Open C Tuning
C G C G C E (CGCGCE) tuning
Tune your guitar to Open C CGCGCE online with microphone pitch detection, exact open-string frequencies and real-time cents guidance.
How to tune to Open C with a tuner
Open C tuning uses C G C G C E, creating a full C major chord across the open strings. Adjust each string separately and confirm both the note name and octave before centering the tuner.
Open C string order
From the sixth string to the first, tune to C2, G2, C3, G3, C4 and E4. Several strings move far from standard pitch, so approach each target gradually and recheck the complete set afterward.
The sound of CGCGCE tuning
Open C offers a wide range, strong C and G drones and a bright major third on the first string. It works well for fingerstyle, ambient textures, large open chords and percussive acoustic arrangements.
