Guitar Lesson: Intro to Drop D Tuning

[commando7144]

thats a real old gibson dam

[TheMetalforma]

Drop G Rulez :D

[00lazarus00]

''I got meat from my right hand across those strings right on top of the bridge'' LOL

the vid was too slow for me!

[999storm999]

...boatload of distortion? maybe he mutes too much then o.o

[leopower7]

Ok, show us Drop A?

[Darklordbrink]

@leopower7 Drop A is:

A

E

A

D

G

B

[leopower7]

@Darklordbrink I know how the tuning is. I was being sarcastic.

[Darklordbrink]

@leopower7 Ok, I was just trying to help

[leopower7]

@Darklordbrink Don't feel offended. You are a great person and deserve to win in life.

[GibsonMusician]

i dunno why people always assume drop d is for heavier types of music, i use it because it opens so many more doors for other chords that normally would be a huge stretch, and it does make your sound fuller too

[Darklordbrink]

@GibsonMusician Yea I know. Its great to play octave riffs and 9th chords and such. Idk why so many people bash it...

[Juanaug22]

Is that an epiphone ora gibson?

[MichaelD8393]

@Juanaug22 its a gibson

[yekshemesh4alig]

Hahaha 'boatload of distortion"!

That's nothing compared to real metal.

Still good video

[Gabaz76]

Gibson Les Paul model?

Vos? Standard? Please!!!

[reditreefrogs]

Comparing the sound from both Drop D tuning on your E string and standard 440 tuning....

Drop D tuning the E string eliminates the open E's note by tuning the string two steps lower on an imaginary fret note...

This gives the string a power note charactor and limits the sound...

Different strokes for different folks...

[kuribohyellowcard]

i dont understand how to tune my guitar like this

can anybody help me?

[bucketheadbigsurmoon]

kuribohyellowcard,

just tune to standard, then tune down your

 low E, 2 notes, so it is the same note as the D string (the fourth string). subscribe plz. Btw this is a great tutorial!!!

[cubpenpot]

simple !

have you got a guitar tuner ???

if so, play the 2nd fret of each string whilst tuning like normal.

that will get youre whole guitar into drop d !!!

[williamthomasmi10]

NOoooooo Please nobody listen to this.

That will put you in D STANDARD tuning, not Drop D!

Drop D only changes the lowest E string. Tune the seventh fret on the lowest string to match your fifth string. Bingo.

[Darklordbrink]

@williamthomasmi10 Are you sure? D Standard is: D G C F A D. I'm pretty sure he tuned to D A D G B E which is drop D

[williamthomasmi10]

@Darklordbrink Duuuuude... I have no idea why I said what I said. You are completely right, my bad... lol. I musta been fucked up or something.

[lazloleaf]

What in the world? Jody sold out! He is such a badass guitar olayer, his blues stuff is really top notch, but he looks totally like a fish out of water with this!

[Bruteciao117]

beefcake! beefcaaakee!!

[CaptainZ1627]

U ROCK

[hillysats]

Bleh, powerchord mashing is so lame.

IMO

[MardyMonkey]

meat from my right hand:L

[sakurasfanboy14]

Man, I dont get it...

[guitarherocentral911]

ok here just pluck your "d" string and tune your "e" down until they match. thats all you have to do

[TheodoreCao]

you can also play open d and 12th fret harmonic on the e and tune down until its the same

[MrDarinWarren]

If you drop D at all, spend $80 on a Hipshot D tuner. You get D tuning a the flip of a lever. I use it all the time on my Tele. It's the only way to do a quick D tune between songs, or during a song playing live.

hipshotproducts (dot) com

[Krasher4ever]

Drop tuning is really quick, takes about up to 10 seconds if you're good, if you want you could do it in 4 but riskier (might not be as precise)

[Bunechunk]

it doesnt take ten seconds if you have a floyd rose floating trem

[Krasher4ever]

True, but then I would suggest having two guitars in different tunings :D. I don't think it's good to down tune with the microtuner, maybe I'm wrong though...

[MrDarinWarren]

If you are playing live, and can hear yourself clearly, and also don

t want to annoy people with the tuning down, which is annoying, the Hipshot is the way to go, it D tunes perfectly in less than a second. Not on a Floyde though. You need a Tremol-No™ for that. Trust me, it's the BEST $80 you'll ever spend on your guitar. Get a Hipshot! :)

[Krasher4ever]

Hehe, you're right about that... didn't think about it. Maybe I'll buy one later, when I need one ;)

[kradblade]

D-tuna for Floyd Rose.

[jmd01]

Yes, it's easy to tune the 6th string down to a D, but how to tune it back up again easily?

[longwayhome617]

Turn it the other way until it's an E? lol

[1337leo]

Thanks for the tips.

[drpeperdawg]

stick to your blues

[imit]

this is obviously a beginner level. so shut it

[Juanaug22]

@imit I agree ive been playing for awhile and ive never experimented with drop d. Question i tighten to get to drop d is that right sorry lol im kinda like angus young with the amp calle that thing and such

[imit]

@Juanaug22 you loosen it and tune the low E string to D

[CynicalSavior]

Why be a dick when he's just putting out a beginner's tutorial?

[powerkor]

yeah, but i'm embarresed by just how beginner it is

[CynicalSavior]

So what? There has to be a step one. There are plenty of people out there that have no idea what Drop D means. You have to spell it out for people that are just starting out.

If you're beyond it, why even comment?

[powerkor]

I was just kidding. it's great, I'm not putting it down.

[CadillacL]

Thank you. I know a few chords but, really have NO clue about drop-d really. Make it simple.