Guitar Tuning

Standard Tuning

Starting low to high

E A D G B E

All standard 6 string guitars are tuned the same.

• Bottom E String or 6th String: 82.41 Hz
• A String or 5th String: 110.00 Hz
• D String or 4th String: 146.83 Hz
• G String or 3rd String: 196.00 Hz
• B String or 2nd String: 246.94 Hz
• High E String or 1st String: 329.63 Hz

Over 95% of all guitar music is in standard tuning or a dropped down version of it. Some guitar players tune all the strings down one half step. Always tune up. This means that you increase the tension of the string until it reaches the desired tone. If you go too far loosen the string tension and tune up again. This is much more accurate than tuning down and increases the chances of the string staying in tune.