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This 28-word guitar tunings word search covers standard, open, drop, and alternate tuning systems for guitarists of all ages. Hidden words include Standard, Drop D, Nashville tuning, and Half Step Down, spanning classical open tunings and modern metal tunings. Use it for band students learning tuning vocabulary, as a music lesson warm-up, or as an activity for guitar clubs and ensembles.

Subject:
Music
Topic:
Instruments
Grade Level:
6th – 12th Grades
Updated March 2020

Word List

  • STANDARD
  • OPENA
  • OPENB
  • OPENC
  • OPEND
  • OPENE
  • OPENF
  • OPENG
  • MINORTHIRD
  • MAJORTHIRD
  • ALLFOURTHS
  • AUGMENTEDFOURTHS
  • ALLFIFTHS
  • HALFSTEPDOWN
  • FULLSTEPDOWN
  • ONEANDAHALFSTEPSDOWN
  • DOUBLEDROPD
  • DROPA
  • DROPB
  • DROPC
  • DROPD
  • DROPE
  • DROPF
  • DROPG
  • THEIOMMITUNING
  • THENICKDRAKETUNING
  • CSIXMODALTUNING
  • NASHVILLETUNING

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