“Drop D tuning, then. What’s that all about?” Well, unless you’ve just taken your first guitar out of its box for the first time, you’re probably used to tuning your instrument. Hopefully you’ll know ...

Although a favourite tuning of heavy rock players, drop D is perfect for acoustic pieces that include bass drone notes. If drop D is new to you then perhaps adapt our piece by playing only the first ...

Tool’s guitarist Adam Jones is a long-time fan of drop D tuning. This allows him to get weight into his phrases while establishing a tight, identifiable tonality that sits alongside the bass ...