Drop B tuning
Drop B tuning is a heavy metal guitar tuning for a six-string guitar where the strings are tuned to B-F♯-B-E-G♯-C♯ (or B-G♭-B-E-A♭-D♭). This is a "drop 1" tuning in the key of C♯ (i.e. tune the whole guitar down a minor third from standard tuning, then the 6th string is lowered an additional whole step down). As a result, it uses the same fingering as all other "drop" tunings. This tuning and other drop tunings are popular with a variety of genres of metal music, including Nu-Metal bands. The tuning's use was popularized by Slipknot on their self-titled album.
Compared to standard tuning of a guitar E A D G B e the first (thickest or lower sound) string is tuned 5 frets lower (from E to B). The second string is tuned 3 frets lower (from A to F♯). The third string is tuned 3 frets lower (from D to B). The fourth string is tuned 3 frets lower (from G to E). The Fifth string is tuned 3 frets lower (from B to G♯) and the sixth string is tuned 3 frets lower (from E to C♯). The general opinion about tuning is that strings can be used for more stretching tuning (like from Drop B tuning to standard), but not to more loose tuning (so not from standard tuning to drop B). In that case the strings are too stretched out and hang loose on the guitar. New strings are required to start a loose tuning.
Bands and musicians that have used Drop B[edit]
- Art of Dying[1]
- Black Stone Cherry[2]
- DevilDriver (on their self-titled and The Fury of Our Maker's Hand albums)[3]
- Down[4][5]
- Machine Head (tuned 40 cents sharp)[6]
- Mark Tremonti (on "Leave It Alone", "Giving Up", "Proof", "Decay", "All That I Got", and "Gone" from the All I Was sessions, as well as some songs from Cauterize and Dust)[7]
- Projected[8]
- Sevendust (primary tuning, although several variations of them are also used)[9][10]
- Slipknot[11]
- Stone Sour[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Greg Bradley of Art of Dying – Guitar Rig and Gear Setup – 2011". GuitarGeek. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ "Rig Rundown - Black Stone Cherry's Chris Robertson". All Axess. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ "Jeff Kendrick & Mike Spreitzer Talk About Tuning". Fret 12. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Pepper Keenan of Down – Guitar Rig and Gear Setup – 2008". GuitarGeek. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ "Kirk Windstein of Down – Guitar Rig and Gear Setup – 2007". GuitarGeek. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ "Phil Demmel of Machinehead – Guitar Rig and Gear Setup – 2007". GuitarGeek. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ "Guitar tunings from Shiprocked setlist". Fret 12. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ Connolly, John. "HELLo guitars and tuning explanation". John Connolly. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Clint Lowery & John Connolly Talk About Tuning". Fret 12. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Clint Lowery & John Connolly Talk About Alternate Tuning". Fret 12. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Jim Root of Slipknot – Guitar Rig and Gear Setup – 2004". GuitarGeek. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ "Jim Root Rig Rundown". All Axess.
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