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What are the standard guitar tuning notes?

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): Standard tuning, from the thickest string (6th) to the thinnest (1st), is E2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4, often written E A D G B E. The letter is the note and the number is the octave: E2 is two octaves below E4, the high E. A popular way to remember it is "Eddie Ate Dynamite, Good Bye Eddie". Tap a string below the tuner to hear each note.

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Strings (tap one to hear its note):

Step by step

  1. Start with the 6th string (thickest): E2.
  2. Tune each string up to the 1st (thinnest): E4.
  3. Use the tuner or the reference tones.

At a glance

StringNoteFrequency
6th (thickest)E282.4 Hz
4thD3146.8 Hz
1st (thinnest)E4329.6 Hz

Related questions

What is 440 Hz?

The standard pitch for A4; guitar tunings are based on it.

Why are there two E strings?

The low and high E are two octaves apart and sound like the same note.

Is classical guitar tuned the same?

Yes, standard tuning is the same on classical, acoustic and electric guitars.

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Updated November 14, 2026.