drop tuning and which are the better string gauges to us, is 1) personal preference and 2) a complete other topic sorta, http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=565784
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Drop D half step down tuning
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I actually own a guitar tuned exclusively in fifths, tuned low-hi FCGDAE
While it makes it possible to play powerchords on any two adjacent strings, I generally don't, I mainly like tuning this way for the extended range it gives me and it makes playing widely spaced chords a breeze.
Different tunings do have their uses on any instrument, though one does not need to always drop tune when their guitarist(s) do. That is a matter of your preference and the situation at hand.
If you can/want to play it all fretted in standard you can do that, if you really like the tone of the open string or if you find it necessary for fingering reasons you can drop tune. There is no right and wrong in music, only what works and sounds good, and what doesn't.
While it makes it possible to play powerchords on any two adjacent strings, I generally don't, I mainly like tuning this way for the extended range it gives me and it makes playing widely spaced chords a breeze.
Different tunings do have their uses on any instrument, though one does not need to always drop tune when their guitarist(s) do. That is a matter of your preference and the situation at hand.
If you can/want to play it all fretted in standard you can do that, if you really like the tone of the open string or if you find it necessary for fingering reasons you can drop tune. There is no right and wrong in music, only what works and sounds good, and what doesn't.
That well reminds me of that 5 string guitar schecter used to make that was tuned in 5ths!
whats was that called??!?!?
whats was that called??!?!?
Michael Manring has a list of all of his tunings on his website. That's probably all you need to know.
I found this page because I am worried about tuning my other wise standard bass down a half step AND dropping the D. It's a little flubby.
But I found someone didn't know the reason for dropping a D (or C or whatever). I can't hardly believe it. Did anyone actually give this guy a satisfactory answer? Just in case- the reason is that sometimes a riff starts on the low D rather than the high D. Starts, ends, in the middle whatever. And if this doesn't help you and you STILL don't know the difference in sound and feel from a "drop D" and the standard D in standard tuning...then just sell your bass or guitar right now.
But I found someone didn't know the reason for dropping a D (or C or whatever). I can't hardly believe it. Did anyone actually give this guy a satisfactory answer? Just in case- the reason is that sometimes a riff starts on the low D rather than the high D. Starts, ends, in the middle whatever. And if this doesn't help you and you STILL don't know the difference in sound and feel from a "drop D" and the standard D in standard tuning...then just sell your bass or guitar right now.
