How do you tune to drop D?

Answer 1

Drop D tuning means that the Low E string is tuned down to a D note. There are a few methods of quickly tuning down.

1. Play the open D-String (4th string) and tune down the E-String (6th string) to match in pitch. Tuning by ear isn't always 100% accurate - but if you have a good ear this is a quick way to achieve "Drop-D" tuning.

2. Use an electronic tuner. Tune your Low E string down one whole step to D.

3. Cheat. Use a "Drop D Capo". While you aren't really "tuning' your guitar - you can simply slip on a capo and have the dropped tuning sound. Most guitar stores will sell Drop D Capo's.

4. Use a Drop D tuner. You will have to replace the tuning mechanism on your Guitars headstock with a specialized drop d tuner. With the flick of a lever you can change between the E and D notes.

5. most Guitarists i know tend to know what is the pitch of most notes are but that is not the best way to tune a guitar. when you have your guitar in tune by using a tuner or the way i like to do it is i play along to a record that has a power chord with the route note on the low e string in standard tuning and listen very carefully and think is that the exact sound. remembering your just listening for that route note. if it isn't you will need to hand tune it and play it again until you find that perfect sound. after you have done that, u can play the 5th fret on the low e string and play the a string straight after. you then tune the a string to sound like the 5th fret of the low e string. u carry on doing that apart from the 2nd b string which u play the 4th fret of the g instead of the 5th. after all that your guitar is now in tune. now you want to tune it to drop d. you do it by putting your finger on the 7th fret on the low e string and playing it. then you play the a string straight after. then you will tune the low e string to sound like the a string.

The standard tuning on a guitar is EADGBE from the fat string to the thin string. In order to tune to drop d, lower the first string (the fattest one) so that it is a whole step down. Then your guitar will be tuned DADGBE. Note that the 1st and 3rd strings are now the same pitch (just an octave apart) so you can use that third string to check your intonation.

Drop D Tuning is where you tune the 6th string (The large E string) Down to a D note, so that it is one octave lower than the 4th string. This is used to create a heavier sound effect. Once in Drop D tuning, you can fret the 4,5,6 strings all on the same fret to produce the chords instead of doing the standard "power" chords.

If you're talking guitar, I think you're saying how do you tune to D? You lower your 6 string to D. In other words take your low E down to D. It works well while playing certain chords, doubling the note "D". Especially the D chord giving a full sounding D chord with a D bass note.

Basically, make your low top string sound like your 3rd string. You should be tuning the low top string down to make it the same note as your 3rd string. Simply put. haha.

Answer 2

If its a normal guitar, tune your guitar into standard tuning, then pluck your third string from the top (D) and tune your low E down so that when you pluck both the 4th string and the 6th string, they sound the same.

string 1 = high E (highest pitch, thinnest string, closest to ground)

string 2 = B

string 3 = G

string 4 = D

string 5 = A

string 6 = low E (lowest pitch, thickest string, closest to ceiling)

Answer 3

its D tuning but you make the heavy E string go into C, very easy.

so heres it visually thickest to thinnest D tuning first

D

G

C

F

A

D

than.. drop C

C

G

C

F

A

D

wikipedia can help with tunings, that's always been my secret, drop tunings regardless of guitar type is always two of the same string, so like drop D and C you see similarity , same with B and A ... easy right?

Answer 4

Instead of playing the fifth fret of the E string to be in tune with the A string, play the 7th fret of the E string and unwind the E string (lowering the tuning) so that the sound of it on the 7th fret matches the sound of the open A string. This is dropped D.

If you want to drop all the strings one step, continue from that point to the rest of the strings as you normally would (5th fret = open string under it).

Answer 5

Drop C is a variation on Drop D - For Drop D you tune the low E down two steps to D, with the rest at standard pitch for Drop C you tune all strings down Two steps then tune the low string down another two steps. This sounds awful with standard strings as there is not enough tension on them so use 011's or 012's

Answer 6

Drop D Tuning is where you tune the 6th string (The large E string) Down to a D note, so that it is one octave lower than the 4th string. This is used to create a heavier sound effect. Once in Drop D tuning, you can fret the 4,5,6 strings all on the same fret to produce the chords instead of doing the standard "power" chords.

Answer 7

Tune the lowest (E) string down a tone.

This can be achieved by: Tuning it to the Open 3rd (D) string, or using a digital tuner.

Answer 8

DGBE would be the strings for a drop D tuning.