{"id":77,"date":"2018-12-20T23:32:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T22:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2025-01-19T16:40:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T15:40:41","slug":"guitar-tunings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/index.php\/guitar-tunings\/","title":{"rendered":"Guitar tunings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Updated January 19, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I designed this page as a quick reference to popular guitar tunings and specially the ones used in the metal genre. I was often lost when I had to set-up my guitars or when I wanted to find alternate playing positions in the different tunings. So for beginners -myself included :)- I decided to create this small summary page dedicated to guitar tunings, and containing a few remarks regarding guitar set-up for down tunings and dropped tunings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am using on this page the octave numbers as defined by the Scientific Pitch Notation. Check the following link for more information : <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scientific_pitch_notation\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scientific_pitch_notation<\/a>. The figures on this page are using the following color convention for octaves : <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/octave_color_code_img-300x270.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/octave_color_code_img-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/octave_color_code_img.png 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Color codes used on this page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick reference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a quick reference list for the most popular tunings used in metal guitar : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Standard tuning (E) : &nbsp;EADGBE (E2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Half-step down (E flat) : D#G#C#F#A#D# (D#2-G#2-C#3-F#3-A#3-D#4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drop D : DADGBE (D2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drop C# : C#G#C#F#A#D# (C#2-G#2-C#3-F#3-A#3-D#4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D tuning : DGCFAD (D2-G2-C3-F3-A3-D4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drop C : CGCFAD (C2-G2-C3-F3-A3-D4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C# tuning  : C#F#BEG#C# (C#2-F#2-B2-E3-G#3-C#3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drop B : BF#BEG#C# (B1-F#2-B2-E3-G#3-C#4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C Tuning : CFA#D#GC (C2-F2-A#2-D#3-G3-C4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B tuning (B standard) : BEADF#B (B1-E2-A2-D3-F#3-B3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drop A : AEADF#B (A1-E2-A2-D3-F#3-B3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standard tuning, 7 strings : BEADGBE (B1-\bE2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standard tuning, 8 strings : GBEADGBE (G1-B1-\bE2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standard guitar tuning layout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The standard tunings used for 6 string guitars use the following layout for note distances between strings, defined in semitones (sample for E standard) : <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/estandard-semitones.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3373\" style=\"width:412px;height:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/estandard-semitones.png 581w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/estandard-semitones-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Semitones between strings (ie E4 to B3 = -5 semitones)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standard tuning (E)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Standard tuning (E) : &nbsp;EADGBE (E2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following pictures represents the notes with the octaves on a 24 frets 6 strings in E standard.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/estandard_6str-1024x190.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/estandard_6str-1024x190.png 1024w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/estandard_6str-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/estandard_6str-768x142.png 768w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/estandard_6str-1536x285.png 1536w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/estandard_6str-600x111.png 600w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/estandard_6str-945x175.png 945w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/estandard_6str.png 1974w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">E standard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Half-step down (E flat)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Half-step down (E flat) : D#G#C#F#A#D# (D#2-G#2-C#3-F#3-A#3-D#4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Half-step down, from E : -1 semitone on each string.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/eflat_6str-1024x188.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/eflat_6str-1024x188.png 1024w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/eflat_6str-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/eflat_6str-768x141.png 768w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/eflat_6str-1536x281.png 1536w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/eflat_6str-600x110.png 600w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/eflat_6str-945x173.png 945w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/eflat_6str.png 1976w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drop D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Drop D : DADGBE (D2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From E : 6th string -2 semitones<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropd_6str-1024x191.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropd_6str-1024x191.png 1024w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropd_6str-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropd_6str-768x143.png 768w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropd_6str-1536x286.png 1536w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropd_6str-600x112.png 600w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropd_6str-945x176.png 945w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropd_6str.png 1976w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drop C#<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Drop C# : C#G#C#F#A#D# (C#2-G#2-C#3-F#3-A#3-D#4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From E : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strings 1-5 : -1 semitone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>String 6 : -3 semitones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>From E Flat :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>String 6 : -2 semitones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-1024x193.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-1024x193.png 1024w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-768x144.png 768w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-1536x289.png 1536w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-600x113.png 600w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-945x178.png 945w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str.png 1978w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">D Tuning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>D tuning : DGCFAD (D2-G2-C3-F3-A3-D4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From E : all strings -2 semitones<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dtuning_6str-1024x191.