Guitar — DADGAD

DADGAD note frequencies

Other Guitar tunings

• Standard (E A D G B E) — The standard 6-string guitar tuning used in most music.
• Drop D (D A D G B E) — Low E dropped a whole step to D — heavier riffs, one-finger power chords.
• Half Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) — Everything down a semitone — used by Hendrix, GN'R, SRV.
• Open A (E A E A C# E) — Strumming open strings sounds an A major chord — great for slide.
• Open C (C G C G C E) — Deep, resonant open C major chord tuning.
• Open D (D A D F# A D) — Open D major chord — classic folk and slide tuning.
• Open G (D G D G B D) — Keith Richards' favorite — open G major chord.
• Full Step Down (D G C F A D) — Whole step down — thicker tone, easier bends.
• Drop C (C G C F A D) — Full step down with the 6th dropped to C — metalcore and hard rock staple.
• Drop B (B F# B E G# C#) — Very heavy drop tuning — use thicker string gauges.
• Drop A (A E A D F# B) — Extremely low drop tuning for 6-string — baritone territory.
• Double Drop D (D A D G B D) — Both E strings dropped to D — Neil Young's favorite.
• Open E (E B E G# B E) — Open E major chord — Duane Allman's slide tuning.
• All Fourths (E A D G C F) — Perfect fourths across all strings — loved by jazz players for uniform shapes.