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🎸 Common Guitar Tunings Overview

1. Standard Tuning (E A D G B e)

Used in nearly all genres, this tuning keeps chords, scales, and tab notation consistent and easy to follow.

2. Drop Tunings

Drop tunings lower the 6th string, making power chords easier to play.

• Drop D (D A D G B e): Common in rock and grunge.
• Drop C (C G C F A D): Popular in metalcore and heavier rock.

3. Half-Step / Whole-Step Down

• Eb Standard (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb): Hendrix, Guns N' Roses style.
• D Standard (D G C F A D): Thicker tone, used in metal.

4. Open Tunings

Play a full chord just by strumming open strings—perfect for slide and fingerstyle.

• Open D (D A D F# A D): D major chord, slide blues favorite.
• Open E (E B E G# B E): Higher version of Open D.
• Open G (D G D G B D): Used by Rolling Stones, classic blues.
• Open C (C G C G C E): Rich for solo acoustic work.

5. Modal & Experimental Tunings

• DADGAD (D A D G A D): Modal tuning great for Celtic and acoustic music.
• C6 (C A C G C E): Used in Hawaiian slack key and experimental acoustic styles.
• Double Drop D (D A D G B D): Adds a deeper tone—used by Neil Young.

6. Extended Range Guitar Tunings

• 7-String (B E A D G B e): Adds a low B string for metal and prog.
• 8-String (F# B E A D G B E): Extra depth for djent and modern metal.

🔁 Tuning Summary Table