Drop D tuning — Drop D tuning. Drop D tuning, also known as DADGBE, is an alternate, or scordatura, form of guitar tuning specifically, a dropped tuning in which the lowest (sixth) string is tuned down ( dropped ) from the usual E of standard tuning by one whole … Wikipedia
Open D tuning — Open D tuning. Open D tuning is an open tuning for the acoustic or electric guitar. The open string notes in this tuning are: D A … Wikipedia
New standard tuning — New standard tuning. The new standard tuning (NST) is a special type of guitar tuning (CGDAEG), introduced by Robert Fripp of King Crimson, who has stated that the tuning flew by while he was sweating in a sauna in September 1983.[1] … Wikipedia
Dropped A tuning — Drop A tuning. Dropped A tuning is an alternate tuning for a 7 string guitar where an A is placed over the original standard E tuning or on a 6 string guitar where the strings are tuned to AEADF♯B.[1] This is a drop 1 tuning in the key of B (i.e … Wikipedia
C6 tuning — Texas tuning: sixth chord. C6 tuning is the most common tuning for electric steel guitar, both on single and multiple neck instruments. On a twin neck, the most common tuning is C6 tuning on the near neck and E9 tuning on the far neck. On a six… … Wikipedia
Open C tuning — Open C tuning. Open C Tuning is an open tuning for guitar. The open string notes in this tuning are CGCGCE.[1] It uses the three notes that form the triad of a C major chord: C, the root note; G, the perfect fifth; and E the major third. When the … Wikipedia
Drop C tuning — can be used to refer to two different alternative guitar tunings: CGCFAD The most commonly[citation needed] intended meaning of Drop C, though the term is incorrect. This can be described as standard D tuning with a dropped C , or drop D tuning… … Wikipedia
Dropped B tuning — Drop B tuning. A Dropped B tuning is an alternate tuning for the guitar, where the strings are tuned to B F♯ B E G♯ C♯.[1] It can also be put down as B G♭ B E A♭ D♭. It is a dropped tuning, with all strings tuned down a minor third (one and a… … Wikipedia
Drop B♭ tuning — Drop B flat tuning. Drop B♭ tuning (also referred as Drop A♯ Tuning) is a guitar tuning that is one half step down from dropped B tuning and, essentially, 2 full steps down from Dropped D tuning. This tuning is often used on a Baritone guitar. It … Wikipedia
Double drop D tuning — Double drop D tuning: DADGBD, also known simply as double drop D, is an alternative guitar tuning: E strings are tuned down ( dropped ) one whole step (2 frets) to D rather than E as in standard tuning (EADGBE). Uses of double dropped D tuning… … Wikipedia
