How low can you tune a 6-string and keep regular 6-string chords?

wes225 · 06-08-2008, 03:46 PM

my freind says Cstandard but i thought there were some A/B veriants. help?

ibznorange · 06-08-2008, 03:54 PM

as low as you want? ive tuned mine down to Ab and you can still use the same chord shapes. it gets harder to make them sound out properly, but with practice it works just fine. Id like to hear your friends reasoning that the chords just dont work any lower than C. As it stands id wager theyre a bit suspect lol

WillingWell · 06-08-2008, 03:59 PM

As long as you keep the same intervals in tuning it, I don't see why any tuning would limit that.

stuh84 · 06-08-2008, 04:02 PM

Exactly, chords will just sound lower, as long as all strings are tuned down by the same amount (say 5 semitones per string), chords will still work.

wes225 · 06-08-2008, 04:02 PM

so i could do drop A and still be able to have all the regular chords?

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuh84

Exactly, chords will just sound lower, as long as all strings are tuned down by the same amount (say 5 semitones per string), chords will still work.

so For drop A it'd be AEADGB?

stuh84 · 06-08-2008, 04:03 PM

Not the same as standard, but the same as in Drop D yes. If you did A Standard then yes, all the chord shapes would be exactly the same.

wes225 · 06-08-2008, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuh84

Not the same as standard, but the same as in Drop D yes. If you did A Standard then yes, all the chord shapes would be exactly the same.

ok im confused as hell here. i want to tune to Drop A on my 6 . what do i tune it to to keep all my regular standard chords ? B standard n drop the b to a?

stuh84 · 06-08-2008, 04:14 PM

No, that is Drop A, which is just like tuning to Standard E and dropping the low E to a D.

You tune ALL strings down by the same amount. 7 semitones.

This would be A D G C E A

wes225 · 06-08-2008, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuh84

No, that is Drop A, which is just like tuning to Standard E and dropping the low E to a D.

You tune ALL strings down by the same amount. 7 semitones.

This would be A D G C E A

ight. im gunna go try these out.

Niels · 06-08-2008, 04:48 PM

Could I know what string gauges you're using for this tuning?
I'd recommend 60/65 as a low A.

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06-08-2008, 03:59 PM	#3
WillingWell Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: PA Posts: 412 Main Seven: EBMM JP7 Rig: Pod X3 Thanked: 7	As long as you keep the same intervals in tuning it, I don't see why any tuning would limit that.

06-08-2008, 04:03 PM	#6
stuh84 The Viking himself Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 2,152 Real Name: Stuart Main Seven: LTD M207 and Jackson RR7R Main ERG: Intrepid Pro soon :D Rig: Invader 150 Thanked: 17	Not the same as standard, but the same as in Drop D yes. If you did A Standard then yes, all the chord shapes would be exactly the same.

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stuh84 The Viking himself Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 2,152 Real Name: Stuart Main Seven: LTD M207 and Jackson RR7R Main ERG: Intrepid Pro soon :D Rig: Invader 150 Thanked: 17	No, that is Drop A, which is just like tuning to Standard E and dropping the low E to a D. You tune ALL strings down by the same amount. 7 semitones. This would be A D G C E A

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Niels ESP Extraordinary Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Enschede, Netherlands Posts: 31 Real Name: Niels Main Seven: ESP STEF B-7 Main ERG: ESP STEF B-8 Rig: Mesa Roadking Thanked: 0	Could I know what string gauges you're using for this tuning? I'd recommend 60/65 as a low A.


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