How to Tune Your Guitar to D

The open D tuning is an alternate tuning for guitar. When all the strings are played open (no notes fretted on the fretboard) it plays a D major chord. This tuning is often used for playing slide guitar.

Things You'll Need

  • Guitar
  • Tuner (ideally)
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Instructions

    • 1

      Make sure the guitar is in standard tuning (EADGBE) and in tune with itself.

    • 2

      Tune the bottom string (the sixth string) a full step down from E to D.

    • 3

      Leave the fifth string and fourth string alone (they should be tuned to A and D, respectively).

    • 4

      Tune the third string a half step down from G to F#.

    • 5

      Tune the second string down a full step from B to A.

    • 6

      Tune the first string (the top and thinnest string) down a full step from E to D.

    • 7

      Play all the strings open. It should sound a D major chord.

Tips & Warnings

  • Tune the strings carefully so they do not break.

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