as a drop d acoustic player, i don't think this can be explained better OMG thats a Tascam recorder in the background. I had one of those in the 70's/ ::)
oddly enough, i have been relearning how to play guitar after a 30 year break and i started by using drop d to make sure everything i played would be new and different. it really has been a fun, creative journey- the resulting musical sketches i have been posting in here to record my progress along my way back. a helpful video- thanks!
If yu want to dig deep for a great drop-D song, check out Embryonic Journey by Jorma Kaukon, on the old Surrealistic Pillow album by Jefferson Airplane -- a classic, and a great tune to learn.
Another fun and interesting Tony Tuesday. My favorite drop D song is This Old Guitar, I play it in double drop D. The song is fun and easy to play and the lyrics really speak to me. This old guitar's not mine to keep I'm just takin care of it now.
Thanks, Tony. Although I've been using Drop D tuning for years, I learned a few tips/tricks today. I'll be utilizing my new-found knowledge after work tonight. I love drop D tuning on my D-55; that low D is epic.
Drop D on a Martin HD28….pure heaven. The boom and rumble goes through your whole body. I like to take old Hank Williams songs and play them in drop D. Lost on the river is a good one to play in drop D. Or I’m so lonesome I could cry. Drop D makes them sound even more lonesome and sorrowful by adding the big bass and a bluesy tone
Two favorites of mine in drop-D, both very mainstream but completely different styles/vibes: "I Heard It through the Grapevine" -- the CCR cover of this is one of my very favorite rock recordings ever "Never Going Back Again" -- the bouncy little tune from Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album.
I always included the open A string when I played D in stdrd tuning for a fuller sound, not sure why that isn't standard teaching. But love that low D even more. Recently switched to Drop D this last year, not going back. It makes barre chords more fun & actually easier since you can use 2 different fingers to fret the lower three strings and the higher 3 strings (can do this fretting high 3 strings 2 frets above OR 2 frets below your 3 string power chord on the bottom 3 strings). Easier to switch between bar chords based on 5th string and those based on 6th string, and adds the D shape as a full 6-string bar chord, so you can do a set of 1-4-5 chords thing w/o moving and resetting your fingers much, all on the same fret location. I often use my thumb to fret the power chord on the lower 3 strings while fretting with my other fingers down the fretboard.
Love the focus on Drop D. Very useful. I have disappeared from TAC for the last few years as I have decided to focus on mastering irish guitar. I’ve kept my subscription up because I figure I will come back….but wanted to master this and use it as a means for playing with others. So far so good. As a result of the above…I’ve been living in Drop D for about the last year. Really love it…and am preparing to make the push into DAGDAD once I get a little further on up the road. Someday I’ll be back to TAC…in the meantime keep doing what you are doing!
Well, technically you’re correct and I am sincerely sorry 😞 for my lack of true clarity. All I really know is that it works and JD likes drop D a lot!🤣🥳🎶
@@robertrees5799 I only know bc I was recently exposed to it in the past few years playing some goo goo dolls songs. Otherwise I would have thought you were crazy lol
My #1 favorite drop D tuning song is Politicians by Switchfoot. I also like some of their acoustic drop D songs, like “Vice Verses.” Jon Foreman does some great things with composing creatively in that tuning.
Also you talking about that particular songwriter is what’s up. I say that because I feel like most folks that get into soulful songwriting fail by playing it too safe. One should strive to be relatable and just just lay it all out there cause the best songs IMO provoke emotion from the listener. Elliott Smith/John Moreland/Conor Oberst/Blaze Foley etc… I’ll def check him out.
Great example of the Drop D power chord is Neil Young's Cinamon Girl. Although Young uses Double Drop D (both E strings down to D) on the song you can still use those 3 bass strings for the classic riff.
