To try this tuning, simply drop both high and low E strings by ... giving us this hybrid of D and E chords that constitutes ...

Having introduced 5 chord shapes for DADGAD tuning, let's turn our attention to open D (aka D A D F# A D). As with DADGAD, drop the sixth string down a tone to D, then drop the first and second ...

Hey presto, you get the name ‘drop D tuning’. Simple! “That makes sense. Why bother though? What’s the use?” First, drop D enables you to play a couple of handy chord shapes. They’re easy to play and ...

From metal riffing to country blues, drop D tuning enables instant one-finger power chords, and makes your trusty open D chord sound absolutely huge! When tackling an altered tuning, it’s worth ...