13 Recorded Songs•4 Unique Tunings
Deftones Guitar Tunings
Deftones has used standard and alternate guitar tunings across their recorded discography. Below you will find 13 songs with exact string notes and tuning configurations.
Deftones Songs & Guitar Tunings
Showing 13 of 13 songs
| Song Title | Tuning required | Genre / Style | Tune Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Own Summer (Shove It) | Db - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbDrop Db / Drop C# | Rock / Classic | Tune |
| Be Quiet and Drive Far Away | Db - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbDrop Db / Drop C# | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Change In the House of Flies | C - G - C - F - A - DDrop C Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Diamond Eyes | F#BEADGBECustom Tuning (F#BEADGBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Hearts/Wires | A#GCFADCustom Tuning (A#GCFAD) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Leathers / Rosemary | A#GCFADCustom Tuning (A#GCFAD) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Mein | F#C#F#BEG#C#Custom Tuning (F#C#F#BEG#C#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Pompeji (Chino's guitar) | BGCFADCustom Tuning (BGCFAD) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Rats! Rats! Rats! | F#C#F#BEG#C#Custom Tuning (F#C#F#BEG#C#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Rocket Skates | B - E - A - D - G - B - E7-String Standard B | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| RX Queen | C - G - C - F - A - DDrop C Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Sextape | C - G - C - F - A - DDrop C Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| The Spell of Mathematics | C#F#BEADGBECustom Tuning (C#F#BEADGBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
My Own Summer (Shove It)Rock / Classic
Drop Db / Drop C#
Db - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbBe Quiet and Drive Far AwayAlternative / Rock
Drop Db / Drop C#
Db - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbChange In the House of FliesAlternative / Rock
Drop C Tuning
C - G - C - F - A - DDiamond EyesAlternative / Rock
Hearts/WiresAlternative / Rock
Leathers / RosemaryAlternative / Rock
MeinAlternative / Rock
Custom Tuning (F#C#F#BEG#C#)
F#C#F#BEG#C#Pompeji (Chino's guitar)Alternative / Rock
Rats! Rats! Rats!Alternative / Rock
Custom Tuning (F#C#F#BEG#C#)
F#C#F#BEG#C#Rocket SkatesAlternative / Rock
7-String Standard B
B - E - A - D - G - B - ERX QueenAlternative / Rock
Drop C Tuning
C - G - C - F - A - DSextapeAlternative / Rock
Drop C Tuning
C - G - C - F - A - DThe Spell of MathematicsAlternative / Rock
Custom Tuning (C#F#BEADGBE)
C#F#BEADGBEDeftones's Most Used Tunings
7 songsTuning Profile
Custom Tuning (F#BEADGBE)
F#BEADGBE
3 songsTuning Profile
Drop C Tuning
C - G - C - F - A - D
2 songsTuning Profile
Drop Db / Drop C#
Db - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - Eb
1 songTuning Profile
7-String Standard B
B - E - A - D - G - B - E
String Pitch Guide: Custom Tuning (F#BEADGBE)
Primary tuning reference used for 7 songs in Deftones's catalog.
String #Pitch NoteVisual Gauge
6F#
5B
4E
3A
2D
1G
Deftones Guitar Tuning Overview
Deftones utilizes a dynamic selection of guitar tunings to achieve distinct voice leading, open resonance, and chord voicings across their music. While standard tuning forms the foundation for many tracks, alternate tunings—such as drop tunings and open tunings—play a pivotal role in shaping their signature guitar sound.
Using our interactive tuner above, you can inspect each string note required for Deftones songs, tune your guitar using microphone pitch detection, and explore chord voicings for each song.
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