CAN YOU HELP A BROTHER OUT? I AM TRYING TO TUNE MY GUITAR TO WHAT IS CALLED "DRONING D's". THE TUNING GOES AS SUCH: THE FIRST STRING DOWN A WHOLE STEP TO "D" - NO PROBLEM. SECOND STRING UP A THIRD TO MINOR "D"--WHAT WOULD A MINOR THIRD BE--A HALF STEP, WHOLE STEP??? THIRD STRING-DOWN A FIFTH TO "D"--ONCE AGAIN, DOWN HALF STEP, WHOLE STEP??? FOURTH STRING STAYS AT CONCERT PITCH--NO PROBLEM. FIFTH STRING-DOWN A FIFTH TO "D"--ONCE AGAIN - DOWN HALF STEP, WHOLE STEP???? SIXTH STRING-DOWN A WHOLE STEP TO "D" - NO PROBLEM. THEY CALL IT "DRONING D's. I INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT THE POSSIBILITIES ARE. THANK YOU AHEAD OF TIME.

Lowest string is E... tune a whole step down to D
Next string is B... tune up to D (which is a minor third from B)
Next string is G... tune down to D (which is down a fifth from G)
Next string is D... let it alone.
Next string is A... tune down to D... which is down a fifth from A)
Next string is E... tune down a whole step to D.

Basically... all strings will be tuned to D.

Drone away, mister!

I'd be a bit careful with that second string being tuned all the way up to D.

I suggest you drop the entire tuning to a droning D flat. At least you'll know for sure that the second string won't break on you while you're trying to learn how to play with all the six dees!!!

I have a VG 8 and VG 88 systems where the droning dees are Factory presets. Kind of cool but a little to monotonous for my taste.

I much prefer a good old drop D or even the open tunings.

But you never know. The deeeeeeeeees might be fun.

I'll try them on my TL tomorrow. I think the B string on that is phat enough to take an extra stretch. Gona be a four starrin' bitch to bend it though.

regards,

-ED-

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