FENDER PLAYERS CLUB ALTERED TUNINGS

DROPPED D TUNING
One common altered tuning is dropped D tuning. From standard tuning, tune the sixth string of your guitar down one
whole step from E to D.

STANDARD TUNING: DROPPED TUNING:

DROPPED D TUNING CHORD FORMS

ARPEGGIOS AND POWER CHUNKING

This piece begins with A5, F5, and G5 arpeggios. The chord arpeggios in this piece are played by barring across the
fourth, fifth, and sixth strings with the first or third finger of your left hand. For example, an A chord is played with your
third finger barred across the seventh fret on the sixth, fifth, and fourth string; an F chord is played with your first finger
barred across the third fret. The F5, G7, and D7, in measures 3 through 6 are played in eighth notes using a palm mute
technique. The piece ends with repeated variations in D. The effect of Drop D tuning is a low growling sound.

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AUDIO-AlteredTuning.mp3

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This lesson is from:

Guitar Styles of the '90s
by John Tapella.

Explore guitar in the styles of bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Stone
Temple Pilots.

The CD includes over 20 examples and four complete pieces.

Book provides lessons on altered tunings, scales and solo techniques, common chords
and rhythms, and more. In standard notation and tablature.

Inventory # HL 695086. Book/CD pack $14.95 (US).

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