Guitar tuning

Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Standard E-A-D-G-B-E tuning is the starting point for almost all guitar music. The strings are a perfect fourth apart, except between the third and second strings, where the interval is a major third; that small offset is what makes the most common chord shapes comfortable to play.

🎸 Open the tuner in this tuning

The tuner opens already preconfigured; you only need to allow microphone access.

Strings and frequencies

String	Note	Hz
String 1	E4	329.63 Hz
String 2	B3	246.94 Hz
String 3	G3	196.00 Hz
String 4	D3	146.83 Hz
String 5	A2	110.00 Hz
String 6	E2	82.41 Hz

How it sounds

It is the most versatile tuning and the one assumed by most method books, tabs and songs. If you are starting out, learn this one first: everything else is a variation on it.

Styles and genres

Pop Rock Folk Classical Blues Jazz

Recommended string gauges

A 0.010-0.046 set is standard for electric guitar and 0.012-0.053 for acoustic. Nothing special is required: this tuning is designed around normal gauges and balanced tension across the neck.

Tuning tip

Always tune low to high and check the sixth string last: tightening some strings slightly changes neck tension and with it the others. A quick pass from top to bottom leaves the whole set stable.