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Elizabeth Cotten Guitar Tunings

Elizabeth Cotten has used standard and alternate guitar tunings across their recorded discography. Below you will find 1 songs with exact string notes and tuning configurations.

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Elizabeth Cotten Songs & Guitar Tunings

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Song Title	Tuning required	Genre / Style	Tune Now
Shake Sugaree	D - G - C - F - A - DD Standard / Whole-Step Down	Alternative / Rock	Tune

Shake SugareeAlternative / Rock

D Standard / Whole-Step Down

D - G - C - F - A - D

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D Standard / Whole-Step Down

D - G - C - F - A - D

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String Pitch Guide: D Standard / Whole-Step Down

Primary tuning reference used for 1 song in Elizabeth Cotten's catalog.

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Elizabeth Cotten Guitar Tuning Overview

Elizabeth Cotten 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 Elizabeth Cotten songs, tune your guitar using microphone pitch detection, and explore chord voicings for each song.

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