This article contains a list of guitar tunings that supplements the article
guitar tunings
Guitar tunings are the assignment of pitches to the open strings of guitars, including acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and classical guitars. Tunings are described by the particular pitches that are made by notes in Western music. By ...
. In particular, this list contains more examples of open and regular tunings, which are discussed in the article on guitar tunings. In addition, this list also notes dropped tunings.
Standard tuning
E-A-D-g-b-e
Throughout, this list references
standard tuning
In music, standard tuning refers to the typical tuning of a string instrument. This notion is contrary to that of scordatura, i.e. an alternate tuning designated to modify either the timbre or technical capabilities of the desired instrument.
Viol ...
, i.e. for comparison.
Open
Major
Major open-tunings give a
major chord
In music theory
Music theory is the study of the practices and possibilities of music. ''The Oxford Companion to Music'' describes three interrelated uses of the term "music theory". The first is the " rudiments", that are needed to understan ...
with the open strings.
Open A
: E-A-C-E-A-E
* Alternatively: A-E-A-E-A-C (one step down from "Open B")
* "Slide" Open A: E-A-E-A-C-E (identical to "Open G" tuning but with every string raised one step or two frets) Used by Jimmy Page on "
In My Time of Dying
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" and
Jack White
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on "
Seven Nation Army
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"
→
Open B
: B-F-B-F-B-D
* Alternatively: F-B-D-F-B-D
Used by
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. It is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair. It wen ...
on "Should've Listened",
Devin Townsend
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in recent years, and
Big Wreck
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Devin Townsend
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in his solo work as well as his work with
Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver in 1994. The band started as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, '' Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing ...
. When playing on a 7-string guitar, he would have a low G as the lowest string to complete the fifth. David Wilcox also recorded his most famous songs, "Eye of the Hurricane" and "Rusty Old American Dream", both from ''How Did You Find Me Here'', in this tuning, as well as "New World", "Show the Way", "Hold It Up to the Light", and his cover of "It's the Same Old Song" from ''Big Horizon'', and "Mango" from ''East Asheville Hardware''.
: C-E-G-C-E-G
The English guitar used a repetitive open-C tuning that approximated a
major-thirds tuning
Among alternative tunings for guitar, a major-thirds tuning is a regular tuning in which each interval between successive open strings is a major third ("M3" in musical abbreviation). Other names for major-thirds tuning include major-third tun ...
.
: C-C-G-C-E-G
This open-C tuning gives the initial harmonic series when a C-string is struck.:
The C-C-G-C-E-G tuning uses the harmonic sequence (overtones) of the note C. When an open-note C-string is struck, its harmonic sequence begins with the notes (C,C,G,C,E,G,B♭,C).
This overtone-series tuning was modified by Mick Ralphs, who used a high C rather than the high G for " Can't Get Enough" on ''
Bad Company
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''. Ralphs said, "It needs the open C to have that ring," and "it never really sounds right in standard tuning".
Open D
: D-A-D-F-A-D
Open-D tuning is used by Joni Mitchell for her "
Big Yellow Taxi
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Boys Like Girls
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for "Thunder", David Wilcox for "Wildberry Pie", "Mighty Ocean", "Kindness", and "Never Enough", and by
Soko
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SOKO was created in 1950 by the rel ...
for "No More Home, No More Love".
Open-D tuning has been called ''Vestapol'' tuning.
Richie Havens used Open D tuning to be able to play chords using only his thumb and one or two fingers.
Wilco
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have several songs in Open D.
Kevin Cronin
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used Open D in " Time for Me to Fly", the 1978 REO Speedwagon hit song, with four top-string variations for G and A.
* Alternatively: D-A-D'-A'-D''-D''
This alternative Open D tuning (and its downtuned variations) is frequently used by
Mark Tremonti
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Alter Bridge
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Keith Richards
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on "
Jumpin' Jack Flash
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" and the
Stone Roses
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in "
Love Spreads
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".
: C-G-C-F-G-C
This tuning is the same as Open D but tuned a half-step down. It is used by
Alice In Chains
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Nothin' Song
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", and "Shame in You"; by Guns N' Roses on the song "Bad Obsession"; and by Switchfoot on the song "Daisy".
Open E
: E-B-E-G#-B-E (''use light-gauge strings'' because three strings must be raised) Open E is used by: Duane Allman on Fillmore East and many other Slide tracks he played and recorded
Brian Jones
Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was an English multi-instrumentalist and singer best known as the founder, rhythm/lead guitarist, and original leader of the Rolling Stones. Initially a guitarist, he went on to prov ...
on "
No Expectations
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", "
I Wanna Be Your Man
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";
Keith Richards
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Gimme Shelter
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", "
Jigsaw Puzzle
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In t ...
", "
Jumpin' Jack Flash
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", "
You Can't Always Get What You Want
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" and by Bob Dylan on his 1975 album ''
Blood on the Tracks
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''. The tuning is also used by
Hoobastank
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on their first and second albums, and by
Junior Campbell
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on
The Marmalade
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recordings "
Reflections of My Life
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: F-A-C-F-C-F (requires light-gauge strings)
*Alternatively (without light-gauge strings): C-F-C-F-A-C
C-F-C-F-A-C is the more common of the two.
Used by
:
Elizabeth Cotten
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on her song "When I Get Home"
:Led Zeppelin on "
When the Levee Breaks
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"When the Levee Bre ...
" and "Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp" (studio)
* F-Sharp Tuning: F-B-C-F-C-F
* Alternative: C-F-C-F-A-C
F-F-C-F-A-C is also used by Dave Mason on "Only You Know and I Know"
F-A-C-G-C-E is also sometimes used, most notably by the band
American Football
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. The guitarist
Yvette Young
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History
Young is of Chinese heritage and comes from a musical family: her father Phil is a singer, accordionist, and composer, ...
is also known to use this tuning.
Open G
: D-G-D-G-B-D (also known as ''Spanish Tuning'' or ''Chicago Tuning'')
Open G was used in rock by Jimmy Page of
Led Zeppelin
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in the songs "
Dancing Days
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Keith Richards
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of
The Rolling Stones
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as well as in Mississippi blues by
Son House
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,
Charley Patton
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, and
Robert Johnson
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, some songs by
Alter Bridge
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(including down-tuned and minor variations on "In Loving Memory", "Watch Over You", "Wonderful Life", "Words Darker Than Their Wings", "Cradle to the Grave", and "Dying Light"), and in " Fearless" by Pink Floyd.David Wilcox used this tuning on "The Nightshift Watchman".
:G-G-D-G-B-D
Listing the initial six harmonics of the G note, this open-G tuning was used by Joni Mitchell for "Electricity", "For the Roses", and "Hunter (The Good Samaritan)". It was also used by Mick Ralphs for "Hey Hey" on
Bad Company
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's debut album.
and on the Meowtain song "Alleyway"
Stone Gossard
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...
also used this tuning in the song "
Daughter
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" by Pearl Jam.
* Alternatively: G-B-D-G-B-D ( slack-key guitar)
* Alternatively: C-G-D-G-B-D (used by
Big Wreck
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on multiple songs, most notably "Inhale" and "Mistake"—They downtune it a half step—and by David Wilcox on "It's Almost Time", "Just a Vehicle", "Distant Water", "Golden Day", and his covers of "The Kid" and " Missing You .” Also used by Andrew Peterson on his song “Faith to be Strong” and by Macseal on multiple songs.)
* Dobro Open G: G-B-D-G-B-D (occasionally adopted for ordinary guitar, but requires lighter fifth and sixth strings).
* Russian-guitar Open G: The tuning of the
Russian guitar
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:: D-G-B-D-G-B-D
: is an open G tuning, approximately in major thirds.
Minor: Cross-note
The following open-tunings use a minor third, and give a '' minor chord'' with open strings. To avoid the relatively cumbersome designation "open D minor", "open C minor", such tunings are sometimes called ''"cross-note tunings"''. The term also expresses the fact that, compared to Major chord open tunings, by fretting the lowered string at the first fret, it is possible to produce a major chord very easily.
Cross-note or open E-minor was used by
Bukka White
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Biography
White was born south of Houston, Mississippi. He was a first cousin of B.B. King's mother (White's mother and ...
and
Skip James
Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James (June 9, 1902October 3, 1969) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. AllMusic stated: "This emotional, lyrical performer was a talented blues guitarist and arranger with an impressive ...
.
Cross-note tunings include (low to high):
* Cross-note A: E-A-E-A-C-E
** Alternative: E-A-C-E-A-E
* Cross-note C: C-G-C-G-C-E
** C-C-G-C-E-G, a cross-note
overtones tuning
Among guitar tunings#Alternative, alternative tunings for the guitar, an overtones tuning selects its open string (music), open-string open note, notes from the overtone series, overtone sequence of a fundamental frequency, fundamental note. An e ...
** C-C-G-C-E-A a cross-note
overtones tuning
Among guitar tunings#Alternative, alternative tunings for the guitar, an overtones tuning selects its open string (music), open-string open note, notes from the overtone series, overtone sequence of a fundamental frequency, fundamental note. An e ...
that facilitates
seventh chord
A seventh chord is a chord consisting of a triad plus a note forming an interval of a seventh above the chord's root. When not otherwise specified, a "seventh chord" usually means a dominant seventh chord: a major triad together with a mi ...
s.
* Cross-note D: D-A-D-F-A-D (used by John Fahey on the song "Red Pony")
** Alternative: D-A-D-A-D-F (used by
William Ackerman
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Career Early years
Ackerman was born in Palo Alto, California. His adoptive father was a professor of English at Stanfor ...
on "Barbara's Song")
* Cross-note E: E-B-E-G-B-E (used by
ZZ Top
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on the song "Just Got Paid" and by Joey Eppard on the 3 song "Bramfatura")
* Cross-note F: F-A-C-F-C-F (extremely rare)
** Alternative: F-C-F-A-C-F (used by
Albert Collins
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; requires light gauges)
* Cross-note G: D-G-D-G-B-D
* Alternative Cross A: E-A-E-A-E-A. «Sitar A» - an alternative low guitar system. Recalls the sound of Indian sitar.
Modal
In modal tunings, the strings are tuned to form a chord which is not definitively minor or major. These tunings may facilitate very easy chords and unique sounds when the open strings are used as drones. Often these tunings form a
suspended chord
A suspended chord (or sus chord) is a musical chord in which the (major or minor) third is omitted and replaced with a perfect fourth or a major second. The lack of a minor or a major third in the chord creates an open sound, while the dissonan ...
on the open strings. A well known user of modal tunings is Sonic Youth.
* Asus2: E-A-B-E-A-E
* Asus4: E-A-D-E-A-E (used by
Davey Graham
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in "Lord Mayo/Lord Inchiquin" on '' The Complete Guitarist'')
* B modal: B-F-B-E-G-B (used by
Neil Young
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on his 1962 Martin D-28)
* Bsus4: B-F-B-E-F-B (DADGAD but three notes (1-1/2 steps) lower, a main tuning of
Sevendust
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, who have used it since ''
Animosity
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*Animosity (band)
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'')
* Badd9: B-F-C-F-B-D, Used by
Devin Townsend
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on "Bastard", a minor variation is used by
Alter Bridge
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on the song "This Side of Fate" tuned B-F#-C#-F#-B-D
* Csus2: C-G-C-G-C-D (first five strings equivalent to ''Double-C'' tuning for the banjo, believed to have been used by David Wilcox on "Let Them In" from ''Home Again (for the First Time)'', though even he isn't entirely sure)
* Csus4+9: C-G-C-F-C-D (used by
Martin Simpson
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in "We Are All Heroes", and by David Wilcox on "Come Away to Sea" from ''The Nightshift Watchman'' with the high string raised to E)
* Csus4: C-G-C-F-G-C (used by
John Renbourn
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on "Bouree I & II")
* Low C: C-G-D-G-A-D (used by David Wilcox on "High Hill", "Covert War", "Chet Baker's Unsung Swan Song", "Break in the Cup", "Show Me the Key", "Silent Prayer", and "Leaving You")
* Dsus2: D-A-D-E-A-D (used by David Wilcox on "How Did You Find Me Here")
* Dsus4: D-A-D-G-A-D (devised by British guitarist
Davey Graham
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in the late 1950s, associated with French acoustic guitarist
Pierre Bensusan
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, and used by Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin for a number of songs including " Kashmir" and " Black Mountain Side"; also used by David Wilcox on multiple songs, occasionally tuning half a step down)
* Esus2: E-B-E-F-B-E (used by My Bloody Valentine in "Only Shallow" and by John Mayer in "Something's Missing," "Wherever You Go," "Heart So Heavy," and "In Your Atmosphere").
* Esus4: E-B-E-A-B-E, E-A-B-E-B-E (the latter used by Jars of Clay on their debut album '' Jars of Clay'')
* E7sus4: E-A-D-E-B-E (used by
Ed Sheeran
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in "Tenerife Sea.")
* EEEEBE a.k.a. "Bruce Palmer Modal Tuning," as named and used by Stephen Stills in " Suite: Judy Blue Eyes where Stills uses this tuning while the other guitar is in standard tuning.)
* E modal: E-B-E-E-B-E
** E modal alternative: E-E-B-B-B-B (used by
Soundgarden
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Been Away Too Long
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")
* Drake's Drone: B-E-B-E-B-E (used by Nick Drake in many of his songs, including "Man in a Shed" and "From the Morning")
* Gsus2: D-G-D-G-A-D
* Gsus4: D-G-D-G-C-D (first five strings equivalent to ''Sawmill'' tuning for the banjo)
** Gsus4/4 / ''Orkney Tuning'': C-G-D-G-C-D
Extended chord
In extended chord tunings, the open strings form a
seventh
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*"The Seventh", a second-season e ...
eleventh chord
In music theory, an eleventh chord is a chord that contains the tertian extension of the eleventh. Typically found in jazz, an eleventh chord also usually includes the seventh and ninth, and elements of the basic triad structure. Variants inc ...
.
* B add4: E-B-D#-F#-B-E (used by This Town Needs Guns on "Adventure, Stamina, and Anger" and "Left-Aligned")
* C6: C-A-C-G-C-E (used by Jimmy Page in "
Bron-Yr-Aur
Bron-Yr-Aur (Welsh for "breast of the gold", or by extension, "hill of the gold" or "golden hill"; ) is a privately owned 18th-century cottage, on the outskirts of Machynlleth, in Montgomeryshire, mid-Wales, best known for its association with ...
Poor Tom
''Coda'' is the first compilation album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. The album is a collection of unused tracks from various sessions during Led Zeppelin's twelve-year career. It was released on 19 November 1982, almost two years after ...
")
* Cmaj11: C-F-C-G-B-E (used by
Soundgarden
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to appear in every incarnation of the band), and bassist Hiro Yama ...
on the song "4th of July")
* Cm add4: C-F-C-G-C-D# (used by This Town Needs Guns on "Baboon" and "Lemur")
* Open Page/Csus2/Gsus4: D-G-C-G-C-D (used by Jimmy Page in "
The Rain Song
"The Rain Song" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released in March 1973 as the second track on their fifth album, ''Houses of the Holy''.
Recording
"The Rain Song" is a ballad of over seven minutes in length. Guitarist J ...
")
* Dm7: D-A-D-F-A-C (used by Richie Havens in "From the Prison")
* Dm add9: D-A-D-F-A-E (used by Opeth on ''
Ghost Reveries
''Ghost Reveries'' is the eighth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. It was released on 29 August 2005. It was their first album after signing with Roadrunner Records, and first album since ''Still Life'' (1999) to not be produc ...
'')
* Dadd9: D-A-D-F#-A-E (used by Coby & Simone on "Butterflies in Space")
* D7: D-A-D-F-A-C
* Dmaj7: D-A-D-F#-A-C# (used by Coby & Simone on "Coloured Visions")
* D#m add2/4: F-G#-D#-F#-A#-D# (used by This Town Needs Guns on "Chinchilla" and "Gibbon")
* Em7/C: C-G-D-G-B-E (used by
Soundgarden
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to appear in every incarnation of the band), and bassist Hiro Yama ...
