an E major chord shape, but because you've shifted up along with the capo, it will sound a whole step higher as an F# major chord.

[pozzobon13]

Thats f***ing confusing. lol

[konfusion1111]

thanx a lot for the article, and for anyone who hasnt figured it out yet, its a list of guitar tunings, if a song says like drop d or something like that then this lists the tunings for you

[Kirk Hammett55]

you people are some of the most dumbest people I have ever heard. People are trying to explain it to you in the most laman terms they can. (GEEZ)

[switchfoot969]

hey guy's t'sup?
can any1 tell me how the F** you tune your guitar down a half step?
and tuning down a whole step?

[UnforgivenMaggo]

Can anyone tell me plz how do u tune drop d and half step down with an electric tuner that marks 440. I mean howw many flats should I use in each chords I play most metallica and slipknot plz help me.

[UnforgivenMaggo]

why my post keep getrtin removed. How can I tune to drop D with a tuner?

[Atreyuxxx]

Drop D,is the easiest tunning there has to be,you can do it many ways,if you have a decent tuner,hit your 6th string E.and tune it down to where its a deeper sound,and if your using a tuner it should say D,then you should be in DADGBE.
OR Hit your 6th E and open,dont touch it let it ring,and right after hit your 4th string d open,and match the E to D by tunning down.
If anyone has any questions about tunnings message me on aim

E1hombrenegr0

joel

[Rhinosaur Bones]

This guide wasn't very helpful (not that I needed it anyway). You made to many assumptions, like that everyone will have a tuner, and will know the note names. It wasn't so much a beginner's guide on how to tune, but rather just a list of tunings you can use.

[Mick_mars_rules]

Just buy a tuner...a good one thats what i did and i'm happy.

[xxshaitonxx]

i got a really crappy tuner that came with my fender & i really really really need to drop a D half step and i dont know how to do it! i need some help plz.... my tuner is real gay, all its got is a dial, a bunch of numbers, and the strings above it....plz help me

[CtrlAltDel]

forgot a tuning
dashboard confessional tuning
Db Ab Db Db Db Db and Db Ab Db Fb Db Db

There's no such thing as Fb, the note doesn't exist.

[wallface]

someone please tell me how to tune into drop c in plain english

[Rixxy]

There's no such thing as Fb, the note doesn't exist.

..LOL

[Headbangersball]

how do u drop A??

[Punk as atticus]

how do you tune 1 and 1/2 step down?

[djfaustino]

this is good... BUT HOW DO YA FRICKIN DO THEM???..

[power chordz]

AND HOW DO WE DO THAT?!?!?!

[MoonDragon]

Worthless! Wouldn´t it be better to deliver som practical tips for beginners like how you get a better ear for tuning, etc. etc.

[blackstar18]

how can i tune my guitar up to one step?

[Mr. Black]

the first thing to remember in tuning is to move from one note to the next (say A-B) is 1 step, 1 step= 2 frets, each fret on your guitar is a half step, and there is only a half step between B-C and E-F, so if you start at A it goes A,A#/Bb,B,C,C#/Db,D,D#/Eb,E,F,F#/Gb,G,G#/Ab . So if your 6th string is an E when struck open, then the 1st fret on the 6th string would be F, 2nd fret would be F#/Gb, 3rd would be G, 4th would be G#/Ab, 5th would be A, which is why you hold the 5th fret of the 6th string when tuning your A string (5th). So if you are drop tuning to DADGBE, you would either use a tuner and tune your 6th string to D, then hold the 7th fret, (E down to D is 1 full step, 2 frets) and then tune your A (5th string), then tune your strings like you would normally tuning your guitar, or, you can tune to EADGBE, then hit your 6th and 4th E & D open and tune your E down, and remember to always go down past the note and then tune up, you should never tune down into a note. For CGCFAD, you are basically tuning the same as DADGBE, just 1 full step down, so same deal, using a tuner find C, then use the 7th fret for your G note, then tune the rest normal. If you are in EADGBE and want to get to CGCFAD, then drop tune your 6th string to D (as above) but instead of using the 7th fret to get DADGBE, use the 5th fret, so you'll get DGCFAD, then drop your 6th string again by hitting the open 4th string (now C) and the open 6th string. And an FYI for very new beginners, when tuning, you either use a keyboard, tuning fork, tuner, computer, etc. to get your E on your 6th string(the thickest string), then hold the 5th fret of the 6th string and tune the 5th string., then hold the 5th fret of the 5th string and tune the 4th string. Then hold the 5th fret of the 4th string and tune the 3rd string, then hold the 4th fret of the 3rd string and tune the 2nd string, then hold the 5th fret of the 2nd string and tune the 1st.
1stE---..0
2ndB---..0---5
3rdG---..0---4----

