Acoustic Guitar

The acoustic guitar is a six-string instrument tuned in fourths (with one major third between G and B strings). It produces sound through the vibration of steel or nylon strings resonating in a hollow wooden body. Standard tuning is E-A-D-G-B-E from lowest to highest.

Instrument family Strings (Plucked)
Clef Treble
Concert pitch Yes
Concert range E2–E5
Written range E3–E6

Playable Range

Comfortable range: E2–E5

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Standard Tuning

StringNote
1E2
2A2
3D3
4G3
5B3
6E4

Drop D

An alternate tuning for Acoustic Guitar where the strings are tuned to D2–A2–D3–G3–B3–E4.

StringNote
1D2
2A2
3D3
4G3
5B3
6E4

DADGAD

An alternate tuning for Acoustic Guitar where the strings are tuned to D2–A2–D3–G3–A3–D4.

StringNote
1D2
2A2
3D3
4G3
5A3
6D4

Open G

An alternate tuning for Acoustic Guitar where the strings are tuned to D2–G2–D3–G3–B3–D4.

StringNote
1D2
2G2
3D3
4G3
5B3
6D4

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