Drop d tuning

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Drop d tuning
Topic Started: Aug 4 2009, 04:49 AM (309 Views)
Dragonsaga	Aug 4 2009, 04:49 AM Post #1
Newbie Posts: 17 Group: Members Member #9,230 Joined: July 21, 2009	Here is a new one for me. Other than tech stuff. Well, How do you work with power chords? I know that every fret has a tone that is given a letter going from "A" through "G." The normal tuning would look like this; Standerd tuning What does drop D look like? I am great at puzels and writing. I can even work out a nice ryghm but I am stumped when it comes to nameing a fret without a map.



voodoorider	Aug 4 2009, 12:54 PM Post #2
Garry Posts: 673 Group: Members Member #8,964 Joined: November 3, 2008	Ok drop D only affects the low E string, you detune it 1 whole step (2 frets) So the E note at the nut becomes a D, hence the name drop D.. All other strings remain the same. As for naming frets without a map, I'd learn the fret marker positions first up to the 7th fret! that will be Open string, 3rd fret, 5th fret, 7th fret, on those particular frets on the E string the notes will be.. (open) E (3rd) G (5th) A (7th) B B has no sharp, so the 8th fret is C! E also has no sharp so from E you go straight to F! Anyway, once you have learned the open, 3rd, 5th, 7th fret notes on the E string you can fill in the gaps using the alphabet and sharp/flats, always baring in mind E and B have no sharp! Also, you're probably aware, but just in case.. when you get to the 12 fret, you start to repeat the notes over again. Not quite sure what you mean about how to work with power chords?
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monwobobbo	Aug 4 2009, 08:39 PM Post #3
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	i think he means fingering them. you would play the adjacent notes on the e and a string. E-------------2-------- A-------------2-------- rest of strings as normally played. this would be a n E power chord in drop D.
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Dragonsaga	Aug 5 2009, 02:30 AM Post #4
Newbie Posts: 17 Group: Members Member #9,230 Joined: July 21, 2009	Here is what I meant; going down the string that is drop D "D D# C C#..." and so on I don't know if this is right because my instructor told me everything is shifted so it does not have the same tuning as the normal D string. When I use distortion I can only use the top three strings and I was wondering if there is a way to play minor chords on those three strings. Hope that clarifies things.



monwobobbo	Aug 5 2009, 07:34 PM Post #5
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	why can you only use the bottom 3 strings? lower tunings give a heavier sound when used in metal. as for chords often you are playing power chords which don't really have a major or minor to them.
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Dragonsaga	Aug 6 2009, 01:44 AM Post #6
Newbie Posts: 17 Group: Members Member #9,230 Joined: July 21, 2009	Oh ok, so if ther is no major or minor they are named just by the frets they use? So it would blend with both Major and Minor scale right?


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