Drop D Question |
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Drop D Question |
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Jan 24 2008, 03:15 PM |
Is there a way i can switch between standard tuning and drop D with out a tuner? Kinda a newbie question, but i havent really messed with drop D tuning much before.. I saw this http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/EVH...stem?sku=361390
but i wanted to know how to drop it just by ear.. This post has been edited by Outlaw2112: Jan 24 2008, 03:22 PM |
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Jan 24 2008, 03:19 PM |
This is very practical...Also there are tuners for dropping to D for bass..Don't know if they make them for guitars...I guess its impossible to tune by hand without anyone noticing and precisely in the middle of playing the song..
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Jan 24 2008, 03:24 PM |
This will work for sure if you have a floyd rose bridge
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Jan 24 2008, 03:38 PM |
Is there a way i can switch between standard tuning and drop D with out a tuner? Kinda a newbie question, but i havent really messed with drop D tuning much before.. I saw this http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/EVH...stem?sku=361390 but i wanted to know how to drop it just by ear.. Well, you're dropping the E string two steps. If the rest of your guitar is in tune, you can just hold the E string at the 2nd fret and then tune that down to E. That should put the open string at D. I think there's a beginner-ish drop-D lesson on GMC somewhere. If I remember right, he just tuned it down by ear. Plucking the E and A strings while tuning E down til it sounds right. It's easier to get a feel for how it's supposed to sound if you give it a reference point. -------------------- Guitars: ESP Semi-Hollow Eclipse, 1984 Ibanez Roadstar RS440, Peavey T-60, Daisy Rock Rock Candy Custom
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Jan 25 2008, 03:55 PM |
Its quite simple and you can get it done in 10 seconds, if you practice it a bit:-D You just have to drop low E string whole step - so you hold 7th fret, and downtune, until 7th fret on low E is an A note - just like 2nd string. You got, what i mean? Normally, A is on 5th fret (on E) and you have to downtune it, so A is on 7th fret:)
Its really simple and doesnt take you more than few seconds:) You can switch like that between songs without anyone noticing. It just looks, like you are trying to improvise:-D Dont be afraid, DROPS ROCKS;) This post has been edited by Jakub Luptovec: Jan 25 2008, 03:55 PM -------------------- my youtube account with riffs and ideas: https://www.youtube.com/user/Phoenygzus
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Jan 26 2008, 02:46 AM |
Thanks bro, ill try it that way...
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