If you do have a tuner and tune the low D perfectly to pitch, it will sound sharp when you play Drop D. If you tune the low D just slightly flat, it will sound perfect. Get that tuner light so that it just flickers to the left of dead center. It took me 55 years of playing Drop D to stumble across that counter-intuitive observation. I have no clue why it works; I just know that it does.
A song I’d love to learn is in drop D but if not available anywhere online either sheet music or on UA-cam covers etc the song is called lovely arran maid
Yeah Tony, that Gibson flying v thing is as silly as the Avalanche thinking they could win more than 2 in a row from the Lightning. Go Vasi. Your friend Guy B. in Champa bay FL.
I've been working on guitars for 30 years. I'll bet that Shannon's Yamaha could be made much easier to play. She lamented about painful fingers. Few guitars come with an optimal set-up and ones that have sat in the closet for 10 years are almost certainly in need of attention. Beginners should be encouraged to take their guitars to a repairman or luthier and they won't believe the difference. I agree with you about Gibson's. litigations and your insight as to "what if" regarding Martin. Virtually every acoustic guitar maker starts out building a Martin clone and some never stop.
Well I beleive your rite about a lawsuit that seems frivalous, but companies purchase the trade marks for this purpose in part, so I think companies like Dean should follow propper channels or not rip others off. Maybe Gibsons actions will set a new precidence in the industry, or least get others to take pause and consider what they are planning.
Gibson winning this case and setting precedent may foreshadow dark times for boutique builders - remember Gibson has a storied history in building acoustic guitars and mandolins. Trademark lawsuits are big business for corporate lawyers. It would be sad times, indeed.
Yeah, i'm pretty standoff to buying a Gibson simply based off them attacking every little guy that wants to do something similar. It's one thing if its a direct replica and CLAIMING to be a Gibson but FKKK wouldn't you want people to appreciate your design so much they want to build one similar?
Patents are protection for proprietary inventions. Pay the royalties then incorporate the invention to your own idea. Otherwise, it is theft. I don’t know the particulars surrounding the flying V so I’m not speaking to that, only to patent infringement.
Hasn’t Gibson ever hear that imitation is the highest form of flattery? I personally would take that as a massive compliment. They haven’t gone after Bourgeois for making a guitar that looks like an L-00 so why now?
as a drop d acoustic player, i don't think this can be explained better OMG thats a Tascam recorder in the background. I had one of those in the 70's/ ::)
Awesome thanks brother from Warren!😎
Oh my word just come across this guy and honestly learned more in 2 lessons than years of checking other tutorials.....
oddly enough, i have been relearning how to play guitar after a 30 year break and i started by using drop d to make sure everything i played would be new and different. it really has been a fun, creative journey- the resulting musical sketches i have been posting in here to record my progress along my way back. a helpful video- thanks!
Everlong is an incredible Drop D song!
One of the best lessons. Really opened up my possibilities. Thanks Tony.
If yu want to dig deep for a great drop-D song, check out Embryonic Journey by Jorma Kaukon, on the old Surrealistic Pillow album by Jefferson Airplane -- a classic, and a great tune to learn.
Favorite drop-D song: Midnight Rider, of course!
Great video Tony. Explained wonderfully. Thanks so much man!
Love this content Tony! Where the River Goes is Collective Soul
My first exposure to Drop D was John Denver’s Rocky Mountain High.
Great episode! My favorite drop D song is Ten Years Gone by Led Zeppelin.
Beginner’s story magic one word “pure” its easy to forget so thank you.
Favorite Drop D songs, John Denver, Annie’s Song and Darcy Farrow.
Been learning a lot of John Denver lately. Many of his songs are in drop D. I really enjoy this tuning! Lots of bass!
I heard that the state of Denver was named after him
Another fun and interesting Tony Tuesday. My favorite drop D song is This Old Guitar, I play it in double drop D. The song is fun and easy to play and the lyrics really speak to me. This old guitar's not mine to keep I'm just takin care of it now.
