Every tuning for every stringed instrument

A complete, checkable reference: 166 tunings across 41 instruments. Each one is listed with its notes from the leftmost course to the rightmost, its pitch range, and the alternate names players use for it. Every row links straight to a working microphone tuner for that exact tuning.

Guitars

6-String Guitar 40 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard E	E-A-D-G-B-E	E2–E4	Standard	EADGBE, Spanish tuning	Open tuner
Half Step Down (Eb)	D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#	D#2–D#4	Standard	Eb Standard, E♭ tuning	Open tuner
Whole Step Down (D)	D-G-C-F-A-D	D2–D4	Standard	D Standard	Open tuner
B Standard	B-E-A-D-F#-B	B1–B3	Standard	–	Open tuner
Plus 1 (F)	F-A#-D#-G#-C-F	F2–F4	Standard	–	Open tuner
Plus 2 (F#)	F#-B-E-A-C#-F#	F#2–F#4	Standard	–	Open tuner
Drop D	D-A-D-G-B-E	D2–E4	Drop	–	Open tuner
Double Drop D	D-A-D-G-B-D	D2–D4	Drop	–	Open tuner
Drop C#	C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#	C#2–D#4	Drop	–	Open tuner
Drop C	C-G-C-F-A-D	C2–D4	Drop	–	Open tuner
Drop B	B-F#-B-E-G#-C#	B1–C#4	Drop	–	Open tuner
Drop A	A-E-A-D-F#-B	A1–B3	Drop	–	Open tuner
Drop G#	G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#	G#1–A#3	Drop	–	Open tuner
Drop G	G-D-G-C-E-A	G1–A3	Drop	–	Open tuner
Drop F#	F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#	F#1–G#3	Drop	–	Open tuner
Drop E	E-B-E-A-C#-F#	E1–F#3	Drop	–	Open tuner
Open C	C-G-C-G-C-E	C2–E4	Open	–	Open tuner
Open D	D-A-D-F#-A-D	D2–D4	Open	Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD	Open tuner
Open Dm	D-A-D-F-A-D	D2–D4	Open	Open D minor, Bentonia	Open tuner
Open E	E-B-E-G#-B-E	E2–E4	Open	Vestapol, Slide E	Open tuner
Open Em	E-B-E-G-B-E	E2–E4	Open	Open E minor, Cross-note E	Open tuner
Open F	C-F-C-F-A-F	C2–F4	Open	–	Open tuner
Open G	D-G-D-G-B-D	D2–D4	Open	Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G	Open tuner
Open Gm	D-G-D-G-A#-D	D2–D4	Open	–	Open tuner
Open A	E-A-C#-E-A-E	E2–E4	Open	Spanish A	Open tuner
Open A 2	E-A-E-A-C#-E	E2–E4	Open	Slide A	Open tuner
Open Am	E-A-E-A-C-E	E2–E4	Open	–	Open tuner
Open B	B-F#-B-F#-B-D#	B1–D#4	Open	–	Open tuner
CGDGBD (Open G Low C)	C-G-D-G-B-D	C2–D4	Open	–	Open tuner
FACGCE (Fmaj7)	F-A-C-G-C-E	F2–E4	Open	–	Open tuner
Wahine (G)	D-G-D-F#-B-D	D2–D4	Open	Slack Key Wahine	Open tuner
DADGAD (D Modal)	D-A-D-G-A-D	D2–D4	Modal	Celtic, Modal D	Open tuner
G Modal	D-G-D-G-C-D	D2–D4	Modal	Gsus	Open tuner
Orkney	C-G-D-G-C-D	C2–D4	Modal	–	Open tuner
Double Daddy	D-A-D-D-A-D	D2–D4	Alternative	–	Open tuner
All Fourths	E-A-D-G-C-F	E2–F4	Alternative	Perfect Fourths	Open tuner
New Standard (NST)	C-G-D-A-E-G	C2–G4	Alternative	Crafty, Fripp tuning	Open tuner
Nashville (High Strung)	E-A-D-G-B-E	E3–G4	Alternative	High Strung	Open tuner
EADF#BE	E-A-D-F#-B-E	E2–E4	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Ostrich	D-D-D-D-D-D	D2–D4	Alternative	–	Open tuner

7-String Guitar 4 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard B	B-E-A-D-G-B-E	B1–E4	Standard	–	Open tuner
Standard A#	A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#	A#1–D#4	Standard	–	Open tuner
Drop A	A-E-A-D-G-B-E	A1–E4	Drop	–	Open tuner
Russian (Open G)	D-G-B-D-G-B-D	D2–D4	Open	–	Open tuner

