Are Dropped Tunings Necessary For Heavy Riffs ?, Can standard tuning also sound heavy ?? |
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Are Dropped Tunings Necessary For Heavy Riffs ?, Can standard tuning also sound heavy ?? |
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Nov 10 2012, 12:38 PM |
Yes, good point about attack. I have a heavy pick attack when playing riffs and I've had people pick up my gear and they sound nowhere near as heavy as me.. it's also related to exactly how you hold the pick, where your hand is etc.. Another good point from Jams about down tuning for the singer's best range So very true. Metallica actually plays lower than what they wrote some songs, because it fits his voice being lower now. This post has been edited by SpaseMoonkey: Nov 10 2012, 12:40 PM -------------------- Guitars:
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Nov 10 2012, 02:58 PM |
I find myself downtuning to try to sound heavy.
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Nov 10 2012, 06:45 PM |
For me, tuning down isn't about getting a lower sound, it's about getting a different sound. On a downtuned guitar I can use heavier gauge strings, which have a very different timbre than normal gauge strings. That distinct timbre gives the guitar a very different sound that is more than simply a lower pitch. fyi, I've been using Ernie Ball Cobalt strings on my drop C guitar and they sound great.
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