Double Drop D Tuning
D A D G B D (DADGBD) tuning
Tune a guitar to Double Drop D DADGBD online with microphone detection, accurate target frequencies and a responsive cents meter for all six strings.
How to tune to Double Drop D with a tuner
Double Drop D lowers both outside E strings of standard tuning to D, producing D A D G B D. Tune the sixth string down to D2 and the first string down to D4 while leaving the four middle strings unchanged.
Double Drop D string order
The targets from the lowest string to the highest are D2, A2, D3, G3, B3 and D4. Check the two outside D strings again after tuning because changes in overall tension can shift them slightly.
The sound of DADGBD tuning
Matching D notes at the top and bottom create strong drones and resonant voicings. Double Drop D is especially useful for folk, acoustic fingerstyle and arrangements built around the key of D.