4thD---..0---5---..
5thA---0---5---..
6thE---5--
-..

[Mr. Black]

sorry, for some reason it keeps scrambling the tab i tried to put up

[UnEarth5318]

Well Im not really a noob, but i just got a chromatic tuner...i taught myself everyitng i know so im kinda lost....i can tune to C, D and E and !/2 Step down ffrom E...but my chromatic tuner of course reads semi-tones (Eb db blah blah blah... im wanting to tune my guitar to Drop B (B F# B E G# C#) Ive never tuned it that far down cuz i usually stik with Metallica, Tool, Blah blah blah. So if someone culd mail me or post bak on here the chart for what semi-tones equal # (minors i gess) the only one i know is Gb=F#. Ur help wuld be much appreciated. emai lis [e-mail]

[Selfloss]

For all the people who are like: HOW DO I TUNE TO C,
HOW DO I TUNE TO F#???//// i got an advise. Take lessons ( Best from a private teacher, musicschools are for people who are desperate to play Yankee Doodle)

You learn the most from teaking real lessons, but this page is very helpfull.

[Mikeyg675]

how do you tune F# and G# on a guitar. I really wanna tune my guitar like slipknot

[suga2sweet]

confused!

[Mr. Black]

Unearth, you may have a trouble with the strings being too loose on a standard 25.5'' neck for B tuning, even worse if you're playin a gibson scale neck (24.5"), if you absolutely HAVE to play in that tuning, you may want to look into a baritone, or a 7 string. For all the rest of you who are still confused on how to tune, listen to Selfloss and get a teacher, even if it's only for a session or two just for tuning, it's been explained in every way possible in here, so if you don't get it yet, have someone show you.

[insanity101]

Nice lesson. BUT WOULD YOU MIND TELLING EVERYONE AT UG HOW TO TUNE IT AND NOT JUST GIVE A CHART!!!???

[Earshot04]

can someone tell me how to tune my guitar to drop c? i dont really care about the other tunings, i just wanna tune it to drop c right now.

[the KAN king]

how the *** to you tune it to slipknot?!?!

[all that u are]

the KAN king:
how the *** to you tune it to slipknot?!?!

just tune your guitar to drop D,then tune it down 1 1/2
steps for B-F#-B-E-G#-C#, and for A-E-A-D-F#-B tune it down 2 1/2 steps from drop D. AND NO ONE SAY I'M WRONG I HAVE THE SLIPKNOT IOWA COMPLETE TAB BOOK AND IT TELLS HOW TO TUNE TO THEM FOR CERTAIN SONGS!

[kookai]

meh, i just wanna be able to play pulse of the maggots. so um. ya. what do you mean by 1 1/2 steps down?

[strat89]

Easy way to tune like SlipKnoT:
First, the best way i noe is to buy an electronic tuner. If you dont have one, its hard to help you. First, tune the 6th string to B on ur tuner. The 5th will be Gb, which is equal to F#. 4th will also be B, 3rd will be E, 2nd is Ab, equal to Ab, and the 1st will be C#, which is equal to Db. There ya go

[kill_Bandito]

can somone help me tune into drop c i need help

[fox69]

but alrite atricle. just coulda been more detailed.

spam deleted

And Fb does exist. It's enharmonic to E natural.

-SD

[Twizted-Metal]

Dude, you rule.

[random_player]

Thanx for the helpful chart! Awesome job!