American Football
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on "Never Meant" and This Town Needs Guns on "Crocodile")
* G6: D-G-D-G-B-E (used by
Soundgarden
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to appear in every incarnation of the band), and bassist Hiro Yama ...
on the songs "Dusty", "Fresh Tendrils", "Never Named", and "Superunknown")
* G7: D-G-D-G-B-F
* Gmaj7: D-G-D-F-B-D
*A#maj7: A#-F-A#-D-A-D (extremely rare)
* Gadd4: D-G-D-G-B-C (used by
Soundgarden
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to appear in every incarnation of the band), and bassist Hiro Yama ...
on "Like Suicide")
* Em11: E-B-D-G-A-D (used by
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) were a folk rock supergroup made up of American singer-songwriters David Crosby and Stephen Stills and English singer-songwriter Graham Nash. When joined by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young as a fourth member ...
on "
Guinnevere
"Guinnevere" is a song written by David Crosby in 1968. The song appears on Crosby, Stills & Nash's critically acclaimed eponymous debut album. The song is notable for its serene yet pointed melody and its unique lyrics, which compare Queen Gu ...
")
Regular tunings
Major seconds
:C-D-E-F-G-A or C-D-F-G-A-B
A compact tuning that fits within one octave and covers the chromatic scale between open strings and the first fret.
Minor thirds
:C-D-F-A-C-D
In the minor-thirds tuning, every interval between successive strings is a
minor third
In music theory, a minor third is a musical interval that encompasses three half steps, or semitones. Staff notation represents the minor third as encompassing three staff positions (see: interval number). The minor third is one of two com ...
. In the minor-thirds tuning beginning with C, the open strings contain the notes (C, D, F) of the diminished C chord.
Major thirds
''Major-thirds tuning'' is a regular tuning in which the musical intervals between successive strings are each
major third
In classical music, a third is a Interval (music), musical interval encompassing three staff positions (see Interval (music)#Number, Interval number for more details), and the major third () is a third spanning four semitones.Allen Forte, ...
s.: Unlike all-fourths and all-fifths tuning, major-thirds tuning repeats its octave after three strings, which again simplifies the learning of chords and improvisation.
Neighboring the standard tuning is the major-thirds tuning that has the open strings
:E-G-C-e-g-c'.
A lower major-thirds tuning has the open strings
:C-E-G-c-e-g,
which "contains two octaves of a C augmented chord".
All fourths
:E-A-d-g-c'-f'
This tuning is like that of the lowest four strings in standard tuning. Jazz musician
Stanley Jordan
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Music career
Jordan was born in Chicago, Illinois, United St ...
plays guitar in all-fourths tuning; he has stated that all-fourths tuning "simplifies the fingerboard, making it logical".
Augmented fourths
:C-F-c-f-c'-f' or B-F-b-f-b'-f'
Between the all-fifths and all-fourths tunings are '' augmented-fourth'' tunings, which are also called "''diminished-fifths''" or "''tritone''" tunings.
All fifths: "Mandoguitar"
:C-G-D-A-E'-B' or G'-D-A-E'-B-F'
All-fifths tuning is a tuning in intervals of perfect fifths like that of a mandolin,
cello
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or violin; other names include "perfect fifths" and "fifths". It has a wide range, thus it requires an appropriate range of string gauges. A high ''b string has been recently developed by Octave4Plus gauged at .006 which is pretty thin, but under really low tension to prevent breakage.
New standard tuning
:C-G-D-A-E'-g'
All-fifths tuning has been approximated by the
New Standard Tuning
New standard tuning (NST) is an alternative tuning for the guitar that approximates all-fifths tuning. The guitar's strings are assigned the notes C2-G2-D3-A3-E4-G4 (from lowest to highest); the five lowest open strings are each tuned to an i ...
(NST) of
King Crimson
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's
Robert Fripp
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. It has a wider range than standard tuning, and its perfect-fifth intervals facilitate
quartal and quintal harmony
In music, quartal harmony is the building of harmonic structures built from the intervals of the perfect fourth, the augmented fourth and the diminished fourth. For instance, a three-note quartal chord on C can be built by stacking perfect fourths ...
.
Ostrich tuning
:E-E-e-e-e'-e' or C-C-c-c-c'-c'
''
Ostrich tuning
The ostrich guitar or ostrich tuning is a type of trivial tuning. It assigns one note to all strings, e.g. E-E-e-e-e'-e' or D-D-D-D-d'-d'. The term "ostrich guitar" was coined by the Velvet Underground's Lou Reed after the pre-Velvet Underground s ...
'' is a tuning where all strings are tuned to the same note over two or three octaves, creating an intense, choruseddrone and interesting fingering potential.
Used by
Soundgarden
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(E-E-e-e-e'-e') on the song "Mind Riot", and by Lou Reed in the
Velvet Underground
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Velvet is a type of woven tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed, with a short pile, giving it a distinctive soft feel. By extension, the word ''velvety'' means ...
.
Dropped
''Drop tunings'' lower the sixth string, dropping the lowest E string of the standard tuning. Some drop tunings also lower the fifth string (the A-note in standard-tuning). A ''drop one'' tuning lowers the pitch by one full step.
Some lower tunings may call for a baritone guitar to more easily maintain high string tension and a rich tone. Others can be achieved using a capo and/or a
partial capo
A partial capo is a type of a capo designed to capo only some of the strings of an instrument, as opposed to a standard capo which affects all strings.
A partial capo may appear to have a similar effect to alternate tunings, but there are diff ...
.
Examples
*
Drop D
Guitar tunings are the assignment of pitch (music), pitches to the open string (music), open strings of guitars, including acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and classical guitars. Musical tuning, Tunings are described by the particular pitc ...
- D-A-D-G-B-E Standard tuning but with the 6th string dropped one full step. Utilized by bands and/or artists: HUM, Radiohead,
Avenged Sevenfold
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Kvelertak
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,
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...
on "
Moby Dick
''Moby-Dick; or, The Whale'' is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship ''Pequod'', for revenge against Moby Dick, the giant whi ...
",
Jack White
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on the song "High Ball Stepper",
Rage Against the Machine
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Underoath
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,
Evanescence
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,
Silverchair
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,
Muse
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Godsmack
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Skillet
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,
Helmet
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,
DAY6
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,
Soundgarden
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Chino Moreno
Chino Moreno (born Camillo Wong Moreno, June 20, 1973) is an American musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, primary lyricist and contributing guitarist of the metal band Deftones. He is also a member of the side-project groups Team S ...
of
Deftones
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used this tuning on the songs " Hole in the Earth" and "Beauty School",
Rammstein
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Tool
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in all their albums (except "
Prison Sex
"Prison Sex" is a song by American rock band Tool. Frontman Maynard James Keenan wrote the lyrics. The song was released as their second single from their debut studio album '' Undertow''. The song uses a modified drop-B tuning. The track f ...
" which is Drop B in standard variation Tuning and "Parabol/
Parabola
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" which has E dropped to B and A dropped to E), Papa Roach,
Every Time I Die
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,
Three Days Grace
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Based in ...
Trivium
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The trivium is implicit in ''De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii'' ("On the Marriage of Philology and Mercury") by Martianus Capella, but t ...
(early), C3 Church on their song "Breathe", as well as numerous songs on older albums,
Nickelback
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,
Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots (also known by the initialism STP) is an American rock band from San Diego, California, that originally consisted of Scott Weiland (lead vocals), brothers Dean (guitar) and Robert DeLeo (bass, backing vocals), and Eric Kr ...
in some songs,
Audioslave
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,
Filter
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Science and technology
Computing
* Filter (higher-order function), in functional programming
* Filter (software), a computer program to process a data stream
* Filter (video), a software component tha ...
Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree are an English rock band formed by musician Steven Wilson in 1987. During an initial career spanning more than twenty years, they earned critical acclaim from critics and fellow musicians, developed a cult following, and became ...
(Since
In Absentia
is Latin for absence. , a legal term, is Latin for "in the absence" or "while absent".
may also refer to:
* Award in absentia
* Declared death in absentia, or simply, death in absentia, legally declared death without a body
* Election in ab ...
),
Incubus
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on some songs, Guns N' Roses on "Chinese Democracy" and "Sorry" from '' Chinese Democracy'' (most of the rest of the album was in E tuning), Black Veil Brides (on the song " Knives and Pens"), The Devil Wears Prada, David Wilcox on "Daddy's Money", "Jamie's Secret", "Common as the Rain", "(You Were) Going Somewhere", "Last Chance Waltz", "All the Roots Grow Deeper When It's Dry", "Waffle House", and several songs from ''East Asheville Hardware'',
Nirvana
( , , ; sa, निर्वाण} ''nirvāṇa'' ; Pali: ''nibbāna''; Prakrit: ''ṇivvāṇa''; literally, "blown out", as in an oil lampRichard Gombrich, ''Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benāres to Modern Colombo.' ...
in some songs,
Zakk Wylde
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Livin' on the Edge
"Livin' on the Edge" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. The song was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Mark Hudson. It was released in February 1993 as the first single from the band's commercially successful album ''Get a Gr ...
",
Quicksand
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,
Alesana
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,
Eyes Set to Kill
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, and
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...
on "
Dear Prudence
"Dear Prudence" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). The song was written by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. Written in ...
",
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...
on "Mother of Mercy", "If Eternity Should Fail" and several songs on Senjutsu, Dream Theater on "Home", "Our New World", "Space-Dye Vest" and live version of "Misunderstood",
Jorma Kaukonen
Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen, Jr. (; ; born December 23, 1940) is an American blues, folk, and rock guitarist. Kaukonen performed with Jefferson Airplane and still performs regularly on tour with Hot Tuna, which started as a side project with bass ...
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American rock band from Towson, Maryland, formed in 2003. Consisting of lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Alex Gaskarth, lead guitarist Jack Barakat, bassist/backing vocalist Zack Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson, the band to ...
on the biggest part of their discography.
* Drop C/Drop D - C-G-c-F-A-D / D-A-D-G-B-E One half step down from Drop D. Utilized by bands like Guía Luz Negra,
Dir En Grey
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,
Your Demise
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Alter Bridge
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,
Alice in Chains
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Sci-Fi Crimes
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Background
The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2009 with producer Brian Virtue. On April 9, 2009, Ch ...
Deftones
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(on their ''
Around the Fur
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'' album),
Evanescence
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Disturbed
Disturbed may refer to:
Books
* ''Disturbed'', a 2011 novel by Kevin O'Brien (author)
Film and TV
* ''Disturbed'' (film), a 1990 film starring Malcolm McDowell
* "Disturbed" (''Numb3rs''), a 2009 episode of ''Numb3rs''
* "The Disturbed", a 2 ...
,
Theory of a Deadman
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,
Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd is an American rock band formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 1992. To date, the band has sold over seven million albums and has had a string of No. 1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut '' C ...
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1992 originally as "Groundswell" and played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1995 and regrouping in 1997.
Based in ...
Sevendust
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,
Breaking Benjamin
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Skillet
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10 Years
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*Decade, a period of ten years
Film
*10 Years (2011 film), ''10 Years'' (2011 film), a film starring Channing Tatum
*Ten Years (2015 film), ''Ten Years'' (2015 film), a Hong Kong film
Music
*10 Years (band), a ...
,
Black Stone Cherry
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,
Saint Asonia
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,
Truckfighters
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History
Truckfighters was formed in Örebro, Sweden in 2001. After releasing EPs in 2001 and 2002, they recorded a split-EP with local Swedish band Firestone in 2003. In 2 ...
Fireball Ministry
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Biography
Formed in Cincinnati in the late 1990s by James A. Rota II and Emily Burton, Fireball Ministry moved to New York City before settling in ...
RED
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Nirvana
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on ''
In Utero
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'', "
Blew
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The song was re-released by the Tupelo record la ...
Nevermind
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'' album and also by
System of a Down
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Wrath
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A person experiencing anger will often experience physical effects, su ...
Avenged Sevenfold
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Use Your Illusion I
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'', and "Ain't It Fun" from ''
"The Spaghetti Incident?"
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''. Metallica used this tuning on their song "– Human" off '' S&M'' and on "Dirty Window" from their album '' St. Anger'', Seether,
As I Lay Dying
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have used this tuning on a few songs.
Scorpions
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Trivium
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The trivium is implicit in ''De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii'' ("On the Marriage of Philology and Mercury") by Martianus Capella, but t ...
used this tuning on their albums ''
In Waves
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'' and '' Vengeance Falls'' and every 6-strings song recorded since, they also play all of their 6-strings songs in this tuning in their live shows.
Van Halen
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Godsmack
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on select songs from ''
When Legends Rise
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Oceans Ate Alaska
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Helmet
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on "I Know", "Speechless", "Overrated" from ''
Betty
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'', "Unwound", "Throwing Punches" from '' Size Matters.'' and
Spiritbox
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on "1016", "The Mara Effect, Pt.2" and "Perennial"
*
Drop C
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Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals), and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). Currently signed to 14th Floor Records, they have r ...
The Ocean Collective
The Ocean (also known as the Ocean Collective) is a German progressive metal band started in 2000 by German guitarist Robin Staps. Loïc Rossetti has been the band's vocalist since the 2010 albums ''Heliocentric'' and ''Anthropocentric''.
Hi ...
Evanescence
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,
Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom was a Finnish melodic death metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993 as Inearthed, the final line-up of the group upon their split in 2019 consisted of Alexi Laiho (lead guitar, lead vocals), Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henkka Sepp ...
,
Disciple
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Religion
* Disciple (Christianity), a student of Jesus Christ
* Twelve Apostles of Jesus, sometimes called the Twelve Disciples
* Seventy disciples in t ...
,
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter is an American Christian metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. Although the brothers created the band together, only Ryan remains, since Don left the band to take care of his ...
(Only on ''
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter is an American Christian metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. Although the brothers created the band together, only Ryan remains, since Don left the band to take care of his ...
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Disturbed
Disturbed may refer to:
Books
* ''Disturbed'', a 2011 novel by Kevin O'Brien (author)
Film and TV
* ''Disturbed'' (film), a 1990 film starring Malcolm McDowell
* "Disturbed" (''Numb3rs''), a 2009 episode of ''Numb3rs''
* "The Disturbed", a 2 ...
,
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance ...
on the songs "Radiant Eclipse" and "Victim",
As I Lay Dying
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,
Asking Alexandria
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Initially formed in 2006 ...
Rammstein
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,
Nothing More
Nothing More is an American rock band from San Antonio, Texas. Formed in 2003, the band spent much of the 2000s recording independent albums and struggling to maintain a steady lineup or attract record label interest. Towards the end of the d ...
,
Falling in Reverse
Falling in Reverse is an American rock band based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that formed in 2008 by lead vocalist Ronnie Radke while he was incarcerated. The band's original name was "From Behind These Walls", but it was quickly renamed to Falling ...
,
Neck Deep
Neck Deep are a Welsh pop punk band from Wrexham, Wales formed in 2012. Founded after vocalist Ben Barlow met former lead guitarist Lloyd Roberts, the pair posted a song ("What Did You Expect?") online under the name Neck Deep. The song soon ga ...
,
Fozzy
Fozzy is an American heavy metal band formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1999 by lead singer Chris Jericho/Irvine, lead guitarist Rich Ward and drummer Frank Fontsere, who are the longest-serving members of the band and have appeared on all ba ...
,
August Burns Red
August Burns Red is an American metalcore band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, formed in 2003. The band's current lineup consists of lead guitarist John Benjamin "JB" Brubaker, rhythm guitarist Brent Rambler, drummer Matt Greiner, lead vocalist ...
