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Old 03-15-2009, 09:35 PM
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basic drop tunings to explore??

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Just wondering some of the drop tunings that you guys use?? I just started messing with the d,g,c,f.
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Old 03-15-2009, 10:30 PM
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Old 03-15-2009, 10:51 PM
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right on! Do you play in a band with that tuning or just alone?? Anyone else???
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Old 03-15-2009, 10:52 PM
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It's not a "drop" tuning, but I play in C standard, two steps down from E.
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Old 03-15-2009, 11:07 PM
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if you cant tell im super new to tunings other than standard, so your low e string is tuned 2 full steps down to c, then what about the a,d,g strings??
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Old 03-15-2009, 11:50 PM
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From low to high, the tuning is C-F-Bb-Eb, so your E is tuned to C, the A is tuned to F, and so on.
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Old 03-16-2009, 12:28 AM
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It's not a "drop" tuning, but I play in C standard, two steps down from E.
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This is my default tuning as well. Makes more sense than any drop tuning. Use this for metal which is my primary target, but also for some occasional blues. Makes me wonder why and how EADG got to be a 'standard' tuning...

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Old 03-16-2009, 03:02 PM
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i play five string c# g# c# f# Bb in my band, which is everything dropped a semitone then the e string dropped another two so the guitarists (and i) can cheat at power chords. i drop what would ordinarily be the high c a further semitone too, cos when i write most of the stuff i use a guitar, and it just makes sense to have it the same that way.
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Old 03-16-2009, 04:04 PM
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My usual drop tuning is one and a half steps down
Bass: C# F# B E
Guitar: C# F# B E G G# C#.
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Old 03-16-2009, 04:11 PM
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I really enjoy C-G-D-G
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