Drop D tuning

February 6, 2010 11:44 pm admin Arts

I really don’t like it when people drop d tune their new guitars, just so they can do more power chords.  To me, it’s taking the easy way out and when you tune that way you run the risk of using the same sound and chords for all of your songs.  Drop D tuning just doesn’t have as many options as standard tuning does.  I still haven’t formulated my opinion about tuning every string down half a step, because I’ve seen it used both well and terribly.  If you do decide to drop d, just make sure you’re always striving for better musicianship and ingenuity so you don’t find yourself playing the same songs only with different lyrics.