,
Mastodon
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(on some songs),
Helmet
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Tonight Alive
Tonight Alive are an Australian rock band from Sydney. As of 2018, the band consists of lead vocalist Jenna McDougall, guitarist Jake Hardy, bassist Cameron Adler, and drummer Matty Best.
Formed in 2008 by Hardy, Adler and Whakaio Taahi, so ...
,
Converge
Converge may refer to:
* Converge (band), American hardcore punk band
* Converge (Baptist denomination), American national evangelical Baptist body
* Limit (mathematics)
* Converge ICT, internet service provider in the Philippines
*CONVERGE CFD s ...
,
System of a Down
System of a Down (also known as SoaD or simply System) is an Armenian-American heavy metal band formed in Glendale, California, in 1994. Since 1997, the band has consisted of Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards); Daron Malakian (guitar, voc ...
Black Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry is an American rock band, formed in 2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky. They were signed to Roadrunner Records until 2015; the band is now signed to Mascot Label Group. The band consists of Chris Robertson (lead vocals, lead guitar), B ...
,
Chimaira
Chimaira () is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in August 1998, the group was a member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek my ...
Ill Niño
Ill Niño (stylized as ill niño) is an American metal band formed in Union City, New Jersey, in 1998 by drummer and percussionist Dave Chavarri. They have released seven studio albums, two EPs and one compilation album, totaling in over 1.3 mi ...
,
Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbanding of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joel Stroetzel an ...
,
Deftones
Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988. They were formed by Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), and Dominic Garcia (bass). During their first f ...
(in their album ''
White Pony
''White Pony'' is the third studio album by American alternative metal band Deftones, released on June 20, 2000, through Maverick Records. It was produced by Terry Date, who produced the band's first two albums, ''Adrenaline'' (1995) and '' Aro ...
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Disturbed
Disturbed may refer to:
Books
* ''Disturbed'', a 2011 novel by Kevin O'Brien (author)
Film and TV
* ''Disturbed'' (film), a 1990 film starring Malcolm McDowell
* "Disturbed" (''Numb3rs''), a 2009 episode of ''Numb3rs''
* "The Disturbed", a 2 ...
The Way of All Flesh
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'' & ''
L'Enfant Sauvage
''The Wild Child'' (french: L'Enfant sauvage, released in the United Kingdom as ''The Wild Boy'') is a 1970 French film by director François Truffaut. Featuring Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut, Françoise Seigner and Jean Dasté, it te ...
The Faceless
The Faceless are an American technical death metal band from the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles. They released their debut album, ''Akeldama'', in November 2006, and a follow-up, ''Planetary Duality'', in November 2008. The band's third a ...
,
Nonpoint
Nonpoint is an American rock band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The band currently consists of vocalist Elias Soriano, drummer Robb Rivera, lead guitarist Jaysin Zeilstra, rhythm guitarist Rasheed Thomas, and bassist Adam Woloszyn.
History
...
,
Atreyu
Atreyu is an American metalcore band from Yorba Linda, California, formed in 1998. The band currently consists of clean vocalist Brandon Saller, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist and unclean vocalist Marc "Porter" McKnight, and ...
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. It is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair. It wen ...
,
Breaking Benjamin
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Mudvayne
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,
Sick Puppies
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,
Three Days Grace
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Based in ...
Hats Off to the Bull
''Hats Off to the Bull'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Chevelle, released on December 6, 2011.
" Face to the Floor", was released as a single on October 10, 2011. " Hats Off to the Bull" was released on February 16, 2012. On ...
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Blessthefall
Blessthefall (stylized as blessthefall or BLESSTHEFALL prior to 2013) was an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, signed to Rise Records. The band was founded in 2004 by guitarist Mike Frisby, drummer Matt Traynor, and bassist and ...
As Blood Runs Black
As Blood Runs Black is an American metalcore/deathcore band from Los Angeles, California. They have released three albums. Their first album, ''Allegiance'', was released on June 6, 2006. Their second album, ''Instinct'', was released on March 15 ...
While She Sleeps
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Godsmack
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Periphery
Periphery or peripheral may refer to:
Music
*Periphery (band), American progressive metal band
* ''Periphery'' (album), released in 2010 by Periphery
* "Periphery", a song from Fiona Apple's album '' The Idler Wheel...''
Gaming and entertainm ...
,
Cancer Bats
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Zakk Wylde
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,
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They are signed to Eleven Seven Music. The group consists of Robert Ortiz (drummer), Craig Mabbitt (lead vocalist), TJ Bell ( ...
,
Alter Bridge
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Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces
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Skillet
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,
Anberlin
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,
Nirvana
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on "Blew", Finding September (on “Summer Club” and “Let It Burn”). David Wilcox tuned the fourth string up one semitone for his initial studio recording of "That's What the Lonely Is For" from ''Big Horizon'' and
Wage War
Wage War is an American metalcore band formed in Ocala, Florida in 2010 under the name Empires. The band consists of lead vocalist Briton Bond, lead guitarist Seth Blake, rhythm guitarist and clean vocalist Cody Quistad, bassist Chris Gaylord, a ...
(Since Manic).
*Drop B - B-F-b-E-G-C / B-G-b-E-A-D One and one half steps down from Drop D. This tuning is most often used by modern rock and heavy metal bands. Used by Art of Dying,
Black Stone Cherry
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,
DevilDriver
DevilDriver is an American heavy metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 2002, consisting of vocalist Dez Fafara, lead guitarist Mike Spreitzer, drummer Davier Pérez, bassist Jon Miller and rhythm guitarist Alex Lee. The band was ...
(on their
self-titled
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The Fury of Our Maker's Hand
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'' albums),
Disturbed
Disturbed may refer to:
Books
* ''Disturbed'', a 2011 novel by Kevin O'Brien (author)
Film and TV
* ''Disturbed'' (film), a 1990 film starring Malcolm McDowell
* "Disturbed" (''Numb3rs''), a 2009 episode of ''Numb3rs''
* "The Disturbed", a 2 ...
Ill Niño
Ill Niño (stylized as ill niño) is an American metal band formed in Union City, New Jersey, in 1998 by drummer and percussionist Dave Chavarri. They have released seven studio albums, two EPs and one compilation album, totaling in over 1.3 mi ...
Machine Head
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(tuned 40 cents sharp), Guns N' Roses (on "Shackler's Revenge"),
Mark Tremonti
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(on "Leave It Alone", "Giving Up", "Proof", "Decay", "All That I Got", and "Gone" from the '' All I Was'' sessions, as well as some songs from '' Cauterize'' and ''
Dust
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''),
Projected
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,
Rammstein
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("Meine Tränen", "Angst" and "Dicke Titten"),
Sevendust
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Bring Me the Horizon
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and
Spiritbox
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on "The Mara Effect, Pt.1
*Drop A/Drop B - A-F-a-D-G-C / B-F-b-E-G-C Two full steps down from Drop D. Utilized by bands such as A Day to Remember, In Flames, Hostility, Issues, Static-X,
Motionless in White
Motionless in White is an American metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2004, the band consists of lead vocalist Chris "Motionless" Cerulli, guitarists Ryan Sitkowski and Ricky "Horror" Olson, drummer Vinny Mauro and bassist Ju ...
,
Bring Me the Horizon
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August Burns Red
August Burns Red is an American metalcore band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, formed in 2003. The band's current lineup consists of lead guitarist John Benjamin "JB" Brubaker, rhythm guitarist Brent Rambler, drummer Matt Greiner, lead vocalist ...
While She Sleeps
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(On some songs), Beartooth (On the Songs "Afterall, Burnout, and Body Bag),
Disturbed
Disturbed may refer to:
Books
* ''Disturbed'', a 2011 novel by Kevin O'Brien (author)
Film and TV
* ''Disturbed'' (film), a 1990 film starring Malcolm McDowell
* "Disturbed" (''Numb3rs''), a 2009 episode of ''Numb3rs''
* "The Disturbed", a 2 ...
on select songs from the album ''
Evolution
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'',
Amaranthe
Amaranthe is a Swedish metal band originally known as Avalanche. The band is notable for their blend of various metal genres and having three lead vocalists.
History
Formed by Olof Mörck (Dragonland, Nightrage) and Joacim "Jake E" Lundb ...
,
Breaking Benjamin
Breaking Benjamin is an American Rock music, rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, formed in 1999 by lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel. The first lineup of the band also included guitarist Aaron Fink an ...
Parkway Drive
Parkway Drive is an Australian metalcore band from Byron Bay, New South Wales, formed in 2003. As of 2018, Parkway Drive have released six studio albums, one EP, two DVDs, a split album and one book, titled ''Ten Years of Parkway Drive''. The ...
Like Moths to Flames
Like Moths to Flames is an American metalcore band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in 2010 by former members of various bands, including Emarosa, Agraceful, the Crimson Armada, and My Ticket Home. The band has released four studio albums and thr ...
,
Spineshank
Spineshank was an American metal band from Los Angeles. The band has released four studio albums: '' Strictly Diesel'' (1998), '' The Height of Callousness'' (2000), '' Self-Destructive Pattern'' (2003), and ''Anger Denial Acceptance'' (2012).
...
,
RED
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Wage War
Wage War is an American metalcore band formed in Ocala, Florida in 2010 under the name Empires. The band consists of lead vocalist Briton Bond, lead guitarist Seth Blake, rhythm guitarist and clean vocalist Cody Quistad, bassist Chris Gaylord, a ...
,
The Acacia Strain
The Acacia Strain is an American metalcore band originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts. They are currently signed to Rise Records. The band has released ten full-length albums.
History
Forming in 2001, The Acacia Strain was started by h ...
and
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* Erra, Estonia, a settlement in Sonda Parish, Ida-Viru County, Estonia
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(Before switching to seven-stringed guitars),
Bury Your Dead
Bury Your Dead is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2001. The current lineup is guitarist Chris Towning, lead vocalist Mat Bruso, drummer Mark Castillo, and bassist Aaron Patrick. To date, they have had eight rele ...
,
Eye Empire
Eye Empire was an American rock band formed in 2009, consisting of Corey Lowery and B.C. Kochmit, Donald Carpenter, Garrett Whitlock and Dixie Duncan. Will Hunt joined the band in 2010 before departing in 2011, replaced by Ryan Bennett.
The ...
,
Dirge Within
Dirge Within (known as The Bloodline from 2013 to 2017) was an American metal band from Chicago that formed in 2007.
History
Formation
Dirge Within formed in January 2007, originally calling themselves Dirge, composed of former guitarist of the ...
The Unnamed Feeling
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Vena Sera
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''), Also on "Mars Simula"
The Amity Affliction
The Amity Affliction is an Australian metalcore band from Gympie, Queensland, formed in 2003. The band's current line-up consists of Ahren Stringer (bass, clean vocals), Joel Birch (lead vocals), Dan Brown (guitar) and Joe Longobardi (drums). ...
,
Acid Bath
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(on some songs),
Obey the Brave
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,
Fit for a King
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Plot summary
Newspaper reporter "Scoop (term), Scoops" (Brown) is sent out on assignment, to investigate the failed assassination attempts on Arc ...
Fozzy
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,
Evanescence
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For the Fallen Dreams
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and
Sevendust
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in more recent material, who have used variants of the tuning prior.
* Drop A - A-E-a-D-F-B / A-E-a-D-G-B Two and one half steps down from Drop D. This tuning is most often used by death metal or
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Suicide Silence
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, or
Whitechapel
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(which they use
seven-string guitar
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The additional string is added in one of two different ways: b ...
s and tune down the seventh string a full step). Utilized by bands like
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,
The Acacia Strain
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History
Forming in 2001, The Acacia Strain was started by h ...
,
Motograter
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,
Thrice
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,
Filter
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(on the songs "Columind" and "The Missing" from ''
The Amalgamut
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Jinjer
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,
Motionless in White
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Polar Similar
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Dead by April
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,
RED
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,
Ill Niño
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, Brett Campbell of
Pallbearer
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(Devin Holt uses a 7 string),
Bring Me the Horizon
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on the songs ''
Parasite Eve Parasite Eve may refer to:
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, and
Parkway Drive
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Trapt
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uses this tuning on their songs "Hollow Man", "Waiting", and "Sound Off".
Sevendust
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on "What You Are", Sleeping With Sirens on their songs "Medicine (Devil in My Head)", "Ghost", and "P.S. Missing You" from their album How It Feels To Be Lost. South Korean rock band FTISLAND also uses this tuning in some songs.
*Drop G/Drop A - G-D-g-C-F-A / A-E-a-D-F-B Three full steps down from Drop D. Utilized by Hypocrisy, (since ''
Virus
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Since Dmitri Ivanovsk ...
Dead by April
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Asking Alexandria
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,
Love and Death
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,
Wage War
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(on some songs), and
The Acacia Strain
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. Staind also uses this tuning (but with the 2nd string tuned up 1/2 step to emulate a 7-string guitar), as well as several other modified variations of this, such as one in which the 5th string is also dropped from D# to C#.
Periphery
Periphery or peripheral may refer to:
Music
*Periphery (band), American progressive metal band
* ''Periphery'' (album), released in 2010 by Periphery
* "Periphery", a song from Fiona Apple's album '' The Idler Wheel...''
Gaming and entertainm ...
also uses this tuning on a 7-string guitar frequently (G#-D#-g#-C#-F#-A#-D#).
*Drop G - G-D-g-C-E-A Three and one half steps down from Drop D. Used by Darkest Hour on the song "Wasteland", Attack Attack!,
Baroness
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Dead by April
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(on some songs) and In Flames (on the song "Transparent" from ''
Reroute to Remain
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''). Pantera's song "The Underground in America" and "Sandblasted Skin" from their album '' The Great Southern Trendkill'' is in G-g-C-F-A-D, Drop G variation with D standard.
Soulfly
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used this tuning on " Eye for an Eye" on their self-titled album, although live performances of this song are now in A standard.
*Drop F/Drop G - F-C-f-B-D-G / G-D-g-B-E-A Four full steps down from Drop D, or two full steps up from Drop D1. Used by Disfiguring the Goddess. In the recording of Limp Bizkit's songs "
Nookie
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Music
* "Nookie" (Limp Bizkit song), 1999
* "Nookie" (Jamesy P song), 2005
* "Nookie", a 2004 song by Jacki-O from the album ''Poe Little Rich Girl''
* "Nookie", a 2019 song by D-Block Europe
* Nookie (Daria Stavrovich), v ...
" and "Full Nelson",
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used a custom 4 string baritone guitar tuned F#-F#-B-E. Also Slipknot recorded their song "Scissors" from their debut album in F#-F#-B-E-G#-C#. Used by
Motionless in White
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on "" off ''
Disguise
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''.
*Drop F - F-C-f-A-D-G / F-C-f-B-D-G Four and one half steps down from Drop D, or one and a half steps up from Drop D1. Used by Conan (band) for their entire discography. Used by Attack Attack! on "The Wretched" off '' This Means War'' and "Press F"
*Drop E - E-B-e-A-C-F / E-B-e-A-D-G/ Five full steps down from Drop D, or one full step up from Drop D1. Another Variation can be mixed with a Drop A as follows: E-A-e-a-D-G-B-e modeled on an 8 string or E-A-e-a-D-F#-B/E-A-e-a-D-Gb-B on a seven-string guitar, Used by
Starset
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on Horizons, Loathe (E-A-e-a-D-F/G), and Humanity's Last Breath (E-B-e-A-G/A-a).
*Drop D/Drop E - D-A-d-G-C-F / E-B-e-A-C-F Five and one half steps down from Drop D, or one half step up from Drop D1. This can also be a Drop D# standard octave variant tuning modeled on an 8 string D#-G#-d#-g#-C#-F#-A#-d#. Gravemind uses an altered version of Drop D# (which is a 6-string Drop A# with the low D#) on their album Conduit.
