TUNING REFERENCE

Standard tuning

E · A · D · G · B · E

Standard is a 6-string guitar tuning with open strings E–A–D–G–B–E.

Instrument
6-String Guitar
Strings
6
Open notes
E A D G B E
With octaves
E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4

FREE FRETBOARD REFERENCE

E 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 Standard. A scale does not need to contain every open-string note to be played in this tuning.

6-String Guitar referenceE Minor scale in this tuning

6-String Guitar · Standard · Frets 0–12 · All scale tones

E Minor in Standard on 6-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.0123456789101112E2A2D3G3B3E4String 1, fret 0: E2, rootERString 1, fret 2: F#2F#String 1, fret 3: G2GString 1, fret 5: A2AString 1, fret 7: B2BString 1, fret 8: C3CString 1, fret 10: D3DString 1, fret 12: E3, rootERString 2, fret 0: A2AString 2, fret 2: B2BString 2, fret 3: C3CString 2, fret 5: D3DString 2, fret 7: E3, rootERString 2, fret 9: F#3F#String 2, fret 10: G3GString 2, fret 12: A3AString 3, fret 0: D3DString 3, fret 2: E3, rootERString 3, fret 4: F#3F#String 3, fret 5: G3GString 3, fret 7: A3AString 3, fret 9: B3BString 3, fret 10: C4CString 3, fret 12: D4DString 4, fret 0: G3GString 4, fret 2: A3AString 4, fret 4: B3BString 4, fret 5: C4CString 4, fret 7: D4DString 4, fret 9: E4, rootERString 4, fret 11: F#4F#String 4, fret 12: G4GString 5, fret 0: B3BString 5, fret 1: C4CString 5, fret 3: D4DString 5, fret 5: E4, rootERString 5, fret 7: F#4F#String 5, fret 8: G4GString 5, fret 10: A4AString 5, fret 12: B4BString 6, fret 0: E4, rootERString 6, fret 2: F#4F#String 6, fret 3: G4GString 6, fret 5: A4AString 6, fret 7: B4BString 6, fret 8: C5CString 6, fret 10: D5DString 6, fret 12: E5, rootER

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 · E20 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12E2 · F#2 · G2 · A2 · B2 · C3 · D3 · E3
2 · A20 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 10 · 12A2 · B2 · C3 · D3 · E3 · F#3 · G3 · A3
3 · D30 · 2 · 4 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 10 · 12D3 · E3 · F#3 · G3 · A3 · B3 · C4 · D4
4 · G30 · 2 · 4 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 11 · 12G3 · A3 · B3 · C4 · D4 · E4 · F#4 · G4
5 · B30 · 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12B3 · C4 · D4 · E4 · F#4 · G4 · A4 · B4
6 · E40 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12E4 · F#4 · G4 · A4 · B4 · 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
1E20Root
2A25Perfect 4th
3D310Minor 7th
4G33Minor 3rd
5B37Perfect 5th
6E40Root

Compare with Standard

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

StringDefault pitchThis tuningChange
1E2E20 semitones
2A2A20 semitones
3D3D30 semitones
4G3G30 semitones
5B3B30 semitones
6E4E40 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

Half Step DownD StandardNashvilleDrop D

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