Standard tuning

Standard tuning refers to the most common tuning configuration for string instruments, particularly the guitar. In standard tuning for a six-string guitar, the strings are tuned to the following pitches, from the lowest (thickest string) to the highest (thinnest string): 1. E (lowest string, 6th string) 2. A (5th string) 3. D (4th string) 4. G (3rd string) 5. B (2nd string) 6.