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tuning a guitar half step down

to tune a guitar half step down you would tune the e flat,a flat,etc right or what is the proper way?

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Yup. Just tune each string a 1/2 step down.

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Working on some Nirvana songs, Tommy?

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Working on some Nirvana songs, Tommy?
Maybe some SRV?

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Maybe some SRV?
Perhaps some Opeth tunes?


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No, just trying to learn some jimi hendrix songs.

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