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dtuning_6str-1024x191.png 1024w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dtuning_6str-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dtuning_6str-768x143.png 768w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dtuning_6str-1536x286.png 1536w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dtuning_6str-600x112.png 600w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dtuning_6str-945x176.png 945w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dtuning_6str.png 1976w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drop C<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Drop C : CGCFAD (C2-G2-C3-F3-A3-D4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From E : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strings 1-5 :  -2 semitones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>String 6 : -4 semitones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>From D : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>String 6 : -2 semitone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-1-1024x191.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-1-1024x191.png 1024w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-1-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-1-768x143.png 768w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-1-1536x287.png 1536w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-1-600x112.png 600w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-1-945x176.png 945w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropc_6str-1.png 1960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">C# Tuning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>C# tuning : C#F#BEG#C# (C#2-F#2-B2-E3-G#3-C#3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From D : -1 semitone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From E : -3 semitones<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-1024x189.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-1024x189.png 1024w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-768x142.png 768w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-1536x283.png 1536w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-600x111.png 600w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-945x174.png 945w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str.png 1984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drop B<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Drop B : BF#BEG#C# (B1-F#2-B2-E3-G#3-C#4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From C# : string 6 -2 semitones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From E : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strings 1-5 : -3 semitones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>String 6 : -5 semitones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropb_6str-1024x190.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropb_6str-1024x190.png 1024w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropb_6str-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropb_6str-768x142.png 768w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropb_6str-1536x284.png 1536w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropb_6str-600x111.png 600w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropb_6str-945x175.png 945w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropb_6str.png 1988w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">C tuning (C standard)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>C Tuning : CFA#D#GC (C2-F2-A#2-D#3-G3-C4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From D : -2 semitones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From E : -4 semitones<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-1-1024x190.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-1-1024x190.png 1024w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-1-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-1-768x142.png 768w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-1-1536x284.png 1536w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-1-600x111.png 600w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-1-945x175.png 945w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ctuning_6str-1.png 1988w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">B tuning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>B tuning (B standard) : BEADF#B (B1-E2-A2-D3-F#3-B3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From E : -5 semitones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From C : -1 semitone<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/btuning-1024x190.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/btuning-1024x190.png 1024w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/btuning-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/btuning-768x143.png 768w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/btuning-1536x285.png 1536w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/btuning-600x111.png 600w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/btuning-945x176.png 945w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/btuning.png 1992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drop A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Drop A : AEADF#B (A1-E2-A2-D3-F#3-B3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From B : 6th string -2 semitones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From E : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strings 1-5 : -5 semitones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>String 6 : -7 semitones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropa_6str-1024x190.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropa_6str-1024x190.png 1024w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropa_6str-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropa_6str-768x143.png 768w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropa_6str-1536x285.png 1536w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropa_6str-600x112.png 600w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropa_6str-945x176.png 945w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dropa_6str.png 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7 strings, standard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Standard tuning, 7 strings : BEADGBE (B1-E2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4) :<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/7stringsstd-1024x214.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/7stringsstd-1024x214.png 1024w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/7stringsstd-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/7stringsstd-768x161.png 768w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/7stringsstd-1536x321.png 1536w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/7stringsstd-600x125.png 600w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/7stringsstd-945x198.png 945w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/7stringsstd.png 1990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8 strings, standard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Standard tuning, 8 strings : F#BEADGBE (F#1-B1-E2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8stringsstd_update-1024x239.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8stringsstd_update-1024x239.png 1024w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8stringsstd_update-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8stringsstd_update-768x180.png 768w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8stringsstd_update-1536x359.png 1536w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8stringsstd_update-600x140.png 600w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8stringsstd_update-945x221.png 945w, https:\/\/overdriven.fr\/overdriven\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8stringsstd_update.png 1984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Note : main tuning used by Meshuggah is half-step down (tuning above &#8211; 1\/2 step), so F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change log<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>November 8, 2020 : creation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>January 19, 2025 : updated, corrected 8 strings standard tuning, mistakenly using G-B-E-A to F#-B-E-A, typos corrections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated January 19, 2025 Introduction I designed this page as a quick reference to popular guitar tunings and specially the ones used in the metal genre. 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