8-String Guitar 3 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard F#	F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E	F#1–E4	Standard	–	Open tuner
Drop E	E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E	E1–E4	Drop	–	Open tuner
Half Step Down	F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#	F1–D#4	Standard	–	Open tuner

12-String Guitar 14 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard	E-E-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E	E2–G4	Standard	–	Open tuner
Half Step Down	D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#	D#2–F#4	Standard	–	Open tuner
Whole Step Down	D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D	D2–F4	Standard	–	Open tuner
Drop D	D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E	D2–G4	Drop	–	Open tuner
Double Drop D	D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-D-D	D2–G4	Drop	–	Open tuner
Drop C	C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D	C2–F4	Drop	–	Open tuner
Drop C#	C#-C#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#	C#2–F#4	Drop	–	Open tuner
Drop B	B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#	B1–E4	Drop	–	Open tuner
Drop A	A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B	A1–D4	Drop	–	Open tuner
D Modal	D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-A-A-D-D	D2–G4	Modal	–	Open tuner
Open C	C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E	C2–G4	Open	–	Open tuner
Open D	D-D-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-A-A-D-D	D2–F#4	Open	–	Open tuner
Open E	E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E	E2–G#4	Open	–	Open tuner
Open G	D-D-G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B-D-D	D2–G4	Open	–	Open tuner

Dobro / Resonator 2 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Open G (GBDGBD)	G-B-D-G-B-D	G2–D4	Open	–	Open tuner
Open D (DADF#AD)	D-A-D-F#-A-D	D2–D4	Open	–	Open tuner

Bass

4-String Bass 7 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (EADG)	E-A-D-G	E1–G2	Standard	–	Open tuner
Eb / Half Step Down	D#-G#-C#-F#	D#1–F#2	Standard	–	Open tuner
D Standard	D-G-C-F	D1–F2	Standard	–	Open tuner
Drop D	D-A-D-G	D1–G2	Drop	–	Open tuner
Drop C	C-G-C-F	C1–F2	Drop	–	Open tuner
Low C	C-A-D-G	C1–G2	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Low B	B-E-A-D	B0–D2	Alternative	–	Open tuner

5-String Bass 4 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (BEADG)	B-E-A-D-G	B0–G2	Standard	–	Open tuner
Drop A	A-E-A-D-G	A0–G2	Drop	–	Open tuner
Low Bb	A#-D#-G#-C#-F#	A#0–F#2	Alternative	–	Open tuner
High C (EADGC)	E-A-D-G-C	E1–C3	Alternative	–	Open tuner

6-String Bass 1 tuning

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (BEADGC)	B-E-A-D-G-C	B0–C3	Standard	–	Open tuner

Ukulele & Folk

Ukulele 8 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (GCEA)	G-C-E-A	C4–A4	Standard	C tuning, Re-entrant, High G	Open tuner
Low G	G-C-E-A	G3–A4	Standard	Linear G	Open tuner
Baritone (DGBE)	D-G-B-E	D3–E4	Standard	–	Open tuner
Soprano in D (ADF#B)	A-D-F#-B	D4–B4	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Low A (D tuning)	A-D-F#-B	A3–B4	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Slack Key (GCEG)	G-C-E-G	C4–G4	Open	–	Open tuner
B Tuning (F#BD#G#)	F#-B-D#-G#	B3–G#4	Alternative	–	Open tuner
C# Tuning	G#-C#-F-A#	C#4–A#4	Alternative	–	Open tuner

5-String Banjo 7 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard / Open G (gDGBD)	G-D-G-B-D	D3–G4	Open	–	Open tuner
Open D (f#DF#AD)	F#-D-F#-A-D	D3–F#4	Open	–	Open tuner
Open C (gCGCE)	G-C-G-C-E	C3–G4	Open	–	Open tuner
Double C (gCGCD)	G-C-G-C-D	C3–G4	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)	G-D-G-C-D	D3–G4	Modal	–	Open tuner
G Minor (gDGBbD)	G-D-G-A#-D	D3–G4	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Guitar (gDGBE)	G-D-G-B-E	D3–G4	Alternative	–	Open tuner