[carlinator]

Excellent job.

kookai:
meh, i just wanna be able to play pulse of the maggots. so um. ya. what do you mean by 1 1/2 steps down?

Ok, so let's say you have it tuned to drop D. To drop it down 1+1/2 steps, tune:
From d to cb/b
From A to Gb/F#
From D to Cb/B (One ocatave above sixth string)
From G to Fb/E natural
From B to Ab/G#
From E to Db/C#

[Led_Zeppelin_10]

hey can someone tell me how to tune to Bron Y Aur (CACGCE) on an acoustic guitar? thanks

[Robo_Hobo]

im a noob who taught myself to play all i can do is read tabs and i dont understand this,you could have gave more info

[oscar7557]

yeah im a noob to trying to learn i wanted to know how i could tune my guitar to slipknot tunning:B F# B E G# C# cuse i can't it never comes out right and im using a tunner but it doesnt have sharps and flats on it all it gives me is 7B 6E 5A 4D 3G 2B 1E and i really lost and don't know wat to do i could really use some help.

[hardcoreatheist]

There's no such thing as Fb, the note doesn't exist.

isnt Fb the same as G#?

[vampemo]

thx tht has helped but how the hell am i meant 2 remeber all them! :P

[hardcoreatheist]

ignore my last post

[EatsP1es]

dadead is also a sweet tuning

[liquidtensionex]

thats alot of awesome tunings man!!!!
Thanks, because i always wondered what Old Spanish tuning was tuned in!!

[metalmaster 989]

how do you tune to a half step down tuning?

[Led_Zeppelin_10]

can someone please tell me how to tune to Bron Y Aur?

[Four Wheels]

What is this tuning used by Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age called: C F Bb Eb G C? This could be added to the list. Also I have seen it written as: C-F-A#-D#-G-C which looks quite similar to the tuning which Existence CN talked about: C# F# B E G# C#.

[ZoSo_guy]

Hey led zeppelin 10...theres a tuning on this article called bron y aur...i just learned that mother ***er of a song...i love it...

[???osKis???]

i like the SlipKnoT part! =DD

[nirvana131]

u need to write how 2 get the tunings but apart from that its good

[doomsong]

why can't i see this

[Nick1]

Yea im a little confused for the slipknot tunning i kinda understand how to make # but not compleatly sure and i dont know how to tune down half steps can some one tell me how i know when im at F# or G# or C# with an electric tuner

[kiefermatot]

strat89:
Easy way to tune like SlipKnoT:
First, the best way i noe is to buy an electronic tuner. If you dont have one, its hard to help you. First, tune the 6th string to B on ur tuner. The 5th will be Gb, which is equal to F#. 4th will also be B, 3rd will be E, 2nd is Ab, equal to Ab, and the 1st will be C#, which is equal to Db. There ya go

I will now walk you through how to do it with the tuner.

If you have a tuner the the that looks like this - b is a half step down. bb is a full step down. Press it to tune to it. And when strat says B string in his explaination, he means he low 7B string.

I found this to be the best explaination.

On your tuner:

6th string:

Pluck the string and tune down until the tuner says 7B.

5th string:

Everyone has different tuners so, hit the button that would have the half step thing - "b" and tune down to the 3rd G string.

*Remember to take of the "b" after your done this string and the others you will have to in a minute.*

4th string:

Tune down to the low 7B string again.

3rd string:

Tune down to the low 6E string.

2nd string:

Hit the "b" button and tune down to the 5A string.

1st String:

Hit the "b" button again and tune down the the 4D string.

There you have it. That is slipknot's Drop-B tuning.

Props to strat.

[drunk guitarist]

im gonna need a new tuner

[neverpace]

how the hell do i tune my guitar Half-Step Down Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb.
I dont understand a crap. Please help me. I also have an electric tuner, how do I use it to tune my guitar this way?

[neverpace]

how the hell do i tune my guitar Half-Step Down Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb.
I dont understand a crap. Please help me. I also have an electric tuner, how do I use it to tune my guitar this way?

