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E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭

Half Step Down Tuning (E♭)

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      Every string lowered one semitone — slinkier strings and a darker tone, loved by blues and rock players.

      Press Start tuning, pluck a string and turn its peg until the needle is centred and green. The tuner already knows the Half Step Down (E♭) notes, so it tells you which string you are tuning.

      Half Step Down (E♭) notes and frequencies

      From the thickest string to the thinnest, and how far each one moves from standard tuning:

      StringNoteFrequencyFrom standard
      6th (thickest)E♭277.78 HzDown 1 semitone (a half step)
      5thA♭2103.83 HzDown 1 semitone (a half step)
      4thD♭3138.59 HzDown 1 semitone (a half step)
      3rdG♭3185.00 HzDown 1 semitone (a half step)
      2ndB♭3233.08 HzDown 1 semitone (a half step)
      1st (thinnest)E♭4311.13 HzDown 1 semitone (a half step)

      About Half Step Down (E♭)

      In half step down tuning, also called E♭ tuning, every string is lowered by one semitone: E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭. The distances between the strings do not change, so chords and scales are played exactly as in standard tuning — everything simply sounds a half step lower.

      The lower tension makes string bends easier and gives a slightly darker, heavier tone, and it helps singers who find a song a little high. Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eddie Van Halen are among the many players known for tuning down a half step.

      Tips

      • Lower each string by one semitone. With this preset selected, the tuner names each target with its flat (E♭, A♭, …).
      • To play along with a recording in standard tuning, put a capo on the 1st fret.

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