3 Recorded Songs•3 Unique Tunings

Papa Roach Guitar Tunings

Papa Roach has used standard and alternate guitar tunings across their recorded discography. Below you will find 3 songs with exact string notes and tuning configurations.

Papa Roach Songs & Guitar Tunings

Showing 3 of 3 songs
I SurrenderAlternative / Rock
Custom Tuning (A#FA#D#G#C#F#A#D#)
A#FA#D#G#C#F#A#D#
Tune
Last ResortAlternative / Rock
ScarsAlternative / Rock
Half-Step Down / Eb Standard
Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - Eb
Tune

Papa Roach's Most Used Tunings

1 songTuning Profile

Custom Tuning (A#FA#D#G#C#F#A#D#)

A#FA#D#G#C#F#A#D#
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1 songTuning Profile

Drop D Tuning

D - A - D - G - B - E
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Half-Step Down / Eb Standard

Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - Eb
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String Pitch Guide: Custom Tuning (A#FA#D#G#C#F#A#D#)

Primary tuning reference used for 1 song in Papa Roach's catalog.

String #Pitch NoteVisual Gauge
6A#
5F
4A#
3D#
2G#
1C#

Papa Roach Guitar Tuning Overview

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

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