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GGDGAD Holy G - Guitar tuning, chords & scales

Description - Holy G

Getting bassier sounds on guitar

Tuning Analysis: Holy G

The 'Holy G' tuning transforms your guitar into a deeply resonant instrument, living up to its description of 'Getting bassier sounds on guitar'. This setup creates a powerful sonic foundation, ideal for styles that benefit from a rich, full low end and open, ringing chords.

Verbal Analysis

This tuning centers heavily around the note G, with G1, G2, and G3 providing a formidable bass presence. The low G1 is especially notable, offering a thunderous, almost bass-guitar like rumble that can underpin a vast array of musical genres from blues and folk to hard rock and ambient soundscapes. The arrangement of notes (G G D G A D) inherently suggests a G major tonality, though the inclusion of the A string introduces a beautiful suspended second or an added 6th feel, adding complexity and sweetness to the open sound. It's a tuning that invites big, open chords and drone-like playing, allowing for massive sonic impact with minimal effort.

Technical Analysis

  • Open Notes: G1 G2 D3 G3 A3 D4 (from low E to high E string).
  • Intervals (Low to High):
    • G1 (6th string) to G2 (5th string): Octave
    • G2 (5th string) to D3 (4th string): Perfect Fifth
    • D3 (4th string) to G3 (3rd string): Perfect Fourth
    • G3 (3rd string) to A3 (2nd string): Major Second
    • A3 (2nd string) to D4 (1st string): Perfect Fourth
  • Open Chord Potential:
    • The open strings G-G-D-G-A-D naturally form a rich Gsus2 or G6 chord (G, D, A are the unique notes, with G and D duplicated). Strumming all open strings yields a full, resonant G-dominant sound.
    • A simple barre across all strings at any fret will produce an instant major or minor chord, depending on the intervals. For example, barring at the 2nd fret would give an A-centric sound (A-A-E-A-B-E), and at the 5th fret, a D-centric sound (D-D-A-D-E-A).
    • Power chords on the lower strings (G1-G2-D3) will sound incredibly massive and full due to the octaves and perfect fifths.

How to Tune Your Guitar to Holy G

To achieve the 'Holy G' tuning from standard E A D G B E, follow these precise string adjustments:

  • 6th String (Low E): Tune down 9 semitones to G1. Caution: This is a significant drop! A heavier gauge string is strongly advised for stability and playability, as tuning down more than 4 semitones can cause slackness and intonation issues with standard gauge strings.
  • 5th String (A): Tune down 2 semitones to G2.
  • 4th String (D): Keep as is; no change (0 semitones). It remains D3.
  • 3rd String (G): Keep as is; no change (0 semitones). It remains G3.
  • 2nd String (B): Tune down 2 semitones to A3.
  • 1st String (High E): Tune down 2 semitones to D4.


6th String (Low G1): This string is tuned significantly down from standard E, establishing a deep, resonant G as the lowest note. This forms the foundation for the tuning's bassier character.

5th String (G2): Tuned down to G2, this string creates an octave with the 6th string, reinforcing the low G and adding thickness to the overall sound.

4th String (D3): This string remains at D3, providing the perfect fifth to the G notes, completing the core G major harmony in the lower register.

3rd String (G3): Remaining at G3, this string solidifies the open G major chord and provides another octave for the root note, contributing to the tuning's full sound.

2nd String (A3): Tuned down to A3, this string introduces a major second interval above the G3, adding a characteristic suspended or an extended harmony feel to the open tuning.

1st String (D4): Tuned down to D4, this string completes a perfect fourth with the A3 and a perfect fifth with the G3, creating a bright, resonant high end that complements the deep bass.

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