Which alternate tuning should I start with?

Drop D: easy to learn and revert.

Do alternate tunings require heavier strings?

Some tunings benefit from heavier gauges (Drop C+).

Does our tuner support custom tunings?

10 preset tunings; use chromatic tuner for fully custom.

Will my guitar's intonation be off?

Slightly, for very low tunings. Re-intonate if needed.

Алтернативни настройки за китара

Drop D, Open G, DADGAD, Open D, Open E, Open A, половин тон надолу и още.

Зарежда се веднага

Select your tuning from the grid
Tune from the lowest string up
Tune down with care: heavy detuning can cause string slap
Re-tune neighbours after large changes: neck tension shifts

Как се използва

Pick a Tuning

Choose from the 10 available alternate tunings.

Adjust Each String

Strings differing from standard are highlighted.

Cross-check Neighbours

Re-check all strings after big tension changes.

Troubleshooting

Lighter gauges may rattle when slackened: try heavier strings
Adjust truss rod for less neck relief
Increase action at the saddles

Функции

10 Tunings

All popular alternate tunings included.

Reference Tones

Hear the target note for any string.

Auto-detect

Pick a tuning, then play: auto-select.

Needle Display

Same needle UI as standard tuner.

Пълно ръководство

What Are Alternate Guitar Tunings?

Alternate tunings change the pitches of one or more strings from the standard EADGBe. They unlock new chord shapes, voicings, and resonances that standard tuning cannot produce. Most alternate tunings tune the strings lower than standard (drop tunings, full-step-down). A few keep the same total tension or even tune higher (rare). All change the available chord fingerings dramatically.

Drop D: The Most Popular Alternate Tuning

Drop D drops only the low E down to D. The other five strings stay at standard. Result: an instant heavy power chord on the bottom three strings with one finger, plus a deeper-sounding low note. Drop D is the gateway alternate tuning: used in grunge (Nirvana, Foo Fighters), metal (Tool, Slipknot), and acoustic fingerstyle. Easy to switch back to standard.

Open Tunings: Open G, Open D, Open E, Open A, Open C

Open tunings tune the strings so strumming with no fretting produces a major chord. Open G (DGDGBD) is the slide-blues classic. Open D (DADF#AD) is favoured by Joni Mitchell. Open E (EBEG#BE) is identical to Open D shifted up a whole step. Open tunings are perfect for slide guitar: barre any fret with a slide and you have a major chord at that fret. Standard chord shapes don't transfer; you'll need new shapes.

DADGAD: The Celtic and Folk Tuning

DADGAD tunes strings to D, A, D, G, A, D (low to high). The result is suspended: neither major nor minor by default. This ambiguity makes DADGAD perfect for Celtic, Irish, and folk styles where modal melodies sit naturally over the open strings. Fingerstyle players love DADGAD because the open strings can ring as drone notes under fretted melodies. Pierre Bensusan, Davy Graham, and Andy McKee have built entire styles around it.

Half Step Down and Full Step Down

Half Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb) tunes every string down by one semitone. Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and many blues players used this: it gives strings a slacker feel and easier bending. Full Step Down (D G C F A D) drops everything by a whole step. Used in metal for heavier riffs, and in some folk for vocal-friendly key transposition without re-fingering.

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No: guitars are designed for varied tension.

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