[neverpace]

how the hell do i tune my guitar Half-Step Down Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb.
I dont understand a crap. Please help me. I also have an electric tuner, how do I use it to tune my guitar this way?

send me and email, [e-mail]

[dimebag7]

how do you drop c tune?> pleasse help or email [e-mail]

[Daisy_Ramirez]

Really Simple way to drop D w/ tuner:

Pluck the 6th string reapetedly while tuning it down slowly until the needle moves. If it's set on auto (or whatever predicts what string your playing), it will say you're tuning the 4th string (D). If it doesn't move for a while, try the old method of making 7th fret on E String = open A String. Then try tuning it via the tuner again. Hope this:
a) Made Sense, &
b) Helped alot.

I know how to tune my guitar to all of these tunings, so if you have any questions at all I would bee able to help. Send Questions either to [e-mail] or post it here. Thanks

[Daisy_Ramirez]

Anything else?

[the_used501]

---Slipknot Tuning Chart---

|C# | e |-0-|E
|G# | b | |
|E | g |-4-|B
|B | D |-4-|F#
|F# | A |-4-|C#
|B | E |-4-|G#
|---|---|---|--
| | | |Note
| | |
| | |Fret
| |
| |Standard String
|
|Slipknot Strings

[George898]

Slipknot: B F# B E G# C#
This is perfect, thnx

[Wesley2]

if none of you know the tuning to slipknot it is drop d 1 half step down if you don't understand just look it up.

[ozzy_2005]

can somebody please tell me how to do drop c tuning and email it 2 me plz 2 [e-mail] i would b most appreciative, there are loadsa songs i wanna learn but cant cause i dont know how to tune t drop c (heavy metal) thanks again

[Wesley2]

if you don't understand how to tune. drop d first you tune your E string to d a string an a d string to a d.
whatever the tuning is you look at the first letter and tune your E to that, for the second letter tune it to that letter and so forth.
i hope that helps any of you.

[box778899]

wow thanx a lot...howd u find out about all those ways...i thought it was standard...drop d and drop c thanks

[box778899]

if anyone was wondering how to tune your guitar to those with an elec. tuner... if it says DADGBE go to "d" on the tuner for where it says "d" and so on

[Wesley2]

box778899 wrote:

wow thanx a lot...howd u find out about all those ways...i thought it was standard...drop d and drop c thanks

i'm glad i can help you.

[bigbob34]

The Easy way to tune to slipknot:

1| Take an elec. tuner that has a button with b on it.
2| Take your guitar and tune the E string (the biggest one) and tune it down to a D.
3| Then press the b button 3 times
4| With it pressed 3 times hit each string and tune it down till is says the letter it was before

See know was that hard.
Know go out and start playing.

[Debauchery]

You guys could do it the simplest way & the way the band does it. Buy a chromatic tuner. $40 too $200.

[fs_ollie]

can ne1 give me a hand
im trying to get to
"B F# B E A# E" tuning
if ne1 can help me..plz email [e-mail]

[fs_ollie]

plz...i need help

can ne1 give me a hand
im trying to get to
"B F# B E A# E" tuning

if ne1 can help me..plz email [e-mail]

[fenux]

nice try bro bt i use only EADGBE so im nt impressed

[bigbob34]

You People are the biggest noobs I have ever seen.
I bought a elec. tuner for 20$. Sat down with it and figgured out how to tune to slipknot with it in 10 min.For those who dont know me im slower than a turtle.

The little b button each time you press it you go half a step down, were hence you get the terms

drop D half a step down

meaning drop d tunning one b down.

SOME ONE WHO KNOWS OR CARES ABOUT WHAT I JUST SAID LET ME KNOW COMMENT BACK. >_

[Wesley2]

bigbob34 wrote:

You People are the biggest noobs I have ever seen.
I bought a elec. tuner for 20$. Sat down with it and figgured out how to tune to slipknot with it in 10 min.For those who dont know me im slower than a turtle.

The little b button each time you press it you go half a step down, were hence you get the terms

drop D half a step down

meaning drop d tunning one b down.

