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GUIDE TO OPEN TUNINGS

Each step is followed by tab indicating a string that can be used as reference to the note being tuned.
The audio buttons play a short clip of a string being tuned to the reference note.

Open tunings found in tabs:
OPEN D TUNING
OPEN G TUNING
OPEN E TUNING
OPEN A TUNING
OPEN C TUNING
OPEN Fm TUNING

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OPEN D TUNING: D A D F# A D

Drop your low E string one whole step to a D: xx0xxx
Drop your G string one half step to an F#: xx4xxx
Drop your B string one whole step to an A: x0xxxx
Drop your high e string one whole step to a D: xx0xxx

OPEN G TUNING: D G D G B D

Drop your low E string one whole step to a D: xx0xxx
Drop your A string one whole step to a G: xxx0xx
Drop your high e string one whole step to a D: xx0xxx

OPEN E TUNING: E B E G# B E
May cause strain and possible damage to the neck of the guitar

Raise your A string a whole step to a B: xxxx0x
Raise your D string a whole step to an E: 0xxxxx
Raise your G string a half step a G#: xx4xxx

OPEN A TUNING: E A E A C# E
May cause strain and possible damage to the neck of the guitar

Raise your D string a whole step to an E: 0xxxxx
Raise your G string a whole step to an A: x0xxxx
Raise your B string a whole step to a C#: xxxx4x

OPEN C TUNING: C G C E G C

Drop your low E string a major third to a C: x3xxxx
Drop your A string a whole step to a G: xxx0xx
Drop your D string a whole step to a C: 0xxxxx
Drop your G string a minor third to an E: xxxxx0
Drop your B string a major third to a G: x0xxxx
Drop your high e string a major third to a C: xx0xxx

OPEN Fm TUNING: C F C F G# C

Drop your low E string a major third to a C: x3xxxx
Drop your A string a major third to an F: xx3xxx
Drop your D string a whole step to a C: 0xxxxx
Drop your G string a whole step to an F: x0xxxx
Drop your B string a minor third to a G#: xxx3xx
Drop your high e string a major third to a C: xx0xxx