Verbal Analysis

This tuning, provocatively named "eatshitanddie#", is clearly designed for a highly experimental and aggressively dissonant sound. As its original description states, it "turns all your lower octave chords into minor seconds", which is a powerful indicator of its intent to subvert traditional harmony. This is not a tuning for creating sweet melodies or conventional chord progressions; rather, it aims to produce a jarring, intense, and unsettling sonic landscape. It suggests a use case in genres like industrial, noise, drone, or extreme metal, where dissonance and tension are key elements of the musical language. The unconventional intervals, especially on the bass strings, will make the guitar sound raw, unhinged, and potentially very powerful in a non-traditional context.

Technical Analysis

This is an open tuning for a 6-string Guitar. The specific notes, from the thickest (6th) to the thinnest (1st) string, are: F2, A3#, D3, G3, B3, E4.

• 6th String (Low F): Tuned to F2, which is one semitone up from the standard E2.
• 5th String (A#): Tuned to A3#. This note is an octave and one semitone (13 semitones) higher than a standard A2. This represents an extremely high tension for a typical 5th string and would likely require a much lighter gauge string to prevent breakage and avoid undue stress on the guitar neck. It is a highly unusual choice for this string.
• 4th String (D): Tuned to D3, which matches standard tuning.
• 3rd String (G): Tuned to G3, which matches standard tuning.
• 2nd String (B): Tuned to B3, which matches standard tuning.
• 1st String (High E): Tuned to E4, which matches standard tuning.

The most defining characteristic of this tuning lies in the relationship between the two lowest strings: F2 and A3#. An F2 to A3# represents an augmented 4th (tritone) spanning over an octave. This is an inherently dissonant interval and, when combined with the extreme pitch of A3# for the 5th string, creates a very sharp and clashing fundamental sound. The higher strings, D3-G3-B3-E4, remain in standard relationships, but their harmony will be completely overshadowed and redefined by the lower, intensely dissonant interval.

Open Chords and Voicings:

Given the severe dissonance between the 6th (F2) and 5th (A3#) strings, conventional open chords are not easily formed or achieved harmonically. The open F2 - A3# interval will immediately create a harsh, clashing sound that is central to this tuning's character.

• The full open string set (F2 - A3# - D3 - G3 - B3 - E4) does not resolve into any standard major, minor, or dominant chord. The core of the tuning is a highly unstable and tense sound.
• The upper four strings (D3-G3-B3-E4), if played in isolation, represent a D-G-B-E voicing. This could be interpreted as a G major triad over a D bass (G/D) or an Em7 (missing its root E) with an added 9th (F# - not present).
• However, the aggressive nature of the F2 and A3# fundamentally shifts the entire sonic context. This tuning is most likely intended for percussive, single-note, or two-note dissonant riffing rather than traditional chordal accompaniment. Chords will either be deliberately dissonant, or require very specific fingerings to voice more conventional harmonies by avoiding the open low strings. It encourages exploration of textures, drones, and clusters of notes that emphasize tension rather than resolution.

How to Tune

To tune your Guitar to the notes F2, A3#, D3, G3, B3, E4 from a standard EADGBe tuning, follow these instructions. Please read the important note regarding String 5 carefully.

• 6th String (Low E): Tune up 1 semitone. Change E2 to F2. (Tune up 1 semitones)
• 5th String (A): Tune up 1 semitone. Change A2 to A#2. (Tune up 1 semitones)
• 4th String (D): Keep as is; no change (0 semitones). The note remains D3.
• 3rd String (G): Keep as is; no change (0 semitones). The note remains G3.
• 2nd String (B): Keep as is; no change (0 semitones). The note remains B3.
• 1st String (High E): Keep as is; no change (0 semitones). The note remains E4.

Critical Note on String 5 (A#): There is a significant discrepancy between the target note (A3#) listed in the 'tuning_notes' and the tuning instruction provided in 'string_movements'. The 'string_movements' instruct you to tune the 5th string up by 1 semitone (from A2 to A#2). However, the stated target note for this tuning is A3#, which is 13 semitones (an octave and a semitone) higher than a standard A2. Attempting to tune a standard A-string up to A3# with only a 1-semitone adjustment is impossible and trying to force a standard string up 13 semitones will almost certainly cause the string to snap, and could potentially damage your guitar's neck or bridge. If you genuinely intend to achieve the A3# pitch for the 5th string, you must use a much lighter gauge string specifically designed for such high tension, and proceed with extreme caution. The tuning instructions provided above strictly follow the 'string_movements' data and would result in an A#2 on the 5th string, not A3#.

General Caution on String Tension: For any tuning adjustments exceeding 4 semitones (up or down) from standard, it is generally advised to use a different gauge string. Based on the provided 'string_movements' instructions, no string requires more than a 1-semitone adjustment, which is typically safe for standard gauges. However, as noted above, if you aim for the A3# on the 5th string, you are going far beyond this recommendation, and a different, much lighter string gauge is absolutely essential.

Here are the notes for each string in this tuning, from the thickest (6th) to the thinnest (1st):

• 6th String: F2
• 5th String: A3#
• 4th String: D3
• 3rd String: G3
• 2nd String: B3
• 1st String: E4