Meshuggah
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also used Drop D# for some of their songs (e.g.: "Stengah," "Shed").
*Drop D1 - D-A-d-G-B-E Six full steps (one octave) down from Drop D. 8 string example; D-A-d-a-d-G-B-E. Black Tongue uses this tuning.
Meshuggah
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also used it for "Obsidian" and "This Spiteful Snake".
*Drop C1/Drop D1 - C♯-G♯-c♯-F♯-A♯-D♯ / D♭-A♭-D♭-G♭-B♭-E♭ Six full steps (one octave) down from Drop C/Drop D, Used by Loathe (C#-A-E-a-D-F/G)
*Drop C1 - C-G-c-F-A-D Six full steps (one octave) down from Drop C.
*Drop C/Drop D in standard variation - C-A-D-G-B-E Standard tuning but with the 6th string lowered one and a half steps. Used by
Sevendust
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tuned one and a half-step down (which goes as: A#-F#-B-E-G#-C#) on some songs from '' Home'' through '' Alpha''.
*Drop C in standard variation - C-A-D-G-B-E Standard tuning but with the 6th string lowered two whole steps. Used by
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on the song "My Champion" (tuned down a half-step; Myles is in Open F# tuning) as well as
Sevendust
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on the song "Mountain" tuned down one and a half steps. (which goes A-F#-B-E-G#-C#) Also used by John Mayer on the song “Neon”, and by
Chino Moreno
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of
Deftones
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on some songs such as "
Swerve City
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" , " Leathers" and "Hearts/Wires", tuned down a full step (A#-G-C-F-A-D), This variation was also used by
Periphery
Periphery or peripheral may refer to:
Music
*Periphery (band), American progressive metal band
* ''Periphery'' (album), released in 2010 by Periphery
* "Periphery", a song from Fiona Apple's album '' The Idler Wheel...''
Gaming and entertainm ...
on "Totla Mad" from their Self-Titled album and "Frak the Gods" on "Icarus EP".
*Drop B in standard variation - B-A-D-G-b-E Claimed to have been invented by guitarist Victor Griffin of
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(who tunes it 1/2 step down). Also used in the songs "
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" "Holy Water", and "Searching With My Good Eye Closed" by
Soundgarden
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on their ''
Badmotorfinger
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'' album, "Cowboy Hat", "Not Leavin' Yet" and some of "
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" by
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, "Gasoline", "Shadow on the Sun", "Bring Em Back Alive" and "The Worm" by
Audioslave
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and "
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" by
Tool
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Blackjazz
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Prod ...
'', and
Black Label Society
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used this on much of their early material, often to emulate a 7-string guitar. Used also by
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in the songs "One Way Mule" and "The Lever" from their album '' Diorama'' and
Stephen Brodsky
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used this tuning a half step down (A#G#C#F#A#D#) in
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and
Mutoid Man
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*Drop B-E - B-E-D-G-b-e Standard tuning with the 6th and 5th string lowered two and a half steps down. Used by
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in the songs "Parabol" and "
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".
*Drop A in standard variation - A-a-D-G-B-E: The 6th string is dropped to A while the other strings retain their standard tuning. Used by
Helmet
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Every Time I Die
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on the songs “Indian Giver”, “Fear and Trembling” and “Nothing Visible; Ocean Empty”. A 7-string version of this tuning is used by
Muse
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on their song "Citizen Erased", tuned A-a-D-d-G-B-E, as well as on Supremacy, which features a standard six-string guitar.
Sevendust
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uses this tuning a half-step down on "Home". Periphery uses this tuning, but tuned 1 step down on "Reptile", The band
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also use this tuning, but tuned one and a half step down, since their album Lost Forever // Lost Together released in 2014 and
Wage War
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tuned 2 steps down on several songs
*Drop A in D standard variation - A-G-C-F-a-D: Used by
Mastodon
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on most of their first album ('' Remission'') and on some songs on other albums. Also utilized by
Nothing More
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and
Periphery
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Music
*Periphery (band), American progressive metal band
* ''Periphery'' (album), released in 2010 by Periphery
* "Periphery", a song from Fiona Apple's album '' The Idler Wheel...''
Gaming and entertainm ...
(primarily on more recent material) Also used on occasion by
Black Label Society
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, who previously tuned it a half-step up, which
Alter Bridge
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also utilizes on some of their songs such as " Broken Wings", "Come to Life", "I Know it Hurts", "Still Remains", "Breath Again", and "All Hope is Gone." Creed,
Architects
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, all use this tuning tuned a half-step down on their songs "Bread of Shame", "Early Grave" respectively. Danish industrial metal band Raunchy used this tuning tuned one and a half-step down (F#-E-A-D-f#-B) on the song "Dim the Lights and Run" from the album
A Discord Electric
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.
*Drop G in C standard variation - G-F-A#-D#-g-C: Used by
Bring Me the Horizon
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Wage War
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also utilize this tuning on several songs on their first three albums, such as "The River" and "Spineless" off their album
Blueprints
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.
Shifted
These tunings are derived by systematic increases or decreases to standard tuning.
Lowered (Standard)
Derived from standard EADGBE, all the strings are tuned lower by the same interval, thus providing the same chord positions transposed to a lower key. Lower tunings are popular among rock and heavy metal bands. The reason for tuning down below standard pitch is usually either to accommodate a singer's vocal range or to get a deeper/heavier sound.
* E tuning - E-A-D-G♭-B-E Half a step down from standard tuning. Used by bands/artists such as: Jimi Hendrix,
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,
Black Sabbath
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,
Motörhead
Motörhead () were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead vocals, bass), Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums). Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a precu ...
Deicide
Deicide is the killing (or the killer) of a god. The concept may be used for any act of killing a god, including a life-death-rebirth deity who is killed and then resurrected.
Etymology
The term deicide was coined in the 17th century from m ...
,
Deftones
Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988. They were formed by Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), and Dominic Garcia (bass). During their first f ...
Nirvana
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,
AFI
AFI may refer to:
* ''Address-family identifier'', a 16 bit field of the Routing Information Protocol
* Ashton Fletcher Irwin, an Australian drummer
* AFI (band), an American rock band
** ''AFI'' (2004 album), a retrospective album by AFI rele ...
Weezer
Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Since 2001, the band has consisted of Rivers Cuomo (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Patrick Wilson (drums, backing vocals), Scott Shriner (bass guitar, keyboards, backing ...
Kiss
A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sexual attraction, ...
,
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guitars, and ...
,
The Hellacopters
The Hellacopters are a Swedish garage rock band that was formed in 1994 by Nicke Andersson (vocals and guitar), Andreas Tyrone "Dregen" Svensson (guitar), Kenny Håkansson (bass) and Robert Eriksson (drums). Andersson (sometimes known as Nick ...
,
Backyard Babies
Backyard Babies are a Swedish rock band originally from Nässjö and currently based in Stockholm. The band was formed in 1989 and over the years they have released seven studio albums and won two Swedish Grammy Awards.
They are largely at ...
,
Disturbed
Disturbed may refer to:
Books
* ''Disturbed'', a 2011 novel by Kevin O'Brien (author)
Film and TV
* ''Disturbed'' (film), a 1990 film starring Malcolm McDowell
* "Disturbed" (''Numb3rs''), a 2009 episode of ''Numb3rs''
* "The Disturbed", a 2 ...
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack is an American rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1997. The band's line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Justin Courtney Pierre, lead guitarist Joshua Cain, keyboardist Jesse Johnson, bassist Matthew ...
,
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Fur ...
,
Van Halen
Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the virtuosity of its lead gu ...
Blind Guardian
Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in 1984 in Krefeld, West Germany. They are often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in the power metal and speed metal subgenres.Metallica (on the " Load", " Reload" and "
Garage Inc.
''Garage Inc.'' is a compilation album of cover songs by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on November 24, 1998, through Elektra Records. It includes cover songs, B-side covers, and ''The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited'' ...
" albums, " The God That Failed", their cover of "Killing Time", in a 1985 live performance in
Portland, Oregon
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, in a 1990 live performance with Guns N' Roses and
Sebastian Bach
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, and in live performances of standard tuned songs since 1995), AC/DC (some songs and in live performances of standard tuned songs since 2008), Slayer,
Alcest
Alcest is a French post-black metal band from Bagnols-sur-Cèze, founded and led by Neige (Stéphane Paut). It began in 2000 as a black metal solo project by Neige, soon a trio, but following the release of their first demo in 2001, band memb ...
,
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to simply Rage) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commer ...
John Prine
John Edward Prine (; October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music. He was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death. He ...
(on ''The Singing Mailman Delivers'' and live performances of "
Angel from Montgomery
"Angel from Montgomery" is a song written by John Prine, originally appearing on his self-titled 1971 album ''John Prine''. The song has been covered extensively by various artists.
Background
John Prine wrote "Angel from Montgomery" after a fr ...
" from 1998 to 2020),
Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Johan Malmsteen ( ; born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, 30 June 1963) is a Swedish guitarist. He first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical playing style in heavy metal, and has released 22 studio albums in a career spanning ov ...
Stream of Consciousness
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" and "The Root of All Evil"
Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains (often abbreviated as AIC) is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne ...
,
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins (also referred to as simply Smashing Pumpkins) are an American alternative rock band from Chicago. Formed in 1988 by frontman and guitarist Billy Corgan, bassist D'arcy Wretzky, guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Ch ...
,
The Killers
The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). After going through a number of short-term bass players and drummers in t ...
Suede
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,
RED
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on "Not Alone",
Beach House
Beach House is an American musical duo formed in Baltimore, Maryland in 2004. The band consists of Victoria Legrand (vocals, keyboards) and Alex Scally (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals).
Their self-titled debut album was released in 2006 t ...
, David Wilcox (on "Human Cannonball" from ''Turning Point'' and current live performances of "Saturday They'll All Be Back Again"),
Ugly Kid Joe
Ugly Kid Joe is an American hard rock band from Isla Vista, California, formed in 1989. The band's name spoofs the glam metal band Pretty Boy Floyd's name.
To date, Ugly Kid Joe have released five full-length albums, two compilation albums a ...
(on their cover of "
Cat's in the Cradle
"Cat's in the Cradle" is a 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin from the album '' Verities & Balderdash''. The single topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in December 1974. As Chapin's only number-one song, it became the best known of his work a ...
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Third Day
Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee (both of whom were the only constant members) and Billy Wilkins. Drummer David Carr was the ...
(on "I Can Feel It"),
Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte (; ) is a German rock band from Berlin. The band has released 14 studio albums. The group consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B and bass player Rodrigo González. All three write and perform their songs.
History Ea ...
(since "
Geräusch
''Geräusch'' ("Noise" or "Sound") is a studio album by German rock band Die Ärzte. The album was sold on two CDs that look like LPs. The package is designed, using upside-down techniques, to make it difficult to decide which of the covers is ...
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Skillet
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(on "A Little More"), and
Vertical Horizon
Vertical Horizon is an American alternative rock band, formed in Washington, D.C. Vocalists and guitarists Matt Scannell and Keith Kane started the band in 1991 when they were students at Georgetown University. The band have undergone multip ...
Breaking Benjamin
Breaking Benjamin is an American Rock music, rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, formed in 1999 by lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel. The first lineup of the band also included guitarist Aaron Fink an ...
on "Ladybug" and many of their live cover songs.
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D tuning
Guitar tunings are the assignment of pitches to the open strings of guitars, including acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and classical guitars. Tunings are described by the particular pitches that are made by notes in Western music. By ...
- D-G-C-F-A-D One full step down from standard tuning. Used by bands/artists such as Mötley Crüe, Nightwish, Pantera (425 Hz),
Fu Manchu
Dr. Fu Manchu () is a supervillain who was introduced in a series of novels by the English author Sax Rohmer beginning shortly before World War I and continuing for another forty years. The character featured in cinema, television, radio, com ...
Sepultura
Sepultura (, "grave")Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 17. is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte. Formed in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera,Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 16. the band was a major force in the groove metal, thra ...
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Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir () is a Norwegian symphonic black metal band from Jessheim, formed in 1993. The name is derived from Dimmuborgir, a volcanic formation in Iceland, the name of which means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, ...
Insomnium
Insomnium is a melodic death metal band from Joensuu, Finland. The sound and lyrical themes of their music portray darkness, sorrow, loss, pain, and nature. They are primarily a melodic death metal band with occasional elements of doom metal and ...
,
Watain
Watain is a Swedish black metal band, formed in 1998.Eduardo Rivadavia: ''Watain Biography'' Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation. The band's name is taken from an early recording by the American black metal group Von.Ronald Ziegler''Merchandise w ...
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In Solitude
In Solitude was a Swedish heavy metal band from Uppsala.
History
The band formed in 2002 with Henrik Helenius, Niklas Lindström, Gottfrid Åhman, and Uno Bruniusson. Pelle Åhman (Gottfrid's brother) joined the band as their lead vocalist in ...
,
Agalloch
Agalloch () was an American extreme metal band from Portland, Oregon. Formed in 1995 by frontman John Haughm, they released five full-length albums, four EPs, two singles, one split single, two demos, four compilation albums and one live video ...
,
Inquisition
The Inquisition was a group of institutions within the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy, conducting trials of suspected heretics. Studies of the records have found that the overwhelming majority of sentences consisted of penances, ...
,
Drive-By Truckers
Drive-By Truckers are an American rock band based in Athens, Georgia. Two of five current members ( Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley) are originally from The Shoals region of northern Alabama and met as roommates at the University of North Alab ...
,
Soulfly
Soulfly is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1997, and later based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera, who formed the band after he left the Brazilian group in 19 ...
,
Holocaust
The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; ...
,
Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom was a Finnish melodic death metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993 as Inearthed, the final line-up of the group upon their split in 2019 consisted of Alexi Laiho (lead guitar, lead vocals), Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henkka Sepp ...
,
Symphony X
Symphony X is an American progressive metal band from Middletown, New Jersey. Founded in 1994, the band consists of guitarist Michael Romeo, keyboardist Michael Pinnella, drummer Jason Rullo, lead vocalist Russell Allen and bassist Micha ...
,
Oceansize
Oceansize were an English rock band from Manchester, formed in 1998. The band consisted of Mike Vennart (vocals, guitar), Steve Durose (guitar, backing vocals), Richard "Gambler" Ingram (guitar, keyboards), Mark Heron (drums) and Jon Ellis (bas ...
,
Death
Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...
Baroness
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Hammerfall
HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. The band was formed in 1993 by ex- Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak.
History
Early days (1993–1996)
HammerFall was formed when rhythm guitarist Oscar Dronjak quit Ceremo ...
(from 2009 - today),
John Prine
John Edward Prine (; October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music. He was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death. He ...
Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1996. Although Shadows Fall has experienced several line-up changes, for most of its recording career, Shadows Fall has been composed of Jon Donais (lead guitar, ...
,
Mastodon
A mastodon ( 'breast' + 'tooth') is any proboscidean belonging to the extinct genus ''Mammut'' (family Mammutidae). Mastodons inhabited North and Central America during the late Miocene or late Pliocene up to their extinction at the end of th ...
Lordi
Lordi () is a Finnish hard rock/ heavy metal band, formed in 1992 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume maker, Mr Lordi (Tomi Petteri Putaansuu). In addition to their melodic metal music, Lordi are also known for wearing monster ma ...
,
Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbanding of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joel Stroetzel an ...
, and
Kreator
Kreator is a German thrash metal band from Essen, formed in 1982. Their current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Miland "Mille" Petrozza, drummer Jürgen "Ventor" Reil, lead guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö, and bassist Frédé ...
. Used in a vast majority of songs by musician Elliott Smith, and also in some songs by Johnny Cash (including "
Ring of Fire
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Cat's in the Cradle
"Cat's in the Cradle" is a 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin from the album '' Verities & Balderdash''. The single topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in December 1974. As Chapin's only number-one song, it became the best known of his work a ...