SOME ONE WHO KNOWS OR CARES ABOUT WHAT I JUST SAID LET ME KNOW COMMENT BACK. >_

I know i can't believe someone coud'nt do it.

[Confined Rage]

i think its funny slipknot has there own tuning.

[Tawlguy]

can anyone tell me how to tune to this because i am completely lost
Step Down in drop-d CGCFAD
my e-mail is [e-mail]

thanks

[Mikinzo]

HOW WE TUNE DUMB MOTHERFUCKER

[wackymarky]

This is very cool! I understood it well!

[PaperStSoapCo]

wow. you people dont get it. how many times is someone gonna ask "how do dah dah dah you drop D dah dah dah" and how many times does someone give an answer? its simple people: get a tuner or do it by ear by holding the 6th string (E) at the 7th fret to get it to sound the same as the 5th sting (A). the end result, if done correctly will result in 6th string tuned to D... thank you! any futher tuning questions will be answered if youd like to contact me. i dont know how to do many things right, by i do know how to tune a guitar. its trial and error people! dont be afraid to break a string

[wackymarky]

Connected to this Paper guy^... on the 6th string, do the harmonic thing on the 12 fret, it should sound like the 4th sting (open string) it is one more way to do the drop D thing... and his right, don't be afraid of breaking your string!

[wackymarky]

Don't worry, the 6th string doesn't break easily.


1st and 2nd string does...

[bigbob34]

You peopole are stupid.....

[drunk guitarist]

whats the tuning for a banjo?

[MaroMa3a]

Does anyone knows what is DBGCGD tuning?

[MaroMa3a]

from Down to Up of course

[PassIt8D]

The Slipknot tuning could also be called Drop B.
Just tune to drop C and tune everything down a halfstep

[Wesley2]

ok. if you want tune drop d this is the easiest way to do it. get a guitar tuner, then hit the b button twice
which will be a full step. then tune your E string down until it says E again it. this is how i tune drop d.

[AS I LAY DYING!]

You forgot the Drop-C tuning, CGCFAD

[Bigsby]

I'm trying to learn a Pearl Jam song, "Oceans" but i need to tune my guitar to DADF#AD. Can somebody help with this? or email me. [e-mail]

[DustySX]

Open E : EABEBE, just tune down the D and G string by 3 frets, and you're done . Same tuning as Jars Of Clay used on their first album, if i remember correctly.

[rock_metal_fan]

there is a really weird tuning that is from goo goo dolls im not sure if is included in here but if not can some1 post it or something and if it is can some1 tell me which one is it hehe

[rock_metal_fan]

oh ya the song is iris

[ThE_P0$eR]

dam it isn't easy to tune to slipknot's guitars... my frickin' electric tuner doesn't have those 7B 6B thing.... it only has those led lights indicating strings, a -50 with a b on the left side and on the other is a +50 with a # sign. there.... what the hell are these??? sorri, if you sense your noob alert going up, u might be right..... plsss help me anyone I AM ONLY A FRICKIN NOOB?!!!!!

[rock_metal_fan]

can any1 tell me how to tune the slipknot tuning without a tuner!!

[dr_chainsaw0]

The Rain Song's tuning is DGCGCD

[*'-'*]

its not 'slipknot tuning' its Dropped-B for heavens sake. if ur going to name it by bands, why not call it Sepultura-Slipknot-Eighte
en Visions-DevilDriver Tuning

[jrmarcellana]

can you email me how to tune i dont know hehehe

[jrmarcellana]

drop d tuning did do the best at all
=P

[rock_metal_fan]

who knows drop c??

[rock_metal_fan]

and how to tune it y ai know its stupid biutim too lazy to figure it out myself

[rock_metal_fan]

and how to tune it i know its stupid but im just a bigginer and it would take forever to figure it out

[metalknot689]

hey hardcoreatheist...Fb is the same as E. If you play an f on the second string(6th fret) and move it down a half step to the 5th fret, youll get an E.

[metalknot689]

I understand how to tune...but my question is where do you come up with the notes to drop...for example...drop c..is C G C F A D....but how did they come up with those notes to be drop c? can any one inform me on this one?

