TUNING REFERENCE
F Standard tuning
F · A# · D# · G# · C# · F# · A# · D#
F Standard is a 8-string guitar tuning with open strings F–A#–D#–G#–C#–F#–A#–D#.
- Instrument
- 8-String Guitar
- Strings
- 8
- Open notes
- F A# D# G# C# F# A# D#
- With octaves
- F1 A#1 D#2 G#2 C#3 F#3 A#3 D#4
FREE FRETBOARD REFERENCE
F 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 F Standard. A scale does not need to contain every open-string note to be played in this tuning.
8-String Guitar · F Standard · Frets 0–12 · All scale tones
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.
| Open string | Frets | Notes with octaves |
|---|---|---|
| 1 · F1 | 0 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12 | F1 · G1 · G#1 · A#1 · C2 · C#2 · D#2 · F2 |
| 2 · A#1 | 0 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 10 · 12 | A#1 · C2 · C#2 · D#2 · F2 · G2 · G#2 · A#2 |
| 3 · D#2 | 0 · 2 · 4 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 10 · 12 | D#2 · F2 · G2 · G#2 · A#2 · C3 · C#3 · D#3 |
| 4 · G#2 | 0 · 2 · 4 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 11 · 12 | G#2 · A#2 · C3 · C#3 · D#3 · F3 · G3 · G#3 |
| 5 · C#3 | 0 · 2 · 4 · 6 · 7 · 9 · 11 · 12 | C#3 · D#3 · F3 · G3 · G#3 · A#3 · C4 · C#4 |
| 6 · F#3 | 1 · 2 · 4 · 6 · 7 · 9 · 11 | G3 · G#3 · A#3 · C4 · C#4 · D#4 · F4 |
| 7 · A#3 | 0 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 10 · 12 | A#3 · C4 · C#4 · D#4 · F4 · G4 · G#4 · A#4 |
| 8 · D#4 | 0 · 2 · 4 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 10 · 12 | D#4 · F4 · G4 · G#4 · A#4 · C5 · C#5 · D#5 |
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.
| String | Note | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F1 | 0 | Root |
| 2 | A#1 | 5 | Perfect 4th |
| 3 | D#2 | 10 | Minor 7th |
| 4 | G#2 | 3 | Minor 3rd |
| 5 | C#3 | 8 | Minor 6th |
| 6 | F#3 | 1 | Minor 2nd |
| 7 | A#3 | 5 | Perfect 4th |
| 8 | D#4 | 10 | Minor 7th |
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.
| String | Default pitch | This tuning | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F#1 | F1 | -1 semitones |
| 2 | B1 | A#1 | -1 semitones |
| 3 | E2 | D#2 | -1 semitones |
| 4 | A2 | G#2 | -1 semitones |
| 5 | D3 | C#3 | -1 semitones |
| 6 | G3 | F#3 | -1 semitones |
| 7 | B3 | A#3 | -1 semitones |
| 8 | E4 | D#4 | -1 semitones |
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