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Drop C tuning (CGCFAD)
Drop C tuning (CGCFAD) (listen)

Drop C tuning can be used to refer to any of many different alternative guitar tunings:

  • CGDGBE - Dropping the low E string to a C, and the A string to a G, to make a fifth chord. The rest of the strings remain the same[1]
  • CADGBE – This is achieved by taking standard tuning (EADGBE) and dropping the low E to a C. All other strings remain the same.[2]
  • CGCFAD – The most commonly[original research?] intended meaning of Drop C.[3][4][5] This can be described as "standard D tuning with a dropped C", or "drop D tuning transposed down a whole step", where the entire guitar is transposed to the key of D, then the low D is moved down an additional whole step to C.[6] This variation is a common tuning for many different kinds of rock and metal bands.[citation needed]

Bands that have used CGCFAD

References

  1. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=vu5SLtIi8jAC&pg=PA82&dq=%22drop+c+tuning%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1ehGT_jmHeLd0QGq46iqDg&ved=0CEgQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22drop%20c%20tuning%22&f=false
  2. ^ Title The Complete Idiot's Guide to Guitar Complete Idiot's Guide to Author David Hodge Edition illustrated Publisher Alpha Books, 2010 ISBN 1615640215, 9781615640218
  3. ^ Perry, Megan. Wired: musicians' home studios : tools & techniques of the musical mavericks. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 79. ISBN 9780879307943. Retrieved 24 November 2011. {{cite book}}: More than one of |pages= and |page= specified (help)
  4. ^ Guitar Player Magazine (1989). Jim Hatlo (ed.). Hot Licks. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 101. ISBN 9780881889109. Retrieved 24 November 2011. {{cite book}}: More than one of |pages= and |page= specified (help)
  5. ^ a b Emil, Werstler (7 August 2008). "Emil from Daath Talks Guitars". Roadrunner News. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  6. ^ a b Aledort, Andy (7 April 2010). "Atreyu: Prior Convictions". Guitar World. Retrieved 23 November 2011. ...drop C tuning, which is like drop D but with all of the strings down a whole step [low to high: C G C F A D]. Drop C sounds a little more brutal.
  7. ^ Freed, Nick. "Album Review: Alter Bridge – AB III". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  8. ^ a b c d Cope, Andrew L. (2010). Black Sabbath and the Rise of Heavy Metal Music. Ashgate Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 0754668819, 9780754668817. Retrieved 24 November 2011. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help); More than one of |pages= and |page= specified (help)
  9. ^ Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (1 April 2002). Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, Jeff Kitts, Brad Tolinski (ed.). Guitar World Presents Nu-Metal. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 132. ISBN 4032879, 9780634032875. Retrieved 24 November 2011. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help); More than one of |pages= and |page= specified (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)
  10. ^ Chamberlain, Rich (24 June 2010). "Justin Foley's Guide To Metalcore". Guitarist. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  11. ^ Tolinski, Brad (18 September 2008). "James Hetfield: The Guitar World Interview". Guitar World. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  12. ^ "How to play Something in the Way (Drop C) by Nirvana the easy way on guitar". actiontab.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  13. ^ Richter, Brad (3 October 2005). Brad Richter, Solo Guitar Collection. Mel Bay Publications. p. 6. ISBN 0786667443, 9780786667444. Retrieved 24 November 2011. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help); More than one of |pages= and |page= specified (help)
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