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tuning down
hey everyone. this is probably really obvious but i just want to get it clear. when u tune ur top E string down to D (for example), does this mean it's exactly the same note as the D string? or is it just relative in some way? it's just that i don't see the point in having 2 strings exactly the same. as i say, im probably just being stupid but i just want to know for definite 
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sorry, i guess i mean tune the E string UP to D, not down. but u see what i mean
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I think you mean down to D. You would likely pop the string trying to tune up 5 tones above standard. It is pretty easy. Pluck the open D string and tune down the E string until they sound the same. Open tunings are used to take advantage of the drone like tones you can get from having strings tuned to the same note as well as having the advantage of having a full chord on the open strings.
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That would be your Drop D tuning. The low D would be an octave lower than your open D string.
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Originally Posted by lcjones
That would be your Drop D tuning. The low D would be an octave lower than your open D string.
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Good call. Top string is usually considered the high E string while the bottom string is is considered the low E string. Either way, you tune down to the D from the E which is one tone, not up which is around 5 tones. Sorry for any confusion.
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Originally Posted by boyakabo
it's just that i don't see the point in having 2 strings exactly the same. as i say, im probably just being stupid but i just want to know for definite |
The idea behind Drop-D tuning for the most part is to make playing root-fifth power chords easier. In drop D the two notes that make up the power chord are on the same fret, so you can play them with the same finger.
One advantage to this is making it possible to hammer on to another chord with another finger, creating some cool rhythms and riffs. In standard tuning it'd be virtually impossible to play this:
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--2-2--2h4--4-4--4p2--2-2-
--2-2--2h4--4-4--4p2--2-2--
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