BBDF#BD Guitar Tuner
BBDF#BD | BBDG♭BD Open B Minor - Guitar tuning, chords & scales
The Open B Minor tuning, famously utilized by Peter Ciluzzi in his piece Abyssal, transforms your guitar into a resonant soundscape perfectly suited for introspective and atmospheric compositions. This is a true open tuning, meaning that when all strings are strummed open, they produce a rich and full B minor chord. This provides an immediate harmonic foundation, making it incredibly accessible for songwriting and improvisation within the key of B minor.
Technically, the open strings are tuned to B1-B2-D3-F4#-B3-D4 (low to high). This arrangement strategically places the root (B), minor third (D), and perfect fifth (F#) of the B minor triad across the instrument, often doubled at different octaves. The close proximity of the two B notes (strings 6 and 5) and the two D notes (strings 4 and 1) creates a powerful drone effect and allows for expansive chord voicings with minimal effort. Barring across any fret will instantly yield a minor chord (e.g., barring at the 2nd fret would give you C# minor). This makes exploring chord progressions within the minor key remarkably intuitive. The tuning is particularly well-suited for fingerstyle playing, allowing the notes to ring out and create lush, harmonically dense textures.
The guitar strings are tuned as follows, from lowest to highest pitch:
- String 6: B1
- String 5: B2
- String 4: D3
- String 3: F4#
- String 2: B3
- String 1: D4
How to Tune
To achieve the Open B Minor tuning from standard EADGBe, follow these adjustments:
- String 6 (Low E): Tune down 5 semitones to B1. (Note: As this is a significant adjustment of 5 semitones down, a heavier gauge string might be advisable for optimal tension and tone.)
- String 5 (A): Tune up 2 semitones to B2.
- String 4 (D): Keep as is; no change (0 semitones), remaining at D3.
- String 3 (G): Tune down 1 semitone. The target note for this string is F#4.
- String 2 (B): Keep as is; no change (0 semitones), remaining at B3.
- String 1 (High E): Tune down 2 semitones to D4.
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Capos for BBDF#BD
| Capo | Tuning | Name |
|---|---|---|
| -1 | A#A#C#FA#C# | ?? |
| 0 | BBDF#BD | Open B Minor |
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Songs tuned to BBDF#BD
| Artist | Song | Album | Tab |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shironamhin | Cafeteoria | ||
| Biffy Clyro | Pause It and Turn It Up | Infinity Land |
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Tuning Map
- Fret
- S6
- S5
- S4
- S3
- S2
- S1
- -13
- D#
- G#
- C#
- F#
- A#
- D#
- -12
- E
- A
- D
- G
- B
- E
- -11
- F
- A#
- D#
- G#
- C
- F
- -10
- F#
- B
- E
- A
- C#
- F#
- -9
- G
- C
- F
- A#
- D
- G
- -8
- G#
- C#
- F#
- B
- D#
- G#
- -7
- A
- D
- G
- C
- E
- A
- -6
- A#
- D#
- G#
- C#
- F
- A#
- -5
- B
- E
- A
- D
- F#
- B
- -4
- C
- F
- A#
- D#
- G
- C
- -3
- C#
- F#
- B
- E
- G#
- C#
- -2
- D
- G
- C
- F
- A
- D
- -1
- D#
- G#
- C#
- F#
- A#
- D#
- 0
- E
- A
- D
- G
- B
- E
- 1
- F
- A#
- D#
- G#
- C
- F
- 2
- F#
- B
- E
- A
- C#
- F#
- 3
- G
- C
- F
- A#
- D
- G
- 4
- G#
- C#
- F#
- B
- D#
- G#
- 5
- A
- D
- G
- C
- E
- A
- 6
- A#
- D#
- G#
- C#
- F
- A#
- 7
- B
- E
- A
- D
- F#
- B
- -5
- 2
- 0
- -1
- 0
- -2
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