What are the notes of 12-String Standard tuning?

12-String Standard tuning on guitar is E A D G B E, from the lowest string to the highest.

Is 12-String Standard tuning bad for my guitar?

No. Changing tuning is completely safe. Just tune gradually, and when raising pitch go slowly so you don't over-tighten a string. After a big change, the neck can take a day to settle, so check your tuning again.

12-String Standard tuningE A D G B E

A 12-string guitar uses standard tuning in six pairs. The lower four pairs combine a normal string with a thin string an octave higher; the top two pairs are tuned in unison.

Tune each pair separately. Pluck one string of the pair at a time so the tuner hears a single clear note.

Also called · 12 string guitar tuning

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String chart

String 1 is the thinnest. Frequencies are exact at A4 = 440 Hz; change the reference on the A4 knob.

StrNoteFrequencyFrom std.

1EE4 · Mi329.6 Hz—

2BB3 · Si246.9 Hz—

3GG3+G4 · Sol196.0 Hz392.0 Hz—

4DD3+D4 · Re146.8 Hz293.7 Hz—

5AA2+A3 · La110.0 Hz220.0 Hz—

6EE2+E3 · Mi82.41 Hz164.8 Hz—

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Tuning your guitar to 12-String Standard

Automatically with the microphone, or by ear: tap any note on the headstock to hear a real recorded reference.

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Pluck one string at a time and let it ring. The tuner detects which string you're playing.
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If the needle is left of centre the string is flat, so tighten it. If it's right of centre the string is sharp, so loosen it.
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Turn the peg slowly until the note turns green and the needle sits in the middle. Then move on to the next string.
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Go round once more: tuning one string slightly changes the tension on the others.

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Questions & troubleshooting

What are the notes of 12-String Standard tuning?: 12-String Standard tuning on guitar is E A D G B E, from the lowest string to the highest.
Is 12-String Standard tuning bad for my guitar?: No. Changing tuning is completely safe. Just tune gradually, and when raising pitch go slowly so you don't over-tighten a string. After a big change, the neck can take a day to settle, so check your tuning again.

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