[bigbob34]

rock_metal_fan wrote:

can any1 tell me how to tune the slipknot tuning without a tuner!!

unless you have really really good ears then i dont think that would be possible...because you cant get that deep of a sound for the Low 'E' on any other string...so a Tuner's your best bet.

[rock_metal_fan]

now i understand how the slipknot tuning is and its easy but im still looking for one tuning its from the song Iris by goo goo dolls does any1 know how that tuning is??and how to tune it

[rock_metal_fan]

ok i get hte slpiknot tuningg and its easy but im still looking for that goo goo dolls tuning can any1 te me how it is and ill tune it my self plz!!

[SOADrox429]

UnEarth5318 wrote:

Well Im not really a noob, but i just got a chromatic tuner...i taught myself everyitng i know so im kinda lost....i can tune to C, D and E and !/2 Step down ffrom E...but my chromatic tuner of course reads semi-tones (Eb db blah blah blah... im wanting to tune my guitar to Drop B (B F# B E G# C#) Ive never tuned it that far down cuz i usually stik with Metallica, Tool, Blah blah blah. So if someone culd mail me or post bak on here the chart for what semi-tones equal # (minors i gess) the only one i know is Gb=F#. Ur help wuld be much appreciated. emai lis [e-mail]

Bb=A#
Cb=B#
Db=C#
Eb=D#
Fb=E#
Gb=F#
Ab=G#

All of you people just need to learn some music theory, then you'll get all of this better

[SOADrox429]

and # means a note is sharp, and b means it's flat

[SOADrox429]

oh yeah, there's no Cb/B# or Fb/E#

[Firzen_Zero]

another very important tuning

In Flames - Dropped D and 4 half steps down
A# F A# D# G C

[AcousticSound]

some more cool tunings are
Temptation: Db, Gb, Db, Gb, Gb, Db
Temptation guitar 2: E B E G B E
Boots or hearts: E G D G B E
Iris: D D D D D B
Black Balloon: Db Ab Db Ab Db Db or D A D A D D (Live)
Slide: E A D G B E

The Goo Goo Dolls, Tea Party and Pearl jam all use sweet tunings. Tragically Hip also has some sweet ones.

[chaos-filth]

im a newb i know but can ne one tell me what
"Drop C + rest 1 step down" means?
would that be
Low C: C G D G A D
then another step down?
i have no idea what that would even be :/

[rock_metal_fan]

AcousticSound :
some more cool tunings are
Temptation: Db, Gb, Db, Gb, Gb, Db
Temptation guitar 2: E B E G B E
Boots or hearts: E G D G B E
Iris: D D D D D B
Black Balloon: Db Ab Db Ab Db Db or D A D A D D (Live)
Slide: E A D G B E

The Goo Goo Dolls, Tea Party and Pearl jam all use sweet tunings. Tragically Hip also has some sweet ones.
ok thanks for the itris tuning bor but like how do u tune them cuz its inda hard when u see that most of them are d´s

[first_aid]

drop d = hold down 7th fret on 6th string, play, play 5th string open, tune to sound the same

[boboguitar]

i go on 12th fret 6th string and make it lower til 12th fret 6th string and open fourth string sound the same.

[boboguitar]

oh yeah, what about open g tuning?

[ishbu123]

Can someone PLZ Email me how to do these tunings by tabbing them out? And PLZ Plz explain in layman's terms the pattern related to all these tunings. Like how would I do relative tuning for all of these...what's the secret and what's the pattern? Does it require learning all the notes on the NECK? I'm so confused. Plz help!

Email is : [e-mail]

[sphinx_Godcares09]

yeah right! but how do i know how it exactly sounds... help peolpe... im also confused and perplexed to knw that there are lots of tunings... I AM STILL A BEGINNER... PLEASE HELP ME IMPROVE MY SKILLS... THANK YOU!

Here's my email ad:
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

THANKS SO VERY MUCH AND GOD BLESS!

[sphinx_Godcares09]

Sorry for the wrong spelling... i was typing out too fast...

