Dion Montana 888 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Hi all just asking does it make it easier to sing a song if the standard tuning is tuned down to drop d? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Carvalho Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion Montana 888 Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 I'm singing bed of roses by bon jovi and the whole song is fine right up to the "tonight I sleep on a bed of nails " part it's when I start to shout rather than sing so I'm thought dropping the tuning to d would help. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Carvalho Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Well, you said a drop D, that is simply a modification on the tunning of the first string of the guitar. Used to do power chords down to the D5th (and simplify the shape even more), using the higher gauge string. If you change the key of the song half a setp, or a whole step down, then it may help, since then you will sing the melody lower and avoid a possible difficult note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bounce Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Standard tuning of a guitar is EADGBe, Drop-D is DADGBe, Standard down-tuned 1 whole step would be DGCFAd. But I think changing keys can be used as a crutch sometimes. If you're doing it because you can't sing through your passagio, which many people do (and I used to do this) then you're just avoiding what is really the best-souinding part of the voice (for many styles of music). So, change the key for now so you can keep singing, but keep working at the trouble spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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