Drop D is not just for grunge and metal – Joe Bonamassa explains how he uses it for blues guitar

If you really want to get adventurous, try dropping both your low and high E strings down to D, what's called double drop-D tuning (low to high: D, A, D, G, B, D). This will get you into some CSN&Y ...
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3 Alt-Rock Songs That Use Drop D Tuning in Creative Ways

Ah, drop-D tuning. Long beloved by nu-metal bands, with usage dating back to The Doors, Led Zeppelin, and many more. Guitarists and bands really began implementing it in songwriting in the 1990s, with ...
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Drop D tuning made easy: Everything you need to know

Drop D tuning is not just the most popular altered tuning for guitarists, it's also the easiest to setup. Get the lowdown on this essential tuning with our in-depth lesson. Map shows where nor'easter ...
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Eddie Van Halen used it, Jimmy Page loved it, and all of your heavy metal heroes have tried it – drop D made drop-dead simple

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Heavy metal and drop D is a match made in heaven," Soundgarden's Kim Thayil once said, and for heavy rock riffs and ...