🎸Drop tuning for beginners

Learn about dropping from E Standard tuning to drop D, drop C, and drop A! Plus TONS of additional tips and tricks you can use to take your playing to the next level!

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[Weinmaste]

The heart of it all!!! Ohhhh baby one my favorite songs ever!!!

[itssteveufool]

Drop Tuning kept me from quitting guitar in my first few months. I was instantly able to transfer my guitar hero skills (joking but true) to the real thing.

[plkpg]

When I first started, I remember playing System of a Down tunes in standard E tuning. I realized it sounded a bit off but I just kept going until one day when I looked it up on the internet.

[ellocodelbajo]

As a tuning maniac, I loved this video. As much as I love drop C and drop A tunings, I'm a low-budget musician, so I stick to the good ol' drop D tuning for my own songs :D

[Kanalminister]

Hey Rob, I'm glad Youtube recommended your channel to me.
Let me tell you how we met in 2003, because I still remember that :D

You were on the Roadrage Tour in 2003 with Chimaira, together with Ill Nino and Spineshank. When you played the Markthalle in Hamburg (Germany), my friend got us passes to interview the bands, because she worked at a small, local radio station. We talked to Laz from Ill Nino, Mikey from Spineshank and to you from Chimaira. I was like 17, super nervous and my english already sucked back then.

You explained to me how to play pinch harmonics, because I asked you how you play those "high notes" in some songs. You took out a pick and explained it, simple as that. Thanks again, man. I also took pictures with you, Laz and Mike. I still have those :D

Too bad I missed half of your set, because the morons running the place took like forever to let all the people in. Anyway, it was nice to meet you back then and it is good so see that you are still making music. Greetings from Germany, Chris

[LowFrequencyOxidizer]

Agreed. I played in drop tuning and never looked back. Same way with Baritone Guitars. Love the way they play and sound and never went back 🤘

[fireflyoo]

Chimaira, wow... You're one of the bands that got me into metalcore. Some of your songs that blew me away were Six, Secrets of the Dead, Eyes of a Criminal, Down Again, Everything You Love... Sure there's more. Thanks very much for all the hard work, still amazing music to listen to. Great to see you're still active on the instrument & online.

[saltpepper]

For me drop tuning is just so relaxing to play in. Just one finger power chords instead of two. But preferably for metal I prefer simply Downtuning to a lower standard tuning. Im a brutal death metal type of guy, so I like to stay in the more traditional c# sharp standard. It’s not high but not too low. Perfect tuning for that type of metal. I like the challenge of playing fast two finger power chords. But drop tuning is just so fun.

[RoxiVazz]

I love that ESP you're playing. It's a beautiful thing.

[dar]

I remember learning all of this with my friend Richie. I spent 16 to 18 months learning all of the tunings. And how easy it was just to tune the 6th string. Made my playing a lot better. For the bell tolls, Am I evil and smoke on the water. I learned to play them in Standard E.

[mcoon]

When I was 14 just starting out once I learned power chords I realized I could do it one finger if I dropped the low string. I started doing it and I thought I came up with it 😂. Yea, I was pretty ignorant. I was bummed when I learned that was already a thing lol.

[hilltroneye]

One more time Thanks Rob Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱

[lukeknutson]

I like both tunings. I love drop tunings for the ability to be a little bit more loose in my playing.

[Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

I've loved drop tuning and thick strings since before it was a common thing-- well, lower than drop d and c, anyway.

[manuelharlander]

nice video rob :) what i do with one of my guitars is to tune in drop E (standard E) like you do but i go with the rest of the strings a whole step up ;) so i can play standard tuning in drop :p

[hilltroneye]

Wow that was super clear and enjoyable to watch. Thanks for your work here

[papaemeritus]

6:25 - Robs face be like fo dat mobo"

[evilempire]

A couple of years ago I started experimenting with Drop C. But since my band wanted to play at Standard E I settle for Drop D from time to time. Now I think how interesting it would be one of the guitars in that tone and the other without dropping... Regards !

[Samuraijake]

Keep em coming rob! Awesome video I wish I had this when I was learning guitar