Tag: Drop D

  • How To Tune To Drop D

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    Drop D is an alternate guitar tuning that has been used by a variety of artists through the years. From The Beatles and Pink Floyd to more modern rock acts such as Tool and Soundgarden. In this video, I’ll show you how to tune to drop D. It’s easy! Drop D tuning has become popular as…

  • “Sugar We’re Going Down” by Fall Out Boy

    Difficulty: Intermediate

  • Amazing Grace

    I created a small break in certain areas. This is a very useful thing you can do. Chet Atkins uses it all the time. You will need to tune to DROP D in this one. (D,A,D,G,B,E)

  • “Whisky Lullaby” by Brad Paisley and Alisson Krauss

    Difficulty: Intermediate

  • Awake by Godsmack

    Difficulty: Intermediate You will need to tune to : Drop D and down one step (C, G, C, F, A, D)

  • Greed by Godsmack

    Difficulty: Intermediate This tune uses drop D tuning. In the recording all six strings are tuned down a further full step: C,G,C,F,A,D. So if you want to play along with the original recording, first tune down a full step and then drop you Low E string down another full step. I imagine they use a…

  • Drop D Tuning Chords For Guitar

    Drop D tuning is great, but playing chords requires some adjustment. This article contains several chord charts of chord voicings for drop D tuning. Getting tuned to drop D is a simple endeavor. The low E string is tuned down one whole step to D. The rest of the strings remain the same. You’ll end…

  • “Testify” by Rage Against The Machine

    Difficulty: Intermediate Their song “Testify” is in drop D tuning. In drop D tuning the low E string is tuned down one whole step to D. This enables the guitarist to play power chords with a single finger. 

  • Undertow by Tool

    You will need to tune to Drop D.

  • Deny by Default

    Difficulty: Easy Here is a pretty neat riff that is in drop D tuning. In drop D tuning, the low E string is tuned down one whole step to D. This enables the guitarist to play power chords with a single finger. If your favorite band uses drop D tuning and you want to experiment…