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tuning down half a step / a half step?

justinhunt
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justinhunt
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03/09/2005 7:46 am
what exactly does this mean?
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Portis_26
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Portis_26
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03/09/2005 12:30 pm
it means you tune flat, like you tune E to Eb. there are lots of different tunings that can be used to get different sounds and make some things easier to play.
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guitarist101
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03/09/2005 7:24 pm
standard tuning
e |----------------------|
b |----------------------|
g |----------------------|
d |----------------------|
a |----------------------|
e |----------------------|

drop d tuning
e |----------------------|
b |----------------------|
g |----------------------|
d |----------------------|
a |----------------------|
d |----------------------|

down half step tuning
Eb |----------------------|
Bb |----------------------|
Gb |----------------------|
Db |----------------------|
Ab |----------------------|
Eb |----------------------|
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Jolly McJollyson
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Jolly McJollyson
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03/09/2005 7:26 pm
Originally Posted by: guitarist101
drop d tuning
e |----------------------|
b |----------------------|
g |----------------------|
d |----------------------|
a |----------------------|
e |----------------------|

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guitarist101
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03/09/2005 7:34 pm
Oops, fixed. Thought I changed it. :P
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