4-String Banjo 4 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Tenor Standard (CGDA)	C-G-D-A	C3–A4	Standard	–	Open tuner
Irish Tenor (GDAE)	G-D-A-E	G2–E4	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Plectrum (CGBD)	C-G-B-D	C3–D4	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Chicago (DGBE)	D-G-B-E	D3–E4	Alternative	–	Open tuner

Mandolin 3 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (GDAE)	G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E	G3–E5	Standard	–	Open tuner
Open G (GDGD)	G-G-D-D-G-G-D-D	G3–D5	Open	–	Open tuner
Cross G (GDGB)	G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B	G3–B4	Open	–	Open tuner

Mandola 1 tuning

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (CGDA)	C-C-G-G-D-D-A-A	C3–A4	Standard	–	Open tuner

Octave Mandolin 1 tuning

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (GDAE)	G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E	G2–E4	Standard	–	Open tuner

Balalaika 8 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Prima Standard (EEA)	E-E-A	E4–A4	Standard	–	Open tuner
Folk (CEG)	C-E-G	C4–G4	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Minor (GBD)	G-B-D	G3–D4	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Secunda (AAD)	A-A-D	A3–D4	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Alto (EEA)	E-E-A	E3–A3	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Tenor (AAD)	A-A-D	A2–D3	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Bass (EAD)	E-A-D	E2–D3	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Contrabass (EAD)	E-A-D	E1–D2	Alternative	–	Open tuner

Domra 2 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
3-String (EAD)	E-A-D	E4–D5	Standard	–	Open tuner
4-String (GDAE)	G-D-A-E	G3–E5	Standard	–	Open tuner

Cavaquinho 3 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (DGBD)	D-G-B-D	D4–D5	Standard	–	Open tuner
Guitar (DGBE)	D-G-B-E	D4–E5	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Alternative (GGBD)	G-G-B-D	G4–D5	Alternative	–	Open tuner

Charango 1 tuning

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (GCEAE)	G-C-E-A-E	E4–E5	Standard	–	Open tuner

Venezuelan Cuatro 1 tuning

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (A-D-F#-B)	A-D-F#-B	A3–F#4	Standard	ADF#B	Open tuner

Bandurria 1 tuning

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (G#-C#-F#-B-E-A)	G#-C#-F#-B-E-A	G#3–A5	Standard	–	Open tuner

Bowed Strings

Violin 6 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (GDAE)	G-D-A-E	G3–E5	Standard	–	Open tuner
Open G (GDGB)	G-D-G-B	G3–B4	Open	–	Open tuner
Open D (DADF#)	D-A-D-F#	D3–F#4	Open	–	Open tuner
Cross Tuning (AEAE)	A-E-A-E	A3–E5	Alternative	High Bass Prep, Old-time A	Open tuner
Cajun (FCGD)	F-C-G-D	F3–D5	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Viola (CGDA)	C-G-D-A	C3–A4	Alternative	–	Open tuner

Viola 1 tuning

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (CGDA)	C-G-D-A	C3–A4	Standard	–	Open tuner

Cello 2 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (CGDA)	C-G-D-A	C2–A3	Standard	–	Open tuner
5-String (CGDAE)	C-G-D-A-E	C2–E4	Alternative	–	Open tuner

Double Bass 3 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (EADG)	E-A-D-G	E1–G2	Standard	–	Open tuner
Solo (F#BEA)	F#-B-E-A	F#1–A2	Alternative	–	Open tuner
5-String (BEADG)	B-E-A-D-G	B0–G2	Alternative	–	Open tuner

Fiddle 8 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (GDAE)	G-D-A-E	G3–E5	Standard	–	Open tuner
Open G (GDGB)	G-D-G-B	G3–B4	Open	–	Open tuner
Open D (DDAD)	D-D-A-D	D3–D5	Open	–	Open tuner
Cajun (FCGD)	F-C-G-D	F3–D5	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Sawmill (GDGD)	G-D-G-D	G3–D5	Modal	–	Open tuner
Cross Tuning (AEAE)	A-E-A-E	A3–E5	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Calico (AEAC#)	A-E-A-C#	A3–C#5	Alternative	–	Open tuner
High Bass (ADAE)	A-D-A-E	A3–E5	Alternative	–	Open tuner

Chinese Folk

Erhu 2 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (D-A)	D-A	D4–A4	Standard	–	Open tuner
Low (C-G)	C-G	C4–G4	Alternative	–	Open tuner

Zhonghu 2 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (G-D)	G-D	G3–D4	Standard	–	Open tuner
A-E	A-E	A3–E4	Alternative	–	Open tuner

