In this column I'd like to talk about the oft-used drop-D tuning, wherein the guitar's low E string is tuned down a whole step to D (low to high: D, A, D, G, B, E). Drop-D tuning creates the ...

Ah, drop-D tuning. Long beloved by nu-metal bands, with usage dating back to The Doors, Led Zeppelin, and many more. Guitarists and bands really began implementing it in songwriting in the 1990s, with ...

Drop D tuning is a popular alternative guitar tuning that has been used in many different genres of music, from heavy metal to acoustic folk. With the low E string tuned down one whole step to D, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Finding your way around your guitar's fretboard might seem like picking your way through a maze of letters and notes but, once ...

Finding your way around your guitar’s fretboard might seem like picking your way through a maze of letters and notes but, once your guitar is in tune, it's surprising how quickly you’ll pick up just ...