How to Tune to Drop C on a Guitar

Different tunings can give a different feel to your song. For instance, blues artists tend to use Open A tuning and Open E tuning frequently. Kurt Cobain almost always had his guitar tuned down half a step and was even sometimes in Drop D flat. Drop C tuning is a very heavy tuning that will sound dark and, if you know how to do it properly, very cool.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Guitar
• Tuner
• Guitar cable

1. Plug your guitar cable into your input jack. Plug the other end into the tuner. Tune to Standard tuning (EADGBe).

2. Start with your sixth string, the low E string, and and slowly turn its tuning knob in the direction that makes it sound lower. Watch your tuner. It should read E flat, then D, then D flat, then C. Once it's in the range of C, tune it as you would normally tune it to E (until the middle light lights up).

3. Repeat step two with the five remaining strings. The A string should be tuned down to G, the D string should be tuned down to C, the G string should be tuned down to F, the B string should be tuned down to A, and the high e string should be tuned down to a C.

References

• How to Tune a Guitar