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Could one of the guitar experts around here explain to me how to tune to drop d?
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Drop D is just tuning your low (the thickest) E string down 1 step. Take the knob and turn it until when you fret a note on the 7th fret (that sounds like) the A string. To check it, play the intro of My Own Prison (if you know it) Thats how I always check Drop-D tuning. Eventually you'll be able to do it by ear. I hope that helps.
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the problem is turning it to Open D (Open D5)
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<!--QuoteBegin-Marty+12-03-2003 06:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Marty @ 12-03-2003 06:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Drop D is just tuning your low (the thickest) E string down 1 step. Take the knob and turn it until when you fret a note on the 7th fret (that sounds like) the A string. To check it, play the intro of My Own Prison (if you know it) Thats how I always check Drop-D tuning. Eventually you'll be able to do it by ear. I hope that helps. [/b][/quote]
i usually tune it to my 4th string...and i used facelessman, or wash away those years to check the D
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<!--QuoteBegin-Tremonti_Fed+12-03-2003 06:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Tremonti_Fed @ 12-03-2003 06:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> the problem is turning it to Open D (Open D5) [/b][/quote]
Agent D asked for Drop D, not Open D or Open D5, dont confuse him/her.
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meh
hey marty, who is that on your avatar?
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i just drop it until it sounds an octave lower than the d string
only problem i have with open d5 is busting the g string
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<!--QuoteBegin-facelessman+12-04-2003 11:26 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (facelessman @ 12-04-2003 11:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> meh
hey marty, who is that on your avatar? [/b][/quote] it looks like antonio banderas
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Tuning to your other D string is WAY EASIER....use that....
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i agree....much easier
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hey marty, who is that on your avatar? [/b][/quote] it looks like antonio banderas [/b][/quote] It is, from Once Upon a Time In Mexico.
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So I increase the tension in the Low E string until it sounds like the D string played at the 7th fret?
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no, you decrease the tension, turn the knob towards you (if it's strung right)
D is below E, so you want to lower the pitch until it sounds an octave lower than the d string (or the A string if you fret 7)
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Okay, thanks, Rune.
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