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Custom Search Tuning Down the Guitar Tuning down half a step : The standard tuning of a guitar is ( from low to high ) E A D G B E To tune down half a step you must lower the six strings of a half tone, this way the new tune of the guitar will be : Eb Ab Db GB Bb Eb Tuning down full step (whole step) : You must lower the six strings of a whole step and the new tune Will be : D G C F A D Tuning down Db : There are two ways to obtain a Db tuning down, starting from the whole step tuning down you must lower the six strings another half step, so the new tune will be : Db Gb B E Ab Db   Starting from the Open D tuning ( D A D Gb A D ) lower the six strings half a Step, the new tune will be : Db Ab Db F Ab D     Note - all these special kinds of tuning are generally used on stage during the gigs to help the singers without changing the sound of a song.      Click Here To Report An Error Click here to return to The Chords Handbook page. Sign Up For My Newsletter Subscribe | Unsubscribe Site Map | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Media Kit | Submissions/Corrections Website © 2000-2009 mattsmusicpage.com. All rights reserved. Operated by MM Page, LLC Custom Search