What are some typical alternate tunings?
We’ve put together a list of different alternate tunings. This is by no means a definitive list of all the possibilities. We haven’t included any formal names on these tunings, but have made some notes about a few of them. • E A D G B E – standard • E B D G A D • E E E E B E – Stephen Stills uses this in Carry On and Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. The fifth string is tuned to the sixth while the third and fourth strings are tuned to the E an octave above that (and an octave below the first string) • E B E G A D • E A D G C F • E B B G B D – Ani DiFranco uses this in Not a Pretty Girl. Again both the fourth and fifth strings are tuned to same note • E A D G# B E • E A D F# B E • E A D G B D • D A D G B E – Drop D • D A D G B D – Double Drop D • D A D D A D • D A D E A D – Not used by Jerry Garcia (at least as far as I know) (sorry, I couldn’t resist) • D G D G A D • D G D G B E • D G D F# B D – yes, technically open Gmaj7 • C A D G B E • C G D G B E • C G D G C D – one of my favorites • C G D G
