Half Step Tuning Down

[DarknessFury]

What does that mean?

I remember someone here asking about Drop D tuning but I can't seem to find it...can any kind souls explain it?

 

[Vaiyen]

drop d and half-step down are different.
which one are u looking for?

 

[trianglebiscuit]

drop d is basically tuning the bottom e string to a d note instead. some songs use drop d tunings so u can basically play powerchord with one finger.

 

[fenderrules]

half step will mean that you tune all your strings a half step down. which means that your strings will be D#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D#. this will give you the advantage for playing some chords in another pattern. you can do a D# by simply forming an E power chord on the second fret.

drop d is teh niiicccee. not only does it give you nice sounds with distortion, you can use one finger all the way.

 

[hilmano]

yes... u use that tuning and play iced earth super syiok i tell u nicely 1st

D#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D#

the best

 

[jeremyrozario]

for me i mainly use Eb tuning, because of the easier bends and the ease of reaching certain pitches

 

[ItAcHi]

yes... u use that tuning and play iced earth super syiok i tell u nicely 1st

D#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D#

the best

thats the standard Db tuning aint it?? disturbed and system of a down use that tuning as well

 

[jeremyrozario]

thats the standard Db tuning aint it?? disturbed and system of a down use that tuning as well

i tot dat tuning was C G C F A D

 

[DarknessFury]

half step will mean that you tune all your strings a half step down. which means that your strings will be D#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D#. this will give you the advantage for playing some chords in another pattern. you can do a D# by simply forming an E power chord on the second fret.

drop d is teh niiicccee. not only does it give you nice sounds with distortion, you can use one finger all the way.

So what needs to be shown on the tuner for half step would be D, G, C, F, A, D?

 

[fenderrules]

So what needs to be shown on the tuner for half step would be D, G, C, F, A, D?

nope, its D#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D#

this is the tuning for whole step down: D, G, C, F, A, D

now i dont know about your tuner, but if you tuner is a korg, theres a button where it has the "flat" pitch setting. press that once for the setting for half step tuning.

or alternatively, you can tune down your low E string to D# and use the standard tuning method from there. which is what i always do.

harmonics help too

 

[DarknessFury]

So what needs to be shown on the tuner for half step would be D, G, C, F, A, D?

nope, its D#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D#

this is the tuning for whole step down: D, G, C, F, A, D

now i dont know about your tuner, but if you tuner is a korg, theres a button where it has the "flat" pitch setting. press that once for the setting for half step tuning.

or alternatively, you can tune down your low E string to D# and use the standard tuning method from there. which is what i always do.

harmonics help too

My tuner is the clipping type. Ok, so let me get this straight, the thinnest string should show D, 2nd thinnest showing G, 3rd - C, 4th - F, 5th - A, 6th- - D?

 

[anep]

ermm, i think its the other way around.

 

[DarknessFury]

Ops! Ok then...thanks a lot!

 

[ItAcHi]

thats the standard Db tuning aint it?? disturbed and system of a down use that tuning as well

i tot dat tuning was C G C F A D

i thot C G C F A D is drop C rite?..i forgot liao...

 

[jf_element]

yup..

standard tuning: E A D G B E
drop-d: D A D G B E (low E changed to D)
drop-c: C G C F A D (drop-d, then down 1 step)