Open D Tuning

Open D major — warm, resonant, a favourite for slide and fingerstyle (Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan). Low to high: D A D F# A D.

How to tune to Open D

1. Start in standard tuning.
2. Lower the 6th string (E) to D, the 3rd string (G) to F#, the 2nd string (B) to A, and the 1st string (E) to D.
3. Strum open for a D major chord — a rich, resonant slide and fingerstyle tuning.

Famous songs in Open D

• Little Wing — Jimi Hendrix · get the tone →

More tunings: see all 12 tunings · standard tuning chart