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Nirvana
( , , ; sa, निर्वाण} ''nirvāṇa'' ; Pali: ''nibbāna''; Prakrit: ''ṇivvāṇa''; literally, "blown out", as in an oil lampRichard Gombrich, ''Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benāres to Modern Colombo.' ...
Lithium
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Drain You
"Drain You" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It is the eighth track on their second album, ''Nevermind'', released in September 1991. The song was released as a promotional single in late 1 ...
Sad but True
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", "Devil's Dance", their cover of "
Whiskey in the Jar
"Whiskey in the Jar" ( Roud 533) is an Irish traditional song set in the southern mountains of Ireland, often with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. The song, about a rapparee ( highwayman) who is betrayed by his wife or lover, i ...
", as well some of their covers on ''
The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited
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John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of ...
Scream Aim Fire
''Scream Aim Fire'' is the second studio album by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The album was released on 28 January 2008 in the United Kingdom and the preceding day in the United States through Jive Records. Since its relea ...
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Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
in live performances of "
All Along the Watchtower
"All Along the Watchtower" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan from his eighth studio album, '' John Wesley Harding'' (1967). The song was written by Dylan and produced by Bob Johnston. The song's lyrics, which in its original ve ...
White Rabbit
The White Rabbit is a fictional and anthropomorphic character in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''. He appears at the very beginning of the book, in chapter one, wearing a waistcoat, and muttering "Oh dear! Oh dear! ...
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Blink-182
Blink-182 (stylized as blink-182) is an American rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Their current lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though their sound has ...
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Adam's Song
"Adam's Song" is a song recorded by the American rock band Blink-182 for their third studio album, ''Enema of the State'' (1999). It was released as the third and final single from ''Enema of the State'' on March 14, 2000, through MCA Records. ...
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Doug Anthony All Stars
The Doug Anthony All Stars (or Doug Anthony Allstars, DAAS, D.A.A.S. or stylised as D⋆A†A☭S) were an Australian musical comedy, alternative rock and vocal group who initially performed together between 1984 and 1994. The group were an aco ...
live performances, John Fogerty, and Chevelle on most of '' Point #1'' (excluding "Mia" and "Anticipation").
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D tuning
Guitar tunings are the assignment of pitches to the open strings of guitars, including acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and classical guitars. Tunings are described by the particular pitches that are made by notes in Western music. By ...
- C-F-B-E-G-C / D-G-B-E-A-D One and a half steps down. Famously used by
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy met ...
's Tony Iommi in the 1970s, as well as
Carrie Brownstein
Carrie Rachel Brownstein (born September 27, 1974) is an American musician, actress, writer, director, and comedian. She first came to prominence as a member of the band Excuse 17 before forming the rock trio Sleater-Kinney. During a long hiatus ...
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Dimebag Darrell
Darrell Lance Abbott (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), best known by his stage name Dimebag Darrell, was an American musician. He was the guitarist of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, both of which he co-founded alongside hi ...
Eyehategod
Eyehategod (also abbreviated and referred to as EHG) is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans, Louisiana who formed in 1988. They have become one of the better known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene. Their core lineup has r ...
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Decapitated
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Architects
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Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus is an American death metal band originally from Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their consistently hook-laden song structures, characterized by blast beats, complex riffing, slam riffs and ...
Corin Tucker
Corin Lisa Tucker (born November 9, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known for her work with rock band Sleater-Kinney. Tucker is also a member of the alternative rock supergroup Filthy Friends, and previously recorded ...
of
Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney ( ) is an American rock band that formed in Olympia, Washington, in 1994. The band's current lineup features Corin Tucker (vocals and guitar) and Carrie Brownstein (guitar and vocals), following the departure of longtime member ...
,
Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me, often abbreviated as BTBAM, is an American progressive metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina. Formed in 2000, the band consists of Tommy Giles Rogers Jr. (lead vocals, keyboards), Paul Waggoner (lead guitar, backing ...
Machine Head
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Bolt Thrower
Bolt Thrower were an English death metal band from Coventry. They formed in 1986 and released their first album with Vinyl Solution in 1988. The band then shifted to a new record label, Earache Records, soon becoming one of the best selling b ...
,
Pete Loeffler
Peter Loeffler is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter of the rock band Chevelle alongside his brother, drummer Sam Loeffler.
Pete, Sam, and bassist Joe Loeffler formed Chevelle in 19 ...
Wonder What's Next
''Wonder What's Next'' is the second studio album by American rock band Chevelle, released on October 8, 2002 by Epic Records. Spawning the singles " The Red", " Send the Pain Below", and " Closure". It proved to be Chevelle's breakthrough al ...
),
Billy Howerdel
Billy Howerdel (born May 18, 1970) is an American musician, best known as the founding member, guitarist, backing vocalist, songwriter, and producer for the band A Perfect Circle, as well as for his former solo project, Ashes Divide. Howerdel h ...
of
A Perfect Circle
A Perfect Circle is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan. A Perfect Circle has released four studio albums, the first three during the early 2000s: ...
and
Ashes Divide
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Diabolus In Musica
''Diabolus in Musica'' (Latin for "The Devil in Music") is the eighth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on June 9, 1998, by American Recordings. Guitarist Jeff Hanneman wrote most of the album's content, which has be ...
'', the majority of ''
God Hates Us All
''God Hates Us All'' is the ninth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on September 11, 2001 by American Recordings. It was recorded over three months at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, and includes the Grammy Award-nom ...
'' as well as "Cult" and "Black Serenade" from ''
Christ Illusion
''Christ Illusion'' is the tenth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on August 8, 2006 by American Recordings. It was the band's first album featuring all four original members in over sixteen years. Slayer's drummer, D ...
Jim Root
James Donald Root (born October 2, 1971) is an American guitarist. He is one of two guitarists for heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #4, as well as the former lead guitarist for rock band Stone Sour.
Life and career
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's other band Slipknot on the Acoustic guitar on "
Snuff
Snuff may refer to:
Tobacco
* Snuff (tobacco), fine-ground tobacco, sniffed into the nose
** Moist snuff or dipping tobacco
** Creamy snuff, an Indian tobacco paste
Media and entertainment
* Snuff film, a type of film that shows a murder
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Kyuss
Kyuss ( ) was an American rock band, formed in Palm Desert, California, in 1987. The band disbanded in 1995, and since then, members of Kyuss have gone on to form or play in several notable bands including Queens of the Stone Age, Fu Manchu, ...
John Prine
John Edward Prine (; October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music. He was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death. He ...
downtuned most of his songs to this tuning for the rest of his life following a bout with throat cancer that took a toll on his voice. Used by Metallica on the song " Bad Seed" from the album '' Reload'' and live performances of "The Thing That Should Not Be" and by
blink-182
Blink-182 (stylized as blink-182) is an American rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Their current lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though their sound has ...
Gorguts
Gorguts is a Canadian death metal band from Sherbrooke, Quebec, formed in 1989. The band has been through many personnel changes since its inception; its only constant member has been guitarist and vocalist Luc Lemay, who remains the primary cr ...
.
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* #Tuning practice, Tuning practice, the act of tuning an instrument or voice.
* #Tuning systems, Tuning systems, the various systems of Pitch (music), pitches used to tune an instrument, and ...
- C-F-B-E-G-C / C-F-A-D-G-C Two full steps down from normal tuning. Used by bands such as
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout mul ...
,
Kyuss
Kyuss ( ) was an American rock band, formed in Palm Desert, California, in 1987. The band disbanded in 1995, and since then, members of Kyuss have gone on to form or play in several notable bands including Queens of the Stone Age, Fu Manchu, ...
,
Sleep
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,
Spiritual Beggars
Spiritual Beggars is a stoner metal band from Halmstad, Sweden, formed by Michael Amott, who is known from Arch Enemy, Carcass (band), Carcass and Carnage (band), Carnage. The band is heavily influenced by 1970s hard rock and incorporates ele ...
Hatebreed
Hatebreed is an American hardcore band from Bridgeport, Connecticut, formed in 1994. The band released its debut album '' Satisfaction is the Death of Desire'' in 1997, which gave the band a cult following. The band signed to Universal Records ...
,
Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon (often abbreviated as BMTH) are a British Rock music, rock band formed in Sheffield in 2004. The group consists of lead vocalist Oliver Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia, bassist Matt Kean, drummer Matt Nicholls and keyboardis ...
Dismember
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,
Dethklok
Dethklok is a fictional melodic death metal band featured in the Adult Swim animated television series ''Metalocalypse''.
The first official Dethklok album was released on September 25, 2007, entitled '' The Dethalbum''. The album debuted at n ...
High on Fire
High on Fire is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California, that was formed in 1999. Matt Pike, the band's frontman and founder, also plays guitar for doom metal band Sleep. High on Fire won the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Metal Perfo ...
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Cold
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Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucharis ...
(since the
Angela Gossow
Angela Nathalie Gossow (born 5 November 1974) is a German vocalist, best known as the former lead singer for the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. Her other previous bands include Asmodina and Mistress.
Early life
Angela Gossow was ...
Amaranthe
Amaranthe is a Swedish metal band originally known as Avalanche. The band is notable for their blend of various metal genres and having three lead vocalists.
History
Formed by Olof Mörck (Dragonland, Nightrage) and Joacim "Jake E" Lundb ...
Cataract
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Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree are an English rock band formed by musician Steven Wilson in 1987. During an initial career spanning more than twenty years, they earned critical acclaim from critics and fellow musicians, developed a cult following, and became ...
on the songs Anesthetize, Way Out of Here and Cheating the Polygraph, and
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins (also referred to as simply Smashing Pumpkins) are an American alternative rock band from Chicago. Formed in 1988 by frontman and guitarist Billy Corgan, bassist D'arcy Wretzky, guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Ch ...
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* B tuning - B-E-A-D-G-B / B-E-A-D-F-B Two and a half steps down from standard tuning. Used in
Swedish death metal
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by bands such as
At The Gates
At the Gates is a Swedish death metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. The band was a major progenitor of Gothenburg-style melodic death metal alongside In Flames and Dark Tranquillity. Prior to their first disbandment in 1996, At the Gat ...
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Dismember
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Edge of Sanity
Edge of Sanity was a Swedish death metal band that, alongside Opeth, is commonly regarded as being the first to fuse extreme metal styles like death and black metal with progressive rock. The group was founded by Dan Swanö in 1989 and ended in ...
Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucharis ...
Fear Factory
Fear Factory is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1989. Throughout the band's career, they have released ten full-length albums and have evolved through a succession of sounds, all in their main style of industrial metal. ...
(first two albums before
Dino Cazares
Dino Cazares (born in 1966) is an American musician, known for being the guitarist and one of the co-founders of industrial metal band Fear Factory. He is also the co-founder of the metal bands Divine Heresy, Asesino, and Brujeria. Cazares pop ...
switched to 7-string guitars),
Carcass
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*Dressed carcass, the body of a livestock animal ready for butchery, after removal of skin, visceral organs, head, feet etc.
*Carrion, the decaying dead body of an animal or human being
*The str ...
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Type O Negative
Type O Negative were an American gothic metal band formed in Brooklyn, New York City in 1989 by Peter Steele (bass, lead vocals), Kenny Hickey (guitar, co-lead vocals), Josh Silver (keyboards, backing vocals), and Sal Abruscato (drums, percu ...
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Cathedral
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John Prine
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(on live performances of "Fish and Whistle" from 1998 to 2020), Seventh Void,
Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch, also abbreviated as 5FDP or FFDP, is an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2005. The band originally consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Ivan Moody, rhythm guitarist Zoltan Bathory, lead g ...
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Fleshgod Apocalypse
Fleshgod Apocalypse is an Italian symphonic death metal band. Formed in 2007, the group resides in Perugia and are currently signed to Nuclear Blast. They have released five full-length albums. History Formation and ''Oracles'' (2007–2009)
Fl ...
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Sepultura
Sepultura (, "grave")Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 17. is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte. Formed in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera,Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 16. the band was a major force in the groove metal, thra ...
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Soulfly
Soulfly is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1997, and later based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera, who formed the band after he left the Brazilian group in 19 ...
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Within Temptation
Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded in April 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. They have been classified by critics as gothic metal and symphonic metal, although each album contains other inf ...
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Hatebreed
Hatebreed is an American hardcore band from Bridgeport, Connecticut, formed in 1994. The band released its debut album '' Satisfaction is the Death of Desire'' in 1997, which gave the band a cult following. The band signed to Universal Records ...
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Triptykon
Triptykon is a Swiss extreme metal band from Zürich, formed in 2008 by Thomas Gabriel Fischer, founding member of the pioneering heavy metal bands Hellhammer, Celtic Frost and Apollyon Sun.
History
Fischer announced his departure from Ce ...
Monotheist
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''), and guitarist
Kirk Windstein
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of Crowbar, Kingdom of Sorrow and Linkin Park on the songs "With You" and "Runaway" from Hybrid Theory.
*A/B♭ tuning, B tuning - A-D-G-C-F-A / B-E-A-D-F-B Three full steps from standard tuning. Used by Adema, Hypocrisy (since ''
Virus
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Since Dmitri Ivanovsk ...
''), Dream Theater on some songs with baritone guitars,
Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucharis ...
(on some songs), The Black (American band), The Black, Boris (band), Boris, Cannibal Corpse, Linkin Park (A#D#G#C#F#A#) on the songs "Somewhere I Belong" and "Easier to Run" from Meteora (album), Meteora (both songs performed live in Eb standard), Morbid Angel (on several songs starting with their album ''Covenant (Morbid Angel album), Covenant''), Father Befouled,
Sepultura
Sepultura (, "grave")Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 17. is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte. Formed in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera,Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 16. the band was a major force in the groove metal, thra ...
, Jeff Hanneman of Slayer (on "Here Comes the Pain" from ''
God Hates Us All
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'' and "Not of This God" from ''World Painted Blood''. Kerry King used a 7-string for those songs), American Head Charge,
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. It is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair. It wen ...
(on "This Means War (Nickelback song), This Means War" and "Gotta Get Me Some" from Here and Now (Nickelback album), Here and Now) and Nevermore (when band switched to seven strings, though a six-string acoustic in this tuning was used on the song "A Future Uncertain").
*A tuning - A-D-G-C-E-A Three and a half steps down from standard tuning. Used by Demilich (band), Demilich,
Soulfly
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John Prine
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(on live performances of "Quiet Man" from 1998 to 2020), Dream Theater on some songs with baritone guitars, Hypocrisy (on ''Osculum Obscenum'' and the song "Buried"),
Bolt Thrower
Bolt Thrower were an English death metal band from Coventry. They formed in 1986 and released their first album with Vinyl Solution in 1988. The band then shifted to a new record label, Earache Records, soon becoming one of the best selling b ...
(on Realm of Chaos (album), Realm of Chaos album), Dystopia (band), Dystopia,
Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucharis ...
on a few songs and on live performances of A tuned songs and their cover of "Symphony of Destruction". Korn and
Fear Factory
Fear Factory is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1989. Throughout the band's career, they have released ten full-length albums and have evolved through a succession of sounds, all in their main style of industrial metal. ...
(since Obsolete (album), Obsolete) also uses the Standard A tuning, but on a 7-string (A-D-G-C-F-A-D)
*G/A tuning - G-C-F-B-D-G / A-D-G-B-E-A Four full steps down from standard tuning. Utilized by Cannibal Corpse on some songs. Used by death/doom metal band Encoffination. Also used by
Mark Tremonti
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on the song "In the Deep" (Myles Kennedy uses a 6-string guitar tuned to Drop Db in the song).
*G tuning - G-C-F-A-D-G / G-C-F-B-D-G Four and a half steps down from standard tuning. Used by the Doom Metal band Warhorse (American band), Warhorse and the Brutal Death Metal band Mortician (band), Mortician and the Sludge Metal project Foreigns.
