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Guitalele Tuning: The Complete Guide (2023 Edition)
...In fact, anyone selling a “guitalele tuner” is just selling a standard stringed instrument tuner branded as a guitalele-specific tuner. So the “guitalele tuner” I recommend is the same tuner I...
The Top 11 Weirdest Guitar Tunings to Try in 2023
Hello, fellow guitar enthusiasts! Today, we’ll be exploring the weirdest guitar tunings. These are different from your everyday drop D or open G tunings. We’re talking about the most out...
11 Cool Guitar Tunings to Expand Your Repertoire
I remember when I first heard Bron Yr Aur by Led Zeppelin around 2004, and I learned about cool guitar tunings that weren’t standard. The possibility of getting new sounds out...
Requinto Guitar Tuning: The Ultimate Guide [2022 Edition]
If you’re curious about requinto guitar tuning, this post is for you! Although I don’t technically own a requinto guitar, I do own a guitalele. And in case you didn...
Piccolo Guitar Tuning: The Ultimate Guide [2022 Edition]
If you’re curious about piccolo guitar tuning, this post is for you! Although I don’t technically own a piccolo guitar, I do own a guitalele. And in case you didn...
Seagull Merlin Alternate Tuning: A Thorough Guide [2023 Edition]
If you’re curious about Seagull Merlin alternate tuning, this post is for you! I don’t own this instrument, but I’d like to get my hands on one! As I...
Drop F Tuning: A Thorough Guide (2023 Edition)
If you’re curious about drop F tuning and what you can do with it, this post is for you! I’ve been plucking strings and exploring various tunings since 2003. So...
Baritone Guitar Tuning: A Thorough Guide (2024 Edition)
This post is all about standard and alternate baritone guitar tuning. If you’re unfamiliar with the baritone guitar, I don’t blame you. It’s a sort of novelty instrument that...
9 Awesome Slide Guitar Tunings to Try in 2023
I’ve messed around with slide guitar tunings since 2005, and I love the way a slide sounds on the guitar. If you’ve ever played the guitar with a slide, you...
What Tuning Does Metallica Use? The Definitive Guide (2023 Edition)
If you’ve been wondering what tuning Metallica uses, this is the post for you! And if you’re looking for Master of Puppets tuning, I’ll cover that too. (But the...
A Simple Guide to Pantera Tuning [2022 Edition]
If you’re curious about Pantera tuning, this post is for you! I’ll be honest, I’m not the biggest Pantera fan. But I know many are interested in how this...
Cowboys From Hell Tuning: The Complete Guide (2023 Edition)
If you’re curious about Cowboys from Hell tuning and how Pantera tunes their guitars for this song, this is the post for you! The short answer is: Pantera uses standard tuning...
Machine Head Tuning: The Ultimate Guide (2023 Edition)
If you’re curious about Machine Head tuning and the alternate tunings this band uses, you’ve come to the right post! Which Guitar Tuning Does Machine Head Use? The first thing...
The Complete Guide to Seven Nation Army Tuning (2023 Edition)
If you’re curious about Seven Nation Army tuning, this post is for you! Ever since this song came out, it rocketed The White Stripes to fame. And although they never seemed...
A Simple Guide to Tesseract Tuning (2023 Edition)
If you’re interested in Tesseract tuning and which alternate tunings this band uses in their music, you’ve come to the right post! For context, I’ve played the guitar since...
Korn Bass Tuning: A Thorough Guide (2023 Edition)
If you’re curious about Korn bass tuning and how this band tunes their bass, you’ve come to the right post! In short: Korn’s bassist, Fieldy, tunes his 5-string...
Sweet Tuning: What It Is and Why You Might Need to Do It [2022 Guide]
If you’re curious about sweet tuning or sweetened tuning, you’ve come to the right post. This was something I had heard about in guitar circles but was confused about what...
A Simple Guide to Korn Tuning (2023 Edition)
If you’ve ever been curious about Korn tuning or which alternate tunings this band uses, this post is for you! I am not necessarily a huge Korn fan. But I have...
The Complete Guide to Morbid Angel Tuning (2023 Edition)
If you’re curious about Morbid Angel tuning and how to get their sound, you’ve come to the right post! Background Coming from Tampa, Florida, Morbid Angel came together in 1983...
Van Halen Tuning: A Complete Guide (2023 Edition)
If you’re an Eddie Van Halen fan and are wondering about Van Halen tuning and what alternate tunings he uses, you’ve come to the right post! I’m not the...
Death Metal Tuning: A Thorough Guide (2023 Edition)
If you’re curious about death metal tuning and which tunings to use for this genre, you’ve come to the right post! I don’t know everything there is to know...
The Complete Guide to Guitalele Strings [2022 Edition]
...Strings for Standard Guilele Tuning: ADGCEa Like I mention in my guitalele tuning post, standard tuning for the guitalele is in the same intervals as a guitar but pitched up a 4th...
Grover vs Gotoh: What’s the Difference & Which Is Better? (2023 Edition)
If you’re curious about Grover vs Gotoh tuning machines and which is better, you’ve come to the right post! Grover Background Grover Musical Products , or simply Grover, is a guitar...
A Thorough Guide to Drop B Tuning on a 7 String Guitar (2023 Edition)
If you’re curious about drop B tuning on a 7 string guitar, this post is for you! I’m not exactly a guitar expert, but I have played since 2003 and...
15 Bands that Play in Drop C Tuning (2023 Edition)
If you’re curious about bands that play in drop C, this is the post for you! Although not a super common tuning, I thought I’d compile a list of some...
Highway to Hell Tuning: A Thorough Guide (2023 Edition)
If you’re curious about Highway to Hell tuning and how AC/DC achieved their unique sound for this song, this is the post for you! After playing the guitar since 2003...
How to Fix a G String that Won’t Stay in Tune (2023 Edition)
If you’re interested in learning about how to fix a G string that won’t stay in tune on the guitar, you’ve come to the right post! Why Is My...
Guitalele Vs Baritone Ukulele: What’s the Difference? [2022 Guide]
...On the other hand, the baritone ukulele has four strings tuned like the top four strings on a guitar: DGBE. A guitalele has six strings tuned in the same intervals as a...
Requinto Vs Standard Guitar: The Ultimate Guide (2023 Edition)
...Tuning The tuning of the requinto and the standard guitar follows the same intervals: perfect fourths from low to high, with no high-pitched strings in between. The standard guitar is tuned...
10 Popular Guitar Songs in C Standard [2022 Guide]
...And although I don’t often play in C standard, it is an interesting tuning that allows you to explore a different side of the guitar compared to standard tuning. Let’s...