What is the standard tuning for a blues guitar?

And what note do you tune each string to?

my brother wanted me to ask this question……

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5 Responses to “What is the standard tuning for a blues guitar?”

1. Clarence says:

   September 5, 2010 at 3:02 pm

   Standard tuning works in most situations.
   If he is unfamilar with standard tuning he should take lessons.

   Slide players however tune differently in different arrangements.

   Your brother should pick up GuitarPro5
2. Puller58 says:

   September 5, 2010 at 3:57 pm

   Low to high for standard tuning is EADGBE. Open tunings can be tuned to open E chord or D or others.
3. crosstwntraffic says:

   September 5, 2010 at 4:25 pm

   Standard 440 tunig will work. E A D G B E
   I prefer tuning all strings down 1/2 step to E flat.
   If you play slide then you would need an open tuning like D A D G B D
4. j dizzel says:

   September 5, 2010 at 5:22 pm

   open g is common, but standard eadgba tuning is also used.

   open g is dgdgbd.. only the first two and last string change and they make the same tune as a g major chord when strummed
5. cdrotherham says:

   September 5, 2010 at 5:39 pm

   Standard EADGBE is usual. For playing solo in D, dropping the low E to D is common. Slide is fine in standard tuning, too, although open tunings are also used by some players.