*F/G tuning - F-B-E-A-C-F / G-B-E-A-D-G Five full steps from standard tuning. Used by the Death Metal band Disfiguring the Goddess.
*F tuning - F-A-D-G-C-F / F-B-E-A-C-F Five and one half steps down from standard tuning. Used by the deathgrind band Maruta (band), Maruta, the instrumental doom metal band Bongripper, and the progressive metal band
Meshuggah
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(however the band uses eight-stringed guitars).
*Octave Tuning - E-A-D-G-B-E Six full steps (one octave) down from standard tuning. The Low E has the same fundamental frequency as a bass guitar, essentially the same standard tuning as a bass guitar but with a high B and E added to mimic a regular guitar. This tuning is used on the Fender Bass VI and similar instruments. Notably used by
John Lennon
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and George Harrison with
The Beatles
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, Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith of The Cure, Jack Bruce of Cream (band), Cream, and
Deftones
Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988. They were formed by Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), and Dominic Garcia (bass). During their first f ...
bassist Sergio Vega (bassist), Sergio Vega on their album ''Gore (album), Gore''. In his early days with Ronnie Hawkins, future The Band, Band bassist Rick Danko was also seen with a Fender Bass VI. This is the tuning Earth (American band), Earth used on their seminal drone doom album, ''Earth 2 (album), Earth 2''. Also used in some Doom Metal and Sludge Metal bands such as Wetlands and Thou (American band), Thou.
Raised
From standard EADGBE, all the strings are tuned up by the same interval. String tension will be higher. Typically requires thinner gauge strings, particularly the first string which could be as thin as six thousandths of an inch (about the thickness of a single human hair). A capo is typically preferred over these tunings, as they do not increase neck strain, etc. The advantage of these tunings is that they allow an extended upper note range versus a capo used with standard tuning which limits the number of notes that can be played; in some cases, instruo B or E (such as saxophones, which were frequently encountered in early rock and roll music) are more easily played when the accompanying guitar plays chords in the higher tuning. If standard gauge strings are used, the result is often a "brighter" or "tighter" sound; this was a common practice for some bluegrass bands in the 1950s, notably Flatt & Scruggs.
*F tuning - F-A-D-G-C-F / F-B-E-A-C-F Half a step up from standard tuning. Used in most of Harry Chapin and Johnny Cash's music, for "Love Buzz" on Nirvana's ''Bleach'' album - apparently by mistake (according to Come As You Are - Michael Azerrad), 3 Doors Down on "Here Without You" (a capo was probably used), Vektor (band), Vektor,
Soundgarden
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's "Black Hole Sun" (The low E string was tuned to Eb/D# for a drop Eb/D# tuning),
Nickelback
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on their song "When We Stand Together", Burzum on his first 3 albums, Immortal (band), Immortal on Pure Holocaust, John Fedowitz in his solo project "Ceremony", Joe Jackson (musician), Joe Jackson on "Got the Time", and Social Distortion on "
Ring of Fire
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*F/G tuning - F-B-E-A-C-F / G-B-E-A-D-G One full step up from standard. Primary tuning for the band The Chameleons. Johnny Marr also used this tuning extensively with The Smiths; bassist Andy Rourke remained in standard, however, even when Marr was playing in F#. British singer-songwriter Dave Mason also plays in F#. Alex Lifeson of Rush (band), Rush used this tuning on the song "The Big Money". Tremonti uses a variation of this tuning where only the 6th string is raised to F# while the rest of the guitar stays in standard tuning, and then tuning down the whole guitar one and a half steps, on the song "Trust".
*G tuning also known as Terz guitar, Terz tuning (sometimes spelled "Tierce", "Third", or "Tertz", all of which are acceptable) - G-C-F-A-D-G / G-C-F-B-D-G One and one half steps up from standard.
*G/A tuning - G-C-F-B-D-G / A-D-G-B-E-A Two full steps up from standard.
*A tuning - A-D-G-C-E-A Two and one half steps up from standard. This is the standard tuning for the Lapstick travel guitar.
*A/B - A-D-G-C-F-A / B-E-A-D-F-B Three full steps up from standard.
Double-dropped
Similar to the dropped tunings, except that both the 1st and 6th strings are dropped one full step.
*Double Drop D - D-A-D-G-B-D Standard tuning but with the 1st and 6th strings dropped one full step. Favored by Neil Young. Has also been used by Lamb of God on some of their earlier songs. America (band), America used a variation for "Horse with No Name" in which the 5th string is also dropped, to E. It was also used on Led Zeppelin's Going to California
*Double Drop C/Drop D - C-G-C-F-A-C / D-A-D-G-B-D/ Same as [Double] Drop D, but every string is dropped one half step. Used by the acoustic rock band Days of the New. Also used by
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guitars, and ...
on the song "Starseed (song), Starseed", as well as Los Angeles based Alternative band Failure on several songs. Also used by Tremonti on the song "Fall Again", as well as Myles Kennedy on the song "Cry a River" (Mark is tuned to Drop C#)
*Double Drop C - C-G-C-F-A-C One full step down from Drop D. Used by End (band), End and
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and rhythm guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and lead guitarist Clint Lo ...
on the song "Seasons".
*Double Drop B - B-F-B-E-G-B / B-G-B-E-A-B/ One and one half steps down from Drop D. Used by Aaron Turner of Isis (band), Isis and used by
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and rhythm guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and lead guitarist Clint Lo ...
on the song "Separate".
*Double Drop A/Drop B - A-F-A-D-G-A / B-F-B-E-G-B Two full steps down from Drop D.
*Double Drop A - A-E-A-D-F-A / A-E-A-D-G-A Two and one half steps down from Drop D.
*Double Drop G/Drop A - G-D-G-C-F-G / A-E-A-D-F-A Three full steps down from Drop D.
*Double Drop G - G-D-G-C-E-G Three and one half steps down from Drop D.
*Double Drop F/Drop G - F-C-F-B-D-F / G-D-G-B-E-G Four full steps down from Drop D, or two full steps up from Drop D1.
*Double Drop F - F-C-F-A-D-F / F-C-F-B-D-F Four and one half steps down from Drop D, or one and a half steps up from Drop D1.
*Double Drop E - E-B-E-A-C-E / E-B-E-A-D-E Five full steps down from Drop D, or one full step up from Drop D1.
*Double Drop D/Double Drop E - D-A-D-G-C-D / E-B-E-A-C-E Five and one half steps down from Drop D, or one half step up from Drop D1.
*Double Drop D1 Tuning - D-A-D-G-B-D Six full steps (one octave) down from Double Drop D.
Miscellaneous
Dad-Gad
:D-A-d-g-a-d'
DADGAD was developed by
Davey Graham
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in the early 1960s when he was travelling in Morocco, to more easily play along with Oud music. Among the first to use this tuning were the folk-blues guitarists of the '60s like Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Martin Carthy, and John Martyn. It was many years later in the 1970s that it became established for accompanists of traditional music, predominantly Scottish and Irish. Due to this popularity it is sometimes referred to as "Celtic" tuning, although this is misleading given its origin and its primary early use in a quite different field of music. Often vocalized as "Dad-Gad", DADGAD it is now common in Celtic music. In rock music, has been used in
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...
Pierre Bensusan
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is another noted exponent of this tuning. The post-metal group Russian Circles also employ this tuning, and also plays it tuned a half-step down: D-A-d-g-a-d'. Four down-tuned variations are used by the band
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and rhythm guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and lead guitarist Clint Lo ...
: A Drop C# variation, or C-G-c-f-g-c', Also uses a variation where the lowest string is dropped to G on the song "Chop", A Drop C variation, or 'C-G-c-f-g-c'. (used on the song "Unraveling (song), Unraveling". Also uses a variation where the lowest string is dropped to G, used on some songs from Kill the Flaw and the song "Life Deceives You"), a Drop B variation, or B'-F-B-e-f-b, and a Drop A# variation, or A'-F-A-d-f-a. Neighboring tunings D-A-d-e-a-e' and C-G-c-d-g-a have been used by Martin Carthy, and D-A-d-a-a-d' was used by Dave Wakeling on the English Beat's 1983 "Save It For Later" and by My Bloody Valentine on the song "Sometimes (My Bloody Valentine song), Sometimes" from Loveless (album), ''Loveless'' (1991).
Dad-Dad
:D-A-d-d-a-d'
Nicknamed - "Papa-Papa". DADDAD is common in folk music (Irish, Scottish), and for the execution of a rhythm guitar in "heavy" (alternative music) on 6th on the third string at the same time. To reach the tuning from DADGAD, Open D or Open D Minor, the G string is dropped to D so that the 3rd and 4th strings are tuned to the same pitch. DADDAD tuning is sometimes used on Dobro guitars for rock and blues. Notable users of this tuning include Billy McLaughlin and John Butler (musician), John Butler.
Cello/Standard guitar
:C-G-d-a-b-e'
Essentially a cello tuning with the deeper four strings in fifths and the two highest strings in standard guitar tuning. Used on numerous Pavement songs (including Cut Your Hair and by Foo Fighters on the song "Foo Fighters (album), Weenie Beenie".
"Karnivool" tuning
:B-F-b-g-b-e'
Hybrid tuning between drop B-tuning and E-standard. Used by the band Karnivool for many of their songs.
*Variation:
:B-F-b-f-b-e'
The hybrid tuning with the 3rd string lowered a half-step to create a larger power chord, Also used by Karnivool.
Mi-composé
:E-A-d'-g-b-e'
Mi-composé is a tuning commonly used for rhythm guitar in African popular music forms such as soukous and makossa. It is similar to the standard guitar tuning, except that the d string is raised an entire octave. This is accomplished by replacing the d string with an e' string and tuning it to d'.
"Iris" Tuning
:B-D-D-D-d-d
Tuning used by Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls on the song Iris (Goo Goo Dolls song), "Iris".
E-A-C#-F#-A-C# ("Sleeping Ute")
Tuning used by Grizzly Bear (band), Grizzly Bear guitarist Daniel Rossen in "Sleeping Ute (song), Sleeping Ute", the opening song of their album ''Shields (album), Shields''. Creates an F#m7/E chord when strummed open.
José González tuning
:D-A-D-G-B-E
This is a tuning favored by the Swedish singer-songwriter José González (singer), José González. He uses this on such songs as "Crosses", "Heartbeats" and "Cycling Trivialities" (capo on second fret). It is similar to the standard guitar tuning, but the low E string is dropped to D and the G string is dropped a half step to F/G. Also used by artists such as M. Ward, Stephen Malkmus, and Day Wave.
Dadd9 tuning
:D-A-D-F#-A-E
This tuning is used by Tonic (band), Tonic in their son Soldier's Daughter with a capo on the 4th fret,
Periphery
Periphery or peripheral may refer to:
Music
*Periphery (band), American progressive metal band
* ''Periphery'' (album), released in 2010 by Periphery
* "Periphery", a song from Fiona Apple's album '' The Idler Wheel...''
Gaming and entertainm ...
uses this tuning a full step down on the song "Scarlet".
Mr.Tom tuning
:D-F#-A-E-F#-A
This tuning was made by songwriter/composer Mr.Tom (Rawding) during the creation of an original indie folk instrumental "When You Stand By Me". The tuning is based on the Open D tuning.
Liberty tuning
:E-A-D-g-c'-e'
Promoted by Harvey Reid for use in combination with a partial capo, as a system which is easier for children to learn.
Converge tuning
:C-G-C-F-G-C
Used on the majority of
Converge
Converge may refer to:
* Converge (band), American hardcore punk band
* Converge (Baptist denomination), American national evangelical Baptist body
* Limit (mathematics)
* Converge ICT, internet service provider in the Philippines
*CONVERGE CFD s ...
songs since Jane Doe (album), Jane Doe
*Variation:
:C-F-C-F-A-C
Another tuning used by
Converge
Converge may refer to:
* Converge (band), American hardcore punk band
* Converge (Baptist denomination), American national evangelical Baptist body
* Limit (mathematics)
* Converge ICT, internet service provider in the Philippines
*CONVERGE CFD s ...
, notably used on the title track from Axe to Fall
Staind tuning
:Ab-Db-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb
A combination of Drop Ab and Drop Db, Used by Mike Mushok on many songs, especially from Dysfunction (album), Dysfunction and Break the Cycle.
*Variation:
:Gb-Db-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb
The previous tuning with the 6th string an additional step down, used on the song "Price to Play" and for all but one song on the Staind (album), Self-Titled album, these songs are played live on a 7-string with a high Eb due to some leads being tracked in a higher tuning.
Microtonal tuning
The open strings of a guitar can be tuned to microtonal intervals, however microtonal scales cannot easily be played on a conventional guitar because the frets only allow for a chromatic scale of twelve equally spaced pitches, each a semitone apart. (Certain microtonal scales, particularly quarter tones, can be played on a standard guitar solely by adjusting tunings, but the distance between notes on the scale makes it somewhat impractical.) It is possible to play microtonal scales on a fretless guitar, to convert a fretted guitar into a fretless, or to make a custom neck with a specific microtonal fret spacing.
Guitars can also be refretted to a microtonal scale. On many refretted microtonal guitars, the frets are split, so that the tuning of each string is independent from the others. To enable an adjustable microtonal tuning, there exist guitars with frets that can be moved across the fingerboard.
Extended techniques such as the 3rd bridge technique, slide guitar and prepared guitar techniques can be used to produce microtonality without severe modification to the instrument.
Guitar tunings inspired by other Instruments
In his on-line guide to alternative tunings for six-string guitars, William Sethares mentions several that are inspired by instruments other than guitars, for example:
*balalaika tuning: E-A-D-E-E-A
*cittern tuning: C-G-C-G-C-G,
* Dobro tuning: G-B-D-G-B-D.
* Renaissance lute tuning: E-A-d-f-b-e'
This tuning may also be used with a capo at the third fret to match the common lute pitch: G-c-f-a-d'-g'. This tuning also matches standard vihuela tuning and is often employed in classical guitar transcriptions of music written for those instruments, such as, for instance, "La Canción Del Emperador" and "Diferencias Sobre Guardame Las Vacas" by Renaissance composer Luis de Narváez.
Five-string guitar tunings
When the guitar evolved from the lute, renaissance lute in the 18th century it was a five-string instrument (baroque guitar). Today, five-string guitars are common in Brazil, where they are known as guitarra baiana and are typically tuned in 5ths. Schecter Guitar Research produced a production model five-string guitar called the ''Celloblaster'' in 1998. A five-string tuning may be necessary in a pinch when a string breaks on a standard six-string (usually the high E) and no replacement is immediately available.
Some basic five-string tunings include:
*Standard - E-A-d-g-b The standard tuning, without the top E string attached. Alternative variants are easy from this tuning, but because several chords inherently omit the lowest string, it may leave some chords relatively thin or incomplete with the top string missing (the D chord, for instance, must be fretted 5-4-3-2-3 to include F#, the tone a major third above D).
*Baroque guitar standard tuning – a–D–g–b–e The predecessor of today's six-string classical guitar was the five-string baroque guitar tuned as the five high strings of a six-string guitar with the A highered one octave.
*High C - E-A-d-g-c' Standard tuning with the B tuned a half step higher to C to emulate a six-string bass guitar, minus the low B. This is an all fourths tuning.
*Celloblaster or Guitello - C-G-d-a-e' An all fifths tuning as used on
cello
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or mandolin, extended to five strings. Used by the noise-rock band Lightning Bolt (band), Lightning Bolt, and by Jeffrey McFarland-Johnson on his ''Bach Cello Suites'' album.
*Baritone - E-A-d-f-b In this tuning, the fourth (G) string is lowered a half-step, thus recreating the intervals between the ''top'' five strings, lowered a perfect fourth. Though chords can easily and more fully be played from this tuning, it sometimes results in awkward Inverted chord, inversions, a relatively minor problem if the five-string is played in an ensemble with a bass guitar.
