You can then use that as a reference to tune your low E string. To tune by ear the best place to start is by being in standard tuning and then finding a C note on the fretboard. If you’re tuning by ear it’s still not too tricky – all you’re doing is dropping standard tuning of every string by a whole step (or 2 frets). If you’ve got a tuning app or pedal then it should have a drop C option. Again it makes playing power chords much simpler and gives a very low and heavy sound. Have a look at the tab below:ĭrop C is used less than Drop D but is still very common, particularly in modern metal and heavy rock. The palm muted intro riff that then makes up the verses is a great example of drop D. I loved pop punk back in the day and ‘Ocean Avenue’ by Yellowcard was a classic. Being able to just play power chords by barring the first 2 or 3 strings with one finger was ideal. When I was first learning guitar a lot of the songs I picked up quickly were in drop D. So pluck that D (4th string) as you are tuning down the low E until they match. If you’re tuning by ear then you can match the low E string you’re tuning to D with the 4th string, which in standard tuning is a D itself. If you’re using a tuning app, pedal or electronic tuner this will be very easy. Assuming your guitar is in standard tuning then all you have to do is tune the low E string down until it’s a D. Loads of songs use drop D, especially rock songs. Drop D Guitar Tuningĭrop D is the most common drop tuning. If you want to try dropping your guitars tuning then we will go through the most common drop tunings, including drop D, C, B and A.
#DROP D TUNER HOW TO#
Let’s look more closely at how to drop tune. To do that you look at how many semitones the low E string is lower than D, and for every one of those you tune all the other strings down one semitone. All the other strings are left as standard.įor the other drop tunings you need to tune down the rest of the strings, not just the low E. So with drop D the low E is tuned to D, drop C it’s tuned to C, drop B to B and so on.ĭrop D is very simple because that’s all you have to do – tune the low E down to D. Something you might have noticed is that the name of tuning, like drop C, gives you the note the low E string needs to be tuned to. Drop Db tuning / drop C# – Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb / C# G# C# F# A# D#.What Are the Different Drop Guitar Tunings? When you drop the tuning of the low E string you can then play power chords with just one finger. It’s a technique often used by heavy bands and actually makes playing these very aggressive, low sounding riffs fairly easy. You can tune all the strings down, dropping them by the same interval, but the most common way of doing it is to drop only the bottom string. Do you Need Thicker Strings for Drop Tuning?ĭrop tuning a guitar is where you tune down and lower the pitch of the bottom string.Why Are My Strings Loose or Floppy When Drop Tuning?.What Are the Different Drop Guitar Tunings?.So if you’re not that familiar with drop tuning or don’t know how to tune your guitar down then we will look at what it is, how to do it and how it will give you more opportunities in your playing. I’ve far more experience with the heavier drop tunings rather than blues or slide if I’m honest! But I play a lot of drop D and drop C regularly and like to experiment with even lower tunings. For example Blues and slide guitar players also use drop tunings fairly regularly to help them achieve a desired sound. It helps create a more aggressive and low, deep sound that fits with that style of heavy music.īut it’s not limited to only those genres. You’ll find a lot of heavier styles of music like metal and heavy rock use drop tunings, especially drop C and B. But it can be fun and interesting to try different tunings and expand your sound. It’s a simple technique that can open up your playing and give you lots of varied options.
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