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Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basic Features Guide
The standard tuning for guitar is, from the largest string to the smallest, E-A-D-G-B-E. Other
tunings are also sometimes used. For instance, "Drop-D" tuning is accomplished by tuning the
biggest string down to D instead of E. The table below provides a number of alternate tunings for
you to try. Tunings are listed on the left. Columns labeled String 6 (the fattest string) to String 1
(the thinnest string) tell you the pitch to which you need to tune that string:
Tuning String 6 String 5 String 4 String 3 String 2 String 1
Standard
E A D G B E
Down 1 Half Step
Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Down 2 Half Steps
D G C F A D
Down 3 Half Steps
Db Gb B E Ab Db
Down 4 Half Steps
C F Bb Eb G C
Down 5 Half Steps
Bb Eb Ab Db F Bb
Drop D
D A D G B E
Drop Db
Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Drop A
A E A D Gb B
Drop B
B Gb B E Ab Db
Drop C
C G C F A D
Open E
E B E Ab B E
Open E7
E B D Ab B E
Open G
D G D G B D
Open D
D A D Gb A D
Open A
E A Db E A E
DADGAD
D A D G A D
Note: All half-steps use flats to match the chromatic tuner.
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