Every string down a half step — huge in blues, hard rock and metal for a warmer, heavier sound (Hendrix, SRV, GN'R, Metallica). Low to high: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb.
Eb Standard (Half Step Down) tuning is, from the low (6th) string to the high (1st) string, Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb.
Start in standard tuning (E A D G B E). Lower every string by one semitone (half step). The result, low to high, is Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb — a warmer, slinky feel that's easier on the voice and strings.
Popular songs in Eb Standard (Half Step Down) tuning include Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by Jimi Hendrix, Pride and Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Sweet Child by Guns N Roses, Fade to Black by Metallica.
Artists who use Eb Standard (Half Step Down) tuning include Metallica, Megadeth, Nirvana, Slayer.
Every string down a half step — huge in blues, hard rock and metal for a warmer, heavier sound (Hendrix, SRV, GN'R, Metallica).
More tunings: see all 19 tunings · standard tuning chart