All tunings / Melvins tuning
Melvins tuning: C G D G B E
For a guitar, 6 strings, from the lowest to the highest.
Tune to Melvins tuningThe strings
| String | Note | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 6th | C2 | 65.41 Hz |
| 5th | G2 | 98.00 Hz |
| 4th | D3 | 146.83 Hz |
| 3rd | G3 | 196.00 Hz |
| 2nd | B3 | 246.94 Hz |
| 1st | E4 | 329.63 Hz |
Frequencies are at concert pitch, A4 = 440 Hz. Strings are numbered from the highest, so the lowest string of a guitar is the 6th.
Between the strings
- C2 to G2: perfect 5th
- G2 to D3: perfect 5th
- D3 to G3: perfect 4th
- G3 to B3: major 3rd
- B3 to E4: perfect 4th
Compared with standard tuning
- 6th string down 4 semitones, E2 to C2.
- 5th string down 2 semitones, A2 to G2.
See Standard tuning.
Other guitar tunings
In the tuner this is listed as MELVINS: C G D G B E. Open TUNEZOID in Melvins tuning to tune by microphone, or tap a string to hear its reference tone.