[fishergirl106]

seriously everyone, learn the names of notes! its really not that hard, and its totally worth it. i know how to, and i'm 15! i've been playing for less than 2 years, and i've never had lessons, alright? So trust me, its not hard! The lowest sounding string of the guitar in normal tuning is E (6th string). The notes starting with the open string, then continuing up are: E(open string)F(1st fret)F#/Gb(2nd fret)G(3rd)G#/Ab(4th)A(5th)A#/Bb(6th)B(7th)C(8th)C#/Db(9th)D(10th)D#/Eb(11th)E(12th, the harmonic).This is known as the chromatic scale, and it keeps continuing like that until there are no more frets. then, the second lowest string played open is A (5th string), so starting with the open string and continuing up: A A#/Bb B C C#... and keeps continuing until there are no more frets. The next string open is D(4th string), so it goes: D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab... and once again keeps continuing. The next string played open is G(3rd), and goes: G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C C#/Db, etc, etc. The 2nd string open is B, it goes: B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#, etc. The last string, the smallest, is once again E(1st string): E F F#.Gb G, etc. Now that you know all of that, you can tune open strings to notes fretted on other strings. i really hope this is easy enough to understand.

[fishergirl106]

CtrlAltDel wrote:

forgot a tuning
dashboard confessional tuning
Db Ab Db Db Db Db and Db Ab Db Fb Db Db


There's no such thing as Fb, the note doesn't exist.

umm.. yes there is.. its not used all that often, but Fb is the same thing as E.. lol

[farewelldimebag]

thanx man but how do u get to a dropped c
i think it goes c f or something like that if u can send me the tuning...thanx

[Grow_up_to_die]

Hey how can you tell after tuning that you have droppedit to D, and how do you actually do it?

Could someone that knows please private message me or e-mail me back. It would be loads of help!

Thanks and Cya.

[The Anarchist]

I've tried tuning my guitar from Drop B to A, but then my 6th string sounds like the opening bassline from "Blew" by Nirvana.
Do I need thicker strings, or does this only work on a Baritone?

[justinrobbins7]

i want to play iris. someone tell me how to tune my guitar into DBBBBB, because i dont have a tuner,and its ridiculous

[filipelambofgod]

how do u tune the guitar to C,G,C,F,A,D.... i need to know system does it all the time c that is why lamb of god is better they just tune to d if u have the answer contact me @ [e-mail]

[Mr.Glue]

DOES ANY ONE KNOW TUNING??? I know that standard on a bass tuner iz no flats (E,A,D,G) and five flats are low B (B,E,A,D) and I know that two flats are (D,-,-,-,) or somthin but what are 1,3,and4 flats called PLEEZ SOMEONE TELL ME!!!If u can THNX!!!

[animosity2]

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[animosity2]

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[animosity2]

B F# B E A# C... if anyone wants a seriously heavy tuning to mess around wiht... try this tuning.. its similar to slipknot but unique in its entirety... all you need is some double bass and a progression from this tuning and you'll be kickin asses... LATERR

[Flesh Gear 101]

I havent been playin acoustic guitar for very long and ive found a song thats srop C tuning and im wonderin if its possible for an acoustic to be able to play at Drop C tuning. If youve got an answer can you send me an e-mail at [e-mail]. Id appreciate it thanks.

[YoureEverything]

Ok, Ive seen people ask the same questions over and again even after a response was given. Maybe that they dont understand.. I skimmed, so Ill give an easy answer for one of them

Ok, DROP C... tune your 5th string to the 3rd fret of your 6th string.. then 4th string to 5th fret on 5th string, etc and so on with the remaining top strings. That will get you to EGCFAD... and then from there just tune your 6th string down to C, and if you cant figure out the rest, I get it from that point by matching the 12th fret on my last string to my 4th.. but Im sure there are other ways to do it.
--Jenni

[Gabriel Undead]

you know until you guys learn to tune by ear you could always go buy a cromatic tuner(i donnu if i spelled that right) there only $35-40 and they make tuning to stuff like drop c and Slipknots tuning a lot easier

[clinicalillness]

I want to