* E-A-c-f-b Simulates the top four strings, followed by the second-from-bottom string on top, raised a whole step (the F representing both the top and bottom E). It makes playing in the key of A major easier, though chord fingerings have to be altered unless the strings are rearranged to F-B-E-A-C.
*Open G tuning - G-d-g-b-d' Some slide/bottleneck guitarists omit the bottom E string when playing in open G to have the root note as the tonic. This tuning is used by
Keith Richards
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.
*Open E5 tuning - E-B-e-b-e' This is achieved by removing the fourth (G) string, tuning both Es and the B down a half step, and the A and D strings up a half-step. This creates a five-string power chord.
Extended-range guitar tunings
Seven-string
Similar to five-string bass guitar tuning, seven-string tuning allows for the extra string a fourth lower than the original sixth string. This allows for the note range of B standard tuning without transposing E standard guitar chords down two and a half steps down. Baritone 7-string guitars are available which features a longer scale-length allowing it to be tuned to a lower range.
*Standard 7-string tuning - B'-E-A-d-g-b-e' Standard tuning for a seven-string guitar. Used by
Fear Factory
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, In This Moment, Animals as Leaders, Unearth,
Nickelback
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on the song "Burn It To The Ground" and more recent material,
Decapitated
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, Trivium (band) on much of Shogun (Trivium album), Shogun, and The Crusade (album), Dream Theater (since Awake), Crossfade (band), Crossfade on some songs, Hypocrisy, Lacuna Coil, and All That Remains on some songs, Wormed,
John Prine
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also used it on performances of "Fish and Whistle" from 1998 to 2020, to accommodate the permanent change in his voice following his battle with throat cancer.
* Drop D 7-string tuning - D-D-A-d-g-b-e' This is the standard seven-string tuning with the low B string raised to D and lower E string dropped to D. The Drop C variation of this tuning (C-C-G-C-F-A-D) was used by James Hetfield on an ESP 7-String Guitar when Metallica (band), Metallica we're recording the song "Some Kind Of Monster" from the album '' St. Anger''.
*Drop A 7-string tuning - A'-E-A-d-g-b-e' This is the standard seven-string tuning with the low B string dropped to A.
*Standard Choro tuning - C-E-A-d-g-b-e' Standard seven-string tuning for Brazilian choro.
*Drop D + B 7-string tuning - B'-D-A-d-g-b-e' Standard seven-string tuning with the low E dropped to D, which results in a minor 3rd interval between the two lowest strings of B and D. Used by Ed Sloan of Crossfade (band), Crossfade. Also used by Animals as Leaders on the song "CAFO". A flat variation of this tuning is used by
Periphery
Periphery or peripheral may refer to:
Music
*Periphery (band), American progressive metal band
* ''Periphery'' (album), released in 2010 by Periphery
* "Periphery", a song from Fiona Apple's album '' The Idler Wheel...''
Gaming and entertainm ...
on the song “Racecar”.
*Drop D + A 7-string tuning - A'-D-A-d-g-b-e' Seven-string tuning with the low E string dropped to D and a low A added below. Used extensively by
Dir En Grey
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since the album "Dum Spiro Spero (album), Dum Spiro Spero" as well as the song "Obscure" from the album ''Vulgar''. Also used by Stam1na.
*Thirds tuning - E-G-c-e-g-c'-e' Same range as standard six-string. Allows over two full chromatic octaves without changing position, slides or bends.
*All fourths tuning - B'-E-A-d-g-c'-f' Expands the major third between the second and third strings, extending range a half step higher.
*Russian Tuning - D-G-B-D-g-b-d 6-string Open G tuning with additional 5th B-string. Was a standard tuning for classic 7-string guitars in Russia in the 19th to 20th centuries.
Lower
*A/B tuning - A'-D-G-c-f -a-d' / B'-E-A-d-g -b-e' Half a step down from standard, used by bands such as
Meshuggah
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in their earlier days, Jeff Loomis (now formerly of Nevermore), Cannibal Corpse mid-career, Hypocrisy, Adema, American Head Charge, Sonata Arctica (since Winterheart's Guild), Mushroomhead, Korn in Neidermeyer's Mind demo album, Revocation (band), Revocation,
Dir En Grey
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since "Dum Spiro Spero (album), Dum Spiro Spero," After The Burial, Chad Kroeger of
Nickelback
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on the song "This Means War (Nickelback song), This Means War" (Ryan Peake used a six-string), Slayer (on War Zone and Here Comes the Pain from
God Hates Us All
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, also "Not of This God" from World Painted Blood),
Trivium
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The trivium is implicit in ''De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii'' ("On the Marriage of Philology and Mercury") by Martianus Capella, but t ...
from Silence in the Snow onwards and all live performances of songs previously written on standard tuned seven string guitars. Dream Theater used this tuning on "Paralyzed" from the album ''Distance Over Time''.
*A tuning - A'-D-G-c-f-a-d' A full step down from standard. Used by bands such as Korn, Delain, Paradise Lost (band), Paradise Lost, Dream Theater (on "False Awakening Suite" and "Illumination Theory" from Dream Theater (album), the self-titled album), VUUR, Obscura (band), Obscura, ReVamp, Hypocrisy (on much of their Hypocrisy (album), self titled album), Job for a Cowboy on Sun Eater (album), "Sun Eater", Knocked Loose from A Different Shade of Blue onwards and
Fear Factory
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.
*G/A tuning - G'-C-F-B-e-g-c' / A'-D-G-B-e-a-d' One and one half steps down from standard. Used by bands such as
Deftones
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on their Deftones (album), self-titled album and "Beware", Korn (on the song "Alone I Break", but on 14-string guitars). Also used by
Mark Tremonti
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on the song "Show Me A Leader" (Myles uses a 6-String guitar tuned to D# Standard) and Spiritbox on "Electric Cross".
*G tuning - G'-C-F-A-d-g-c' / G'-C-F-B-e-g-c' Two full steps down from standard tuning. Used by Vildhjarta (G-C-F-A♯-D♯-G♯-c) and Luc Lemay of
Gorguts
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*F/G tuning - F'-B'-E-A-d-f-b / G'-B'-E-A-d-g-b Two and one half steps down from standard. Used by Danish band Mnemic in the albums Passenger (Mnemic album), Passenger, Sons of the System, and Mnemesis.
Fear Factory
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also used this tuning for their cover of Wiseblood (band), Wiseblood's "0-0 (Where Evil Dwells)", while their all other songs tuned in F/G were played with eight-string guitars.
*F tuning - F'-A'-D-G-c-f-a / F'-B'-E-A-d-f-b Three full steps down from standard. Used by
Suicide Silence
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on the song "Witness The Addiction", Crystal Lake (band), Crystal Lake and
Meshuggah
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during the recording of ''Nothing (Meshuggah album), Nothing''. The songs are played live using 8 string guitars.
*E tuning - E'-A'-D-G-c-e-a Three and a half steps down from standard.
*F Tuning with Low E - E'-A'-D-G-c-f-a / E'-B'-E-A-d-f-b Used by
Meshuggah
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on "Stengah", "Perpetual Black Second", "Glints Collide" and "Organic Shadows" from the ''Nothing (Meshuggah album), Nothing'' album and on "Marrow" from the album ''Koloss (Meshuggah album), Koloss'', although the other guitar was in F. The songs are now performed on 8-String Guitars.
*D/E♭ tuning - D'-G'-C-F-B-d-g / E'-A'-D-G-B-e-a Four full steps down from standard. Used by
Meshuggah
Meshuggah () is a Swedish extreme metal band formed in Umeå in 1985. Originally, the band's name was Metallien. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Jens Kidman, guitarists Fredrik Thordendal and Mårten Hagström, drummer To ...
on the song "Nebulous" from the album ''Nothing (Meshuggah album), Nothing''. Originally recorded on 7-String Guitars tuned down, the band switched to 8-String Guitars shortly after the album was released. The band play the song live a full step up from the original in F Standard Tuning on 8-String Guitars.
*D tuning - D'-G'-C-F-A-d-g / D'-G'-C-F-B-d-g Four and one half steps down from standard.
*C/D tuning - C'-F'-B'-E-A-c-f / D'-G'-B'-E-A-d-g/ Five full steps down from standard.
*C tuning - C'-F'-A'-D-G-c-f / C'-F'-B'-E-A-c-f Five and one half steps down from standard.
*Octave Tuning - B"-E'-A'-D-G-B-e Six full steps (one octave) down from standard tuning.
The open C tuning for 7-string guitar was Devin Townsend, Devin Townsend's preferred tuning for the extreme metal band
Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver in 1994. The band started as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, '' Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing ...
(GCGCGCE), used on their last two albums. Also used on most of Synchestra and Ziltoid the Omniscient, "Planet of the Apes" from Deconstruction (Devin Townsend Project album), Deconstruction, "War Princess" from Z², "Failure" from Transcendence (Devin Townsend Project album), Transcendence and "Monuments of Glitch" from The Puzzle (Devin Townsend album), The Puzzle
Higher
*High A - E-A-d-g-b-e'-a' - Standard tuning with a high 'A' instead of a low 'B'. Because of the high pitch of the 'A' string, it usually requires a Fret#Variations, multi-scale fingerboard (fanned frets) to provide enough tension.
*C tuning - C-F-A-d-g-c'-f' / C-F-B-e-g-c'-f' Half a step up from standard, used by Darwin's Waiting Room, Eddie Rendini during his time in
Cold
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.
*C tuning - C-F-B-e-a-c-f The whole step up from standard. This tuning was used by
Wes Borland
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with high E-string being lowered to C (C-F-B-e-a-c-c) on the first two Limp Bizkit records.
Dropped
These tunings have the lowest string (or other strings tuned one full step lower allowing for chord structures similar to six-string drop tunings.
*Drop B variations - B-F-B-E-A-C-F / B-F-B-E-G-C-F / B-G-B-E-A-D-G a tuning which combines the standard drop B tuning of a 6 string electric guitar, but with a high F for soloing. Used by bands such as All Shall Perish,
Decapitated
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, Unearth, and Assemble the Chariots
*Drop A#/Drop Bb variations - A-F-A-D-G-C-F / A-F-A-D-G-C-F tuning combining 6-string Drop A, with a high F string, half-step above Drop A, Used by TesseracT (band), TesseracT and Monuments (band), Monuments (A-F-A-D-f-a-d)
*Drop A - A-E-A-D-G-B-E A combination of standard 6 string tuning and a 7th string dropped one full step for power chords, used by
deathcore
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bands such as
Suicide Silence
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, Oceano, Thy Art Is Murder, Chelsea Grin, Carnifex, and
Whitechapel
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, as well as other bands such as Lacuna Coil, Emmure,
Nile
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Pallbearer
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Some traditions distinguish between the roles o ...
(Brett Campbell uses a 6-string), Blotted Science, New Years Day (band), New Years Day, In This Moment,
Chimaira
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(on Pass Out of Existence and Crown of Phantoms), and occasionally Scar Symmetry, King 810, Dry Kill Logic, Eldest 11, December In Red, A Fall To Break, and CFO$ on some songs. Also used by
Nickelback
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on "Edge of a Revolution", "Get 'Em Up (Nickelback song), Get 'Em Up", and "For The River", DragonForce on their song "Three Hammers" from their album Maximum Overload and Tallah.
*Drop A - alternatively, A-E-A-D-F#-B-E The same as drop A tuning for a 6-string on the low strings while retaining a high E. In effect converts a 7-string into a drop A baritone guitar, but with standard tuning's soloing capability. Used by Lorna Shore, Volumes (band), Volumes, and
Whitechapel
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on the song "This Is Exile".
*Drop G/Drop A -G-D-G-C-F-A-D / A-E-A-D-G-B-E One half step down from standard Drop A. Used by bands such as
Trivium
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The trivium is implicit in ''De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii'' ("On the Marriage of Philology and Mercury") by Martianus Capella, but t ...
on some songs from Silence in the Snow, The Sin and the Sentence and What the Dead Men Say (album), Destrophy, TesseracT (band), TesseracT (G-F-A-D-f-a-d), 3TEETH, After The Burial, I Declare War (band), I Declare War, Impending Doom, Within the Ruins, In Hearts Wake, Shokran, Currents,
Erra Erra can refer to:
* Erra (god), a Babylonian god
* Erra, Estonia, a settlement in Sonda Parish, Ida-Viru County, Estonia
* Erra, the purported home planet of the pleiadean aliens described by ufologist Billy Meier
* Pizzo Erra, a mountain in Switz ...
, Thy Art Is Murder on the song "Slaves Beyond Death", Emmure on the song "Flag Of The Beast" (Pitch Shifted from Drop A)
Periphery
Periphery or peripheral may refer to:
Music
*Periphery (band), American progressive metal band
* ''Periphery'' (album), released in 2010 by Periphery
* "Periphery", a song from Fiona Apple's album '' The Idler Wheel...''
Gaming and entertainm ...
, and Invent Animate. Jim Johnston (composer), Jim Johnston used this tuning for the song "I Bring the Darkness (End of Days)" and Tallah on "Overconfidence".
*Drop G - G-D-G-C-F-A-D A full step from standard Drop A, used by such bands as Molotov Solution, Impending Doom (American band), Impending Doom, Emmure on the song "Protoman", Chelsea Grin, Attack Attack! on their album This Means War (Attack Attack! Album), This Means War, Any Given Day, Fit for an Autopsy,
Chimaira
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(on some songs from "Pass Out of Existence"), Knocked Loose,
Whitechapel
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, Thy Art Is Murder on the song "Human Target" and "Eternal Suffering", and Born of Osiris since their album The Discovery (album), The Discovery.
*Drop F/Drop G - F-C-F-B-E-G-C / G-D-G-B-E-A-D One and one half steps down from standard Drop A. Used by
Deftones
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(on their Saturday Night Wrist album), Rivers of Nihil, Shokran, Volumes (band), Volumes,
Spiritbox
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,
Erra Erra can refer to:
* Erra (god), a Babylonian god
* Erra, Estonia, a settlement in Sonda Parish, Ida-Viru County, Estonia
* Erra, the purported home planet of the pleiadean aliens described by ufologist Billy Meier
* Pizzo Erra, a mountain in Switz ...
(on some songs from Neon and ERRA), and Thornhill.
*Drop F - F-C-F-A-D-G-C / F-C-F-B-E-G-C / Two full steps down from standard Drop A. This tuning is used on three tracks on Attack Attack!'s album ''This Means War (Attack Attack! Album), This Means War'': "The Hopeless," "The Abduction," and "The Wretched." The bands DVSR, Northlane (F-B-F-B-E-G-C), 3TEETH (on "Metawar"),
The Acacia Strain
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History
Forming in 2001, The Acacia Strain was started by h ...
(8 string guitars), Vildhjarta (F-C-F-A-D-G-C), Aversions Crown (8 string guitars) Reflections (Minnesota band), Reflections, Carnifex (8 string guitars), and "Conan" use this tuning as well. Triumphant Return uses a variation of this tuning (F-C-G-C-F-A-D).
*Drop E1 - E-B-E-A-D-F-B / E-B-E-A-D-G-B Two and one half steps down from standard Drop A. Used by Oceano, Currents and
Erra Erra can refer to:
* Erra (god), a Babylonian god
* Erra, Estonia, a settlement in Sonda Parish, Ida-Viru County, Estonia
* Erra, the purported home planet of the pleiadean aliens described by ufologist Billy Meier
* Pizzo Erra, a mountain in Switz ...
on their most recent singles. A variant of this tuning is used by Vildhjarta (E-C-F-A-D-G-C) On their album "Måsstaden under vatten" a Pitch Shifter is heavily utilized and Northlane (E-A-E-A-D-F-B) On "Vultures" and "Paradigm" on Alien and "Abomination" and "Inamorata" on Obsidian.
