tuning my guitar down a half step.....

nancies21 · Unread post by **nancies21** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 2:15 pm

hey can anyone tell me how to tune my whole guitar down a half a step? i cant fig it out!!

KevinGTArch · Unread post by **KevinGTArch** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 2:56 pm

Ah a simple one!

Standard Tuning is E-A-D-G-B-e right?

So down half a step is Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb.

You can do this one of a few ways. Tune it to the corresponding flats on a piano, use a tuner, or just tune your low E to Eb and tune the rest of the strings from there.

The cool thing is, if you don't feel like tuning your guitar back up you can just slap a capo on the first fret and you're golden.

Hope that helps!

Kevin

ericwormann · Unread post by **ericwormann** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 8:55 pm

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 9:27 pm

thats pretty much exactly what was said in the previous post but oh well

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 10:18 pm

shane wrote:thats pretty much exactly what was said in the previous post but oh well

no it wasn't.

The Man of The Hour · Unread post by **The Man of The Hour** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 10:55 pm

Completely different posts. The first said if you were in Eb and you wanted to get to E, just put a capo on the first fret.

The latter stated if you were in E, just put a capo on the first fret and tune back to E ( because in E tuning with a capo on 1...you are in F). As you take the capo off, you arrive at the much desired tuning of Eb.

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 10:58 pm

"if youre too lazy to retune your guitar just put a capo on the first fret and its in standard tuning." (or whatever he said) - that pretty much implies the next post. just takes some reverse thinking type stuff.

ryopan · Unread post by **ryopan** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:06 am

nothing to add really except that i love playing a step lower. its awesome. that is all.

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:12 am

shane wrote:"if youre too lazy to retune your guitar just put a capo on the first fret and its in standard tuning."

That refers to being too lazy to tune back.
Eric's suggestion told him the easiest way to tune it in the first place. Quite different.

ericwormann · Unread post by **ericwormann** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 1:21 am

ryopan · Unread post by **ryopan** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:10 am

happy belated.

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:37 am

does anyone agree with ryopan about liking to play it a half a step lower? i might want to try that..

ryopan · Unread post by **ryopan** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 10:19 am

i do i do.

its not great for playing too many covers besides a few bands but just sitting around, picking out originals, its great fun. i just really dig that sound. you are a 12 string guy arent you shane. wow, that would be nuts.

DMBFreak84 · Unread post by **DMBFreak84** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:20 pm

hehe, i just tried out drop C, tuning all strings 2 steps lower, and with my new strings, i swear i was playing a bass guitar again (out of tune mind you, but like a bass none the less....). Different tunings are awesome, they can be a pain sometimes but fun

CPTino3001 · Unread post by **CPTino3001** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 1:20 pm

I tune my baritone up to "Drop C"...lol...
Now playing that thing in standard tuning feels really bassy...

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