TUNING REFERENCE

Double Drop D (8-String) tuning

D · A · D · A · D · G · B · E

Double Drop D (8-String) is a 8-string guitar tuning with open strings D–A–D–A–D–G–B–E.

Instrument
8-String Guitar
Strings
8
Open notes
D A D A D G B E
With octaves
D1 A1 D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4

FREE FRETBOARD REFERENCE

D Minor on the fretboard

Find each scale tone in a catalog tuning. Filled notes marked R are roots; outlined notes are other tones. Open strings are fret 0.

Choose a scale to see it in Double Drop D (8-String). A scale does not need to contain every open-string note to be played in this tuning.

8-String Guitar referenceD Minor scale in this tuning

8-String Guitar · Double Drop D (8-String) · Frets 0–12 · All scale tones

D Minor in Double Drop D (8-String) on 8-String GuitarPhysical string order is preserved, with the first catalog string at the bottom. Read exact frets and pitches in the table below. Roots carry an R marker.0123456789101112D1A1D2A2D3G3B3E4String 1, fret 0: D1, rootDRString 1, fret 2: E1EString 1, fret 3: F1FString 1, fret 5: G1GString 1, fret 7: A1AString 1, fret 8: A#1A#String 1, fret 10: C2CString 1, fret 12: D2, rootDRString 2, fret 0: A1AString 2, fret 1: A#1A#String 2, fret 3: C2CString 2, fret 5: D2, rootDRString 2, fret 7: E2EString 2, fret 8: F2FString 2, fret 10: G2GString 2, fret 12: A2AString 3, fret 0: D2, rootDRString 3, fret 2: E2EString 3, fret 3: F2FString 3, fret 5: G2GString 3, fret 7: A2AString 3, fret 8: A#2A#String 3, fret 10: C3CString 3, fret 12: D3, rootDRString 4, fret 0: A2AString 4, fret 1: A#2A#String 4, fret 3: C3CString 4, fret 5: D3, rootDRString 4, fret 7: E3EString 4, fret 8: F3FString 4, fret 10: G3GString 4, fret 12: A3AString 5, fret 0: D3, rootDRString 5, fret 2: E3EString 5, fret 3: F3FString 5, fret 5: G3GString 5, fret 7: A3AString 5, fret 8: A#3A#String 5, fret 10: C4CString 5, fret 12: D4, rootDRString 6, fret 0: G3GString 6, fret 2: A3AString 6, fret 3: A#3A#String 6, fret 5: C4CString 6, fret 7: D4, rootDRString 6, fret 9: E4EString 6, fret 10: F4FString 6, fret 12: G4GString 7, fret 1: C4CString 7, fret 3: D4, rootDRString 7, fret 5: E4EString 7, fret 6: F4FString 7, fret 8: G4GString 7, fret 10: A4AString 7, fret 11: A#4A#String 8, fret 0: E4EString 8, fret 1: F4FString 8, fret 3: G4GString 8, fret 5: A4AString 8, fret 6: A#4A#String 8, fret 8: C5CString 8, fret 10: D5, rootDRString 8, fret 12: E5E

Notes-per-string views select the first matching scale tones on each string at or above the starting fret, within a 12-fret window. These are position studies: crossing strings can repeat or skip pitches. They are not guaranteed continuous ascending runs or finger assignments. Four-note layouts can require stretches or position shifts.

Fret positions and pitches · first catalog string to last
Open stringFretsNotes with octaves
1 · D10 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12D1 · E1 · F1 · G1 · A1 · A#1 · C2 · D2
2 · A10 · 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12A1 · A#1 · C2 · D2 · E2 · F2 · G2 · A2
3 · D20 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12D2 · E2 · F2 · G2 · A2 · A#2 · C3 · D3
4 · A20 · 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12A2 · A#2 · C3 · D3 · E3 · F3 · G3 · A3
5 · D30 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12D3 · E3 · F3 · G3 · A3 · A#3 · C4 · D4
6 · G30 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 10 · 12G3 · A3 · A#3 · C4 · D4 · E4 · F4 · G4
7 · B31 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 8 · 10 · 11C4 · D4 · E4 · F4 · G4 · A4 · A#4
8 · E40 · 1 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 8 · 10 · 12E4 · F4 · G4 · A4 · A#4 · C5 · D5 · E5

Intervals from the first string

Each interval is measured by pitch class from the first physical open string. String order is preserved for re-entrant and doubled-course tunings.

StringNoteSemitonesInterval
1D10Root
2A17Perfect 5th
3D20Root
4A27Perfect 5th
5D30Root
6G35Perfect 4th
7B39Major 6th
8E42Major 2nd

Compare with Standard (8-String)

Pitch changes in semitones for each physical string, compared with Standard (8-String). Negative values lower the pitch; positive values raise it. Check your instrument and string gauges before changing register.

StringDefault pitchThis tuningChange
1F#1D1-4 semitones
2B1A1-2 semitones
3E2D2-2 semitones
4A2A20 semitones
5D3D30 semitones
6G3G30 semitones
7B3B30 semitones
8E4E40 semitones

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Chords available in the open strings

E MinorG Major

Scales containing every open-string pitch class

C MajorD MajorE MinorE Minor pentatonicG MajorG Major pentatonicA MinorB Minor

Related tunings

Standard (8-String)Drop EDrop D#F Standard

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