Thanks, Tony. Although I've been using Drop D tuning for years, I learned a few tips/tricks today. I'll be utilizing my new-found knowledge after work tonight. I love drop D tuning on my D-55; that low D is epic.
Drop D on a Martin HD28….pure heaven. The boom and rumble goes through your whole body. I like to take old Hank Williams songs and play them in drop D. Lost on the river is a good one to play in drop D. Or I’m so lonesome I could cry. Drop D makes them sound even more lonesome and sorrowful by adding the big bass and a bluesy tone
My hands down favs. Love using different variations of D as well. Like x54232 is prettier yet doesn’t slap as hard as that open D.
Similarly, Steve Earl plays a lot capoing the top three strings at the second fret. I believe Copperhead Road is played that way.
Drop d sounds so good on acoustic. And is super easy for beginners to start playing alternate tunings.
Tony can you show us drop D tuning on a 12 string some time ? That would be interesting to hear 12 and 6 string comparison .
Hmm I will have to try it on my 562ce 12 string too
Two favorites of mine in drop-D, both very mainstream but completely different styles/vibes:
"I Heard It through the Grapevine" -- the CCR cover of this is one of my very favorite rock recordings ever
"Never Going Back Again" -- the bouncy little tune from Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album.
I always included the open A string when I played D in stdrd tuning for a fuller sound, not sure why that isn't standard teaching. But love that low D even more.
Recently switched to Drop D this last year, not going back. It makes barre chords more fun & actually easier since you can use 2 different fingers to fret the lower three strings and the higher 3 strings (can do this fretting high 3 strings 2 frets above OR 2 frets below your 3 string power chord on the bottom 3 strings).
Easier to switch between bar chords based on 5th string and those based on 6th string, and adds the D shape as a full 6-string bar chord, so you can do a set of 1-4-5 chords thing w/o moving and resetting your fingers much, all on the same fret location.
I often use my thumb to fret the power chord on the lower 3 strings while fretting with my other fingers down the fretboard.
Love the focus on Drop D. Very useful. I have disappeared from TAC for the last few years as I have decided to focus on mastering irish guitar. I’ve kept my subscription up because I figure I will come back….but wanted to master this and use it as a means for playing with others. So far so good.
As a result of the above…I’ve been living in Drop D for about the last year. Really love it…and am preparing to make the push into DAGDAD once I get a little further on up the road.
Someday I’ll be back to TAC…in the meantime keep doing what you are doing!
DADGAG is extremely fun. Should also try using a capo with a cut capo in Drop-D as well.
ALSO…I get into drop D by partially capoing on the 2nd fret.
That's drop E I believe
Well, technically you’re correct and I am sincerely sorry 😞 for my lack of true clarity. All I really know is that it works and JD likes drop D a lot!🤣🥳🎶
@@robertrees5799 I only know bc I was recently exposed to it in the past few years playing some goo goo dolls songs. Otherwise I would have thought you were crazy lol
@@CharlieRootsMusic oh, I am crazy! Took years to get this bad!🥳
Where the river flows by collective soul.
My #1 favorite drop D tuning song is Politicians by Switchfoot. I also like some of their acoustic drop D songs, like “Vice Verses.” Jon Foreman does some great things with composing creatively in that tuning.
Also you talking about that particular songwriter is what’s up. I say that because I feel like most folks that get into soulful songwriting fail by playing it too safe. One should strive to be relatable and just just lay it all out there cause the best songs IMO provoke emotion from the listener. Elliott Smith/John Moreland/Conor Oberst/Blaze Foley etc… I’ll def check him out.
Great example of the Drop D power chord is Neil Young's Cinamon Girl. Although Young uses Double Drop D (both E strings down to D) on the song you can still use those 3 bass strings for the classic riff.
Collective Soul for certain. Caught them down the road at W'stock 94.
