25 Recorded Songs•2 Unique Tunings
Soundgarden Guitar Tunings
Soundgarden has used standard and alternate guitar tunings across their recorded discography. Below you will find 25 songs with exact string notes and tuning configurations.
Soundgarden Songs & Guitar Tunings
Showing 25 of 25 songs
| Song Title | Tuning required | Genre / Style | Tune Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outshined | D - A - D - G - B - EDrop D Tuning | Grunge | Tune |
| 4th of July | CFCGBECustom Tuning (CFCGBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| A Thousand Days Before | CGCGGECustom Tuning (CGCGGE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Been Away Too Long | EEBBBBCustom Tuning (EEBBBB) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Black Hole Sun | D - A - D - G - B - EDrop D Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Burden In My Hand | CGCGGECustom Tuning (CGCGGE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Burden in my heart | CGCGCCCustom Tuning (CGCGCC) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Dusty | GGDGGDCustom Tuning (GGDGGD) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Face Pollution | DADGBBCustom Tuning (DADGBB) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Fresh Tendrils | DGDGBECustom Tuning (DGDGBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Head Down | CACGCECustom Tuning (CACGCE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Like suicide | DADABCCustom Tuning (DADABC) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Limo Wreck | CGDGBECustom Tuning (CGDGBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| mailman | CGDGBECustom Tuning (CGDGBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Mind Riot | EEEEEECustom Tuning (EEEEEE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| My Wave | EEBBBBCustom Tuning (EEBBBB) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Never The Machine Forever | CGCGBECustom Tuning (CGCGBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Pretty Noose | CGCGGECustom Tuning (CGCGGE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Rusty Cage | BADGBECustom Tuning (BADGBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Searching with My Good Eye Closed | BADGBECustom Tuning (BADGBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Somewhere | EEBBBBCustom Tuning (EEBBBB) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Spoonman | D - A - D - G - B - EDrop D Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Superunknown | DGDGBECustom Tuning (DGDGBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| the day i tried to live | EEBBBBCustom Tuning (EEBBBB) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Worse Dreams | EEBBBBCustom Tuning (EEBBBB) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
OutshinedGrunge
Drop D Tuning
D - A - D - G - B - E4th of JulyAlternative / Rock
A Thousand Days BeforeAlternative / Rock
Been Away Too LongAlternative / Rock
Black Hole SunAlternative / Rock
Drop D Tuning
D - A - D - G - B - EBurden In My HandAlternative / Rock
Burden in my heartAlternative / Rock
Face PollutionAlternative / Rock
Fresh TendrilsAlternative / Rock
Like suicideAlternative / Rock
Limo WreckAlternative / Rock
Never The Machine ForeverAlternative / Rock
Pretty NooseAlternative / Rock
Rusty CageAlternative / Rock
Searching with My Good Eye ClosedAlternative / Rock
SpoonmanAlternative / Rock
Drop D Tuning
D - A - D - G - B - ESuperunknownAlternative / Rock
the day i tried to liveAlternative / Rock
Worse DreamsAlternative / Rock
Soundgarden's Most Used Tunings
22 songsTuning Profile
Custom Tuning (CFCGBE)
CFCGBE
3 songsTuning Profile
Drop D Tuning
D - A - D - G - B - E
String Pitch Guide: Custom Tuning (CFCGBE)
Primary tuning reference used for 22 songs in Soundgarden's catalog.
String #Pitch NoteVisual Gauge
6C
5F
4C
3G
2B
1E
Soundgarden Guitar Tuning Overview
Soundgarden 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 Soundgarden songs, tune your guitar using microphone pitch detection, and explore chord voicings for each song.
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