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Guitar Tunings

Explore 60 standard, down-tuned, drop, open, modal, baritone and modern guitar tunings with playable reference pitches, setup guidance and matching Jamuzo grooves.

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Drop tuning

Drop F#

Advanced • F# C# F# B D# G#

Drop F# sets the six strings from low to high to F# C# F# B D# G#. Its ultra-low and mechanical voice works especially well for long-scale rhythmic metal and bass-like guitar parts.

Drop tuning

Drop G

Advanced • G D G C E A

Drop G sets the six strings from low to high to G D G C E A. Its huge and dark voice works especially well for extended-low six-string or baritone riffs.

Modern modal tuning

EADEAE

Intermediate • E A D E A E

EADEAE sets the six strings from low to high to E A D E A E. Its open, emotional and drone-rich voice works especially well for post-rock swells, E and A drones and simple…

Modern open tuning

FACGCE

Intermediate • F A C G C E

FACGCE sets the six strings from low to high to F A C G C E. Its lush, colourful and immediately musical voice works especially well for indie guitar, math-rock voicings and F-major-nine textures.

Modal tuning

G Suspended 4

Intermediate • D G D G C D

G Suspended 4 sets the six strings from low to high to D G D G C D. Its earthy, suspended and droning voice works especially well for Gsus4 textures, folk accompaniment and modal…

Down tuning

Half Step Down

Beginner • Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Half Step Down sets the six strings from low to high to Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb. Its slightly darker and more relaxed voice works especially well for lower vocal keys, blues bends…

Interval tuning

Major Thirds

Advanced • E G# C E G# C

Major Thirds sets the six strings from low to high to E G# C E G# C. Its compact and repeating voice works especially well for closed chord voicings, symmetrical theory work and chromatic…

Re-entrant tuning

Nashville High-Strung sets the six strings from low to high to E A D G B E. Its bright, chiming and twelve-string-like voice works especially well for double-tracked acoustic parts, pop sparkle and country…

Fifths-based tuning

New Standard

Advanced • C G D A E G

New Standard sets the six strings from low to high to C G D A E G. Its wide, orchestral and open voice works especially well for large intervallic melodies, ambient textures and progressive…

Down tuning

One and a Half Steps Down

Intermediate • Db Gb B E Ab Db

One and a Half Steps Down sets the six strings from low to high to Db Gb B E Ab Db. Its thick and weighty voice works especially well for low riffs and songs…

Open major tuning

Open A

Intermediate • E A C# E A E

Open A sets the six strings from low to high to E A C# E A E. Its clear, lively and cutting voice works especially well for A-major slide, blues turnarounds and movable barres.

Open minor tuning

Open A Minor

Intermediate • E A E A C E

Open A Minor sets the six strings from low to high to E A E A C E. Its clear, introspective and droning voice works especially well for A-minor songs, fingerstyle and modal improvisation.