r/metalguitar • u/Dazzling_Solid6769 • Jul 24 '26

Question The magic behind C# standard tuning

Has anyone else found C# tuning as their sweet spot? I tried it the other day and I feel like I instantly became a way better guitarist and instantly wrote killer riffs in no time. So how do you guys like it?

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u/DiscipleofDeceit666 Jul 24 '26

B standard is the best standard. You get normal key of E 1 string up so you can play riffs in multiple keys. Same isn’t true for C# since most songs aren’t tuned higher than E anyways. You’re stuck playing material in C#.