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Standard tuning

Tuning Name6 (thickest)54321 (thinnest)
StandardE2A2D3G3B3E4

Open guitar tuning

Source: https://guitargearfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Alternate-Tunings.pdf

Orange means that the string is tuned down from standard tuning

Green is tuned up from standard tuning

Hyperlinks on Tuning names link to what notes map to each fret for the given tuning set

Tuning Name6 (thickest)54321 (thinnest)
Open AE2A2C#3E3A3E4
Open A (Alt)E2A2E3A3C#4E4
Open BB1F#2B2F#3B3D#4
Open CC2G2C3G3C4E4
Open DD2A2D3F#3A3E4
Open EE2B2E3G#3B3E4
Open FC2F2C3F3A3F4
Open GD2G2D3G3B3D4

STANDARD TUNINGS

Tuning Name6 (thickest)54321 (thinnest)
Half-Step Down Eb2Ab2Db3Gb3Bb3Eb4
Whole-Step DownD2G2C3F3A3D4
1 ½ Steps#C#2F#2B2E3G#3C#4
2 Steps DownC2F2Bb2Eb3G3C4

DROP TUNINGS

Tuning Name6 (thickest)54321 (thinnest)
Drop D D2A2D3G3B3E4
Double Drop DD2A2D3G3B3D4
Drop CC4G2C3F3A3D4
Drop B 🔗B1F#2B2E3G#3C#4
Drop AA1E2A2D3F#3B3