Gaohu 1 tuning

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (G-D)	G-D	G4–D5	Standard	–	Open tuner

Pipa 1 tuning

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (A-D-E-A)	A-D-E-A	A2–A3	Standard	–	Open tuner

Zhongruan 3 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (G-D-G-D)	G-D-G-D	G2–D4	Standard	–	Open tuner
A-D-A-D	A-D-A-D	A2–D4	Alternative	–	Open tuner
Fifths (G-D-A-E)	G-D-A-E	G2–E4	Alternative	–	Open tuner

Daruan 2 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (D-A-D-A)	D-A-D-A	D2–A3	Standard	–	Open tuner
Fifths (C-G-D-A)	C-G-D-A	C2–A3	Alternative	–	Open tuner

Liuqin 1 tuning

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Standard (G-D-G-D)	G-D-G-D	G3–D5	Standard	–	Open tuner

Guzheng 4 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
D Major Pentatonic	D-E-F#-A-B-D-E-F#-A-B-D-E-F#-A-B-D-E-F#-A-B-D	D2–D6	Standard	D调	Open tuner
G Major Pentatonic	D-E-G-A-B-D-E-G-A-B-D-E-G-A-B-D-E-G-A-B-D	D2–D6	Alternative	G调	Open tuner
C Major Pentatonic	D-E-G-A-C-D-E-G-A-C-D-E-G-A-C-D-E-G-A-C-D	D2–D6	Alternative	C调	Open tuner
F Major Pentatonic	D-F-G-A-C-D-F-G-A-C-D-F-G-A-C-D-F-G-A-C-D	D2–D6	Alternative	F调	Open tuner

Guqin 2 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Zhengdiao (C-D-F-G-A-C-D)	C-D-F-G-A-C-D	C2–D3	Standard	正调, Standard	Open tuner
Manjiao (C-D-E-G-A-C-D)	C-D-E-G-A-C-D	C2–D3	Alternative	慢角调, Slackened 3rd	Open tuner

World Strings

Oud 2 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Arabic (CFADGC)	C-F-A-D-G-C	C2–C4	Standard	–	Open tuner
Turkish (DEABEA)	D-E-A-B-E-A	D2–A3	Alternative	–	Open tuner

Lute 1 tuning

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Renaissance G (6 course)	G-C-F-A-D-G	G2–G4	Standard	–	Open tuner

Sitar 1 tuning

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Kharaj Pancham (C)	C-G-C-F-G-C-F	C2–F4	Standard	–	Open tuner

Greek Bouzouki 2 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Tetrachordo (C-F-A-D)	C-F-A-D	C3–D4	Standard	4-course, CFAD	Open tuner
Trichordo (D-A-D)	D-A-D	D3–D4	Alternative	3-course, DAD	Open tuner

Irish Bouzouki 3 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
GDAD	G-D-A-D	G2–D4	Standard	–	Open tuner
GDAE	G-D-A-E	G2–E4	Alternative	Octave mandolin tuning	Open tuner
ADAD	A-D-A-D	A2–D4	Alternative	–	Open tuner

Shamisen 3 tunings

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Honchoshi (C-F-C)	C-F-C	C3–C4	Standard	本調子	Open tuner
Niagari (C-G-C)	C-G-C	C3–C4	Alternative	二上り	Open tuner
Sansagari (C-F-Bb)	C-F-A#	C3–A#3	Alternative	三下り	Open tuner

Koto 1 tuning

Tuning	Notes	Range	Type	Also known as	Open tuner
Hirajoshi (D)	D-G-A-A#-D-D#-G-A-A#-D-D#-G-A	G3–A5	Standard	平調子	Open tuner

How many tunings are listed here?

166 tunings across 41 stringed instruments – from the standard guitar tunings to re-entrant ukulele, open banjo tunings and the courses of an oud. The tables are generated from the same data the tuner itself uses, so the reference cannot drift out of date.

In what order are the strings written?

Physical order, left to right as you would see them on a fretboard diagram: the leftmost course first. For most instruments that is the lowest-pitched string, but not always – a five-string banjo starts with its short drone string, and a re-entrant ukulele starts with a high G.

Why do some tunings have several names?

The same set of pitches often travels under different names between traditions. Open G on a guitar is also called Spanish, Taro Patch or Slack Key G; DADGAD is known as Celtic or Modal D. The “also known as” column lists the names you are most likely to meet.