All Guitar Tunings
69 tunings with their own free online tuner — standard, drop, open, modal, metal, bass, 7-string, and more.
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Start with the most-used guitar tunings, then jump into the dedicated tuner page.
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Drop, open, modal, bass, ukulele, mandolin, banjo, and extended-range tunings live here.
69 free tuners
Every listing links to a microphone tuner, target notes, songs, FAQs, and practice guidance.
Popular Tuning Shortcuts
The quickest routes for the queries most guitar players search first.
Standard Tuning
The default E-A-D-G-B-E tuning used by most lessons, chord charts, and tabs.
Tune nowDrop D Tuning
A one-string change that unlocks heavier riffs and one-finger power chords.
Tune nowOpen G Tuning
A ringing open chord tuning for blues, rock rhythm parts, and slide guitar.
Tune nowDADGAD Tuning
A modal tuning for Celtic, folk, and fingerstyle arrangements with drone notes.
Tune nowDrop C Tuning
A lower drop tuning for metal, hard rock, and modern rhythm guitar.
Tune nowBass Standard Tuning
Standard E-A-D-G bass tuning for four-string bass players.
Tune nowBass Half Step Down Tuning
Tune bass down a half step to Eb-Ab-Db-Gb for lower songs and guitarists in Eb.
Tune now6-String Bass Standard Tuning
B-E-A-D-G-C tuning with low B and high C for extended-range bass.
Tune nowUkulele Low G Tuning
Linear G-C-E-A tuning with G3 low G for deeper ukulele arrangements.
Tune nowBrowse by Playing Goal
Useful next pages once you know what kind of sound you want.
Heavier riffs
Compare Drop D, Drop C, Drop B, and lower metal tunings.
Slide and fingerstyle
Find open major, open minor, and modal tunings with ringing drones.
Beginner tuning basics
Learn how to tune each string and stabilize your guitar before practice.
Chord practice after tuning
Move from open strings into chord shapes once the guitar is in tune.
Visual tuning chart
Scan supported tunings by note pattern when you already know the sound you want.
Bass and extended range
Compare EADG, Eb bass, Drop D bass, 5-string, and 6-string bass tuners.
Custom tunings
Build your own string layout for extended-range or experimental setups.