{"id":14556,"date":"2018-04-25T04:34:54","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T04:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/?post_type=blog&p=14556"},"modified":"2020-07-08T09:00:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T09:00:16","slug":"iconic-alternate-tunings-you-need-to-try-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/iconic-alternate-tunings-you-need-to-try-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic Alternate Tunings you Need to Try- Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m a Drop D<\/a> kind of guy. Things are just heavy where I\u2019m from. The rain, the tax burden, the music.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve missed the first part of this series about alternate tunings, head over to part 1<\/a> and have a go at the classic Drop D or the Nashville Tuning.<\/p>\n

If you liked Drop D, then you might want to try out your Roadie 2<\/a> on some more alternate tunings.<\/p>\n

In this part, we\u2019ll cover some of the heavier tunings.<\/p>\n

Drop A<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When Drop D isn\u2019t heavy enough, you\u2019ve gotta drop it even lower. Drop A looks something like this: A, A, D, G, B, E.<\/p>\n

The main advantage with Drop A is that while it allows you to go really low, it still allows you to use some of the higher end as well.<\/p>\n

For some really cool sounds, use the low A as a drone, and supplement with some high end arpeggios.<\/p>\n

Instead of doing one-finger power chords as with Drop D, Drop A allows you to fret one-finger octaves.<\/p>\n

What is it good for?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Psychedelic metal<\/li>\n
  • Doom metal<\/li>\n
  • Blues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Who uses it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Them Crooked Vultures<\/li>\n
    • Foo Fighters<\/li>\n
    • Filter<\/li>\n
    • Radiohead<\/li>\n
    • Helmet<\/li>\n
    • Slipknot<\/li>\n
    • Muse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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