Half a step down

[Jack49]

I cant find the meanging to this anywhere.   Is this tuning or?   Most GnR songs are tuned half a step down 1 fret and im completely lost on meaning      Any help would be appreciated, thanks

[sucker punch]

Half a step down means you just tune your guitar down 1 fret yeah all gnr songs are tuned down 1 fret

[Jack49]

Half a step down means you just tune your guitar down 1 fret yeah all gnr songs are tuned down 1 fret

I know but what does it mean?

[Cowboy Buddha]

Instead of playing in EADGBE, you tune your strings to D#G#C#F#A#D#

[Jack49]

Instead of playing in EADGBE, you tune your strings to D#G#C#F#A#D#

Ahh ok thanks

[metallex78]

Instead of playing in EADGBE, you tune your strings to D#G#C#F#A#D#

All this time I thought it was E flat tuning, not D sharp tuning...

[Jim Bob]

Instead of playing in EADGBE, you tune your strings to D#G#C#F#A#D#

All this time I thought it was E flat tuning, not D sharp tuning...

they are the same thing

[metallex78]

Instead of playing in EADGBE, you tune your strings to D#G#C#F#A#D#

All this time I thought it was E flat tuning, not D sharp tuning...

they are the same thing

Yeah, I know, but I've never heard someone saying they're tuning to D sharp, I've always referred to it as E flat. Just thought it was odd.

[mrlee]

Instead of playing in EADGBE, you tune your strings to D#G#C#F#A#D#

All this time I thought it was E flat tuning, not D sharp tuning...

they are the same thing

Yeah, I know, but I've never heard someone saying they're tuning to D sharp, I've always referred to it as E flat. Just thought it was odd.

i know it as D sharp also.

[Neemo]

haha i know it as e-flat....do people actually tune to standard? shame on all of you....guitars should always be a half-step down

[Johnny Rattlesnake]

My band used to play in standard and I got hand cramps all of the time.
Went away after we started tuning a half step down.

[mrlee]

music should be in whatever tuning fits your songs emotion.

[Neemo]

music should be in whatever tuning fits your songs emotion.

two steps down

most of the music i listen to and play is half step down so thats what i tune to and it should be tuned to whatever your singer can manage

[mrlee]

music should be in whatever tuning fits your songs emotion.

two steps down

most of the music i listen to and play is half step down so thats what i tune to and it should be tuned to whatever your singer can manage

lol id have to do C tuning then

[deadtotheworld]

I really wish Dave Mustaine would tune to D - it would improve his vocals alot live, but he is very stubborn about downtuning. I think axl could do with the band tuning another half a step down sometimes too.

[Jack49]

My tuner doesnt tune to anything but the standard.  I dont have C and F.   Do I have to wait till I get better by ear or is there an alternative way of getting this tuing with a regular standard tuner?

[Neemo]

do you have a button that says "flat" hit that once and you should be golden my tuner cost $15 and it has the option its a Korg

[Gonzo Axl]

I know tuning down is fun and it gives a nice tone and bend feel, but if your learning, learn in Standard, otherwise your fingers will be weak and your ear will be off.

[25]

I know tuning down is fun and it gives a nice tone and bend feel, but if your learning, learn in Standard, otherwise your fingers will be weak and your ear will be off.

Lies!
Tuning a half-step down doesn't decrease the string tension all that much, besides which the gauge of your strings will make much more difference to the amount of force you're using to fret (and it's still not much of a difference at that).

And your ear would only be "off"if you really, really believe that the Eb you're tuning to is actually E.

[metallex78]

I have my guitar in standard tuning at the moment, but I like E flat because the strings are that little bit looser and it gives a bit more deeper crunch. Plus you can play along to GN'R cds when tuned down and that's always a good thing.