Artist tunings
The tunings of the great guitarists, from blues to fingerstyle, with practical tips to recreate them.
Famous Guitarists' Tunings: How They Built Their Sound
Famous guitarists and their tunings, by genre: blues and slide, fingerstyle, and rock and metal. Discover how they shaped their signature sound.
Blues and Slide Guitar Tunings: The Most Used
The most-used blues slide tunings: Open G, Open D, and Open E. Why open tunings are perfect for slide guitar, with notes, frequencies, and tension notes.
The Best Tunings for Fingerstyle Guitar
The best fingerstyle tunings for acoustic guitar: DADGAD, Open C, Open D, Drop D, and Double Drop D, explained for full arpeggios and resonant drones.
Metal Tunings: Drop C, Drop B, and Beyond
Metal tunings with Drop C, Drop B, and beyond: notes, frequencies, and why you need thicker strings for heavy, dark riffs and one-finger power chords.
The Most Famous Songs in DADGAD
The most famous songs in DADGAD, and why this suspended tuning works so well: from Led Zeppelin's Kashmir to Celtic fingerstyle. Notes and frequencies.