Excellent sir
If you do have a tuner and tune the low D perfectly to pitch, it will sound sharp when you play Drop D. If you tune the low D just slightly flat, it will sound perfect. Get that tuner light so that it just flickers to the left of dead center. It took me 55 years of playing Drop D to stumble across that counter-intuitive observation. I have no clue why it works; I just know that it does.
Bob Dylan's first album has some drop d stuff great for beginners. "Fixing to die" and "See that my grave is kept clean".
A song I’d love to learn is in drop D but if not available anywhere online either sheet music or on UA-cam covers etc the song is called lovely arran maid
what tuning is the high E down to D called? I learned it as drop D
Yeah Tony, that Gibson flying v thing is as silly as the Avalanche thinking they could win more than 2 in a row from the Lightning. Go Vasi. Your friend Guy B. in Champa bay FL.
Where the river flows by Collective Soul.
I love my 2015 Gibson J-100 Walnut. I would love to own a Gibson J-45. I own 10 guitars and have one ordered. It's a Martin D-18.
thanks for this nugget, it helps me with Harvest Moon by Neil Young
Collective Soul is the band you're thinking of. "Where the river flows" dah dah dah da
Favorite drop d song: Harvest Moon
Cover Me Up by Jason Isbell is a beautiful drop-D song.
Nice episode Tony! Im on Gibson's side, i think dean should come up with their own design instead of copying other companies work.
That Atkin guitar 😍
I've been working on guitars for 30 years. I'll bet that Shannon's Yamaha could be made much easier to play. She lamented about painful fingers. Few guitars come with an optimal set-up and ones that have sat in the closet for 10 years are almost certainly in need of attention. Beginners should be encouraged to take their guitars to a repairman or luthier and they won't believe the difference. I agree with you about Gibson's. litigations and your insight as to "what if" regarding Martin. Virtually every acoustic guitar maker starts out building a Martin clone and some never stop.
I pick my nose with my pink finger, just like this guy uses his pinky at 5.13 his tecknique is the same as mine except he plays guitar.
Thank you
Get well soon Norm! We miss you Carolyn Sills!!! Great show per usual Tony!
I like drop C
Collective soul does that song
Isn’t imitation the highest form of flattery. Gibson should be proud
Well I beleive your rite about a lawsuit that seems frivalous, but companies purchase the trade marks for this purpose in part, so I think companies like Dean should follow propper channels or not rip others off. Maybe Gibsons actions will set a new precidence in the industry, or least get others to take pause and consider what they are planning.
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Uprising by Muse
Neil Young, "Harvest Moon"
Gibson winning this case and setting precedent may foreshadow dark times for boutique builders - remember Gibson has a storied history in building acoustic guitars and mandolins. Trademark lawsuits are big business for corporate lawyers. It would be sad times, indeed.
Blackwater park
collective soul asylum
Soul asylum is one band. Collective Soul is another. The lick is from collective Soul
@@51skibum2 neither compares to john mellenCougarCamp
Yeah, i'm pretty standoff to buying a Gibson simply based off them attacking every little guy that wants to do something similar. It's one thing if its a direct replica and CLAIMING to be a Gibson but FKKK wouldn't you want people to appreciate your design so much they want to build one similar?
Patents are protection for proprietary inventions. Pay the royalties then incorporate the invention to your own idea. Otherwise, it is theft. I don’t know the particulars surrounding the flying V so I’m not speaking to that, only to patent infringement.
Hasn’t Gibson ever hear that imitation is the highest form of flattery? I personally would take that as a massive compliment. They haven’t gone after Bourgeois for making a guitar that looks like an L-00 so why now?
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LOL - Puh-leeze stop saying "Guitar Journey."
There are hundreds of us on our Guitar Journey!! Mine has been an incredible Guitar Journey of 57 years! I am enjoying mine. Enjoy your Journey.
u spent all that explaining what's going happen and never actually showed "HOW " to do drop to a D
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Where the river flows. Collective Soul
Neil Young, "Harvest Moon"