drop D tuning?

[roxchick93]

well idk where to put this so i figured here would work..

anyways.

i dont get wat all the paramore tabs mean by drop D tuning.. i think i kinda get it though. is it where u make the top string D?

jw cuz i play there songs but sumthin always seems off cuz i never get the tuning.

[Jammer]

Yep, it's when you tune the top string down from E to D. I'm not a guitarist, but I've read enough about theory to know about Drop D tuning.

 

And apparently some of P-more's newer songs are in Drop Db, which is Drop D tuning with everything lowered an extra half step.

 

Hope that helps. An actual guitarist might be more helpful though.

[Defiance]

hes right drop Db is what miz biz is played in and a few other songs.

[roxchick93]

^ ok thankk u guys. that helped alot.

[Defiance]

if you need help with dropped Db tuning i can post something for you.

[XMusicDudetteX]

Yes, the top string is D tuning while the rest are in their standard form.

 

It goes:

 

D

A

D

G

B

E

[Lahninja]

Drop Db on the other hand (i think anyway):

 

Db

Ab

Db

Gb

Bb

eb

[Defiance]

well yeh its just Dropped D half a step down, so Dropped D flat

[milesk182]

K i have been playing guitar for 7 years and you have to be careful if you tune your top string to D it could brake and thats no fun, the best way is to place your finger on the 7th fret of the E string and tune it where it is the same as the 5th fret of the A string.

[clowdiaa]

with the exception of Hallelujah (which is drop D) all the other songs im positive are in Drob Db

[Trevor]

Erm, if you break your low E string tuning to D then either your strings are reaaally old and worn, or you're tuned too high in the first place. O_o;

 

Anyway. The easiest way to tune your guitar if you aren't very good with doing it by ear is by just buying one of these.

http://www.endino.com/archive/pics/BossTuner1.jpg

 

Order one online or go to guitar center and ask for just a normal guitar chromatic tuner. Make sure it looks like that and not a boss foot pedal. (Which are fine too.. mainly for putting in an fx loop for live shows.)

 

If you don't have one the easiest way to tune down to D is to first, make sure your guitar is in tune. This is my fav online guitar tuner if I don't have my tuner around. Just try to match the sounds.

http://www.gieson.com/Library/projects/utilities/tuner/

 

One you're in tune, pluck your top string and your third string (d) and match the top string to the D string. This should intuitively make sense since you're matching your E string to the D string. =P

 

Hope this helps as I know it can be confusing for some just seeing a list of letters and are expected to know what it means. =)