Guitar Tuning

7 String Guitar Tuning: A Complete Beginner’s Guide

Here's a complete beginner friendly guide on how to tune a 7-string guitar, covering everything from Standard Tuning for 7-string guitars to more exotic, lower tunings you can try...

Guitar Maintenance 101: Do It Yourself VS Taking It To A Tech

The Ultimate Guitarist’s Toolkit: The 3 Important Areas To Consider

Using A Capo: A Comprehensive Guide To The #1 Way To Write Creative Songs!

The Top 3 Alternate Guitar Tunings: How To Write GREAT Riffs!

A Beginner’s Guide To DADGAD Tuning: The #1 Path To New Riffs!

We often hit a writer's block as guitarists, and writing a new riff can be frustrating. That's where DADGAD Tuning steps in!

Baritone Guitar Tuning: A Quick Overview of Everything You Need To Know

Dive into the world of baritone guitar tuning with our comprehensive guide, and learn how to master this unique type of guitar to up your tone-game with some serious low-end rumble...

Open G Tuning Explained: What It Is & How It Works on Guitar

Solving Guitar Tuning Issues 101: 5 Reasons Your Guitar Is Going Out Of Tune

I see so many complaints online about guitar tuning issues, and people rarely get a clear answer. Today we go over all of the possible problems.

10 Metal Bands That Play In Standard Tuning

Most metal bands tune down their guitars. But is it essential? No. Here are 10 metal bands that play in standard tuning…

Jack White Guitar Tuning – Here’s What He Uses Most…

What guitar tuning does Jack White use? Here’s a look at all the different tunings he used in The White Stripes, The Dead Weather, and The Raconteurs, as well as his solo records…

Jimi Hendrix’s PREFERRED Guitar Tuning – And Why He Used It…

What guitar tuning did Jimi Hendrix use? Here’s an overview of Hendrix’s preferred guitar tuning and why he used it…

Best Strings For Drop D Tuning: Get Perfect Tension & Tone

If you’re tuning down to Drop D from standard tuning, you might want to think about switching up your strings. But what are the best strings for Drop D tuning? Let’s find out…

Best Strings For Drop Tuning: From D Standard To Drop A…

Here’s a handy table that details all the best strings for drop tunings – from D Standard to Drop A….

What Guitar Tuning Do Ghost Use? A Quick Guide…

From the brain of Tobias Forge, Ghost – previously known as Ghost BC – has produced some of the biggest metal albums of the past few years. But what guitar tuning do Ghost use? Let’s find out…

How To Sound Like KYUSS: Dialin’ In The Desert Sound

If you play guitar and you’re after a guitar tone similar to KYUSS, you’ll need to know how Josh Homme set up his guitar and what gear he used – here’s everything you need to know…

10 Bands That Play In D Standard

D Standard – AKA DGCFAD tuning – is one whole step down from standard tuning. It sounds lower and heavier. And here’s 10 metal bands that play in D Standard

Drop D vs Drop C – What’s The Difference?

A lot of metal bands use Drop D or Drop C tunings. But what is the difference between Drop D vs Drop C tuning on the guitar? Let’s investigate…

Queens of The Stone Age Guitar Tuning: A Guide…

Killer riffs, catchy licks, swagger, and a complete disregard for the rules. These are just a few of the things that make up Josh Homme’s guitar style. But what tuning do Queens of The Stone Age actually use?

The 7 Most Common Guitar Tunings Used In Music

In this guide, we’ll take a look at the seven most common guitar tunings used by the greats – from standard tuning to Drop A and Open G, we cover all the most-used tunings since the 1960s...

Drop D Tuning on Guitar Explained (For Absolute Beginners)

Drop D tuning on guitar is an alternative tuning. Used predominantly in rock, metal, and blues, drop d tuning is great tool to have in your arsenal. Here’s everything you need to know about drop d tuning…

What is D Standard Tuning? Tutorial & Tips For New Players

D Standard tuning is a great option if you’re going for a heavier sound. Mastodon uses D Standard a lot. Here’s everything you need to know about tuning your guitar down to D Standard…

AADGBE Guitar Tuning (Drop A): Gettin’ LOW N’ DIRTY…

What is AADGBE guitar tuning? What bands use it? And what kind of strings do you need to tune down that low? Let’s dig in and find out…

10 Bands That Use Drop C Tuning – EMBRACE THE MIGHTY CHUG!

Drop C tuning sounds heavy – heavy as heck. It also makes playing power chords nice and easy too. Here’s 10 awesome bands that use Drop C tuning...

Every Time I Die Guitar Tunings: What They Use & Why w/ Examples

If you try to look up the Every Time I Die Guitar Tunings, you might get confused. Most of the Tabs I have found are very inaccurate.

DGCFAD – The Guitar Tuning of The Gods…

DGCFAD is an alternate tuning you can use on your guitar that is a whole step down from EADGBE. It sounds heavier too which is great for rock, metal, and blues

The Top 5 Doom Metal Tunings: The Ultimate Guide to Going Insanely LOW!

Doom Metal is all about being heavy, slow and foreboding. There are several different Doom Metal tunings that the pros prefer and today we check them out.

Led Zeppelin Guitar Tunings: Alternate Tunings Used By The Band

Led Zeppelin Guitar Tunings, a complete list – including all of the alternate tunings used by Jimmy Page over the years from DADGAD to CACGCE and more...

Metallica Guitar Tunings Over The Years: The Complete, In-Depth Guide!

Metallica guitar tunings over the years have actually been pretty varied, although they are known mostly for using standard tuning. You may be surprised!

The 5 Best Electric Guitar Tuners: The #1 Picks For Beginners & Pros

The best tuners for electric guitars, a list of featuring clip-on, pedal-board, and dedicated options for 2020. All killer. No filler. And simple to use and setup!