Meshuggah Guitar Tunings
Meshuggah has used standard and alternate guitar tunings across their recorded discography. Below you will find 33 songs with exact string notes and tuning configurations.
Meshuggah Songs & Guitar Tunings
| Song Title | Tuning required | Genre / Style | Tune Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrid Placidity | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Beneath | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Closed Eye Visuals | FA#D#G#C#F#A#D#Custom Tuning (FA#D#G#C#F#A#D#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Concatenation | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Elastic | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Future Breed Machine | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - F - BbBb Standard Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Future Breed Machine / Roswell 47 | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Glints Collide | EA#D#G#C#F#A#D#Custom Tuning (EA#D#G#C#F#A#D#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Inside What's Within Behind | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Marrow | EA#D#G#C#F#A#D#Custom Tuning (EA#D#G#C#F#A#D#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Nebulous | D#A#D#G#C#F#A#D#Custom Tuning (D#A#D#G#C#F#A#D#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Neurotica | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| New Millennium Cyanide Christ + Corridor Of Chameleons | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Obsidian | DA#D#G#C#F#A#D#Custom Tuning (DA#D#G#C#F#A#D#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Organic Shadows | EA#D#G#C#F#A#D#Custom Tuning (EA#D#G#C#F#A#D#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Perpetual Black Second | D#A#D#G#C#F#A#D#Custom Tuning (D#A#D#G#C#F#A#D#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Rational Gaze | FA#D#G#C#F#A#D#Custom Tuning (FA#D#G#C#F#A#D#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Sane | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Shed | D#A#D#G#C#F#A#D#Custom Tuning (D#A#D#G#C#F#A#D#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Soul Burn | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Spasm | A#A#D#G#C#F#A#D#Custom Tuning (A#A#D#G#C#F#A#D#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Stengah | D#A#D#G#C#F#A#D#Custom Tuning (D#A#D#G#C#F#A#D#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Straws Pulled At Random | FA#D#G#C#F#A#D#Custom Tuning (FA#D#G#C#F#A#D#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Sublevels | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Suffer In Truth | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Terminal Illusions | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| The Exquisite Machinery Of Torture | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| The Hurt That Finds You First | EA#D#G#C#F#A#D#Custom Tuning (EA#D#G#C#F#A#D#) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| The Last Vigil | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| The Mouth Licking What You've Bled | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| This Spiteful Snake | DADGCFADCustom Tuning (DADGCFAD) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Transfixion | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Vanished | Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbMeshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
Meshuggah's Most Used Tunings
Meshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard)
Custom Tuning (FA#D#G#C#F#A#D#)
Bb Standard Tuning
String Pitch Guide: Meshuggah 7-String (Bb Standard)
Primary tuning reference used for 18 songs in Meshuggah's catalog.
Meshuggah Guitar Tuning Overview
Meshuggah 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 Meshuggah songs, tune your guitar using microphone pitch detection, and explore chord voicings for each song.