tune down half step

flandaneran · Post by **flandaneran** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:30 am

does anybody play all dave songs in half step so they can sing better to it? i was wondering if i was the only one.

Donnyboo23 · Post by **Donnyboo23** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:01 pm

i dont play dave songs like that but i like it better than standard tuning. you can play some dirty improv shit of that

SimsUK · Post by **SimsUK** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:41 pm

Donnyboo23 wrote:i dont play dave songs like that but i like it better than standard tuning. you can play some dirty improv shit of that

I don't know what the hell you're saying here, but nothing about tuning a half-step down will allow one to improvise better.

It's still the same intervals, and thus the same fret-to-fret relationships, as standard tuning.

taparoo · Post by **taparoo** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:49 pm

Tuning lower does make string bends easier. Maybe that's what he meant?

fede · Post by **fede** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:05 pm

You play tthe same things and they will be easier to sing if your voice is not up to it.

Fede

SimsUK · Post by **SimsUK** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:12 pm

Good point Tap.

Fede, that's what the original poster said.

fede · Post by **fede** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:14 pm

I never read the first post! jajaja....

neh, just kidding.

Fede

flandaneran · Post by **flandaneran** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:35 pm

ya, i cant sing as high as dave. thats why i do it. in fact, i think thats why most people do it. i was just wondering if anyone else does this for dave songs.

fede · Post by **fede** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:27 pm

I don't.

Fede

b31182 · Post by **b31182** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:29 pm

I think it really depends on the person. Some singers are better fit with a guitar tuned down a half step. I've even seen some bands have one song or a few songs tuned down and the rest is standard. You can definately get a heavier sound tuning down for rock music and like tap said, makes bending a lot easier.

Donnyboo23 · Post by **Donnyboo23** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:40 pm

dude are you serious. i just like the way it sounds better i think d# major sounds cool or idk. i just sounds neat to change it like that. nothing else matters is a sweet song to play

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:55 pm

Pretty much every Alice in Chains song is tuned down a half step. I think it sounds pretty cool accompanied with the right singer.

hofdaddy · Post by **hofdaddy** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:32 pm

Speenis wrote:Pretty much every Alice in Chains song is tuned down a half step. I think it sounds pretty cool accompanied with the right singer.

almost all the grunge bands were like that

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:58 pm

AIC is NOT a grunge band! You of all people should know that hoaf

b31182 · Post by **b31182** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:19 pm

Speenis wrote:Pretty much every Alice in Chains song is tuned down a half step. I think it sounds pretty cool accompanied with the right singer.

Slash is another guitarist that is down a half step all the time. One of my favorite guitarists.