*Drop D1/Drop E1 - D-A-D-G-C-F-A / E-B-E-A-D-F-B Three full steps down from standard Drop A. A variation of this tuning is used by Northlane since the Alien album (E-A-E-A-D-F-B)
*Drop D1 - D-A-D-G-C-E-A Three and one half steps down from standard Drop A. Used by Black Tongue, Northlane on "Eclipse" and "Dark Solitaire" (D-G-D-G-C-E-A) and
Spiritbox
Spiritbox is a Canadian heavy metal band from Victoria, British Columbia. Husband and wife duo guitarist Mike Stringer and vocalist Courtney LaPlante established Spiritbox in 2017. The band's full lineup comprises LaPlante, Stringer and drummer ...
on "Yellowjacket"
*Drop C1/Drop D1 - D-A-D-G-B-E-A / C-G-C-F-B-D-G Four full steps down from standard Drop A.
*Drop C1 - C-G-C-F-A-D-G / C-G-C-F-B-D-G Four and one half steps down from standard Drop A. Used by Within the Ruins on the album ''Phenomena (Within the Ruins album), Phenomena'' with the variation C-F-c-f-A#-D-G.
*Drop B0 - B-F-B-E-A-C-F / B-G-B-E-A-D-G Five full steps down from standard Drop A. Six full steps (one octave) down from a baritone Drop B guitar
*Drop A/Drop B - A-F-A-D-G-C-F / B-F-B-E-A-C-F Five and one half steps down from standard Drop A.
*Drop A0 tuning - A-E-A-D-G-B-E Six full steps (one octave) down from standard Drop A.
*Drop G#0 tuning -G♯-D♯-G♯-C♯-F♯-A♯-D♯ (One octave below drop G#). Used by American deathcore band Anzu.
*G + A# Standard - G-A#-D#-G#-C#-F-A# 6 String A# tuning with a low G1 on the bottom, Used by Crystal Lake (Band), Crystal Lake since 2015.
Eight-string
A continuation of the seven-string guitar, the eight-string guitar adds another string a perfect fourth lower than the low B of the seven-string guitar. This additional low F string is just a whole step up from a bass guitars low E string.
* Standard 8-string tuning F'-B'-E-A-D-G-B-E' Standard eight-string tuning. Used by Scar Symmetry on the song "The Three-Dimensional Shadow" from the album Holographic Universe (album) and "Mechanical Soul Cybernetics" from the album Dark Matter Dimensions,
Deftones
Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988. They were formed by Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), and Dominic Garcia (bass). During their first f ...
on the Diamond Eyes album,
Periphery
Periphery or peripheral may refer to:
Music
*Periphery (band), American progressive metal band
* ''Periphery'' (album), released in 2010 by Periphery
* "Periphery", a song from Fiona Apple's album '' The Idler Wheel...''
Gaming and entertainm ...
The Acacia Strain
The Acacia Strain is an American metalcore band originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts. They are currently signed to Rise Records. The band has released ten full-length albums.
History
Forming in 2001, The Acacia Strain was started by h ...
(on the song Unabomber), Volumes (band),
Fear Factory
Fear Factory is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1989. Throughout the band's career, they have released ten full-length albums and have evolved through a succession of sounds, all in their main style of industrial metal. ...
on "Mechanize", "Metallic Division", "God Eater" and "Soul Hacker" and by Devil You Know (band), Devil You Know on some songs.
Lower
*F tuning - F'-B'-E-A-d-g-b-e' Half a step down from standard tuning. Used famously by
Meshuggah
Meshuggah () is a Swedish extreme metal band formed in Umeå in 1985. Originally, the band's name was Metallien. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Jens Kidman, guitarists Fredrik Thordendal and Mårten Hagström, drummer To ...
, as well as After The Burial, Butcher Babies, and Carnifex on some songs, Galactic Pegasus uses a variation of this tuning with the 7th string tuned down to A, mostly used on the "Pariah" EP.
*E tuning - E'-A'-D-G-c-f-a-d' One full step down from standard tuning. Used by
Meshuggah
Meshuggah () is a Swedish extreme metal band formed in Umeå in 1985. Originally, the band's name was Metallien. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Jens Kidman, guitarists Fredrik Thordendal and Mårten Hagström, drummer To ...
on "Stengah", "Perpetual Black Second", "Glints Collide" and "Organic Shadows" from the album ''Nothing (Meshuggah album), Nothing'' and Korn on their ''Untitled'' album and on songs "Illuminati" and "Way Too Far" from their ''The Path of Totality'' album.
*E tuning- E'-A'-D-G-B-e-a-d' One and a half steps down from standard tuning. Used by Meshuggah on "Nebulous" from the album ''Nothing (Meshuggah album), Nothing'' and Dissipate on their Tectonics EP.
*D tuning - D'-G'-C-F-a-d-g-c' Two full steps down from standard tuning.
*D tuning - D'-G'-B-E-a-d-g-b' Two and a half steps down from standard tuning
*A tuning - A"-D'-G'-C-F-A-d-g Three and one half steps down from standard tuning.
Higher
*High A tuning - B'-E-A-d-g-b-e'-a' Standard seven string tuning with a 'high a' Used by Rusty Cooley.
*All fourths tuning - F'-B'-E-A-d-g-c'-f' Regular tuning which extends range a half step higher.
Dropped
*Drop E 8-string tuning - E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E A combination of standard 7-string tuning and the 8th string dropped one full step from F to E. Allows to play in the range of a standard electric bass, as well as one-finger power chords. Used by Animals as Leaders on most songs. and
Whitechapel
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(on the songs "Devolver" and "Breeding Violence" from ''A New Era of Corruption'') Also used by Deftones on Koi No Yokan and Gore (album), Gore, Allegaeon, and Emmure on the song "N.I.A. (News in Arizona)". An open variation of this tuning is used by Hacktivist (band), Hacktivist with 3rd and 4th strings tuned a whole step up to A and E respectively (E-B-E-A-E-A-B-E). Also used by Born of Osiris on the songs "Silence the Echo" and "Crossface", Chelsea Grin on more recent material and exclusively used by Carcosa. Fractalize also used this tuning on "Visions" from the Phophet Of Despair EP and "Sightless" from the Immersion album.
*Drop A + E 8-string tuning - E-A-E-A-D-G-B-E A combination of 7-string drop A tuning and an 8th string dropped one full step from F to E, allowing both power chords rooted on A, and easy fingering with the E a fourth below. This is the tuning of the lowest two strings of a bass, along with all strings of a standard 6-string guitar in standard tuning. It is used by Rings of Saturn (band), Rings Of Saturn on the album Lugal Ki En and Mick Gordon (composer), Mick Gordon on much of his work on the DOOM and DOOM Eternal soundtracks, notably Rip And Tear, BFG Division and Meathook.
**Drop A + E (variation) - E-A-E-A-D-F-B-E A variation on Drop E, A with the G flattened one half step to F; this tuning is identical to 6-string Drop A, with two E strings added: one above, and one below. Like Drop E + A; this tuning allows easy fingering on the E since it is a standard fourth interval below the A. It also provides three high strings a fourth apart instead of the usual two. The tuning is used by Infant Annihilator on their albums ''The Elysian Grandeval Galèriarch'' and ''The Battle of Yaldabaoth''.
*Drop E/D 8-string tuning - E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E Half a step down from drop E tuning. Used by
Meshuggah
Meshuggah () is a Swedish extreme metal band formed in Umeå in 1985. Originally, the band's name was Metallien. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Jens Kidman, guitarists Fredrik Thordendal and Mårten Hagström, drummer To ...
in the album Catch Thirty-Three, in the song ''Shed'' and used by Emmure in the album ''Speaker of the Dead'' in the song "Word of Intulo". Also used by After the Burial in the song "To Carry You Away" off of the album In Dreams (After the Burial album), ''In Dreams'' and the song "To Challenge Existence" from the album Evergreen (After the Burial album), ''Evergreen'', The band Ion Dissonance used a variation of this tuning (D#-G#-C#-F#-C#-F#-A#-D#) from Cursed onwards
*Drop D 8-string tuning - D-A-D-G-C-F-A-D One full step down from drop E. Used by Meshuggah on the song "Obsidian" (D-A-D-G-C-F-A-D). Also used by Issues in the song "Tapping Out (song), Tapping Out", Reflections (Minnesota band), Reflections on the "Willow" album, Enterprise Earth, along with some altered variations of the tuning and Mick Gordon on few tracks of the DOOM Eternal soundtrack.
*Drop D + G (variation) D-G-D-G-C-E-A-D Combination of 6-string Drop G, with two D strings added: one above, and one below. Used by industrial and djent composer E.M.M.P.
*Drop C 8-string tuning - C-G-C-F-B-E-G-C One and a half steps down from drop E. Used by Enox, Issues on the song "Downfall", Fractalize on "Prophet Of Despair", "Void" and most of the Immersion album. Although they use an altered version of the tuning to utilize the dissonant voicings (C♯-G♯-C♯-F♯-B-E-G♯-A). Galactic Pegasus used this tuning on "Rhetoric".
*Drop C 8-string tuning - C-G-C-F-A-D-G-C Two full step down from Drop E, Used by bands like Bound In Fear, Distant (some songs on the Aeons of Oblivion album), False Images, Black Tongue (On their album Nadir), Skyburial, Vyletongue, Terror District, Lowlife, Instill Terror,
*Drop C + A 8-string tuning - C-A-E-A-D-G-B-E Standard 8-string tuning with the 8th string dropped 5 half steps from F to C and the 7th string dropped one full step from B to A. this tuning is used by Animals as Leaders on the songs "New Eden" and "Physical Education" using a guitar with two extra frets on the 8th and the 7th string. Also used by Kevin Sherwood (On his songs Pareidolia & Coming Home from the Call of Duty: Nazi Zombie mode)
*Drop C + B 8-string tuning - C-B-E-A-D-G-B-E Standard 8-string tuning with the 8th string dropped 5 half steps to C, Used by
Periphery
Periphery or peripheral may refer to:
Music
*Periphery (band), American progressive metal band
* ''Periphery'' (album), released in 2010 by Periphery
* "Periphery", a song from Fiona Apple's album '' The Idler Wheel...''
Gaming and entertainm ...
on "Hell Below"
*Drop E/Open Tuning - E-B-E-B-E-F#-B-E 3rd string half a step down. 4th & 5th strings a whole step up. Used by The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza in Danza III: The Series of Unfortunate Events, Danza III and IV
*Drop A + A# 8-string tuning - A-A-D-G-C-F-A-D F Standard 8-String tuning with the 8th string dropped another 7 half steps. Used by
Meshuggah
Meshuggah () is a Swedish extreme metal band formed in Umeå in 1985. Originally, the band's name was Metallien. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Jens Kidman, guitarists Fredrik Thordendal and Mårten Hagström, drummer To ...
on "Spasm" on the album ''Nothing (Meshuggah album), Nothing''. When the song was originally recorded, it was originally recorded on 7-String Guitars tuned A#-A#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#. Due to the loose tension on the lowest string, Mårten and Fredrik only played the lowest string.
*Open D Tuning - D-A-D-A-D-F#-A-D 3rd string half a step down. The eighth and seventh string is tuned down two full steps, the sixth string is tuned down a full step. The fifth and fourth strings are left alone and the two highest strings are tuned down a full step. This tuning has been used by Dean Murphy in some of his songs.
Nine-string
A continuation of the eight-string guitar, the nine-string guitar adds a string lower or higher.
*Standard 9-string tuning - C-F-B-E-A-d-g-b-e'. Used by Mick Gordon (composer), Mick Gordon for the Doom (2016 video game), Doom soundtrack, and by Animals As Leaders for ''Private Visions of the World''. Also used by Stephen Carpenter of Deftones on the album Ohms (album), Ohms.
Lower
*C tuning - C-F-A-D-G-c-f-a-d One half step from standard tuning.
*B tuning - B-E-A-D-G-c-f-a-d One full step from standard tuning. Gives the range of a five-string electric bass as well as a 6-string guitar in D tuning.
Higher
*High A - F-B-E-A-d-g-b-e'-a'
Dropped
*Drop E + B 9-string tuning - B-E-B-E-A-d-g-b-e Gives the range of a five-string electric bass as well as a seven-string electric guitar in standard tuning. Used by Rings of Saturn for their song ''The Husk'' and Andrew Baena on "How to Sink".
*Drop B 9-string tuning - B-F-B-E-A-d-g-b-e 9-string guitar in standard tuning with the lowest string dropped two half steps down to B0, the same note as on the lowest string of a 5-string electric bass. Used by Rob Scallon for his song ''Rogue'' and Andrew Baena on some songs such as "Massassi". Fractalize used this tuning on "Fault Lines" from the Immersion album, although they recorded it on 8-String Guitars.
*Double Drop A - A-E-A-E-A-d-g-b-e This is the 7-string drop A tuning with another E and A string added one octave lower. Used by Rings of Saturn (band), Rings of Saturn, and "Akuma" by Galactic Pegasus.
*Drop A 9-string tuning - A-E-A-D-G-c-f-a-d Standard 9-string tuning tuned one whole step down, and the lowest string dropped another whole step. A variant of this tuning is used by Josh Travis of Emmure (A-D-A-D-C(16 cents sharp)-C-G-G#-E). Mick Gordon also uses this tuning on the DOOM 2016 soundtrack for a couple tracks, notably "Flesh and Metal" (A-D-A-D-A-D-G-B-E). also a variation used by american deathcore band nitheful (A-E-A-D-A-D-G-B-E) on there most recent album release 'creation ov god'
*Drop G - G-D-G-C-F-a-d -g-c.
*Drop F 9-string tuning - F-C-F-A#-D#-g#-c#-f-a# Used by American deathcore band Anzu.
Other
*After The Burial 9-string tuning - C-F-A-D-G-c-f-a-d Standard 9-string tuning with the top 8 strings down a half step, Used by After The Burial on songs 'Pennyweight', 'Neo Seoul', 'A Wolf Amongst Ravens' and 'Mire'
Ten-string
As a classical instrument introduced by Narciso Yepes (ten-string classical guitar of Yepes), the ten-string guitar adds four sympathetic strings to the classical guitar
*Yepes standard tuning – F–G–A–C–E–A–d–g–b–e’
As a continuation of the nine-string guitar, the ten-string guitar adds another lower or higher string to the standard tuning.
*Standard (continued 4ths) - G-C-F-B-E-A-d-g-b-e'
*High A - C-F-B-E-A-d-g-b-e'-a'
*Drop F 10-string tuning - F-C-F-B-E-A-d-g-b-e' 10-string guitar in standard tuning with the lowest string dropped two steps from G to F, which is a fourth lower than the low B string on a five-string bass.
*Standard bass plus standard guitar - standard E-A-D-g-b-e tuning for the top six strings and standard E'-A'-G-D bass tuning for the bottom four strings. It's set as a factory tuning for Agile Guitars, Agile Septor 1030.
*Coma Cluster Void tuning - C-F-G-E-F-B-C-G-C-D' An extremely dissonant tuning used by the band Coma Cluster Void, they tune the bass to C-F-A-D-G
Steel guitar
On pedal steel guitar, the most common tunings on double-neck instruments are the extended-chord C6 tuning and E9 tuning, sometimes known as the ''Texas'' and ''Nashville'' tunings respectively. On a double-neck instrument, the neck nearest the player will normally be some form of C6, and the furthest neck E9.
Necks with 12 or more strings can be used with ''universal'' tunings which combine the features of C6 and E9. On a 12-string pedal steel guitar, all 12 strings are tuned and played individually, not as six double courses as on the 12-string guitar.
On a lap steel guitar there may be up to four necks, each tuned differently. The C6 tuning was a common tuning for a six-string lap steel in the 1920s and 1930s. Tunings with a sixth interval are popular in Western swing and jazz, while tunings containing Dominant seventh chord, sevenths are often chosen for blues and rock music.