What are the notes of Drop C tuning?

From the lowest string: C2 G2 C3 F3 A3 D4.

How do I tune to Drop C from standard?

String 6 (E2): tune down 4 half steps to C2; String 5 (A2): tune down a whole step to G2; String 4 (D3): tune down a whole step to C3; String 3 (G3): tune down a whole step to F3; String 2 (B3): tune down a whole step to A3; String 1 (E4): tune down a whole step to D4.

Drop C Tuning

Drop C tuning (C2 G2 C3 F3 A3 D4, low to high). Drop D shape one whole step lower — modern metal and hard rock. Below is every note on the fretboard in this tuning and how to get there from standard tuning. In the interactive fretboard you can show scales, 3NPS patterns, chord shapes and triads directly in Drop C.

Open the fretboard in Drop C ▸

Notes on the fretboard (frets 0–12)

Pink = open strings, blue = natural notes, purple = sharps/flats.

How to tune from standard

String 6 (E2): tune down 4 half steps to C2
String 5 (A2): tune down a whole step to G2
String 4 (D3): tune down a whole step to C3
String 3 (G3): tune down a whole step to F3
String 2 (B3): tune down a whole step to A3
String 1 (E4): tune down a whole step to D4

Other guitar tunings

FAQ

What are the notes of Drop C tuning?: From the lowest string: C2 G2 C3 F3 A3 D4.
How do I tune to Drop C from standard?: String 6 (E2): tune down 4 half steps to C2; String 5 (A2): tune down a whole step to G2; String 4 (D3): tune down a whole step to C3; String 3 (G3): tune down a whole step to F3; String 2 (B3): tune down a whole step to A3; String 1 (E4): tune down a whole step to D4.