How to Tune to TesseracT 7-String (AEADEAD)
An atmospheric seven-string tuning (A-E-A-D-E-A-D) that TesseracT use to blend djent heaviness with ambient, open textures. Rather than a plain low standard, it stacks fourths and fifths — an extended, seven-string relative of DADGAD-style modal tunings — so the low strings chug while the upper strings ring with open, suspended overtones.
Start in standard tuning (B-E-A-D-G-B-E) and change 4 of 7 strings:
| String | Standard | Target | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|
| String 7 | B1 | A1 | Tune down a whole step |
| String 6 | E2 | E2 | Leave as is |
| String 5 | A2 | A2 | Leave as is |
| String 4 | D3 | D3 | Leave as is |
| String 3 | G3 | E3 | Tune down 3 semitones |
| String 2 | B3 | A3 | Tune down a whole step |
| String 1 | E4 | D4 | Tune down a whole step |
TesseracT are known for pairing crushing, polyrhythmic low-string riffs with soaring, ambient clean passages. Modal seven-string tunings like this make that contrast possible: the same open shape sounds brutal when palm-muted low and ethereal when strummed high with delay and reverb.
String Tension & Setup Tips
Gear for TesseracT 7-String (AEADEAD)
Tools that make tuning to A - E - A - D - E - A - D easier.
D'Addario Universal Micro Headstock Tuner
A headstock tuner makes switching in and out of this tuning quick, even on stage or without a mic.
D'Addario Pro-Winder (winder + cutter)
Retuning 4 strings means a lot of turning — a winder speeds it up and trims new strings too.
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